re: ESPN Trade Idea: Pelicans get Kevin Love, Tristan Thompson

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We pay Asik $16M this year to not play more than 25 minutes per game.

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He only counts $8.3 million towards the cap. If it weren't for the unintended consequences of a CBA rule that shifted the yearly distribution of his salary then that's all he'd be getting paid this year. I get why people hate Asik, but distorting the truth in an attempt to make your claim more powerful just shows that you feel your position needs to be strengthened.

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He was a joke last night against the weakest front court in the league.

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He's not there to stop the weakest front court in the league that doesn't actually have a healthy true center on the roster. Our big physical center couldn't run with a bunch of Power Forwards, the only person that seems surprised by this is Monty.

The Spurs needed Splitter to get to the Finals but needed Diaw to win the Finals. How much you pay a player who can't help you 100% of the time is a legit question, but just because a player can't help you 100% of the time doesn't mean you don't need that player to contend.