Posted by TMS:
it doesn't... u can still sign another 2nd tier guy at Lee level money in 2011 regardless... the year to go after the max guys is in 2010 when Lebron, Bosh, Amare, Wade & Dirk maybe available... in 2011 u have Yao (who i wouldn't be crazy about investing max dollars in to tell u the truth), Tony Parker (he's staying in SA, bank on that), & an aging Paul Pierce (no thanks)... the rest of the list of FA's in 2011 is made up of names like Michael Redd, John Salmons, Zach Randolph & Pau Gasol... those are not franchise calibre talents like the ones u can target in 2010... signing D Lee to a big extension now & sacrificing any chance of landing 2 big names in 2010 is a stupid move.
I definitely agree 2010 is the year to land *THE* franchise player.
If we don't I still don't have a problem trying to do a Pistons - "not quite so big 4" scenario though. We'll see.
Meanwhile. Ooooo, 2011... Zach Randolph and Jamal Crawford!!!

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