Since everyone wants to talk about Tyson as if we could get him, let's imagine that he is available this year. Would you give him 4/55 right now (he'd probably cost more after his DPOY) Taking up around 13 million in capspace?
You can amnesty Haywood and that leaves you still offering less than max for Deron. Even if he does sign you lost everyone else and only get minimum ones after that for the next 2 years at least.
The question always comes down to irreplaceable value with regards to cheaper players. Proven rebounding and defense from a big man aren't as irreplaceable as a proven scoring and passing point guard.
With the new CBA you shouldn't tie up 14 million/year in a rebounding defensive center with a spotty injury history. Even if he is a great chemisty, great defensive player. Key offensive players are just worth more. You can build a championship team around Deron for the next 4/5 years with him being the cornerstone. Tyson is a great complimentary piece. He anchors your defense and is efficient on offense, but cannot innitiate anything on that end. Tyson's value should cap at 9/10 million/year in the new CBA. Deron is underpaid at 17 million/year.
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Last edited by Scott McGuire; 05-20-2012 at 07:32 AM.
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