Woulda shoulda coulda

[newfan101]

I hate to Play woulda shoulda coulda, but since nobody has brought it up, I'll bring it up. While Marion, JJ, and the # 7 was too much, and Marion, Casey and the #7 was too little, I'm positive Marion, Casey, and the #7 & #14 would have gotten McGrady in a Suns uniform. Unfortunately, #14 was given away while Brian was getting his ************* from Utah. And the sad irony is that the increase in revenue generated by having a T-Mac on the squad may have made up for the losses incurred by not getting under the luxury tax.

Plus, they'd still be 16 million under the cap, have the other future 1st, and have a core of Amare, JJ and T-Mac. All gone because of a desperation luxury tax move.

It's not the end of the world, but it sure is a sad realization.

 

[slinslin]

#14 was Utah's own pick. We gave them #16.

 

[Ryanwb]

*************

Hehe...I got your Sausage King of Chicago joke yesterday too..... I like your style

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

hadn't thought of that. thanks for the further cause for depression.

 

[newfan101]

Hehe...I got your Sausage King of Chicago joke yesterday too..... I like your style

Thanks

Anyway, apparently it was 16 instead of 14. I still think Marion, Casey, #7 & #16 would have gotten it done, especially since Nelson was still on the board, who they obviously liked.

 

[cardsunsfan]

Yup worst move in Suns history!

 

[scotsman13]

ok woulda shoulda coulda,
keeping googs and that draft pick may have lead to a total increased cost of 12 million dollars, 6 for what was left on googs salery, and another 6 for the tax. to top that off the suns wouldnt have gotten the rebate (i cant think of a better word) for all of teams that were under the cap. so now you maybe looking at a team that would have just had a +/- somewhere around 20 million dollars. for a team that has been loosing money the past couple years this alone maybe have been the straw that broke the camels back. on top of that the sale of the team may not have gone to someone who wants to keep the team here (phoenix) , they have moved it to new jersey which was what the other company that was bidding on it wanted to do. we dont have the ability to see where the dollars and cents are being spend, so lets give suns management a brake on woulda shoulda coulda.

 

[JerkFace]

ok woulda shoulda coulda,
keeping googs and that draft pick may have lead to a total increased cost of 12 million dollars, 6 for what was left on googs salery, and another 6 for the tax. to top that off the suns wouldnt have gotten the rebate (i cant think of a better word) for all of teams that were under the cap. so now you maybe looking at a team that would have just had a +/- somewhere around 20 million dollars. for a team that has been loosing money the past couple years this alone maybe have been the straw that broke the camels back. on top of that the sale of the team may not have gone to someone who wants to keep the team here (phoenix) , they have moved it to new jersey which was what the other company that was bidding on it wanted to do. we dont have the ability to see where the dollars and cents are being spend, so lets give suns management a brake on woulda shoulda coulda.

 

[JCSunsfan]

Yup worst move in Suns history!

Nope. Dennis Johnson for Rick Robey is still #1.

 

[devilalum]

Nope. Dennis Johnson for Rick Robey is still #1.

Amen to that.

They still brag about it in Boston.

 

[Joe Mama]

ok woulda shoulda coulda,
keeping googs and that draft pick may have lead to a total increased cost of 12 million dollars, 6 for what was left on googs salery, and another 6 for the tax. to top that off the suns wouldnt have gotten the rebate (i cant think of a better word) for all of teams that were under the cap. so now you maybe looking at a team that would have just had a +/- somewhere around 20 million dollars. for a team that has been loosing money the past couple years this alone maybe have been the straw that broke the camels back. on top of that the sale of the team may not have gone to someone who wants to keep the team here (phoenix) , they have moved it to new jersey which was what the other company that was bidding on it wanted to do. we dont have the ability to see where the dollars and cents are being spend, so lets give suns management a brake on woulda shoulda coulda.

Assuming there is a luxury tax this year and the money taken from luxury tax paying teams gets equally divided among the nonpaying teams that deal saved the Phoenix Suns $13 million. Just after the trade I added out all of the luxury tax, divided by the nonpaying teams, and came up with the supposed rebate. If you add that number to the amount the suns would have paid in the luxury tax it comes up to around $13 million. I can't remember all of the exact numbers though. I put them in a large post around that time.

You can't count the $6 million in Tom Gugliotta's salary because he took a large amount of salary back in the trade. I honestly can't remember how all of numbers worked, but just trust me.

Joe Mama

 

[scotsman13]

in other words joe more money then most of us put together on this board will ever see in their lifes