Specifically, what I mean is, do we need to give a max, or otherwise currently overpriced, contract to a player who could earn it now, before the cap shoots up? There have been several articles on how contracts locked in before 2016 will be a bargain, and I would be in favor of trusting our evaluation of players and chasing a bargain to make that into an advantage for us down the road. I don't see what else we can realistically expect to do with our space otherwise, other than perhaps rent it out for more picks/assets.
Obviously Jimmy Butler, and perhaps Dragic to a lesser extent, are legitimate max targets, but do we try to go after someone like 2013-2014 Jimmy Butler and hope he becomes 2014-2015 Jimmy Butler? What about someone on the DeAndre Jordan or Greg Monroe tier(s)? Should we go after a 'questionable' or '50/50' max player and gamble a little bit, counting on the cap shooting up to turn it into a team friendly deal?
We will be down to something like $36 million next year, are there any players you think would be good enough in the future to gamble on? Would you approve of Ainge (or if you don't like him, some replacement GM you trust to not make a huge, Gerald Wallace mistake) taking this kind of shot on someone he thinks may be worth it? Or do you prefer a more fiscally conservative approach, to wait for the sure thing a couple seasons down the road, a James Harden situation, and get someone in their prime and pay full value?
Topic: Do we need to give out a max contract this summer? (Read 10173 times)