Back to Butler for a sec. I want him as much as the next guy, but I just think that other teams can offer more than the Cavs can for him.
For example, if Miami is willing to deal Beasley, they can trade him and Marion to the Wiz for Butler, Etan Thomas, and Mike James, or something like that, as long as the salaries work. If you are Washington, wouldn't you rather get back Beasley, and a larger expiring in Marion, than Wally and JJ? Same with Portland; they have a lot of young talent and a nice expiring in LaFrenz to throw out there.
This always seems to happen around this time of year. We as fans over-value our players to the point where we think they can get an all-star in return. And I understand that concept, because I've done it before too. The problem is that there are several teams with a similar package to what the Cavs can offer, and for some reason, I'm not confident that the Cavs have the top offer. Now don't get me wrong, I would be ecstatic if Ferry would be able to pull of a deal for a talent like Amar'e or Butler, but I'm just not feeling it. Maybe it's still too early in the process, and I'll come around sometime next week .
For example, if Miami is willing to deal Beasley, they can trade him and Marion to the Wiz for Butler, Etan Thomas, and Mike James, or something like that, as long as the salaries work. If you are Washington, wouldn't you rather get back Beasley, and a larger expiring in Marion, than Wally and JJ? Same with Portland; they have a lot of young talent and a nice expiring in LaFrenz to throw out there.
This always seems to happen around this time of year. We as fans over-value our players to the point where we think they can get an all-star in return. And I understand that concept, because I've done it before too. The problem is that there are several teams with a similar package to what the Cavs can offer, and for some reason, I'm not confident that the Cavs have the top offer. Now don't get me wrong, I would be ecstatic if Ferry would be able to pull of a deal for a talent like Amar'e or Butler, but I'm just not feeling it. Maybe it's still too early in the process, and I'll come around sometime next week .