Crazy Fans.
There are conflicting reports that Shareef Abdur-Rahim has signed with the Nets for the MLE, or will do S&T with Portland for their trade exception and a future first. Either way, he will be a Net.
I find this whole situation incredibly amusing. One of the articles this morning suggests that Portland is greedy because they were unwilling to hand over Shareef Abdur-Rahim for an extra year, along with ten million extra, unless it was for a first round pick. Well, let us break down the situation.
1. If Portland agrees to a sign and trade for the TE, that enables The Nets to be able to keep their MLE. This will be used on more front court depth and most likely Kenyon Dooling.
2. The Nets could have allowed Kenyon Martin to go to The Denver Nuggets for the 6 year, 74 million dollar deal they were going to sign him to. Instead, they were greedy, and did a sign and trade and got three, count 'em, THREE, first round picks. They aren't willing to cough up one of those for Shareef? For a 6 year, 38 million dollar deal? But.. Portland is greedy, and New Jersey isn't?
3. Portland has no use for the TE. They won't use it to add another player, it can't be combined with other players (only draft rights and picks.). It is basically just worthless to us.
Please, guys, let's be realistic. Aaron Goodwin has done nothing to endear himself nor his client to Portland, and get them to take on a worthless second round pick. If we would have agreed to give him the S&T for a second round pick, we would be giving them their MLE, along with making them contenders in the East.
I would prefer SAR sign with the Nets for their MLE, and us get nothing, rather then allow them to keep their MLE, and only get two second round picks in return. If a sign and trade is worked out, and all we get our two second round picks, I will be disappointed.
This is a business, my friends. You do not help other teams, and just 'accept what is being offered.'
Oh, and further down in that article, it talks about Kenyon Dooling. How they would maybe try to orchestrate a sign and trade, but Miami may not be willing. ... No mention of them being greedy, is there?
Yeah, that is what I thought.
I find this whole situation incredibly amusing. One of the articles this morning suggests that Portland is greedy because they were unwilling to hand over Shareef Abdur-Rahim for an extra year, along with ten million extra, unless it was for a first round pick. Well, let us break down the situation.
1. If Portland agrees to a sign and trade for the TE, that enables The Nets to be able to keep their MLE. This will be used on more front court depth and most likely Kenyon Dooling.
2. The Nets could have allowed Kenyon Martin to go to The Denver Nuggets for the 6 year, 74 million dollar deal they were going to sign him to. Instead, they were greedy, and did a sign and trade and got three, count 'em, THREE, first round picks. They aren't willing to cough up one of those for Shareef? For a 6 year, 38 million dollar deal? But.. Portland is greedy, and New Jersey isn't?
3. Portland has no use for the TE. They won't use it to add another player, it can't be combined with other players (only draft rights and picks.). It is basically just worthless to us.
Please, guys, let's be realistic. Aaron Goodwin has done nothing to endear himself nor his client to Portland, and get them to take on a worthless second round pick. If we would have agreed to give him the S&T for a second round pick, we would be giving them their MLE, along with making them contenders in the East.
I would prefer SAR sign with the Nets for their MLE, and us get nothing, rather then allow them to keep their MLE, and only get two second round picks in return. If a sign and trade is worked out, and all we get our two second round picks, I will be disappointed.
This is a business, my friends. You do not help other teams, and just 'accept what is being offered.'
Oh, and further down in that article, it talks about Kenyon Dooling. How they would maybe try to orchestrate a sign and trade, but Miami may not be willing. ... No mention of them being greedy, is there?
Yeah, that is what I thought.
posted by Phatguysrule at 7:20 AM
2 Comments:
It's Keyon Dooling. New Jersey used up two of their picks on getting Carter. Frontcourt is where the big players play, backcourt is the guard positions. As Nash said, holding out is a gamble. Having a second round pick is better than nothing.
I know they used up two of their picks on Carter. Nash is clearly acceptable to a second round pick, just their 2005 second round pick, Ilic.
Having a second round pick from 2006 is not worth giving The Nets use of their MLE to get more free agents.
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