Kyle Korver RE-SIGNS with HAWKS 4 yr $24 million

[DJlaysitup]

I dont know why yall guys is so negative about this. To keep a very good 3 point expert for only 6 mil is very important. This team needs more shooters.

Agreed Neki...and while I joke around alot...I do think that we need to realize that how we think a player like Korver fits into OUR budget doesn't mean much of anything when you are talking about a free agent. We are competing against all the teams for his services.

Some may call it "overpaying"...but if you are just paying what the market will bear - is it? From what I read earlier, he already had an offer of 3 for 20. 4 for 24 doesn't seem like a big overpay with a shooter like Korver.

[Sothron]

I almost can't believe some of the comments in this thread. I really can't.

I know the feeling.

[Admin]

Al for Rajon Rondo......

Duh Duh duhhhhhh

Not out of the realm of possibility I suppose

[Guest]

It is a waste unless it coupled with signing Dwight. THEN it makes sense. If we don't get Dwight then it makes NO SENSE. Korver is OLDER than Joe Johnson for crying out loud and we gave him a FOUR year deal lol.

A 4 yr deal that's 6 million less that what Joe is making in ONE (1) season, great comparison....not.

[Sothron]

6 million in the grand scheme of things is not a hard contract to move, unbelievable

You don't sign players to think "well we can maybe trade him later" as a valid reasoning. Unless we bring in Dwight which means WIN NOW all this does is keep us from possibly getting a lottery pick in the 2014 draft. This upcoming draft is the deepest draft in maybe 8 to 10 years. THAT is how important a lottery pick is going to be. If we can't sign Dwight then drafting a potential superstar makes MORE sense long term than a six million over thirty year old one trick pony.

[Afro]

Rondo

Williams

Korver

Smith

Dwight

Wed only have 2 players that can hit a jump shot, but damn wed have a tremendous defense lol

[Admin]

A 4 yr deal that's 6 million less that what Joe is making in ONE (1) season, great comparison....not.

You don't sign players to think "well we can maybe trade him later" as a valid reasoning. Unless we bring in Dwight which means WIN NOW all this does is keep us from possibly getting a lottery pick in the 2014 draft. This upcoming draft is the deepest draft in maybe 8 to 10 years. THAT is how important a lottery pick is going to be. If we can't sign Dwight then drafting a potential superstar makes MORE sense long term than a six million over thirty year old one trick pony.

I know JJ fan, you'd prefer we just sign players without thinking. That's how you end up overpaying for a turd like Joe Johnson.

[Sothron]

A 4 yr deal that's 6 million less that what Joe is making in ONE (1) season, great comparison....not.

Keeping Joe kept us as a playoff tread mill team.

Resigning a one trick pony unless we sign Dwight does the EXACT same thing except Korver isn't as good of a player and he's older.

It is a great comparison.

[taz]

Tradeable assets= good rebuilding strategy

[Admin]

Rondo

Williams

Korver

Smith

Dwight

Wed only have 2 players that can hit a jump shot, but damn wed have a tremendous defense lol

When the guys aren't busy complaining to officials lol

[ViperXX79]

OH MY LAWD its swift from the Falcons Message Board. Ignore him.

He is the biggest troll you will ever meet.

THIS

[Sothron]

I know JJ fan, you'd prefer we just sign players without thinking. That's how you end up overpaying for a turd like Joe Johnson.

Actually if you remember I was completely AGAINST resigning Joe for the max because it was a horrible decision. Feel free to go back and find the posts. I have never advocated "signing players without thinking" and I don't know where you got that from.

[Admin]

Tradeable assets= good rebuilding strategy

But but but you don't sign players to be assets. You sign them because you're their biggest fan.

[Afro]

When the guys aren't busy complaining to officials lol

Hey our rookies will get plenty of minutes when these guys hit the showers early lol

[Guest]

If the market is that high for a guy who will be THIRTY SIX YEARS OLD during the contract then perhaps you shouldn't be finding your shooter "in the market".We could get our shooter in the draft or through trade. We spent WAY too much for Korver at 32 yoa. KORVER is OLDER than Joe Johnson!!! He had a 14 PER in by far his best season ever. 14. That's it. He's old and average, yet we payed over the MLE. Waste.Hey, I like Korver, but if there isn't a Dwight Howard, he's a contract burden. W

36 years in the last year of a deal? - try again!!!

[phoostal]

You don't sign players to think "well we can maybe trade him later" as a valid reasoning. Unless we bring in Dwight which means WIN NOW all this does is keep us from possibly getting a lottery pick in the 2014 draft. This upcoming draft is the deepest draft in maybe 8 to 10 years. THAT is how important a lottery pick is going to be. If we can't sign Dwight then drafting a potential superstar makes MORE sense long term than a six million over thirty year old one trick pony.

Yes, that is part of the philosophy when signing players. Sign to reasonable deal if we decide to go in a different direction then we can trade them because the contract isn't a bad one. It's clear you are in favor of tanking and are convinced that everyone coming out in the top 5 picks next year are going to be hall of famers. They may or may not, but signing Korver isn't going to hinder this team. For what it is worth if are season is going down the tubes we can trade at the deadline since he has a reasonable contract and go on the tanking plan for a hall of fame draft pick.

[kerrypack]

Horford is a great value and a great player. Trading him for anything other than a pile of magic beans makes no sense. Signing Korver tells us the team is not going to tank, imo.

[Admin]

You don't sign players to think "well we can maybe trade him later" as a valid reasoning. Unless we bring in Dwight which means WIN NOW all this does is keep us from possibly getting a lottery pick in the 2014 draft. This upcoming draft is the deepest draft in maybe 8 to 10 years. THAT is how important a lottery pick is going to be. If we can't sign Dwight then drafting a potential superstar makes MORE sense long term than a six million over thirty year old one trick pony.

Actually if you remember I was completely AGAINST resigning Joe for the max because it was a horrible decision. Feel free to go back and find the posts. I have never advocated "signing players without thinking" and I don't know where you got that from.

^^^^^ Your words, not mine

[Afro]

THIS

So Ive located another TATF member?

[Guest]

You don't sign players to think "well we can maybe trade him later" as a valid reasoning. Unless we bring in Dwight which means WIN NOW all this does is keep us from possibly getting a lottery pick in the 2014 draft. This upcoming draft is the deepest draft in maybe 8 to 10 years. THAT is how important a lottery pick is going to be. If we can't sign Dwight then drafting a potential superstar makes MORE sense long term than a six million over thirty year old one trick pony.

No tank for you... Bwhahaha! Edited July 4, 2013 by JayBirdHawk