I think it is inevitable that Rose's injury will no longer be the player he once was and Butler will demand a max salary
If we are unable to attract a core of free agents to be contenders, would you guys consider absorbing contracts to take on picks, focus on development, and possibly ship out CA?
Instead of stretching Calderon, maybe take a gamble on Rose while taking a lot of picks back because Chicago's owner is really cheap and they will have to pay Butler if they want to compete
In draft night, make an agreement with Chicago
Calderon
$7,097,191 this years salary
$7,402,812 next years salary
$7,708,427 final years salary
Shved and expirings such as Acey/Larkin/Travis Wear
a trade exemption
for
Derrick Rose
$18,862,876 this year's salary
$20,093,064 next years salary
$21,323,252 Final years salary and if he does recover, could be an asset as an expiring
Picks incoming
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2015 first round draft pick from Cleveland
Chicago has the right to swap its 2015 1st round pick for Cleveland's 2015 1st round pick protected for selections 1-14 (if this pick falls within its protected range and is therefore not conveyed, then Cleveland's obligation to Chicago will be extinguished) [Chicago-Cleveland, 1/7/2014]
2015 first round draft pick from Sacramento
Sacramento's 1st round pick to Chicago (via Cleveland) protected for selections 1-10 in 2015, 1-10 in 2016 and 1-10 in 2017; if Sacramento has not conveyed a 1st round pick to Chicago by 2017, then Sacramento will instead convey its 2017 2nd round pick to Chicago protected for selections 56-60 (if this pick falls within its protected range and is therefore not conveyed, then Sacramento's obligation to Chicago will be extinguished) [Cleveland-Sacramento, 6/30/2011; Chicago-Cleveland, 1/7/2014]
2016 second round draft pick from Portland
Portland's 2016 2nd round pick to Chicago (via Cleveland) [Cleveland-Portland, 6/27/2013; Chicago-Cleveland, 1/7/2014]; Chicago may convey this pick to Orlando (see Chicago Debits)
Chicago's 2016 *they can trade this because they are swapping this summers pick only* or 2017 draft pick, and after
Chicago picks owns
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2015 first round draft pick from Cleveland
Chicago has the right to swap its 2015 1st round pick for Cleveland's 2015 1st round pick protected for selections 1-14 (if this pick falls within its protected range and is therefore not conveyed, then Cleveland's obligation to Chicago will be extinguished) [Chicago-Cleveland, 1/7/2014]
2015 first round draft pick from Sacramento
Sacramento's 1st round pick to Chicago (via Cleveland) protected for selections 1-10 in 2015, 1-10 in 2016 and 1-10 in 2017; if Sacramento has not conveyed a 1st round pick to Chicago by 2017, then Sacramento will instead convey its 2017 2nd round pick to Chicago protected for selections 56-60 (if this pick falls within its protected range and is therefore not conveyed, then Sacramento's obligation to Chicago will be extinguished) [Cleveland-Sacramento, 6/30/2011; Chicago-Cleveland, 1/7/2014]
2016 second round draft pick from Portland
Portland's 2016 2nd round pick to Chicago (via Cleveland) [Cleveland-Portland, 6/27/2013; Chicago-Cleveland, 1/7/2014]; Chicago may convey this pick to Orlando (see Chicago Debits)
Chicago's 1st rounder 2016 or after*they can trade this because they are swapping this summers pick only* or 2017 draft pick, or after
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]
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; New Orleans-Portland-Sacramento, 7/10/2013; New York-Sacramento, 8/6/2014; 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]
2017 or after Houston 1st rounder
Houston picks
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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]
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; New Orleans-Portland-Sacramento, 7/10/2013; New York-Sacramento, 8/6/2014; 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]
In addition to all of these picks,
Houston owns could own ALL OF THEIR 1st rounders besides this summers 1st round pick going to the Lakers
They have some players like
Donatas Motiejunas and Terrence Jones both will have 2years left on the contract with the final year being "restricted FA's", next year's contract will be about 2.5m each. so combined at about 5m together
Corey Brewer about 5m and with KJ McDaniel's they could go cheaper
Kostas Papanikolaou about 5m UNGUARANTEED
Add in the picks salary for the picks as they would trade the 2015 1st rounders to us + 150% rule or/and some low salary players like Joey Dorsey/Pablo if needed
CA's contract
$22,458,401
$22,875,000
$24,559,380
$26,243,760
$27,928,140
Others possible moves include shipping out, that could be to Chicago or other teams that will give us 2nd rouders
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Tim Hardaway JR
Early
Jason Smith
Acy, Larkin, and whoever is left....
Then ship out Carmelo Anthony to a contender *of course CA will have to agree since he holds a no trade clause* making Houston a realistic option since he would make more money in a Texas or Florida team
However, many of these teams in which CA would make more money could be realistic and they hold both young players and picks that we could get back, especially with Houston which owns many 3 of our NYk's 2nd rounders and own quite a few 1st rounders as well that are theirs and
http://hoopshype.com/salaries/new_york.htm#sthash.GF86u7Oq.dpuf
http://basketball.realgm.com/nba/draft/future_drafts/detailed
With whatever cap space/rose spots we have left, look to find quality YOUNGER players on cheap salaries that we could in return send back out on cap friendly salaries
We can still resign Cole Aldrich to a 2year deal with his early bird rights with 2nd year being a team option/unguaranteed for 3-5m in hopes of using his salary for future trades to acquire assets after we use all of our cap space left so we can have the FULL MLE *which will be about 6m, which we also could split on 2 players and on cap friendly deals that we can keep or repackage out in the near future as well*
The players incoming from Houston could be shipped our in the near future for picks as well in DMO, Terrene Jones, Cory Brewer, just like what Denver did with us for Felton/MosGoV/Wilson Chandler *could easily be traded if they wanted*
Lets not forget in the East, there are plenty of teams that have multiple draft picks and will improve much in the next couple of years
At this point, I think we must consider all options and think "outside the box", yet be realistic on how we can actually become contenders
This could lead us to many draft picks in this strong draft and set us up for multiple draft picks in the upcoming draft as well as many assets that we could also ship out for even more assets in the near future
While it would cost us our chance to build a contending team next summer, does anyone think we have enough to actually build pieces/salary room/talent to be a CHAMPIONSHIP CONTENDER or just enough to be a bottom seed play off team that is unlikely to ever pass the 2nd round....
If we manage to pull of both of these moves and get back many assets, we will still have enough money to go after a trio of ALL STAR level talents in 2017 when the CBA will rise 20m, when Durant/Noah/Lebron and many others will be UFA's on top of all the draft picks we will be developing and gaining from rotating talent around in the next year till then
While we will focus on PLAYER and COACH development on executing the philosophy of the Triangle and building experience with our coaching staff
So the picks I would be looking to acquire include
5 1st round picks
4 2nd round picks
Donatas Motiejunas, Terrence Jones, Cory Brewer, and Kostas Papanikolaou, that we could either keep for development as part of our future or likely ship out in the following year for either 1st rounders or 2 2nd round picks, maybe some instantly sent away if the price is right, meanwhile using our cap space to sign CAP FRIENDLY DEALS that we could be part of our future or also send out for future picks
If Derrick Rose recovers, maybe we even get a steal, and we get rid of Calderon's contract which is the same length
While that is unlikely, we would be putting ourselves in a similar position to what Boston/Denver has done in the recent years but by 2017 we will have lots of assets that we could use with our cap space to lure free agents over
On top of it, we do not know if CA will be the same player he was, but he doesn't have to be that player on Houston, he will have Harden to draw double/triple teams, multiple defenders to help him with D12 patrolling the paint
We can also sign Thanasis, Orlando Sanchez, and/or other D League prospects like Elliot Williams or undrafted FA's to 3year deal with team options like we did with Galloway, like Philly has done with Covington, Jerami Grant, Jakarr Sampson, Isaiah Canaan, Hollis Thompson, all to 3year deals, and a few others to the MINIMUM with upside to improve, also Tony Wroten/ bird rights of Thomas Robinson and Henry Sims with like 20 picks in the next couple of years with Noel/Embid, draft rights of Euro players
in 2017 there will be plenty of UFA's, some of which include
Durant
Lebron
Noah
Whiteside
and MANY OTHER FA's with the cap estimated to be over 80m, we could have our a couple of key pieces in this summer draft to start the development process with along with a few other picks and many upcoming draft picks/young players that we can fully utilize to build a contender for the next decade....