Premium Member JayBirdHawk Posted July 1, 2023 Author Premium Member Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 7 minutes ago, JeffS17 said: How does it work if Murray goes into free agency next year? Since it's not an extension, what are the rules around what we can offer? I assume we don't have to be under the salary cap to sign him as a free agent, right? His max contract on 30% of the cap, projected $149 million. So $44 mil per. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Peoriabird Posted July 1, 2023 Premium Member Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 2 minutes ago, kg01 said: Anybody else get the feeling BOS gonna move on from Horf, re-sign Grant Fathead-NoNeck Williams? Scared money don't make no money, peo. Y'all funny...who we trading now to keep Murray? Trae? 2 $40 mil dollar a year contracts just in the back court alone on a .500 team? Nonsense! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBASupes Posted July 1, 2023 Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 11 minutes ago, Peoriabird said: Trade Murray now! Murray/Capela to a 3rd team for Siakam looks good right now 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkish Posted July 1, 2023 Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 7 minutes ago, Peoriabird said: Trade Murray now! I am not against this idea. We can’t have a 90-100 million backcourt that needed the play-in (and one that appears to require a third “star” to compete). Tired of ball domination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kg01 Posted July 1, 2023 Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 1 minute ago, Peoriabird said: Y'all funny...who we trading now to keep Murray? Trae? 2 $40 mil dollar a year contracts just in the back court alone on a .500 team? Nonsense! You. The point is, let things play out. No need for panic. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warcore Posted July 1, 2023 Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 8 minutes ago, kg01 said: Anybody else get the feeling BOS gonna move on from Horf, re-sign Grant Fathead-NoNeck Williams? yeah but you know they got no shot of sniffing the playoffs if they lose him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Peoriabird Posted July 1, 2023 Premium Member Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 1 minute ago, kg01 said: You. The point is, let things play out. No need for panic. So it plays out and they have to pay him $44 mil per season to keep him...What do you pay Okungwu and Bey? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benhillboy Posted July 1, 2023 Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 (edited) Rich Paul gonna be commissioner by 2032. Can’t knock him one bit, Trae got the right one. Edited July 1, 2023 by benhillboy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warcore Posted July 1, 2023 Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 2 minutes ago, Peoriabird said: So it plays out and they have to pay him $44 mil per season to keep him...What do you pay Okungwu and Bey? Listen, man. He said let things play out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kg01 Posted July 1, 2023 Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 2 minutes ago, Peoriabird said: So it plays out and they have to pay him $44 mil per season to keep him...What do you pay Okungwu and Bey? We just run all guards, peo. Again, no need for panic. We can only live today .. today. Stop tryna live next year.. today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleachkit Posted July 1, 2023 Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 10 minutes ago, JayBirdHawk said: His max contract on 30% of the cap, projected $149 million. So $44 mil per. Just trade him now. These contracts are out of control. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Peoriabird Posted July 1, 2023 Premium Member Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 1 minute ago, kg01 said: We just run all guards, peo. Again, no need for panic. We can only live today .. today. Stop tryna live next year.. today. Gm's can't think that way...At least the successful ones don't...When they do, they end up trading away players for cap space who are in their prime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleachkit Posted July 1, 2023 Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 4 minutes ago, benhillboy said: Rich Paul gonna be commissioner by 2032. Can’t knock him one bit, Trae got the right one. He's not doing anything special to be honest. The market is what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Peoriabird Posted July 1, 2023 Premium Member Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 1 minute ago, bleachkit said: Just trade him now. These contracts are out of control. Cause he ain't that good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benhillboy Posted July 1, 2023 Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 1 hour ago, JayBirdHawk said: The LA “pressure” won’t bother him at all but he needs solid screen setters to thrive. LeBron and AD certainly ain’t Jimmy and Bam on that front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kg01 Posted July 1, 2023 Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 1 minute ago, bleachkit said: Just trade him now. These contracts are out of control. Gonna end up paying somebody. This stuff is like Freddy and Jason. Keep runnin' down by the old mill, through the forest, past the haunted cemetery but when you turn around that mfer standin' right there with a rusty machete. Just gotta manage it. All title winning teams do. 1 minute ago, Peoriabird said: Gm's can't think that way...At least the successful ones don't...When they do, they end up trading away players for cap space who are in their prime We ain't GM's. Why lose sleep? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benhillboy Posted July 1, 2023 Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 (edited) 4 minutes ago, bleachkit said: He's not doing anything special to be honest. The market is what it is. I hear you but if that were the case Trae could just make his dad his agent for a few pairs of bleach-blasted bootcut jeans. Edited July 1, 2023 by benhillboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kg01 Posted July 1, 2023 Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 2 minutes ago, benhillboy said: The LA “pressure” won’t bother him at all but he needs solid screen setters to thrive. LeBron and AD certainly ain’t Jimmy and Bam on that front. So then this is a mistake, no? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benhillboy Posted July 1, 2023 Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 (edited) 2 minutes ago, kg01 said: So then this is a mistake, no? $11 million per sounds like peanuts but Lakers fans are lamenting and making comparisons to the failed Nunn experiment who was bigger and a better overall scorer. Edited July 1, 2023 by benhillboy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Peoriabird Posted July 1, 2023 Premium Member Report Share Posted July 1, 2023 The Hawks would be the laughing stock of the league if they gutted their team to paid 2 non all star guards $40 plus million per season to win half their games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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