Joined: 13 Apr 2001 Posts: 319 Location: West LA, Seattle
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2018 10:49 pm Post subject: Deng for Noah - a swap of problem contracts
Why the Lakers do it:
- Deng is not on the PF depth chart, and still wants to play
- Noah becomes a useful center for the Lakers to play 15-20 min per when Lopez walks next year, relieving one extra PF they don't need on the roster
- No impact to cap space
Why the Knicks do it:
- Noah is behind Kanter, Hernangomez, and even Porzingis on the Knicks center depth chart, so this relieves a logjam at Center
- Deng becomes useful on the PF depth chart behind Porzingis and competes with O'Quinn who is only a decent backup
- No impact to cap space
Sounds like a win-win for both teams... Why not? _________________ Nothing ventured, nothing gained...
Joined: 24 Dec 2007 Posts: 35882 Location: Santa Clarita, CA (Hell) ->>>>>Ithaca, NY -≥≥≥≥≥Berkeley, CA
Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2018 10:54 pm Post subject:
Why don’t the Knicks just play Noah at PF?
Also, Noah is a headcase whereas Deng is supposedly a positive influence on the young players. _________________ Damian Lillard shatters Dwight Coward's championship dreams:
Joined: 07 Dec 2011 Posts: 731 Location: Los Angeles
Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2018 2:39 pm Post subject:
You don't do it because Deng gets paid slightly less on his final 2 years versus Noah ($36.81m versus $37.825m). The stretch provision impact for Deng is 7.362m over 5 years and Noah is 7.565m over 5 years (200k difference each year for 5 years).
If Noah agreed to sign an extension so we can stretch over 11 years (I think Pincus' idea), then I would be willing to do it.
Only way is if Noah was willing to agree to a significantly smaller buyout than Deng. And in that scenario NY doesn't do it. _________________ Austin Reaves keeps his game tight, like Kobe Bryant on game night.
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