02/18 Trade Deadline Update (and Tyrus Thomas/Theo Ratliff) Thread

[Fred Williamson]

in other news, Donnie Walsh just pulled an Isiah and traded Hill AND 2 future 1st rounders for T-Wack.

[polarcat]

even if this is in the panthers 2008-2009 mentality of "going all in because we may not be here next year" mentality, it's not hopeless. as crappy as our front office has been compared to the top minds in the nba, i can't see how they would sacrifice a future 1st for 30 games + a playoff run for a 23 year old athletic guy that is exactly the kind of player lb likes. i figure a combination of tc/gana/nazy's release or trade, combined with felton offering a hometown discount could bring our number closer to the luxury tax number. i'm not saying we won't go over, but 11M over seems like a pessimistic view. let's say we end up 2-4M over....is it that bad? we've never hit that number in this franchise's history. and if we are a #5-#6 seed playoff contender with a nice blend of youth, athleticism and veteran savvy, i can't see it not being justified.

[murphman]

If I'm not mistaken, between the time we tender TT and the time he signs it, he counts over 14 million towards the cap. So that pretty much means that without any draft picks to help us move players in or out, our entire offseason is pretty much limited to re-signing Felton and offering the mid-level exception. And that is it. Correct?

Meaning this next year's team will probably be almost identical to start the season.

[teej]

in other news, Donnie Walsh just pulled an Isiah and traded Hill AND 2 future 1st rounders for T-Wack.

You knew he'd be desperate.

Now what happens when they sign Joe Johnson and Amar'e to max contracts?

[teej]

Meaning this next year's team will probably be almost identical to start the season.

Barring trades, minimum signings, and Stevie leaving, probably.

[Felton for Prez]

Come on Spectre. You think that Michael Jordan, Larry Brown and Rod Higgins are the dumbest people on the planet? There is no freaking way we gave up a 1st without figuring something out. There just isnt. And maybe Jordan is buying the team and is ok going over the LT if its a playoff team. Its an obvious road block, and if they didnt think of it, then they will be immediately run out of town.

Red lollipop.

[spectre]

Red lollipop.

+1

Never fails to disappoint.

[murphman]

You knew he'd be desperate.

Now what happens when they sign Joe Johnson and Amar'e to max contracts?

They will still only win about 30 games a season because the other 11-12 players on their team will be average talent or less because that is all they can afford to get.

[Scottley Crue]

How is this panic? we have been searching for this exact type of player since the second quarter of the season. if we gave up a 2065 second rounder for a 30 game rental it would be stupid. its not an issue. there is no way we gave up a 1st rounder for a 30 day rental. its just not even in the realm of possibilities. theres a thousand different ways around it, trades, cuts and just flat out going over the luxury tax... ya know, like every team that does well in the playoffs.

just breathe.

Amen, brother. Amen.

[ohara831]

How is this panic? we have been searching for this exact type of player since the second quarter of the season. if we gave up a 2065 second rounder for a 30 game rental it would be stupid. its not an issue. there is no way we gave up a 1st rounder for a 30 day rental. its just not even in the realm of possibilities. theres a thousand different ways around it, trades, cuts and just flat out going over the luxury tax... ya know, like every team that does well in the playoffs.

just breathe.

Then we just have to wait and see if we resign him.