Aloha,
I have no idea what is going on. Like I said, I had very low expectations going into the summer but this is ridiculous. Now Robb probably didn’t think that all 3 of the minimum contracts he handed out last year would opt in. But they all for various reasons did. Now are hands are tied. We have a 15 man roster and are into the 2nd apron. I have no idea what Rob is thinking. The Spurs just sent a player to the Hornets with a 2nd round pick. The Hornets will waive him. Robb needs to do something similar. Any of our minimum contract would do the trick. Until we get below that 2nd apron, our hands are tied. We can’t combine contracts in a trade for an upgrade. We can’t bring back even a penny more in a one for one trade. We can’t sign any of the potentially helpful free agents still on the market. I just don’t get it.
One thing I do want to make clear. I do agree with the Lakers reluctance to give up one or both of their remaining 1st round picks. None of the realistic trade options are game changers. The Trailblazers want two first rounders for Grant. I would not give up even one. He maybe an upgrade over Rui, it isn’t big enough to warrant two first rounders and the contracts it would take to land him. Same goes for Cam Johnson and Finney-smith with the Nets. The Nets want a first for either. They both could help make us better. It’s rumored they would take DLO. But now you have a hole at PG, without a viable replacement, so we could actually be worse. What I want to see is moves around the margins. Save the assets for a true game changer or the inevitable rebuild that is coming.