Tari Eason is replaceable. Paying him 20 million a season will just be the next in a growing list of basketball crimes for Stone's rap sheet. Reed's trade value is almost nothing because he's not that ****ing good. If they're the key to the offseason, I'll see y'all next offseason.
That’s exactly what everyone thought about your boy Dillon Brooks when he was ran out of Memphis. Inefficient shot chucker, LeBron just lit him up. Internet said he’d be playing in China. He was 27 years old at the time. Got 20 mil per and the shot he was always able to get to started to fall, defense in the hard jobs started to matter. Tari is 24 and just led the league in 3 point shooting for half the season. There’s a world in which his next contract is really good.
yeh.... i'm not convinced that I'd wanna give Tari a fat contract... Shooting was great - then it was crap... he doesnt strike me as the brightest bulb on the Christmas tree... the injuries... momster... and he seems rather mopey if everything aint going his way... if it was 1 or 2 things... idk what he would command on the open market... or how much the cap is rising over the next 4 years (which would potentially make his contract less impactful...) "The Rockets offered Eason a deal exceeding $100 million before the season, but the guaranteed amount was heavily debated due to his extensive lower-leg injury history." "NBA insiders—such as John Hollinger—predict his next contract could still be in the neighborhood of $75 million over three years..."
Regarding Ausar, nothing says he has to start or that he and Amen must play together for 38 minutes every night. Amen already plays too many minutes, so reducing that number and having all 48 where there is a fresh Thompson guarding Shea or whoever would be awesome for us and demoralizing for the opposition. I don't think it should be an offseason priority, but I'd be cool with it happening.
Even now, I suspect Reed has a lot more trade value than most believe. That said, he needs to stay here....and, develop. KD needs to be dealt whether he asks or not. For high quality young player (s) and picks. Tari should have already been traded. Same still goes, but in a S&T... True to Stone's modus operandi, we'll get less now.
With the twins both standing in the dunker spot, think of the open space for the other three players!!!
