Bourne85 wrote:AirP. wrote:Bourne85 wrote:
Yup, it’s all misguided. The only guy to blame here is the cheap ass owner that signs the checks. Guy didn’t want Beal, didn’t want Lillard unless Portland took all our bad contracts, I’m sure he wants nothing to do with Harden either. Even when we had the big 3 this moron was amnestying players hoping to save a buc here and there. Guy is a cheap ass period.
Don’t be surprised when the only moves we make this season will be to save money and back out of the tax.
No, not at all. The FO knows their boundaries with the salary cap and with that have made a few overpayments, decided to take a pass on some players (Beal) and since Butler's been in Miami refuse to give up 1st round picks to round out the roster or remove some real issues they created like Robinson's contract, Lowry's expiring contract and in my opinion Herro's contract (had they waited they could have gotten him for much less this offseason... note A.Reeves on a great value contract eve if you think he's not nearly as good), worst case scenario they could have matched at a little more then what he's getting now.
The FO has FU this roster, they are on year 5 with Butler and only acquired a past his prime Lowry and a damaged goods Oladipo or just year 4 after Bam, Butler and Dragic powered them to the Finals with no real significant moves.
Yes like I said, a cheap moron. And Riley dumb as hell too signing off on overpaid signings like Lowry. Giving one dimensional shooter like Drob 90mil when no one has even bid against us. Paying Herro early when he hasn’t earned it. The team has been handled very poorly for some time which makes our finals trips with Jimmy even more impressive. Get Jimmy some damn Help already my god, no wonder he sitting out 2 games into the season
Cheap? He's spending up to the tax and even into the tax this year. There are owners who won't do that and quite frankly unless you're just raking in the money like some of the bigger markets you probably shouldn't do that.
If I'm an owner and seen the mess the FO has made, I sure wouldn't say yeah, I'll give you even more money to fix this or retain talent with Lowry, Robinson and even Herro making around 75 million of the cap and having Dru Smith a possible starter if Lowry twists his ankle in warmups. This is one year after the owner looking at the PF position and saying, shouldn't we have a PF on the team?
Beal could have easily been on this team, he had the NTC, he could veto any trade offered (really meaning Miami or bust) and Washington wanted him gone. Beal called Miami and said lets do it, IT WAS ALL RIGHT THERE. Lowry + Robinson and a 1st or 2, Robinson, Herro and a 1st <- that would have been my pick and let Lowry just expire, roll with the 2 rookie contract guys, sign Cain to a cheap 2+1, move Martin for another asset or a solid player with a value contract for 2-3 years.
