Getting Bosh

[Fez Hammersticks]

bosh can't get the true max until july 1. catch 22.

Son of a bitch, that sucks.

 

[tester551]

clearing up a few things here

1) LMA is not a BYC YET. He will be on July 1. According to Storyteller's site, he is not BYC until 2010/11

http://www.storytellerscontracts.com/

2) You do not throw away players of LMA's or Rudy's talent level, so yes, you need assurances Bosh will not bolt. So you sign him to an extension before the trade is finalized.

Minstrel's logic is spot on IMHO. Portland has the talent and the ability to go farther in the playoff's than Miami can right now. Although that can change. Winning draws players. Portland can offer that. We have an upside. If Bosh opt's out, he gets a smaller check long term guarentee wise due to not having Bird rights

so... LMA and Rudy? Where do I sign....
Toronto gets a steady already signed player + a decent SG who can shoot the rock, all for a player they may not get anything for

LMA's big contract would be no worse than Bosh's next one. Bosh's will probably be smaller due to max contract calcs in a declining salary era.

However, LMA is a "Poison Pill Player" this year. For trades, you still have to treat him like a BYC (although slightly differently - not much in LMA case).