re: Mutual interest between Pels and Andray Blatche

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Did you stop following basketball two seasons ago?

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Nope I just think guys are who they are. I guess he kept his nose clean this past season, but his history is notorious and this team doesn't need to take the risk. He was the 3rd string Center on the 6th place team in the East. I can't imagine he had much pressure to perform. Then he put up basically the same stats as Smith. They are both finesse PF/C hybrids. So, give Blatche 6M+ a year or resign Smith for about 3-4M? Why would that even be a choice..

Unless the team moves Anderson, the front court is set. Anderson and Davis will play over 30 minutes a game. That leaves about 30 minutes a game to split in-between Withey, Ajinca and Smith or whoever they draft/sign late. It makes no sense to bench a 8M+ a year guy to start a 6M a year guy. It would be Evans all over again.