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re: Rebuild and Retain: New Orleans Pelicans
Posted on 12/3/15 at 1:10 pm to corndeaux
Posted on 12/3/15 at 1:10 pm to corndeaux
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It's not knee jerk "fire demps."
This isn't all knee jerk. Some of us have been calling him the problem for going on 3 years.
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And there are no "realistic" solutions. They need time and luck to right the ship. The only thing they need to avoid is a quick fix plan.
Totally agree with all of this. Dell made a mess of our roster/payroll with a bunch of attempts at quick fixes. It's one step forward, two steps back on repeat.
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Posted on 12/3/15 at 1:39 pm to Jester
We can create enough cap space in 2017 to add some star level talent upgrades, but that star talent won't want to come here unless it's to add to a proven product. Whether Demps and Gentry remain or not it's the same problem:
How do you add to or maintain the talent base in an offseason when everyone is likely to get overpaid on long term deals? Resigning Ryno and Gordon likely keeps you out of 2017 FA. If 2017 is the goal, trading Ryno/Gordon for future assets in a lost season and then overpaying Batum might be the best bet.
2016:
Tyreke/Ish
Holiday/Pondexter
Batum/2016 1st
AD/Cunningham
Ajinca/Asik
In 2017 I think CP3 is the most likely star you can convince to come to NOLA. The Clippers won't win, he's older with health issues and will start at around $32 million. Seems like the perfect fit for this team. If Holiday isn't healthy or there is a better option available, you can dump Asik to have about $15 million in cap space (about a $9-$10 million in today's cap dollars) which should be enough for a decent starter.
CP3/Ish
Holiday/Pondexter
Batum/2016 1st
AD/2017 1st
Ajinca/Asik
How do you add to or maintain the talent base in an offseason when everyone is likely to get overpaid on long term deals? Resigning Ryno and Gordon likely keeps you out of 2017 FA. If 2017 is the goal, trading Ryno/Gordon for future assets in a lost season and then overpaying Batum might be the best bet.
2016:
Tyreke/Ish
Holiday/Pondexter
Batum/2016 1st
AD/Cunningham
Ajinca/Asik
In 2017 I think CP3 is the most likely star you can convince to come to NOLA. The Clippers won't win, he's older with health issues and will start at around $32 million. Seems like the perfect fit for this team. If Holiday isn't healthy or there is a better option available, you can dump Asik to have about $15 million in cap space (about a $9-$10 million in today's cap dollars) which should be enough for a decent starter.
CP3/Ish
Holiday/Pondexter
Batum/2016 1st
AD/2017 1st
Ajinca/Asik
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