IggyPride00 wrote:
NO is not going to trade CP3. Peja's massive deal comes off the books after this year, which is their big cap albatross right now. If they want to trade anyone it is Okafor, who has one of the worst contracts in NBA history.
Besides, some of you guys make no sense. If they were really looking for financial relief in a CP3 deal, they would never take back the 5 years and nearly $45 million Andy is still owed. Not to mention they already have a more expensive version of Andy in Okafor who has a massive long term deal.
When people invent rumors they should at least make them realistic, as there are no scenarios in which it makes sense on NO part to trade CP3 to the Cavs assuming they had a gun to their head and absolutely had to move him. Which they don't. Their financial outlook gets much better after this coming year, which is why the urgency that maybe existed at one time to move him is now gone.
Who mentioned Andy as a part of the CP3 deal? We were jsut saying Andy could be a trade piece because he's coveted by teams.
some of you guys need to read a bit better.
The popular belief is that CP3 WILL be shopped. NO has Darren Collison who played REALLY well for a rookie. When CP3's contract is up, it's unlikely NO signs him again, so they're looking for get pieces for him.
The financial situation isn't just with the cap, it's with the ownership period. NO has been operating in the red for the last couple of seasons and the attendance isn't there to support the current payroll. It goes beyond "who's coming off the books after next season" with the current regime. It's about saving as much money as possible NOW.