It'd be stupid for this story to be leaked by the Pelicans unless we weren't actually interested in Copeland. This has to be agent speak for "Let the bidding war begin!" It could also come from the Knicks, make us pay more out of spite since we are trying to take a player they have limited matching rights to. Either way, exaggerating our offer seems to be in the interest of the potential leaker.

Copeland is a floor spacer with length. Seems like just the kind of player we'd want to add and fits the Demps MO, perfectly because he wasn't on any of our radars. We should start a thread ranking the players we'd never consider.

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Posted by corndeaux

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Posted on 6/25/13 at 7:54 am to TigerinATL

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Copeland is a floor spacer with length. Seems like just the kind of player we'd want to add

He can shoot the three, but he doesnt do anything else. Nothing wrong with that, but I doubt they are thinking of doubling his mpg and turning him into a starter. They sign him and bring back Aminu and that combines for a reasonable sf

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Posted by Fun Bunch

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Posted on 6/25/13 at 8:01 am to TigerinATL

Obviously it wouldn't be leaked by us. But it does seem like a guy right in Dell's wheelhouse. Would possible accept a deal with team options in multiple years.

And the problem with a list that puts the players we least expect on...Dell will find the players we next least expect.

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Posted by TigerinATL

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Posted on 6/25/13 at 8:03 am to TigerinATL

I just realized he's only got one year of experience in the league so "substantial offer" means Gilbert Arenas Provision Poison Pill offer a la Asik and Lin. However, the Knicks are screwed because of the taxpayer limitations on them.

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The first-year salary in the offer sheet cannot be greater than the Non-Taxpayer Mid-Level exception

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So basically the Hornets don't have to offer him a Poison Pill offer, they just have to offer something like 3/$12 and the Knicks can't match because they are limited to the Taxpayer MLE.

ETA: They may be able to go full MLE because of Jason Kidd retiring and JR Smith being likely to opt out would get them under the Tax Apron that changes the MLE. However I don't think the Knicks will renounce their rights to Smith and most teams keep retired player contracts floating around as trade chips, so they probably will be limited to the Taxpayer MLE for matching.

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Posted by teke184

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Posted on 6/25/13 at 8:51 am to TigerinATL

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We should start a thread ranking the players we'd never consider.

I had a list earlier this offseason of some 3s we should consider.

One of the lesser-known guys I think we should kick the tires on would be Alan Anderson of Toronto.

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He drew more fouls than Aminu, shot 86% from the line, has a better passer rating / is a better ball-handler, and is a much better shooter.

He's not a long-term starter by any means, but he is a guy we can put out there to stretch the floor a bit since he can actually hit a jump shot, unlike Aminu.

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