No we won't. If we trade for Hibbert, instead of offering max to another player like Jordan, we would be 15 mil less. The other contract would still be on the books, while Hibberts would be off the books
Exactly my point! And we would have his bird rights because we traded for him as well.
no indication he wants anything to do with this franchise or city? How bout his quotes last year about him resigning and wanting to be the best Blazer ever? Or the fact that he's been in touch with Olshey this whole time?
False... We already kicked his tires and knew what to expect. Hibbert, Jordan or anyone else are all uncertain. Who knows if even a great player can come in and work out just fine. The last thing you want is blowing a load on a player like Jordan, then get stuck with his max salary for the next 4 years. With Hibbert, you can see how he gels, is the change going to help him, will he make us better. If he doesn't, then you let him go via free agency, or even sign him for far less than the 15 mil and be a decent big off the bench.
you're acting as if the Pacers are why he isn't playing well. The dude is mentally weak. Remember how he disappeared in the playoffs last year? That's a reason he hasn't been playing well. Because he's not good, has attitude problems, and is mentally weak. Coming here would change nothing at all. Youre better off starting Plumlee. He has potential to a 16 and 10 guy. He's better in the pick n roll, and his athleticism gives him potential to be a great rim protecter. Oh, and he's only making 1.5 million
as if Paul George and David West aren't good leaders or hard workers?
no excuses. We all know the Delonte West thing and look at Lebron
You seem a little young, so I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt about when you feel betrayed.
Yeah he left Cleveland and they sucked bad that year.
Except when you're trying to compete, role players are way above project players. Noah Vonleh had a slim chance of becoming Jermaine O'Neal. Thats a bad list and a terrible comparison
You tell me? Paul George fucked his fiancé. Does that show leadership?
I didn't know about Paul George cheatin. Still not worth the gamble
I guess I fail to see the gamble here. If Olshey communicates to Aldridge about this scenario and Aldridge says "okay I will resign", then how could that be a gamble? If it doesn't work, you shed 15 mil next summer but still have Aldridge. Seems like a win win to me.
Depends... Would Aldridge resign? If Aldridge doesn't want to resign if we get Hibbert, then the entire debate is moot. But if Aldridge says "I will surely sign if we get Hibbert" or "maybe I'll sign if you get caroll and chandler", which would you choose?
Keep in mind that Aldridge wanted Hibbert bad. He was one of the major recruiters to bring him in. And honestly, I don't think Caroll and Chandler is enough to convince Aldridge to come back, IMO.
he wouldn't surely resign for the worse option compared to "maybe" for the better option. He wants hard working players around him and Hibberts rep would scare him away more them anything.
And even then, LBJ had an off year, his team played poorly and he left Cleveland.
How do you figure Vonleh has a "slim chance" of becoming Jermaine? And no, overpriced role players are at the bottom of the list for a reason. Which champion do you know said "I know! Let's pay 8M a year for a role player. That'll put us over the top!" Not even JJ Redick or Kyle Korver or Tony Allen (much better "role players" than Ariza) got 8M/yr, and they didn't put their teams over the top. Who did the Heat or Spurs overpay to be a role player? No one. They got a bunch of MLE, BAE and vet min contracts while (in the Spurs' case) they picked up young players with upside to develop that others had passed on. Danny Green, Kawhi Leonard, Patty Mills all played "role player" parts on some really good teams. Mario Chalmers and Norris Cole were young guys who played a role, and role players like Battier and Anderson and RayRay didn't make 8M/yr.
