Pacers - Pistons (The Brawl at the Palace!)

[Vlade Divac]

Pacers Receive:
PF Drew Gooden 72 $6,660,000/$7,392,600(TO)/$8,205,786
PG Beno Udrih 74 $3,560,000/$3,168,400(TO)/$2,819,876

Total: $9,220,000


Pistons Receive:
SF Kyle Singler 73 $6,105,000/$6,776,550(PO)/$7,500,000/$8,000,000(TO)
PG Gary Neal 74 $2,305,287/1
2019 2nd (Pacers)

Total: $8,410,287

[Vlade Divac]

I accept. As Jeremiah has said a million time, "no one will sign with Detroit." Therefore, I feel like I need to use my cap space as an advantage in order to acquire value, and taking Kyle Singler's contract for a pick is a good deal in my opinion.

[Kevin Hollis]

Really? I would rather cut those two players with the team options and overpay in free agency.

[Vlade Divac]

Feb 4, 2017 22:39:18 GMT Kevin Hollis said:

Really? I would rather cut those two players with the team options and overpay in free agency.

Rookies, in my opinion, are safer and less arbitrary and capricious than going through the free agency process.

[Kevin Hollis]

Feb 4, 2017 23:41:22 GMT Vlade Divac said:

Feb 4, 2017 22:39:18 GMT Kevin Hollis said:

Really? I would rather cut those two players with the team options and overpay in free agency.

Rookies, in my opinion, are safer and less arbitrary and capricious than going through the free agency process.

If that pick is a top 12, maybe. If not, Makes it sound like you don't want to put the work in during free agency.

[Larry Bird]

I accept.

Get a couple vets back.

[Brian Scalabrine]

Feb 5, 2017 1:28:27 GMT Kevin Hollis said:

Feb 4, 2017 23:41:22 GMT Vlade Divac said:

Rookies, in my opinion, are safer and less arbitrary and capricious than going through the free agency process.

If that pick is a top 12, maybe. If not, Makes it sound like you don't want to put the work in during free agency.

If I've learned anything in D5, it's to never count on free agency

[Bryan Colangelo]

I accept

[Vlade Divac]

Feb 5, 2017 1:48:57 GMT Brian Scalabrine said:

Feb 5, 2017 1:28:27 GMT Kevin Hollis said:

If that pick is a top 12, maybe. If not, Makes it sound like you don't want to put the work in during free agency.

If I've learned anything in D5, it's to never count on free agency

I am not sure if Kevin was around during my stint with the Kings, but I learned my lesson the hard way!

[Kevin Hollis]

Hey, they made it sound like effort in fr e agency counts

[Walt Frazier]

I don't see any way anyone else could actually reject this, even if they wouldn't do it themselves. Not taking on a ton of money for Detroit and he is adding a pick, even if it's likely a pretty meh pick. Still a pick.

Accept

[Ian Noble]

Ok I accept.

To me it seems a more obvious strategy to let Gooden and Udrih expire and then let them walk this off season.

So the Pistons get stuck with Singler, but with the cap increasing so much it kinda doesn't matter that much. So you get a measley 2nd Rounder, ok then.

[Vlade Divac]

Feb 5, 2017 14:44:55 GMT Ian Noble said:

Ok I accept.

To me it seems a more obvious strategy to let Gooden and Udrih expire and then let them walk this off season.

So the Pistons get stuck with Singler, but with the cap increasing so much it kinda doesn't matter that much. So you get a measley 2nd Rounder, ok then.

Measley? Indiana is an older team, just sayin'!

[Alex English]

Accept

[Ian Noble]

Trade passed.