NBA Off-season 2016 thread

[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Loyalty does not exist in pro sports, even if it should. This is the right move for the Heat, because they are a second round team with Wade. They are better off angling for a franchise player in the draft.

Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88

Paying "out of loyalty" rather than making smart business decisions is no way to run a franchise.

If the Heat were loyal to Wade and gave him $25 million/year for the next two years and he ended up missing 30 games a year (a high probability given his age and injury history), the Heat would be stuck in the middle as an average/mediocre team with minimal financial flexibility.

Now they can take their lumps this season, and have significant financial flexibility next summer to sign a top-tier free agent.

Pat Riley/Micky Arison + financial flexibility generally have a good track record of getting results.

DJ's post sums up nicely IMO about the loyalty issue. I would be very surprised if they landed another top-tier FA after all this. Of course on the flip side being loyal to Kobe hasn't really help attact top-tier FA's to the Lakers.

Throwing that aside does anyone not think a 35-yr old Dwade is $7-10 million dollars better than ****ing Delladova? cmon man..