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Originally Posted by futuristxen
Well forgive me if I decide to take the word of the man who is signing the checks and every other major Cleveland writer--over you.
There's no logic to what you're saying. Because they fly completely in the face of the facts. You're just basing them on what makes sense to you, but you're not a decision maker for the Cavs. And when what you're saying is directly in contradiction to what the decision makers are saying, i have to question it.
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There's no logic? How is suggesting that a medium market team with the leagues 3rd highest payroll is going to be hesitant to deal it's financial relief for long term luxary cap hell illogical?
Gilbert may be willing to pay the luxury tax this year and next, but that doesn't mean it's not a financial strain, and it doesn't mean it's standard operating procedure. Weren't the Cavs balking big time on resigning Pavlovic and Varejao based on luxury tax concerns?
Gilbert has said directly that the trade was a risk he was willing to make. It's not a risk because of the talent, it's a risk because of the money. He went all in with this trade and if they don't win a championship the finances are going to be an issue.
"I'd rather pay more in the short term than for a longer period of time."
Does that sound like a guy itching to add big long term contracts to an $80 million payroll?
I'm not saying they won't make any deals involving expirings next year, but if you think they are going to add $30 million in multi-year salary you're insane.
They might use 8-12 million of those expirings to improve the team, which is still substantial. But as it pertains to this trade, it's irrelevant. They already had around $25 million in expirings before the trade. Adding a couple million more is superfluous because there is no way they even use that full $25 million.