Since we'll be over the cap, we'd have to give up the #1s along with someone who makes 2-3 mill or 15% of whatever Odom makes next year.
If Odom makes about $3.5 mil, and we sign and trade the two picks, would that work? The #7 pick would make about $2.2 in his first year, #15 about $1 mil. That should do it. (I'm guesstimating from our record, Toronto's, and what other players drafted near those spots make. But it should be close to accurate.) The problem being, of course, that Glen Rice is still on the books for two or three more years. (Hey, Bulls! Who loves ya? Want a small forward? It'll just cost you a second-rounder!)
I think it would... However, I think there are stipulations with how long you must wait to trade a rookie you just signed. I highly doubt the Rockets would be able to do it right after they sign them.
http://members.cox.net/lmcoon/salarycap.htm#78 Go to #79, and I guess it says 3 months after the player is signed or Dec 15, whichever one is the latest. So we would not have Odom until Dec 15 at the earliest.
Right here. I said something on the order of Mike Miller sucks. I thought his shot was too slow to be effective. He's a little taller than I thought he was, also. Miller and Dunleavy are different players. Miller always takes his time and makes sure he gets a good play. Dunleavy forces the action a little more.
I think we can draft players and then sign-and-trade them, as opposed to just moving the draft picks.
Our pick to the Grizz is lotto protected (which means we can't give them ours). Also, we would have to get their approval if we wanted to give them the Toronto pick, but we don't have to give them the pick. We can wait until next year and give up our pick because we'll hopefully have a better record.
Notice that you can pretty much say that about all Duke players right now? My point is that Coach K actually likes the running and gunning style. Therefore, when Dunleavy goes to the NBA, I highly doubt that he will "force" up shots like he does in college. If Wally can make it as an All-Star in the NBA, Dunleavy can too. Dunleavy is much more athletic than Wally, as well as having just about an equally as good of a jumper. What sets Dunleavy apart from Wally is that Dunleavy has much better passing and dribbling skills.
