Hypotheticals (Re: Batum S&T)

[Fez Hammersticks]

How difficult (under the new CBA) would it be to S&T Batum?

At least three teams have expressed interest --

*Sacramento: Inquired about the availability of Batum a few weeks before the deadline.

*Minnesota: One of the teams likely to pursue Batum.

*San Antonio: Have wanted Batum since the 2008 draft. Needs to "get creative" to make a run at him during his free agency.

These three teams all have intriguing assets. Sacramento has 'Reke and Cousins; both would be very expensive but worth trying to acquire, especially DC.

San Antonio has Kawhi Lenoard, a very heady contributor who is already an above average perimeter defender.

 

[e_blazer]

How difficult (under the new CBA) would it be to S&T Batum?

At least three teams have expressed interest --

*Sacramento: Inquired about the availability of Batum a few weeks before the deadline.

Nic would have to agree to a sign and trade. If you were him, would you agree to a S&T to the Kings?

*Minnesota: One of the teams likely to pursue Batum.

Unless the T-Wolves are willing to let Beasley go, they won't have any cap space to pursue Batum or anyone else over the MLE this summer.

*San Antonio: Have wanted Batum since the 2008 draft. Needs to "get creative" to make a run at him during his free agency.

I suppose some sort of a package including Nic in a S&T for Parker is a possibility, but it seems unlikely to me.

 

[RR7]

not difficult at all.

 

[South East]

How difficult (under the new CBA) would it be to S&T Batum?

At least three teams have expressed interest --

*Sacramento: Inquired about the availability of Batum a few weeks before the deadline.

*Minnesota: One of the teams likely to pursue Batum.

*San Antonio: Have wanted Batum since the 2008 draft. Needs to "get creative" to make a run at him during his free agency.

These three teams all have intriguing assets. Sacramento has 'Reke and Cousins; both would be very expensive but worth trying to acquire, especially DC.

San Antonio has Kawhi Lenoard, a very heady contributor who is already an above average perimeter defender.

The real limitations of S&T don't kick in until 2013. That's when teams over the cap have restrictions on doing a S&T. The biggest difference this year is that the raises and years are no different then if a team just signed the player outright. In a S&T Batum will only get 4 years. Since he is not a max player %'s don't matter with him. So staying in Portland is the only way he can get that 5th year.