Wiz Conference 2016: The One Where Xist Tries To Justify His Actions
Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2017 12:03 pm
Hey there, welcome.
Sorry about the mess
Ugh, it's that time of year again? I was so not looking forward to this. So, about last season. F*** last season.
Shut up Jar Jar, that's how I feel
After a failed attempt at restarting ended with a hasty trade of a DC vet and an exorbitant tax bill, we grinded out the season, and were actually doing fairly well for ourselves...until Tyreke went down. Whatever tenative cohesiveness we had earned went down the drain, and so did we once the playoffs rolled around. And then came the worst part...the tax bill. Miraculously, we were able to scrounge up the points to pax it. Had we not sent Melo off to the Nets in order to save some cash, though, we probably wouldn't have been able to. So after looking at how much we'd owe this season after the miniscule cap jump, I had one clear, overriding thought.
Yup
So yeah, come hell or high water, I was going to get under the cap. And just like last season, interest for the team was low to nonexistent. One player did get a tiny bit of interest, though: Tyreke Evans. I wasn't shopping him, in fact, I'd given a warning that any who ask better come strong or not at all. Even when the Magic sent in their offer, I was hesitant. I was headed for a bad season anyway, so would I rather be a bad team with Tyreke and no assets, or a bad team with assets and no Tyreke?
Truly, a conundrum for the ages
So, because there were actually two guys in the draft that I liked, as well as the fact that Tyreke was literally the only guy I had any hope of trading at the moment, I made the deal. Sorry Tyreke. Sometimes these things happen. Of course, after the face of my franchise went bye-bye, it suddenly became a lot easier to move players around. Thomas Robinson? Gone. Jeff Adrien? Adios. Danny Green? Sayonara. Ed Davis? It's like he never existed. Funny how things work. The end result is that we're under the tax apron, but also under the talent level needed to win. I hate to play the "wait until next year" card, but that's really the only semi-positive thing I can say...well, unless I get a good question. Anybody got any good questions?
Sorry about the mess
Ugh, it's that time of year again? I was so not looking forward to this. So, about last season. F*** last season.
Shut up Jar Jar, that's how I feel
After a failed attempt at restarting ended with a hasty trade of a DC vet and an exorbitant tax bill, we grinded out the season, and were actually doing fairly well for ourselves...until Tyreke went down. Whatever tenative cohesiveness we had earned went down the drain, and so did we once the playoffs rolled around. And then came the worst part...the tax bill. Miraculously, we were able to scrounge up the points to pax it. Had we not sent Melo off to the Nets in order to save some cash, though, we probably wouldn't have been able to. So after looking at how much we'd owe this season after the miniscule cap jump, I had one clear, overriding thought.
Yup
So yeah, come hell or high water, I was going to get under the cap. And just like last season, interest for the team was low to nonexistent. One player did get a tiny bit of interest, though: Tyreke Evans. I wasn't shopping him, in fact, I'd given a warning that any who ask better come strong or not at all. Even when the Magic sent in their offer, I was hesitant. I was headed for a bad season anyway, so would I rather be a bad team with Tyreke and no assets, or a bad team with assets and no Tyreke?
Truly, a conundrum for the ages
So, because there were actually two guys in the draft that I liked, as well as the fact that Tyreke was literally the only guy I had any hope of trading at the moment, I made the deal. Sorry Tyreke. Sometimes these things happen. Of course, after the face of my franchise went bye-bye, it suddenly became a lot easier to move players around. Thomas Robinson? Gone. Jeff Adrien? Adios. Danny Green? Sayonara. Ed Davis? It's like he never existed. Funny how things work. The end result is that we're under the tax apron, but also under the talent level needed to win. I hate to play the "wait until next year" card, but that's really the only semi-positive thing I can say...well, unless I get a good question. Anybody got any good questions?
