2021-2022 Preseason and camp thread

[Bryan_Wilson]

Well this year's FA class is pure garbage. If Derozan isn't interested then Kawhi may as well be pursued if he is interested. I'd rather strike out on Kawhi then sign margin players like Hood and Holmes and expect some drastic change. This FA class is so bad that all these guys are going to be overpaid imo... it's the year of Mozgov-esque contracts all over again.

Edit- I hated pursuing superstars and plan powder but this is entirely different. There just aren't a lot of guys this free agency and the guys who should be in the 15-18 range will likely be in the 20-25 range and guys 8-10 will be 15ish because of it. If things go poorly we might have to mortgage whatever future picks we can and guys like Brunson and/or Kleber to get a trade done because they have to make changes.

[rimrocker]

Originally Posted by Bryan_Wilson

Well this year's FA class is pure garbage.

I remember not so long ago when the main talk on this board and other boards was about structuring contracts to create cap space for the rich 2021 FA class.
Things drastically changed...especially when Giannis stayed in Milwaukee.

[DevinHarriswillstart]

Originally Posted by rimrocker

I remember not so long ago when the main talk on this board and other boards was about structuring contracts to create cap space for the rich 2021 FA class.
Things drastically changed...especially when Giannis stayed in Milwaukee.

Yep, but getting Giannis was just as much of a pipedream as any other superstar. So if Giannis was a FA this summer, waited to make a decision, then would everyone lose their shit over it?

I'm just trying to get through this point that in this day and age even tier 2 and 3 guys are really hard to get.

Remember when we all thought we were getting Kemba Walker in 2019 just for Boston to clear Horford off the books and sign him?

FA is shitty, and we're going to miss out on guys again. Doesn't mean you shouldn't try.

What if Derozan doesn't even give us a meeting but Kawhi does? Should we just say no because Kawhi is a long shot?

I'm sorry, but there is absolutely no logic in that.

And we don't even know if we do get a meeting with Kawhi, but if he grants it, then you'd be dumb not to take it.

[SMC0007]

Originally Posted by DevinHarriswillstart

Yep, but getting Giannis was just as much of a pipedream as any other superstar. So if Giannis was a FA this summer, waited to make a decision, then would everyone lose their shit over it?

I'm just trying to get through this point that in this day and age even tier 2 and 3 guys are really hard to get.

Remember when we all thought we were getting Kemba Walker in 2019 just for Boston to clear Horford off the books and sign him?

FA is shitty, and we're going to miss out on guys again. Doesn't mean you shouldn't try.

What if Derozan doesn't even give us a meeting but Kawhi does? Should we just say no because Kawhi is a long shot?

I'm sorry, but there is absolutely no logic in that.

And we don't even know if we do get a meeting with Kawhi, but if he grants it, then you'd be dumb not to take it.

The FA isn't shifty though and we have space to upgrade. I don't think there are too many teams in competition for FAs.