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Mori Chu wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 17, 2022 4:08 pm

I would say rather have Ayton on his new contract than Poole on his new contract. Poole is talented but can be inconsistent. In the playoffs it was Wiggins who emerged as the reliable scorer and starter to help Curry and Green, not Poole.

pickle wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 17, 2022 5:06 pm

So much for trading Crowder for Hunter.

Superbone wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 17, 2022 5:08 pm

pickle wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 17, 2022 5:06 pm

So much for trading Crowder for Hunter.

Unfortunately, the other team has to agree to trade their players. They don't generally side with the other team's fans' wishes.

JeremyG wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 17, 2022 5:08 pm

I would explore Crowder for Grant Williams, since Boston did not extend Williams.

JeremyG wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 17, 2022 5:08 pm

I would explore Crowder for Grant Williams, since Boston did not extend Williams.

INFORMER wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 17, 2022 10:35 pm

JeremyG wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 17, 2022 5:08 pm

I would explore Crowder for Grant Williams, since Boston did not extend Williams.

Just because they didn't extend him doesn't mean they don't want him. I don't understand this alternate reality that some are operating in that thinks it is inconceivable to allow a player to make it to free agency.

Besides, why deal for Crowder in that scenario when Crowder is older and heading to unrestricted free agency while Grant Williams is younger and will be a restricted free agent.

“It’s one of those things that, you never want to take a bad deal for no one around you,” Williams said. “The role that I play as VP of the player’s association, you understand where the league is going in the future and where the league is currently at. For me, it wasn’t a matter of life-changing money, it was a matter of value, not only for this year, but for years to come. I think that from both sides, we all negotiated from that point, and there was no ill will. There were no frustrations.

It was one of those things that you couldn’t come to terms,” Williams said. “It doesn’t mean that the deal doesn’t get done next year, it doesn’t mean that a deal won’t get done in the future. For us, it’s a matter of perspective. I want to make sure that not only this deal that I take is something I feel confident in, but it’s something that doesn’t mess up the market for guys that do the things that I do.

You look at the guys who didn’t take extensions, they’re pretty much in the same position,” And for me, that’s huge, that’s valuable, because I care about every single player in this league,” Williams said. “I care about every single player in each organization that has to deal with free agency, that has to deal with the issues that necessarily we have within in this league. So we’re on the right path. We’re on the right steps. So we just have to go out there and do what we do.”