re: The Center Position

You need to find a team with the cap space to absorb him without giving money back. This includes Minny, Philly, Phoenix, Brooklyn, and Denver

Brooklyn makes some sense, but probably want an asset to take him and his three years

I am proposing to trade Ajinca, not because he sucks arse, but so we can cut the roster down to 15 players.

Right, that's why I said maybe Minny will take him for Payne. They have cap space and it would give us a TPE. We can probably cut him and go pick up a Hickson or someone with the roster spot. They get the big they need on a decent contract.

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Asik is at least useful against the big brute C's of the NBA.

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He is, and I'm not saying you dump Asik now. Dumping Asik to sign worthwhile FAs next offseason is something worth burning a 2nd over. Dumping Ajinca now to make room for an EIGHTH guard on the roster because 3 are out until December is a waste of a 2nd.

I disagree. I would gladly give up our second to dump Ajinca.

Remember:

1. The success rates of 2nds
2. The cost to buy seconds

You could buy a second in our range for a million. You would be dumping 11 mil off the books

For these reasons, I would gladly use a second to dump that guy

To what end though?

1) We don't need the cap space now
2) Cutting Gee is the path of least resistance to a roster spot
3) Our level of "need" for a roster spot is kind of low considering the caliber/fit of player we're talking about bringing in.

Maybe in a vacuum using a 2nd to move Ajinca isn't a bad idea, but I think in this specific situation it is.

I hoped TOR to go after Ajinca. He always played good versus them. But will be surprised if Masai will go after him.

Cost of dumping Calderon was two second rounders.
Cost of dumping Ajinca might be the same (long term contract).

Will decent play of Asik plus Philly second rounder be enough? Doubt it. Hopefully I am wrong.

Whether this is accurate or not this conversation reminds me of draft night and how were indirectly saying we would trade our picks to get Diallo. I mean I almost feel like you are trying to prepare us for an Ajinca trade happening today. It may not but you are pushing this one harder than most.

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I don't know if any teams think he is worth that right now

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Probably not right now, most teams already addressed their backup needs. Where his value will come is next offseason when teams are looking for backups to fill out the roster and you'll have more Lance Thomas style contracts that make Ajinca look decently valued. Especially if the minimum is going to be increasing as well.

I see your point but you can pay to move him next offseason too, and next offseason you might be able to give him away, so why pay to move him now when you can just cut Gee to get what you need?

There is so much sense in Reke+Ajinca for Monroe.

If only Reke was healthy...
But he is not...

I am also against dumping AA now with 2nd rounders going from NO.

We have something like 8 hours left till opening night roster deadline...