So, how did the Thad Young drama/debacle end?

[TheFuture]

Still believe it was a really bad trade. Also, this news kills every one of the arguments about why keeping Thad would have been terrible. So, there you have it. I win.

Oh Cam...

Hahahahahah

[TheFuture]

Still believe it was a really bad trade. Also, this news kills every one of the arguments about why keeping Thad would have been terrible. So, there you have it. I win.

So much pride, even when you are wrong. Thad sucked here, no question about it. He thrived when he essentially was a small forward on a 76ers team who played fast and small constantly. He is a tweener, his skillset screams small forward, yet he isn't quite athletic enough/nor does he possess the skillset to be one. I'm glad we moved him when we did. He'll find a home, but it never would've worked here. Just accept it, and move on. For what they can bring to a team, especially this franchise, KG at his age > Thad Young ever.

[TRKO [enjin:12664595]]

The problem wasn't trading Thad for Garnett, it was trading a first for Thad. That was a move a contending team would make. When we traded Love we should have went into full rebuild mode. Having the Heat first round pick could have been a nice trade chip at minimum. Wasting two first round picks on Young and Payne are the two huge Flip blunders. Good thing is neither are life threatening.

[Coolbreeze44]

The problem wasn't trading Thad for Garnett, it was trading a first for Thad. That was a move a contending team would make. When we traded Love we should have went into full rebuild mode. Having the Heat first round pick could have been a nice trade chip at minimum. Wasting two first round picks on Young and Payne are the two huge Flip blunders. Good thing is neither are life threatening.

Very good post TRKO

[60WinTim]

A couple of thoughts:

Flip has openly said they pursued KG as part of the Love trade instead of Thad, but Brooklyn was not interested at that time.

Although the majority of us were tepid about Young as our starting PF, we really never got a chance to see what might have been. Rubio's injury affected everyone, but Thad's mother passing away was devastating for him. He missed a bunch of games, and when he returned he was down right horrible. He only started playing better a couple weeks before he was traded (did he have an incentive?!?).

And on Thad opting in or out... Most of us wanted to trade him because he might opt "in". But Flip and Milt said they traded him because he said he would opt "out", and so they wanted to get something for him, which was KG and his Bird rights.

[TRKO [enjin:12664595]]

Does anybody think Thad will make more or equal to what his opt in salary was?

[Coolbreeze44]

Does anybody think Thad will make more or equal to what his opt in salary was?

The full contract will be more, but he will get less on an annual basis.

[Monster]

Does anybody think Thad will make more or equal to what his opt in salary was?

The full contract will be more, but he will get less on an annual basis.

My speculation is that the FA market isn't too great depending on who opts Ina nf who opts out so Thad may be in a decent position plus some teams may be willing to spend now knowing in a year his deal will be cheaper withbthe cap going up.

The Nets seem to want him so Thad has some leverage.

Here is the biggest thing for Thad. He can be a free agent he gets to decide where he want to go and he can pick a team he can hopefully stick with for a few years. Last offseason he sounded like a guy that wanted to stick somewhere stay and put down roots. Opting in for one season would t do that it could make him stick with a team for a year or maybe even a guy likely to get traded again. My guess Thad opted out mostly so he could sign a long term deal with the Nets or another team even if it means a little less money.

[Camden [enjin:6601484]]

Stability can't be undervalued, especially with a guy who has several young kids to think about.

[TheFuture]

Does anybody think Thad will make more or equal to what his opt in salary was?

The full contract will be more, but he will get less on an annual basis.

I think he will get around 6-7 mil. Everyone realizes what happens in the 2016-2017 season and will be reluctant to handicap themselves for that offseason.