Darko, Was money on Nocioni well spent? |
Darko, Was money on Nocioni well spent? |
Jul 12 2007, 08:16 PM
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Okay so Milicic reportedly signed with Memphis for 3 years $21 million. I pose the question of whether or not the Bulls paying Nocioni roughly the same (actually slightly more) for his $5 year $38 million. That averages to $7.6 million a season whereas Darko reportedly will be making $7. No to mention Nocioni isn't a starter and is a SF. The only positions in this league were a bench guy could demand starters money are PF/C and PG. Other than that SF's are a dime a dozen.
I don't agree with the practice but it is what it is. I question whether or not we would have been better off making a strong push to Milicic instead of resigning Nocioni. It just would seem that for the same money I'd much rather have Darko at the 4/5 and play Tyrus at 3/4 than have Nocioni creating a log jam at 3/4 when we already have Deng & Tyrus. I think Darko could have solidified our low post needs for at least the next 3 years and possibly longer if he were willing to sign a 5 year deal. It is pretty frustrating that instead, Memphis forced us to overpay for Nocioni while also getting the player that I really wanted in free agency. Darko/Gasol Gasol/Warrick/Swift Gay/Miller Miller/Kinsey Conley/Stoudamire/Lowry That is going to be a pretty good lineup. Good outside shooting with Gay/Miller. Good PG play. Good low post game with Darko/Gasol. Athleticism with Gay/Warrick/Swift. They are going to be very good in a couple of season if not pushing for the playoffs this year. |
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Jul 13 2007, 04:37 AM
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I'd guess the Bulls still win around 20 more games than Memphis does this year.
You also have to take into account the fact that the Bulls could sign Nocioni without giving up anything else, and because of salary cap restrictions, they would have had to been able to negotitate with Milicic while working out a palatable sign and trade deal with Orlando. It isn't nearly as simple as the fact that the contract money is close to the samething. That is a gross misgeneralization of the facts here. |
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Jul 13 2007, 09:58 AM
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I'd guess the Bulls still win around 20 more games than Memphis does this year. You also have to take into account the fact that the Bulls could sign Nocioni without giving up anything else, and because of salary cap restrictions, they would have had to been able to negotitate with Milicic while working out a palatable sign and trade deal with Orlando. It isn't nearly as simple as the fact that the contract money is close to the samething. That is a gross misgeneralization of the facts here. It would have been pretty close if they would have out-righted him. Their cap figure was $47 mil without counting Noc's contract or the draft picks. Add Darko's $7 mil and you're at $53 mil, still around $2 mil under the new cap total, which I believe is enough to cover Noah... |
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Jul 13 2007, 10:05 AM
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It would have been pretty close if they would have out-righted him. Their cap figure was $47 mil without counting Noc's contract or the draft picks. Add Darko's $7 mil and you're at $53 mil, still around $2 mil under the new cap total, which I believe is enough to cover Noah... And it also leaves roster spots open. |
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