Re: more Wyc - green team, greenback, green all the way

[Mark Piotrowski <markp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> He said they offered the MLE last year to Karl Malone, but he turned 
> them down, and he said this year there is a group of Free Agents they 
> will offer it too.
>
> He said that the group of owners has deep pockets pretty much and are 
> willing to spend it.

This is great -- but there is a difference between spending wisely (see 
Detroit) and spending for spendings sake (see Philadelphia, Orlando).  
Which way wil we go?

There's been talk by Ainge and Wyc about the MLE this summer.  i'm glad 
to hear it, but nervous about the prospects.  Who is worth it?  here's 
most of the possibilities -- see end of msg for the full list of FA's 
this summer (from Real GM)

Antonio McDyess -- with his health issues is he worth the gamble? maybe
Brent Barry -- worth the MLE? eh...
Carlos Arroyo -- good young PG but Utah will probably pay more
Darius Miles -- Portland probably lets walk with SAR on board, but 
again is he worth the MLE? maybe
Eric Williams -- winds up wherever Obie is huh?  I'd welcome back 
gladly but I'm guessing Cleveland resigns him
Gordan Giricek -- doesn't fill a need, let someone else overpay
Keon Clark -- hasn't played all year, i'm begining to think he's this 
year's version of Yogi Stewart (flash-in the pan)
Manu Ginobili, Mehmet Okur -- someone pays much more for each (probably 
SA & Det respectively)
Rasheed Wallace -- all but signed, sealed and delivered to NY
Ron Mercer -- definitely regressed, we don't really need another SG/SF
Stromile Swift -- may become unrestricted FA if left unprotected in 
expansion draft; I'd give him the MLE i guess, but someone will overpay 
for him I'd also guess
Toni Kukoc -- is it worth it at this point?  why wouldn't he stay in 
Milwaukee?

Kenyon Martin, Jamal Crawford, Quientin Richardson, et al -- MLE won't 
fetch any restricted FA's

There are other players i wouldn't mind adding at the Vet Min (a la 
Erick Strickland a few years bakc, or the Lakers gave Malone) like Wes 
Person, Donnell Harvey, Michael Doleac as backups, but overall this 
Free Agent class is pretty weak.

(the other) Mark

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full list
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Adonal Foyle
Alex Garcia
Amal McCaskill
Ansu Sesay
Antonio McDyess
Avery Johnson
Ben Handlogten
Bimbo Coles
Bob Sura
Bobby Simmons
Brent Barry
Brevin Knight
Brian Cardinal
Bryce Drew
Bryon Russell
Calbert Cheaney
Carlos Arroyo
Charlie Ward
Chris Andersen
Chris Mihm
Chris Mills
Chris Whitney
Courtney Alexander
Damon Jones
Darius Miles
Darrick Martin
Darvin Ham
DerMarr Johnson
DeShawn Stevenson
Dion Glover
Donnell Harvey
Doug Overton
Eddie Griffin
Eric Williams
Etan Thomas
Fred Hoiberg
Gary Trent
Gordan Giricek
Greg Ostertag
Hidayet Turkoglu
Horace Grant
Hubert Davis
J.R. Bremer
Jabari Smith
Jacque Vaughn
Jake Tsakalidis
Jamal Crawford
Jamison Brewer
Jarron Collins
Jason Hart
Jeff Trepagnier
Joel Przybilla
John Wallace
Jon Barry
Josh Moore
Kendall Gill
Kenny Anderson
Kenyon Martin
Keon Clark
Kevin Willis
Keyon Dooling
Lawrence Funderburke
Lindsey Hunter
Lonny Baxter
Loren Woods
Manu Ginobili
Marcus Fizer
Mark Jackson
Mark Pope
Marquis Daniels
Matt Barnes
Maurice Carter
Mehmet Okur
Michael Curry
Michael Ruffin
Mike James
Mike Wilks
Mikki Moore
Mitchell Butler
Morris Peterson
Obinna Ekezie
Olden Polynice
Oliver Miller
Omar Cook
Quentin Richardson
Rafer Alston
Rasheed Wallace
Rasual Butler
Richie Frahm
Rick Brunson
Robert Archibald
Robert Traylor
Rod Strickland
Rodney White
Ron Mercer
Ronald Dupree
Ruben Boumtje Boumtje
Samaki Walker
Scott Padgett
Scott Williams
Sean Marks
Sean Rooks
Shammond Williams
Stacey Augmon
Stanislav Medvedenko
Steve Smith
Stromile Swift
Tamar Slay
Tom Gugliotta
Toni Kukoc
Tony Massenburg
Travis Best
Tremaine Fowlkes
Trenton Hassell
Vlade Divac
Wang Zhizhi
Wesley Person
Zeljko Rebracca
Zendon Hamilton