Great job. You are really killing it with this in depth thoughtful analysis.
My thoughts are:
1) Jalen Brunson is really good. The window is Jalen's career. He is entering his age 30 season. Curry won his 4th championship in his age 33 season and played at a level receiving MVP votes through the 2024~5 season (age 36). So, let's say we may have a 5~7 year window. Part of the analysis should include Jalen eventually getting a max extension. He's certainly earned it.
2) I think Mo Diawara could be a potential starter in the future replacing Hart. So, I think you have to prioritize Diawara over the other guys even if you have to use the Tax Payer Mid Level Exception and cap yourself at the 2nd apron.
3) Mitch, Jose, Landry, and Deuce are nice pieces with clear strengths. But, they are also bench players that have clear weaknesses. As emotionally connected as we are to these players, when you think about the punitive nature of the luxury tax, some of the numbers get a little silly relative to what these players actually contribute. If we are keeping it real, Landry got benched vs the Hawks, Jose started the playoffs out of the rotation, Deuce had a couple nice games vs the 76ers but underwhelmed in the ECF and Finals. Mitch had some moments. But, we never found out how he broke his hand. In that regard, I really like the targets you identified as potential backup options. I also think Kolek played pretty well and could replace Jose. At the end of the day, if we could trade RJ, IQ, Donte, Julius and Grimes and lose iHart and win a championship, I think we can trust the FO to figure out how to use the draft, free agency and trades to round out the bench.
4) With his shooting, I think a KAT extension makes sense. I think he takes a discount to stay.
5) We have Hart under team control for his age 32 and age 33 seasons. Not sure you need to rush into an extension this offseason.
Thanks! And agreed on most fronts. As you are showing, many of these decisions can be argued in multiple directions, which creates for an interesting overall situation!
Also wondering what you make of Towns saying he would leave $100 million on the table. If he really did that, his AAV would be less than $50 million.
Karl-Anthony Towns stated on Shannon Sharpe's Club Shay Shay podcast that he would be willing to take a massive pay cut—potentially up to $100 million—to keep a championship core intact
You may have seen the report that Diawara intends to sign a three year $10 million contract with us. Would that affect our ability to exceed the second apron?
I also had a question about the first round pick cap hold. I read on Espn that one prospect the Knicks are rumored to be interested in, Sergio de Larrea, has indicated he would remain in Spain next season as a draft and stash. The article implied that in such circumstances there was no cap hit. True?
Jonas
Great job. You are really killing it with this in depth thoughtful analysis.
My thoughts are:
1) Jalen Brunson is really good. The window is Jalen's career. He is entering his age 30 season. Curry won his 4th championship in his age 33 season and played at a level receiving MVP votes through the 2024~5 season (age 36). So, let's say we may have a 5~7 year window. Part of the analysis should include Jalen eventually getting a max extension. He's certainly earned it.
2) I think Mo Diawara could be a potential starter in the future replacing Hart. So, I think you have to prioritize Diawara over the other guys even if you have to use the Tax Payer Mid Level Exception and cap yourself at the 2nd apron.
3) Mitch, Jose, Landry, and Deuce are nice pieces with clear strengths. But, they are also bench players that have clear weaknesses. As emotionally connected as we are to these players, when you think about the punitive nature of the luxury tax, some of the numbers get a little silly relative to what these players actually contribute. If we are keeping it real, Landry got benched vs the Hawks, Jose started the playoffs out of the rotation, Deuce had a couple nice games vs the 76ers but underwhelmed in the ECF and Finals. Mitch had some moments. But, we never found out how he broke his hand. In that regard, I really like the targets you identified as potential backup options. I also think Kolek played pretty well and could replace Jose. At the end of the day, if we could trade RJ, IQ, Donte, Julius and Grimes and lose iHart and win a championship, I think we can trust the FO to figure out how to use the draft, free agency and trades to round out the bench.
4) With his shooting, I think a KAT extension makes sense. I think he takes a discount to stay.
5) We have Hart under team control for his age 32 and age 33 seasons. Not sure you need to rush into an extension this offseason.
Thanks! And agreed on most fronts. As you are showing, many of these decisions can be argued in multiple directions, which creates for an interesting overall situation!
Great article Jonas! #InLeonandBrockWeTrust
Also wondering what you make of Towns saying he would leave $100 million on the table. If he really did that, his AAV would be less than $50 million.
Karl-Anthony Towns stated on Shannon Sharpe's Club Shay Shay podcast that he would be willing to take a massive pay cut—potentially up to $100 million—to keep a championship core intact
Great job Jonas.
You may have seen the report that Diawara intends to sign a three year $10 million contract with us. Would that affect our ability to exceed the second apron?
I also had a question about the first round pick cap hold. I read on Espn that one prospect the Knicks are rumored to be interested in, Sergio de Larrea, has indicated he would remain in Spain next season as a draft and stash. The article implied that in such circumstances there was no cap hit. True?