At least we know know there will be a resolution to this drama in at least 3 days. I hope we keep him.
But if he'd signed the QO and played to his capabilities this season without a recurrence of the back problem, he'd have been able to cash in big-time next summer. That's gone now.
This argument doesn't matter anyway, aside the fact that in one year a lot of things can and will probably change for a lot of teams, D.Mo would not be a starter here in the first place so, even if traded he would be just ok coming off the bench in a team he likes more like, let's say Atlanta or Toronto.
If Daryl has the final say, I don't think they match. It's hard to tell who has the final say nowadays though.
Depends on if those last 2 years are team or player options. If they are team options then he traded 2 years at a lower salary (and earlier freedom) for 1 more year of guaranteed money, at a discounted salary (if he's healthy). Don't know if that's really a win unless you really are hurt.
Yeah, I thought that was the play here, but I think he didn't trust that he would be able to stay in Houston all year and get those numbers he needed on the floor, maybe he felt Morey would flip him at some point - so he wanted a bit more of a guarantee? Dunno, but that is a super reasonable deal. DD
So in your mind, if Morey has the final say, he'll choose to let a good player that would be on a very team friendly deal get away for nothing? Do you really think he's that bad a GM? His record is pretty good....
What will not change is that the teams with most assets are all full in the pf spot, that the pf position is the most full in the league for this year, the next year or the year after that etc Also the teams with most capspace for next summer, almost everyone of them have already good pfs. Why that matters? Because the scenario of making Sewer a package with DMO and ship them off becomes less likely. The teams that will have capspace next year more than 13 million aren't many.
Thanks, in essence Brooklyn can structure incentives to DOUBLE the amount of money Morey commits to DMo in the case of a match? I find that interesting, but also dislike the non-transparency of it all. *EDIT - nevermind, Craguin cleared it up for me. 15% on top.
Ah, so your problem comes from a talent evaluation standpoint? Fair enough. I would argue that 9 mil is an absolute steal for what he can bring to a team in this market. Anyway, all people evaluate talent differently I suppose.....and it would be a MUCH better deal than the one Morey gave Brewer a few years back.
CBA FAQ #74: Can incentives be built into a contract? How do they apply to team salary? Unlikely bonuses in any season are limited to 15% of the player's regular salary in that season. In the first season of a contract the base salary, likely bonuses and unlikely bonuses must all fit within the salary cap or exception. [...] Incentives must be structured so that they provide an incentive for positive achievement by the player or team, and are based upon numerical benchmarks (such as points per game or team wins) or generally recognized league honors. The numerical benchmarks must be specific -- for example, a bonus may be based on the player's free throw percentage exceeding 80%, but may not be based on a relative measure such as the player's free throw percentage improving over his previous season's percentage. Certain kinds of incentives are not allowed, such as those based on the player being on the team's roster on a specific date or for a specific number of games.
That's not proof of whether Morey is a good GM or not. a) you don't know the exact structure of DMO's deal and the incentives. b) you don't know how gettable are our targets in FA. If there is a good chance to get Hayward then why sacrifice that for DMO?
Yes he would let a good player walk to perserve cap room for the future for that 2nd star. It will not be easy at all to move D-Mo, he wants to play in Hou and maybe hates being traded.
I would take a sure thing over a chance, especially given the Rockets luck in FA. Also, it's much easier to free up cap space by getting rid of garbage like Corey Brewer if you need cap space. That's just 7.5 mil a year worth of wasted cap space.
