Day 1 FA Results

[MagicGM]

I remember Keith being worried that KG went down to an A- offensively.  Then he put up 27.2 ppg on 46.5% shooting, and would probably still be in the 30 ppg range if it wasn't for gatling.

I knew it.. his name is Keith..

[HawksGM]

JDN will be a very good 3rd option for the Raps if that's how the use him.  He's definitely not a #1 as I found out but he is a very good third option who will shoot efficiently behind Yao and Hoffa.

[RaptorsGM]

JDN will be a very good 3rd option for the Raps if that's how the use him.  He's definitely not a #1 as I found out but he is a very good third option who will shoot efficiently behind Yao and Hoffa.

That is exaclt how he wil be used.

ANd plus, he's already very, very good, with A potential. He has the potential to take the 2nd option from Hoffa, but not just yet.

I am going to have 5 very smart offensive players as my starting lineup...they all shoot a good percentage, keep the turnovers to an acceptable rate, and will be able to defend enough. A+/B/B+/A-/C+ is decent defense.

[HawksGM]

lol, this time next year the Nets will have Emeka and Sammy to worry about, not to mention Brad Miller if they chose to go that route.

[NetsGM]

Yeah, but with the way my cap is structured (RE: shot to hell) I'll be able to offer them so much more than anyone else I'm not really worried.

Besides, I'll have another finals loss under my belt, so my win rating should be strong.

[RaptorsGM]

I dont see it being a problem resiging them...but it will be interesting.

They are gonna have a payroll of 120 M.

[NetsGM]

Wow, I didn't realize, I've suprassed the Warriors and now have the 2nd highest payroll in the league (only needing to catch the pacers).

$109 million already spent

Yeah, I should lead the league in payroll next year.  And this was after being a penny pincher prior years.

[RaptorsGM]

I think that is the biggest difference between a sim league and the real NBA - payroll.

But I don't like being in sim leagues with a hard cap either.

[OldNuggetsGM]

I've tried the penny pinching route this year, and believe me, it doesn't really work.  Cap space is overrated.

[NetsGM]

Well, it does affect tradability, so I have no problem with how things are (i.e. if I re-sign Dalembert to a 15+ million/year deal his trade value is less).

If I let the following people walk:
Okafor
Dalembert
Brad Miller
Darko
Jamison
Mike Miller
Embry
Geiger
Boykins
Snow

I can be under the cap by FA for 2013.
Question is, can I replace Okafor, Dalembert, Miller, Jamison and Boykins with 10 million (total)?

Yeah, I think I'll be blowing up my cap next offseason too.

[RaptorsGM]

I've tried the penny pinching route this year, and believe me, it doesn't really work.  Cap space is overrated.

I think I would tend to agree.


I mean, if you have any players on your team mking double digits, you have to really let everyone else go to make room for someone new.

Yesterday I signed JDN, and I'm thrilled. But to do that, I lost Diddle and Finley, and risked losing Nash.

[GoldenStateGM]

Whoohoo!!!!

Down to the third highest payroll!!!
Thank goodness my overpaid players are in their final years...  I may be able to get back below 100 million.  

Still thrilled I got he player I needed in free agency this year.  Now I have two 20 year old centers, and one of them is likely to become a pretty good player.

With my draft of Daniel Holt to back-up Hinrich, and Rubini as a chock full-o-potential center, my team is now 10 deep, possibly 11.

Without roster space, free agency is over for me.  Bring on Training Camp!!!  

[PacersGM]

Wow, I didn't realize, I've suprassed the Warriors and now have the 2nd highest payroll in the league (only needing to catch the pacers).

$109 million already spent

Yeah, I should lead the league in payroll next year.  And this was after being a penny pincher prior years.

with JO entering his final year and almost 40 mill expiring you could have a chance to catch my team here but i doubt it  

[CelticsGM]

Yesterday I signed JDN, and I'm thrilled. But to do that, I lost Diddle and Finley, and risked losing Nash.

I like del Negro but i'm still not convinced he can be more than a nice player rounding out a starting five with occasional scoring outbursts and good solid defense.

Is this worth losing Diddle and Finley, two future studs in the Del Negro class themselves ?
Hmmm ...

Is this enough to warrant a 6yr max contract?
Definitely No.

[RaptorsGM]

For a team that already has 3 max contracted players  (Yao, Hoffa and Nash) adding another is no big deal, at all. I have no forseeable cap space for the next 5 years.

And please, did you just call Finley a solid contrbutor....dude was awful, and I think he needs the pace to slow to a crawl to do anything significant.

Diddle is solid, but not on the same plane as JDN.