The Triangle isn't about 1 player, it is about 5
All 5 players must move and read the opponents DEFENSE together and find the right angles/mismatch, create 2v3, 3v2, and find the open man
We currently do not have the personal to run the system effectively/efficiently, and with Calderon/CA making 30m, nearly half of our cap space to build a team
At the same time, both players are not even average defenders, while we need major upgrades on both DEF and OFF, but have limited ability to improve
Does CA really have a BIG BLACK BOOK, time will tell, but why should a player take less to join the NYK's next summer (especially when we have the highest TAX among all NBA teams)
We currently own the draft rights to our 1st rounder this summer, however, if we do get a TOP draft pick, it will cut in to our ability to spend as the higher draft picks also have much higher salaries that limit our abilities to target other players in the free agency
Although we cannot trade the pick itself, we can trade the draft rights to the player on draft night, or later in the summer, if we do starphuq, we can send the draft rights to the pick and a future 1st rounder like a 2018/2020/2022, and with either players we have like Tim Hardaway JR/Iman Shumpert/Acy or a 2nd rounder in 2018 or 2019
One player isn't going to change us, a PG, especially one that hasn't had the experience and success of the system
If you are talking about one player, it has to be a DOMINANT TOP TIER STAR, certainly not Calderon
A young Shaq, a young Kobe, a young Lebron, next tier would be Noah/Durant etc.....
There is only so much that you can keep replaying the success of Summer League vs Summer League as a measure of what we could do
CA is trying, he is moving the ball, the guys aren't hitting shots, however, when we are not performing, eventually he feels the need to carry the weight and pressure on him because he will get the blame regardless
Winning solves all and we are not in a winning year
Many of us felt that keeping CA at the price he wanted was not going to help our ability to improve in the future and will not solve the the problems we has last season
I don't know how many times Brigg's will flip flop between his opinons on the roster and value of the players
Just on CA alone, trading him for
Kelly Olynicks
Nate Walters
Mike Muscuala
With the way Cleveland is currently struggling, it would not surprise me if Lebron/Kevin Love/Irving and Cleveland makes some major changes themselves
Although CA has a no trade clause, he does realize that his days are numbered along with Lebron before they decline
Would Lebron sign to NYK if Kevin Love decides to sign with another team?
Would we trade CA to Cleveland for some fill ins in salary and multiple draft picks?
Will we consider trading CA our West to
Houston
Sun's
both teams have many players/draft picks to help us do a quick rebuild
Houston would make sense for CA, where he would get paid even more because both Texas and Florida teams do not have STATE tax
They have many unguaranteed contracts and young players with upside in addition to their draft picks/assets
Houston's DEF obviously improved greatly
The only pieces that Morey likely will not part with are
Harden
Dwight Howard
Ariza *who would fit in with CA, but I would like to have back because he is a very good under rated player and had success in The Triangle*
Terence Jones, Beverely, and basically EVERYONE ELSE are expendable, Koustas PAP (our former 2nd round pick) contract is NOT guaranteed and could be a fill in, among with many others like Donte Mont
Jeff Adrien, Isaiah Canaan, Troy Daniels, Tarik Black, Nick Johnson, Ish Smith are all players that are making the vet min
They have all of their own picks and other teams picks
http://basketball.realgm.com/nba/draft/future_drafts/detailed
Sun's have Dragic, many young players, role players, and multiple draft picks
I just do not see The Sun's keeping Dragic when they already have Bledsoe on a max contract and a great backup PG in Isiah Thomas, and they still have Tyler Ennis/Arhcie Goodwin as backups
They have 2 very good G/F's in Gereld Green, PJ Tucker, and a developing prospect in TJ Warren and a team option unguaranteed player in Anthony Tolliver as a fill in
As versatile F's and PF/C's they have
Morris brothers
Plumlee
Alex Len
I think Houston makes the most sense for both CA, NYK's, and Houston (who were willing to max Chris Bosh)
Morey will low ball us but in the end, they will pay MAXIMUM value to acquire CA, as they have the players/asset's to do so
They want a BIG 3 of their own, CA gets paid even more and gets a chance to get a ring, and we get maximum value/assets to rebuild/with some young players
I virtually want to rape Morey for all of their picks and 2nd rounders, acquiring back our own 2nd rounders that were sent to him in 2015/2016
Houston owns their own 1st rounders and 2nd rounders which are not listed outside of the 2015 1st rounder to unload Lin
So in addition to all the picks they could send us back for CA, they could send their own 2017 1st rounder, 2019 1st rounder, and some of their 2nd round picks
If he is willing to overpay for CA, I would be glady to get the better of the trade for once since Morey's tenure to raping our GM's in the past
Picks Houston currently owns
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2015 first round draft pick from New Orleans
New Orleans' 1st round pick to Houston protected for selections 1-3 and 20-30 in 2015, 1-3 and 20-30 in 2016, 1-3 and 20-30 in 2017, 1-3 and 20-30 in 2018, 1-3 and 25-30 in 2019 and 1-3 and 25-30 in 2020; if New Orleans has not conveyed a 1st round pick to Houston by 2020, then New Orleans will instead convey its 2020 2nd round pick and 2021 2nd round pick to Houston [Houston-New Orleans-Washington, 7/15/2014]
2015 second round draft pick from New York
New York's 2015 2nd round pick to Houston [Houston-New York, 7/11/2012]
2015 second round draft pick from Minnesota
Minnesota will convey the less favorable of its 2015 2nd round pick and Denver's 2015 2nd round pick to Houston (via Portland) [Denver-Minnesota-New York, 2/22/2011 then Minnesota-Portland, 6/27/2011 then Houston-Portland, 7/10/2013]
2015 second round draft pick from Sacramento
Sacramento's 2015 2nd round pick to Houston protected for selections 50-60 (if this pick falls within its protected range and is therefore not conveyed, then Sacramento's obligation to Houston will be extinguished) [Houston-Sacramento, 9/17/2014]
2016 second round draft pick from New York
New York's 2016 2nd round pick to Houston (via Portland to Sacramento then removal of protection from New York) [New York-Portland, 7/15/2012 then New Orleans-Portland-Sacramento, 7/10/2013 then New York-Sacramento, 8/6/2014 then Houston-Sacramento, 9/17/2014]
2017 second round draft pick from Portland
Portland's 2017 2nd round pick to Houston [Houston-Portland, 7/10/2013]
Only 1 pick Houston owes, the one they sent to unload Jeremy Lin
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2015 first round draft pick to L.A. Lakers
Houston's 1st round pick to the L.A. Lakers protected for selections 1-14 in 2015, 1-10 in 2016, 1-10 in 2017, 1-5 in 2018, 1-5 in 2019 and 1-3 in 2020 and unprotected in 2021 [Houston-L.A. Lakers, 7/13/2014]
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