Is it really important to have Cap Space in 2020?

[Mediocre Man]

I have to disagree. Cap space isn't just about chasing big name(big ego) free agents. It's also about trade flexibility and the ability to fill out the roster with "middle class" vets instead of minimum wage cast-offs.

Portland tends to have to overpay to keep their FAs, so not having a lot of cap space is a byproduct of that

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Did Blazer fans say that? I don't remember a single Blazer fan excited that they gave ML 4 years at 10m a year...

Well now everyone thinks its a bad deal, back then there was a significant portion of fans saying he is 50/40/90 seven foot unicorn that we cant risk losing, the money we spend is irrelevant because we are above the cap, the cap is going up such percent every year, all sorts of bullshit that was wrong and hurt this franchise.

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

Well now everyone thinks its a bad deal, back then there was a significant portion of fans saying he is 50/40/90 seven foot unicorn that we cant risk losing, the money we spend is irrelevant because we are above the cap, the cap is going up such percent every year, all sorts of bullshit that was wrong and hurt this franchise.

You might be right, but I really don't remember anyone thinking 4/10 was good, to begin with. Again you may be right, I don't really remember it that way...

 

[PCmor7]

I don't buy it every year or two we (the general we) start going into all the reasons why FA's may come here and how our culture or Dame, or whatever may make an FA want to come here and it basically never happens. Absolutely agree it's better to have space to work with than not, but we will never be the one and only team with money and FA's time and time again choose other places.

When have we had significant cap space since Dame became universally regarded as one of the best players and leaders in the NBA?

 

[TorturedBlazerFan]

When have we had significant cap space since Dame became universally regarded as one of the best players and leaders in the NBA?

2016?
But look thats not my point, my point is historically this is not a place FA’s go, and when we get guys like ET it’s massive overpays.

I wont be holding my breath that, that will change. Again cap space is helpful it can bring flexibility and all that but I dont think even mildly big named FA’s are coming. Ultimately that’s ok, there are other ways to build teams.