Option 1:The contracts of AD,Cousins,and Holiday will handcuffed NO for the next 5 years.What good is having a "Big 3" if the rest of your team is garbage ?
:pelscry2: *Pels fan checking in*
The real problem is this team drafts HORRIBLY...tanking does us no good. Plus, we gave Soloman Hill a damn near max because Dell Demps is trying to save his job.
Option 2:NO will not get fair market value for D.Cousins.He's5 million dollar per year FA with a checkered history.
Cuzz is staying for the max. NO will max him.
Option 3:NO can get back a kings ransom for AD....Develop the draft picks/young players that they get in a trade ......Then sign/trade for one or two high price players when the franchise is ready to compete for a title.
:pelscry2:This is our best option if we don't improve. But, I see them getting a bad deal, trying to trade him before he walks. That's why they will try all they can to keep Cuzz
The next 4-5 years belong to GS...NO should use that time to rebuild their franchise.......They also run the risk of AD asking for a trade which will only lower his value.
I dare this team to rebuild and in 6 years they'll be in Seattle.
And respect due, knock on wood, God Bless him, but, the owner is old. And he's going through family issues with his empire.
The Saints get state money, so, they ain't going no one. This city ain't really down for the NBA.
Just drive around the city for a hour and you've think the Saints were the local religion. I'm not sure you can find many people who can name our starting five.
But, I think Gale Benson would listen to an offer to move the Pelicans.
IMO, this team doomed itself
- Being cheap--I got $100 on Anthony Davis' fragility being on the team. They were the same people who didn't find out Jrue Holiday's leg was broken until after we traded for him
- Not changing the way they scout, because, we've been in the lottery since Chris Paul left and can't even find a serviceable player in the draft..AD was a no brainer
- Firing Monty Williams--great coach the star loved...all it did was create instability
- Signing Soloman Hill outta fear--should've just signed someone to meet the salary floor (correct me if I have the process all messed up_...this team isn't scared to put G-Leaguers in the rotation, they should've waited for a better free agent class to spend
