Chris Bosh thinks LeBron James will end up in Houston

I could see option 1 playing out this way:
1. Capela secures max offer from another team
2. Capela and other team let HOU know about max offer
3. HOU agrees to S&T Capela to other team

Capela benefits by getting his max deal
HOU benefits by potentially using Capela's salary (well half due to BYC) in a larger trade
Other team benefits by not having their cap space tied up for 3 days and guaranteeing they get Capela

 

No, I don’t see him turning down his first monster contract and an opportunity to have a bigger role on a rebuilding team if the Rockets float such a scenario to his agent. Now, if he wasn’t getting his max deal in the deal, sure, I could easily see him rejecting it.

Capela’s 22/23 years old, at this point he’s far more likely to be concerned with getting his first big contract and him and his family being set for life rather than winning a championship next season.

 

Fair enough. I think this scenario, where Cleveland is literally the only team willing to max him, is plausible, albeit unlikely. Then again, all of these scenarios in the GARM are technically unlikely, so who knows.

 

This is possible as well, but I still think Capela's first choice is to stay on the Rockets, even if it means we don't get LeBron. You'd have to convince him to willingly leave, which I believe is a rather large hurdle to clear, AFTER clearing other hurdles (having LeBron choose us, having Cleveland play nice, potentially having another team take Ryno on.) the more stipulations in the scenario, the less likely it becomes.

 

@Fullcourt thats not surprising at all. a significant portion of the league just consists of guys playing for checks and are good with that.

This is where you separate stars from fake stars and winning players from losing players

 

I don’t think Cleveland is the only team that might be willing to pay Capela the max. But those that are and have cap space are all rebuilding teams, like Cleveland (Dallas, Phoenix, Atlanta, Chicago, Lakers (if they fail on George and LeBron). Philly has the cap space, but they aren’t likely to pay Clint the max when they have Saric and Embiid, plus a point forward in Simmons.

 

Morey's MO has been to let RFAs find a deal and allow him to match, which is why I suggested this option. It may very well be that Morey's "new math" could change this and we already have an agreement with Capela at something less than the max.

The S&T option is something I bring up because it benefits all parties involved and a replacement C is potentially available (DeAndre Jordan has expressed interest in opting out and heading south).

 

So why would Cleveland be the only team of those you mentioned willing to pay him the max? Capela's priority is to stay with the Rockets, much like Marc Gasol's RFA years ago. He signed with the Rockets immediately into free agency, Memphis matched, and the world moved on. That's what I more or less expect Capela to do.

 

You very well may be correct, but I just don't have the same optimism as some of you that Capela would agree to a sign and trade. He has power in this situation. He is in a position to tell the Rockets "keep me or I walk for nothing".

 

Stop with the DJ mess , its highly unlikely. The dude has an option and a 15% trade kicker , Morey aint gonna trade for that guy and pay him $26.4m.

And he aint gonna opt out of that contract and come play here for peanuts.


http://www.spotrac.com/nba/los-angeles-clippers/deandre-jordan-6117/

 

"Don't underestimate Morey, he's a smart guy." .... Well.. the iPad presentation finally paid off

 

Definitely agree that the DAJ scenario is highly unlikely (0% chance of trading for him at $26 MM, nominal chance at him agreeing to the MLE). But main point of my post was that if Capela has a max offer in hand, all parties could benefit from a S&T.

Capela doesn't seem like the vindictive type to me. I do agree that he stands to benefit the least of all three parties.

But in a scenario where two teams benefit and Capela doesn't come out any worse for the wear, his agent might give him a little push to make this work (relationship building with front offices and all that jazz).

 

Yea and you know what. That just makes him a valuable trade asset they could get for pieces in return. I really hate this....but it has everything he wants

1. Shooters
2. Great coach
3. Great defense
4. High IQ Players
5. Possibly 2 other all stars
6. Stays in what will be the weak east.

Man I hate every part of this but ...it could happen.

 

Tell Bosh to give back the iPad

 

Capela's max (from a team other than the Rockets) is 25.25m in the first year (25% of the cap which is 101m next season). That's still Less than what you would get DJ on after his trade kicker.
The only thing Capela's salary affects is how much tax Tillman is going to pay and rest assured if they keep this team intact , he's going to pay a healthy tax.



I really don't see any benefit to of swapping a $25.25m Capela for a $26.2m DJ. and having to give up other assets to make it happen because Capela's outgoing salary would only count as half. Is a lottery bound Clippers team suppose to give up draft assets in this swap ?! Capela is a finishing piece , not a guy a team lacking top talent wants to pay.

Why do the Rockets do this ?!

Why does LAC do it ?!

 

You missed the point. All of those teams I mentioned are rebuilding and would likely sign Capela to the max. But none of the situations are appreciably different, so Capela would be unlikely to turn down a Sign and Trade to Cleveland at max money to play in Dallas, Phoenix, Atlanta or Chicago. Now, sure, he could balk and not go along with the idea, but it’s highly unlikely considering his age and the other suitors for his services are in similar team development stages.

Also, keep in mind, the Rockets would be the ones presenting this scenario to Capela and his agent if Cleveland told them that’s what it takes to get LeBron. It’s not like he would be blindsided by the organization.

 

Did you even read what I wrote lol? I said that we wouldn’t trade for DAJ, just hoping that he’d take the MLE

 

I’d trade Kyrie for LBJ in a heartbeat

 

So would everyone from a basketball perspective. I’m just not sure the Celtics would do Kyrie like that after acquiring him last year.