Detroit targeting Demarre Carroll in FA

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He is gonna get a ridiculous contract. I can see it now.

Edited June 27, 2015 by GameTime

[Vol4ever]

He has earned that contract.

[atlhawks1]

Please do...........so that the Hawks are pressured into getting Aldridge.........

[deester11]

Please do...........so that the Hawks are pressured into getting Aldridge.........

I'm in that camp too!

[Plainview1981]

Please do...........so that the Hawks are pressured into getting Aldridge.........

 

And if they come away with nobody?

[RandomFan]

He is gonna get a ridiculous contract. I can see it now.

 

A lot of us have known that for a while, and prepared ourselves for it. I'd be happy, but very shocked, if we are able to get him for $10m per season. I'd be OK with, and sort of expected, if we can get him at $12m per season. I won't be shocked if he gets a 14-15m per season offer from someone. I wouldn't be happy with that salary. But then I think about who the heck we'll get to play SF for us that wont be a huge dropoff.

 

I simply have to hope and trust that Bud and Wilcox have a solid plan in place. One thing I'm always amazed about was San Antonio's magical ability to convince players to take less money to stay with them. I'm hoping some of that ability has rubbed off on Bud, but we wont know until we see what kind of contracts Millsap, Carroll, and any other potential FA's sign. It's one thing to find diamond in the rough like DMC on cheap contracts; it's a whole different thing to convince established players to take less money to stay with you in order to win.

[Watchman]

And if they come away with nobody?

Better than overpaying DMC for one playoff series.  The name Koncak comes to mind,

[JTB]

Pistons aren't getting Danny Green....no way Green picks the Pistons over playing with the Spurs who are about to acquire Aldridge.

Carroll won't sign with them either...Carroll wants money but he still wants to win too

[capstone21]

They are also after Tobias Harris for their SF needs

[DJlaysitup]

I think (hope) that we keep DMC at a somewhat reasonable price.  Actually I wouldn't mind over-paying a bit.  I starts a trend.  You come to the Hawks and do what is asked from you and you can succeed. 

[JonKoncak]

Better than overpaying DMC for one playoff series. The name Koncak comes to mind,

You leave Konrad alone!

[NBASupes]

With so many role players likely getting 10+ mil, DMC getting paid doesn't surprise me one bit.

[PSSSHHHRRR87]

He or DG are the exact type of players that Detroit needs.

[atlhawks1]

Just pay the luxury tax and pay DMC, Milsap and Aldridge..............keep everybody..........The Heat did it. Cleveland is doing it, just pay everybody and go get that trophy.......

Edited June 28, 2015 by atlhawks1

[Peoriabird]

Just pay the luxury tax and pay DMC, Milsap and Aldridge..............keep everybody..........The Heat did it. Cleveland is doing it, just pay everybody and go get that trophy.......

Someone doesn't understand the CBA

[atlhawks1]

Someone doesn't understand the CBA

 

Explain why the agreement would prevent that.

[Peoriabird]

Explain why the agreement would prevent that.

We don't own bird rights to either carrol or Millsap so we can't go over the cap to sign them

[atlhawks1]

We don't own bird rights to either carrol or Millsap so we can't go over the cap to sign them

 

I dont know how any of that works. I heard that the Hawks DO own bird rights to Milsap though.

Edited June 28, 2015 by atlhawks1

[Peoriabird]

I dont know how any of that works. I heard that the Hawks DO own bird rights to Milsap though.

Nope..Sap only signed a 2 year contract.  So did Carrol

[atlhawks1]

Nope..Sap only signed a 2 year contract.  So did Carrol

 

Man, i dug into this and found out the Hawks have Early Bird exceptions on both of them. They CAN go over the cap to sign both of them, but in a limited capacity. The problem is the max that they could offer DMC under the Early Bird exception would not be enough. No wonder teams are coming after him hard. Looks like its gonna be Milsap signing and DMC leaving in free agency......

Edited June 28, 2015 by atlhawks1