Plumlee made 1st team All-Summer League!!!

/rolls eyes
/but still…he played very well

I mean I’m a Duke fan, lived in Indianapolis at one point, am white, and I still think that’s one of the worst first round picks ever.

Kaman is getting $8M (1 yr) and Brand is getting $2.1.

It’s a no-brainer.

Kidd and Mahinmi for $7+ million combined or Brand and Collison for a little over $4 million. The latter tandem is both better and cheaper. Stupid to think otherwise.

I would presume you’re not taking the draft into consideration.

Plumlee made 1st team All-Summer League!!!

/rolls eyes
/but still…he played very well

That’s almost 75M in 2013/14 season (not including re-signing Roddy and others) and one old-ass team. As it stands, they have Dirk and Marion, both expiring.

Opinions on Pacers’ offseason so far? I’ve seen everything from “love it, A+” to “F”. I think it’s a solid B. Collison & Augustin are a wash, they added depth on the frontline, and they opened up playing time for Stephenson in a “it’s now or never for you, bro” move.

I would presume you’re not taking the draft into consideration.

Which Collison?

That’s my question… if he’s as good as he was in NO, he’s a steal. Otherwise, maybe not.

I mean, it’s not like they’re the Lakers…or the Knicks.

Mark Cuban vs. Bill Simmons Over the Ancient, Lottery-Bound Mavericks

Out: Kidd (39), Terry (34), Mahinmi (25), Haywood (32) = 32.5 average
In: Collison (24), Kaman (30), Brand (33), Dahntay Jones (31) = 29.5 average

So they get a collective 12 years younger. Don’t let facts get in the way of your narrative, Jason.

Mayo would be a good signing for them. He’s a pretty undervalued player right now. Surprised he hasn’t drawn as much interest.

I was convinced that he was going to end up in Indy, and he still might. But the silly Gerald Green signing may preclude it.

Opinions on Pacers’ offseason so far? I’ve seen everything from “love it, A+” to “F”. I think it’s a solid B. Collison & Augustin are a wash, they added depth on the frontline, and they opened up playing time for Stephenson in a “it’s now or never for you, bro” move.

and Collison (2.3)

Which Collison?

Mayo would be a good signing for them. He’s a pretty undervalued player right now. Surprised he hasn’t drawn as much interest.

I don’t know how undervalued he is. He is looking for money north of 10 million. I think the Suns probably offered him something similar to Dragic.

with loads of financial flexibility going forward.

This right here. Probably the most important thing.

Mayo would be a good signing for them. He’s a pretty undervalued player right now. Surprised he hasn’t drawn as much interest.

Title contender? Absolutely not. 6th, 7th, or 8th in the West? Absolute lock.

Anyway, Rusty essentially echoed what I’ve been trying to post. Signing Chandler to 4/47 would have been insane and just postponed any re-tooling that would have been necessary at some point anyway.

Anyway, some teams win a title then contend for a few years after before finally breaking down (Celtics). Some teams contend for a few years, then win a title, before finally breaking down. Mavs had a nice run from ’03-’11. Now they’re trying to remain respectable while they re-tool for the next cycle.

Yeah it makes sense to do what they’re doing at this point.

Anyone who gives a three year deal to Kidd is an idi…. OOPS.