someone would have to use part of their MLE on doleac if that is the case. Thats the whole deal. You have to have plans abc and be some what aggresive in free agency THIS year IMHO because of the extensive cap room out there. A team could pick up a Doleac and a Fizer for 3 years 7mm each which could be significant--something of that ilk.

It's all posturing by his agent in attempt to gain leverage. He may have to settle for the LLE.

Doleac is only worth the LLE imho.

i'd much rather sign a Mark Blount or Etan Thomas to the full MLE than split it on Doleac & someone else.

(i assume Crawford is not attainable w/the MLE now w/the latest articles being written, & Swift, Sheed & Dampier are not realistic options either imho)

[Edited by - TMS on 07/06/2004 10:42:22]

if you can get nothing for the MLE, then you know what? don't use it! we have enough talent to be a mediocre team...no need to add guys like Doleac, Sura or whoever else...they aren't impact makers & won't bring this team to the next level.

if you can get Doleac for the LLE, then fine.

if we had Doleac on the team last year, they lose by a few less points...what's the difference? if we are going to add a frontcourt player w/the MLE, then i want an athletic defensive minded guy first & foremost...that is what they were sorely missing all of last year...i'd rather have Chris Anderson for a portion of the MLE than Doleac to tell u the truth.

if you can trade KT for Crawford in a sign & trade package, then i would be ALL FOR signing Anderson & Doleac by splitting the MLE (more than likely, either Deke, Othella or Cezary - or a combination of them - will be included in that package anyway & we would probably get JYD)

that would give us a nice, defensive frontcourt w/a good shooter in Doleac to complement Marbury's game:

C - Nazr / Doleac
PF - Sweetney / Anderson / JYD
SF - Thomas / Penny / Ariza or DerMarr
SG - Houston / Crawford
PG - Marbury / Frank
IR - Moochie / Shandon

[Edited by - TMS on 07/06/2004 11:28:58]

If we can't afford to get Dampier than screw it. We will suck for another 3 years. Maybe then they'll be able to afford to put a real team on the court

Posted by gunsnewing:

I like everyone there except Nazr Mohammed.

Get Dampier and then that team looks good. I know's he's no Wilt Chamberlein but Nazr is not a starting center simply because he can't play defense or at least block a couple of shots. I mean Kurt Thomas blocks more shots than him!

of course this is assuming we pull off a miracle and land Dampier

if you're using KT to get Crawford, there aren't any other desirable pieces to get Dampier with, unless you want to use Tim Thomas to get him...& imo, the Warriors wouldn't even be interested in TT when they already have some good, young talented swingmen on the roster already that come alot cheaper.

& about Nazr, he will be very tradeable after this season, because his contract expires in '06 & he's only signed at MLE type money...so hopefully, he improves on his progress from last season & his trade value goes up.