Re: State of the Union?

[Douglas342@xxxxxxx]

Y'know, this is what makes the NBA so damn ... frustrating?  A player is valuable, but the combination of his salary and value make him trade bait because of cap considerations.  We have had this discussion whenever a new face broke into the lineup:  "Oh, they're just showcasing him to trade him."  Fine, let's start James, Blount, Kedrick, Mills and Walter.  We'll be able to keep them all and build them into a winning team because none has trade value.   I can't argue with anything you say, but I wish I could.  I wish we could simply keep players who do a good job for the team.  But we can't.
= Doug
In a message dated 11/25/2003 10:08:36 PM Eastern Standard Time, sgiovanello@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

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> EWill is a very valuable member of this team.  I think that he can easily be a #3 scoring option, and could possibly be the #2 scorer.  More important, though, is the steady flow of word from inside that he is a real leader on this team.  If the money is possible, keep him.   
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> I think that, plus his expiring contract, makes him the most tradable commodity on the team.   Some contender is going to really want a player like for down the stretch.  This, coupled with the cap space he creates, makes him an attractive 
> commodity for teams looking to shed payroll.