Post by gk on Jul 5, 2009 15:28:17 GMT -6
I realize that the Cavs have less money to offer than other teams this offseason. But take Charlie Villanueva. He settled for the Pistons because they offered him an ok deal. But there, he's going to wallow in mediocrity and probably never have a huge offer come his way. Wouldn't he be a ton better off signing with Cleveland for the MLE, winning a championship, and then parlaying that into a max deal?
Same goes for Ariza (not that I wanted Ariza, but supposedly the Cavs did. I just think the Cavs are trying to get anyone at the 3/4 position). He's now in Houston for 4 years on a team that is probably going to be all kinds of awful for the next few years with Yao's career over.
Several years ago , Carlos Boozer thought he'd be better off jumping ship to the Jazz instead of being there at the onset of the Lebron Era. Could have won a championship or two and gotten a huge max deal out of it.
This isn't about players choosing money over championships. I don't fault players for those decisions. It's the fact that by taking a little less now, they can get a lot more next year (and a championship).
Same goes for Ariza (not that I wanted Ariza, but supposedly the Cavs did. I just think the Cavs are trying to get anyone at the 3/4 position). He's now in Houston for 4 years on a team that is probably going to be all kinds of awful for the next few years with Yao's career over.
Several years ago , Carlos Boozer thought he'd be better off jumping ship to the Jazz instead of being there at the onset of the Lebron Era. Could have won a championship or two and gotten a huge max deal out of it.
This isn't about players choosing money over championships. I don't fault players for those decisions. It's the fact that by taking a little less now, they can get a lot more next year (and a championship).
