On Dec 30, 9:46=A0pm, Ian Kognitow <cova...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> What a lousy trade. =A0Ugh, if this is a reflection of the Stefanski era
> it's not a good omen at all. =A0Korver wasn't a big star or anything but
> he was certainly the kind of role player off the bench that any good
> team can use to good effect. =A0Not only that but he was the Sixers'
> *only* reliable perimeter shooter--and in that respect one of the best
> in the entire league--so it's not like his skills were superfluous or
> anything with the current roster. =A0While it does save some cap space,
> it's still marginal, and it's not like Korver's contract was a
> particularly bad one as he was more or less getting market value for
> someone of his abilities (compare, for instance, to Jason Kapono).
> Why not dump Willie Green on someone, or Carney, or, naturally,
> Miller? =A0At least the team has other guys to fill those positions.
> While it could be part of a tank job for the draft (ask the Celtics
> how that works out), the benefits to me of this trade seem to be far
> overshadowed by what they lose. =A0Meh.
>
> For what it's worth, I've always kind of liked Giricek and he could
> help the team. =A0Certainly he's a better option at SG than Green or
> Carney. =A0Too bad he's apparently destined to be dumped at the end of
> the year.
>
> --IK
After thinking about this I agree. Unless the new GM has no
confidence in Korver's abilities over the next few years the benefits
of this salary dump don't seem that great. I had assumed that Korver
had signed a typically silly BK contract but his numbers over the next
three years seemed reasonable (a little over $15 M in total, no?).
And he was popular (do they change all the billboards and promotional
material with his picture?).
I'm willing to give the new guy the benefit of the doubt--but I can
only suspend judgment for so long. If this turns out to be a painful
but necessary step in some plan, fine. If history shows this to be a
move that was all about freeing a little cap space at the cost of a
useful and popular player; not so good.
wes
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