Crawford continues to impress

[chillzatl]

I'm enjoying seeing this guy play good. After being beaten up by so many of us for so many years, he's actually looking pretty darn good out there. If he keeps it up, he might get noticed by a team for some trades. If he could play like that, injury free, I'd love to keep him. But knowing his history with us, if an offer came along that got us out from under his contract, I would have to take it.

[capstone21]

With his good play he very well could be taken in the expansion draft. if that happens that is even more salary coming off the books.

[Weez]

true, though his salary is pretty inconsequential. It could make a difference in certain scenarios, but one of the more ironic/hilarious things has been our running hatred of his contract...which while long, isn't really for that much money.

Hendu's another story.

[jezmund]

Exactly, although if Crawford is nursing injuries all the time, I definitely want his contract gone but if he is hustling and producing off the bench than he is a very reasonably priced player. Like you said, Hendu is another story. What are we paying him again, $8M? You've got to be kidding me. Can't wait til he's gone. It seems that JT, CC and Hendu symbolize are suckiness (lack of a better word) over the last 4-5 years or whatever.

[Nicholasp27]

we don't need the 3mil cap space this year, cc can produce when healthy and he can make good trade bait (especially if healthy)

thus, no reason to leave him unprotected in the draft

i'd rather keep him for 05 cap space, a good trade and/or good production when healthy

[Diesel]

I say do not leave CC unprotected. His contract is in the last year and he's played very well this year. We can parlay that either into a good trade or wait and at the end of the season, Hendu+ CC = 11 million to the Cap. If we spend conservatively this offseason, we will have big money to go after Tmac, Jrich, Ray Allen, Boozer, and others... The 2005 class is much better than any other FA class that has come down the pike!