I would love to sign Chalmers for the MLE and then do a sign-and-trade for someone like Ariza.
Which starter do we get rid of? I'd rather keep Batum and Wes but I could see an argument for getting rid of one of them.
There is zero chance Ariza could be a backup behind both those two from a playing time or payroll perspective.
Chalmers opponent PER - 13.6
I'd love to get Chalmers as a backup PG but that stat is very misleading. Its due to the Heat team defense with Lebron. Chalmers is a good defender but he isn't holding guys to a PER like that on his own.
The same way Mo got 25 min a game, except Chalmers would actually deserve them
All this said, I could see him ending up starting for Houston if they don't land a star. He'd really help solidify that group.
Someone is going to get this guy and be a better team for it.
First off no way Chalmers starts in front of Beverly, he's a hero down there. If Houston doesn't get a star why would the want another PG with Beverly, Lin and Harden all there?
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Why Norris Cole's $2M could be dealt for cap space: The likes of Jameer Nelson now there possibly for the vet minimum.
Actually a smart move for the Heat
Sheesh, the minimum? I know he has declined but that's surprising! There are so many damn PG's on the free market this offseason tons of guys will be available after a few weeks for near minimum contracts. I'd like to see the Blazers grab another position with the full MLE.
I'm really hoping we acquire a wing through trade. Ariza would be a great addition. I wonder what he expects to make and what Washington would want in a trade.
I'll be shocked if he makes less than $9 million a season. Half the teams have major cap space this offseason and there's hardly any starting level available free agents. He likely makes $12+ million a year. We'd probably have to give up a starter and a future first round pick which is a terrible move.
Could we resign Mo and still have the MLE?
Only if he accepts a contract starting just over $3 million. So we can give him about $10 million over 3 years. More than that and we have to use our MLE.
I'd really like to see us get Hawes, if we can't get him for the MLE a sign and trade with CLE could work
Yeah I think he goes for more then the MLE but if he were willing to take it I'd bite. Not sure if I'd want to do a sign and trade because then he'd be on our cap for a larger contract and we'd have to give up some sort of asset. At that point I think we'd be overpaying for a bench player so I'd pass. Definetely an option worth thinking about though.
Well, I disagree simply because I think someone like Shaun Livingston would be great next to Dame. But with the addition of Livingston, we would have to find scoring somewhere else.
I would LOVE to add Livingston and Stuckey to our bench.
I'm a big Livingston fan... but with Stotts offense being so reliand on 3 point shooting I think he'd be a bad fit here. He worked best in a small ball lineup with Paul Pierce at PF shooting threes. Here he'd have one or two of Lopez, Trob, Freeland in the game with him. I hate to pass on Livingston but it'd be best for us get Collision or Chalmers if we had the pick of backup PG's.
This is all well and good, but what team would want to trade for him that isn't already over the tax threshold?
There could be quite a few of them. Miami, Indy if Lance leaves, Chicago, LAC, Golden State.
