Give Curry new contract, trade him or let him go? Need help.

[extremeskins04]

So I'm stumped in my situation. I'm currently in my 2nd year just before trade deadline with a FANTASY DRAFTED Boston Celtics team.

I have Stephen Curry and he's in his contract year. He's already come to me about extending him. He's very loyal and he wants to stay with me. The problem is he wants a 3 year $80 mil contract which works out to be about $25-27 mil per year.

I have $7 mil cap room and about $24-25 mil luxury tax room.

So basically if I sign him, there goes all my money for this year.

I have him on the trading block and teams are interested. Should I go ahead and try to see what I can get for him? Should I go through with this deal?

What would you do? Curry is a beast, but he's expensive now.

[MasonOS95]

depends on your roster

[extremeskins04]

I can't remember my entire roster but here ya go with their Overalls.

PG: Steph Curry (93) / Patrick Beverly (78)
SG: Eric Gordon (83) / Marco Belinelli (78)
SF: Ben Simmons (81) / Omri Casspi (74)
PF: Markieff Morris (82) / Jonas Jerebko (75)
C: Hassan Whiteside (79) / can't remember his backup


This team won the championship their first year and that was simming the entire season, and playing 1 playoff game per series and simming the rest.

So I'm trying to get depth and more young talent. I just don't know what to do with Curry. I have a top 10 pick this coming year so I could either get more depth at Center with the draft and then trade Curry for a young PG and build him.

[BluFu]

Well.. do you want to win another championship? lol

[extremeskins04]

Quote: Originally Posted by BluFu

Well.. do you want to win another championship? lol

I'm actually ok with NOT winning this 2nd year and just managing my cap and building up the roster some. I already won the 1st year. But on the same hand, I could potentially just keep Curry and NOT sign him. Let him play this year out and go to the finals again probably cause thats where I'm headed so far mid-season.

Then at the end of the year just let him go, but I figured I could potentially get GOOD value for him.

[ReRo]

Why do you worry about the money? If you're only 7M under cap, it's not like you can create something with it let alone replace Curry.

Unless you're playing myGM and you bought the franchise with VC, then I understand the money issues.

[Mauer4MVP]

Quote: Originally Posted by extremeskins04

I can't remember my entire roster but here ya go with their Overalls. PG: Steph Curry (93) / Patrick Beverly (78) SG: Eric Gordon (83) / Marco Belinelli (78) SF: Ben Simmons (81) / Omri Casspi (74) PF: Markieff Morris (82) / Jonas Jerebko (75) C: Hassan Whiteside (79) / can't remember his backup This team won the championship their first year and that was simming the entire season, and playing 1 playoff game per series and simming the rest. So I'm trying to get depth and more young talent. I just don't know what to do with Curry. I have a top 10 pick this coming year so I could either get more depth at Center with the draft and then trade Curry for a young PG and build him.

You absolutely sign him. You have nice bench depth at 1-2. Once Ben Simmons develops you will have two stars and 3 good starters.

Also, Simmons can give some run at the 4 and you could always go small with a Curry/Belinelli/Gordon/Simmons/Whiteside lineup.

You pretty much just need a shot blocking back up center and you should be fine.

Isn't Eric Gordon an expiring as well? You could move him. A good player on a big expiring contract is pretty valuable.

[extremeskins04]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mauer4MVP

You absolutely sign him. You have nice bench depth at 1-2. Once Ben Simmons develops you will have two stars and 3 good starters. Also, Simmons can give some run at the 4 and you could always go small with a Curry/Belinelli/Gordon/Simmons/Whiteside lineup. You pretty much just need a shot blocking back up center and you should be fine. Isn't Eric Gordon an expiring as well? You could move him. A good player on a big expiring contract is pretty valuable.

Great post. I agree. I just have a hard time spending $25-27 mil a year on a 3 year deal for Curry when he's already 28 years old. For some reason I always feel like it's better to spend big money like that on someone younger.

Like for instance, if this was Kyrie Irving being what..24-25 years old? I'd do it in a second because he's a beast also. Something else I've noticed from Curry after seeing his stats and watching him play. He's a great inside and outside shooter, he practically NEVER misses from the FT line, but his defense is bad and he gives up turnovers quite a bit.

I need to think. lol. So maybe if I sign Curry but try to move Gordon I could build up the SG position with young talent, and then work on developing a PG over the next 3 years to replace Curry.