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3. The Wizards should go after Chris Bosh

I write this knowing the Pipe Dreaminess of the endeavor. Unless Riles spits the bit and doesn't bring in the requisite talent needed to impress the SuperFriends to stick around, the likelihood is that Bosh will stick alongside James and Dwyane Wade.

In addition, the Wizards are locked in on re-signing center Marcin Gortat and forward Trevor Ariza, both key cogs to a Wizards resurgence and playoff berth last season -- and both reportedly coveted by Miami.

But Washington needs to think bigger.

A team's contending window is never open as long as fans think or hope. Every team is an ACL tear away from irrelevance. The Wizards have one of the league's top young backcourts (John Wall and Bradley Beal), but that isn't a guarantee of anything. These days, staying the same is falling behind.

Assuming James returns to Miami, the Heat will, in one form or another, still be contenders. Indiana struggled in the second half of the season, but still made the conference finals. Chicago will be significantly better only if Derrick Rose returns to form, much less if the Bulls add Anthony or another impact player. Atlanta has a lot of cap room to add a player, and the Hawks will get Al Horford back from injury. Cleveland, Boston and Milwaukee should all be improved.

The Wizards only have commitments to six players next season for around $41 million. But, they have two players, Gortat and Ariza, looking for big raises over the $7.7 million each made last season. The suggestion here: re-sign Gortat, who was well worth the 2014 first-round pick Washington had to give Phoenix for him, and is necessary big man insurance (given Nene's history of injuries).

One would think Gortat would ask for the $12 million average per year Minnesota's paying Nikola Pekovic. If so, the Wizards could structure the new contract for Gortat to start it at a lower number -- say, $10.5 million next season. That would increase Washington's 2015 commitment to around $51.6 million and give the Wizards roughly $11.6 million to spend under the cap.

The next play would have been to find a taker for forward Martell Webster, due $5.3 million next season. But that has been complicated by Webster's back surgery last Friday, likely to keep him out three to five months. Washington would certainly have to add a future first-rounder down the road to get someone to take Webster. A hard sell. But not impossible.

If the Wizards could pull that off, they'd get down to $46.3 million in commitments, including that new deal for Gortat. And that would give them enough room to offer Bosh the $15 million per season deal he reportedly is seeking. If they can't clear Webster, the Wiz could double back and try to re-sign Ariza.

Bosh would be the perfect four to play next to either Gortat or Nene, and give the Wizards a three-man big man rotation that would rival anyone's. Bosh had to be a floor spacer in Miami, adding 3-pointers to his arsenal, and that would continue to be part of his role in D.C. But Bosh would also be able to once again be the low-post scorer he was in Toronto, with both Nene and Gortat able to step out and make jumpers.

A Wall-Bosh screen and roll would be a nightmare for opposing defenses. Bosh's presence would open up the floor for either Wall or Beal, and he was easily Miami's best post defender the last couple of seasons. Last season, he trailed only James for the team lead in Defensive Win Shares.

If the Wizards were to somehow convince Bosh, it would cost them Ariza, who could certainly wind up with James in Miami. But Washington has to find out if last year's first-round pick, Otto Porter, can play. You don't take someone No. 3 overall to come off the bench. If Porter could hold his own, Washington would have a pretty dynamic starting five with Wall, Beal, Porter, Bosh and either Nene or Gortat, and the Wizards could spend lightly to re-sign Glen Rice, Jr., as Porter's backup.
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Bosh on floor w/ Gortat/Wall/Beal???

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Otto Porter Jr. is one of the guys I'm really looking out for in Summer League as I expect to the same for Double Js and all the Wizards fans. Ariza is going to be over paid and they're probably going to have to let him walk, but if Porters ready to play I doubt they will be hurt by it.
 
Antidope said:
Otto Porter Jr. is one of the guys I'm really looking out for in Summer League as I expect to the same for Double Js and all the Wizards fans. Ariza is going to be over paid and they're probably going to have to let him walk, but if Porters ready to play I doubt they will be hurt by it.
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Otto Porter better ******* show out. Pretty much all that needs to be said. I don't want to see him being passive, dude needs to absolutely dominate. The pressure is on due to Webster's back surgery and also with not knowing what Ariza is going to do.

If I'm the Wizards brass, I'd try my hardest to retain Gortat and absolutely let Ariza walk. Ariza is going to get a HUGE deal. One that will probably look pretty good in the first year, but in years 2-4, you'll probably be cursing it.

Wizards have options via cap space, and they need to be smart.
 
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Not the fact that they did, but how big the Margin was. IDK why, but I would have thought it would have been closer this year, what with the Lakers being a D-League team and all that.
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same thing said for the cowboys..... and its been like that for them for the better most of a decade. And the margin pretty much isnt close compared to other teams either... Hell at one point not sure if it still hold truth, but the cowboys was the most popular/highest revenue team in all major team sports.
 
Kidd took what he wanted to hell with Larry Drew. He'll land on his feet eventually stop crying for dude.
 
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dmbrhs said:
Larry Drew did it to Mike Woodson in Atlanta though.

http://blogs.ajc.com/hawks/2012/03/30/atlanta-hawks-mike-woodson-larry-drew-not-on-speaking-terms/
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Reach much?

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You can probably make the same case for just about any coach who gets the "interim" tag after the head man gets fired. Do you think they just hand the keys over to the car blindly? No...they (front office) are gauging how the team will be run differently from the incumbent.
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Going after a man's job while he's still there doesn't sound like a reach to me.
 
RoOk said:
Lmao dude you cant be serious? You guys are so sensitive :rollin

He called him fat. Who cares he is fat..and talks annoying.

He has a cool job though. Props
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Jordanjumpman just got offended cuz hes fat lol

He a troll in this threAd so pot meet the kettle
 
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Going after a man's job while he's still there doesn't sound like a reach to me.
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Meh...I don't see how the two equate. Kidd is on the outside looking in and took Drew's job. While Drew did take Woodson's job, he knew what worked and what didn't when Woody was coaching. MUCH easier to explain to the FO how you'd run the same team differently if you were in control. Kidd used a personal relationship to angle for the Bucks gig. One is not like the other, IMO.
 
bucks shouldve just fired drew when new mgmt was in place. news of kidd getting that job before drew was even gone.

jason kidd racking up coach kills even when not playing :lol

frank
drew
scott
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It's kinda funny but I think it's the Nets loss, I'd bet anything he's gonna be a better coach than Fisher and Kerr put together.
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Because he was a better player?

No way

He aint touching either of those dudes when it comes to teaching and knowing their stuff. Oh and winning...
 
scumbag Kidd man...
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. So foul how that went down, but ultimately it's a decent move.
 
If Lebron wants the max, you give it to him. Let Wade take the biggest cut. 

Lebron 22

Bosh 15

Wade 10-12
 
JJs07 said:
 
Elpablo21 said:
Going after a man's job while he's still there doesn't sound like a reach to me.
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Meh...I don't see how the two equate. Kidd is on the outside looking in and took Drew's job. While Drew did take Woodson's job, he knew what worked and what didn't when Woody was coaching. MUCH easier to explain to the FO how you'd run the same team differently if you were in control. Kidd used a personal relationship to angle for the Bucks gig. One is not like the other, IMO.
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I see where you're coming from
 
Allergic2Broke said:
If Lebron wants the max, you give it to him. Let Wade take the biggest cut. 

Lebron 22
Bosh 15
Wade 10-12
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will they have enough to fill the roster with younger talent?

lebron has never been the highest paid player on any of his teams.
 
I don't see why Bron stays in Miami. ESPN ran the graphic this morning, with the pay cuts/spread out contracts given to Wade and Bosh, they only have about 2 mill in cap space and the MLE to use. Could only upgrade the roster with 1 real good player or a couple of cheaper guys. They're not likely to land a difference maker via free agency unless you see some serious pay cuts taken just to ring chase. And do you want to deal with a declining Wade for an extra two years if he's given a 4 yr 50 mill deal?
 
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