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Originally Posted by roscoe36  Max is so cheap, and so effective for his pricetag, Joe wouldn't be able to get much back for him (matching salaries) at that cost to performance ratio.
From what I read, people seem to be obsessed with his size, or his rough edges, but for under $2 million you will be hard pressed to find a better replacement. |
Understood. But as you well know, when you start bumping into the luxury tax, $2 million can easily cost you $10 million - and that's real money. Moving Delfino didn't save us a bundle either, but when you're at the threshold, every little bit counts.
And a trade partner might also find his cost to performance ratio attractive. Joe would have to give up something attractive in order to get something of value in return.
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Originally Posted by roscoe36 And I think we can all agree that Max still has some upside. He might never become Karl Malone, but he can certainly be Rick Mahorn. And every team needs a Rick Mahorn. Someone who can be a bully. |
JMax plays like a bull. But I don't see him becoming a bully in the Rick Mahorn sense. He's not nasty, mean-spirited, cruel, or dirty on the court. Opposing teams hated Rick Mahorn. I think other teams will respect Maxiell's strength and the level of force he plays with, but I don't think they'll hate him like they hated Mahorn.