[閒聊] Thunder Insider: With 16 players signed…

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Thunder Insider: With 16 players signed, Kyle Weaver could be on the outside
looking in

The signing of Royal Ivey last week put the Thunder at 16 contract players, one
more than NBA rules permit teams to carry into the regular season.

上週簽了Ivey以後，有約在身的球員已經16個啦。NBA規定例行賽球員名單只能登錄15人。

That means someone must go.

這也表示雷霆得丟掉一個人。

Mo Peterson will be 33 next month but can still contribute on the court and has
earned a reputation in his 10 seasons of carrying a first-class attitude away
from it. Don't expect Peterson to be waived.

Mo-P下個月就滿33啦，但他還是個有戰力的球員，而且他工作態度非常好，這10個球季以來
大家都稱讚。恐怕雷霆不會想丟掉他。

Daequan Cook, 10 years younger than Peterson, provides much of the same assets
and essentially is on a one-year trial run as a 3-point specialist in OKC. Cook
figures to be on the opening-night roster as well.

Daequan Cook，比Mo-P小10歲，功能跟Mo-P差不多，基本上就是讓他在雷霆打個一年看看他
的三分球還行不行。他應該也會佔去一個球員名額。

Since the Thunder's coaching staff and front office is pleased with the
returning nine-man rotation, and No. 11 overall pick Cole Aldrich is entrenched
in the long-term plans, that leaves Byron Mullens, D.J. White and Kyle Weaver
as the most likely candidates to be on the outside looking in.

既然雷霆的教練團跟FO很愛9人輪值，而且今年新來的Cole Aldrich也肯定是未來的藍圖之
一，那麼Byron Mullens、D.J. White跟Kyle Weaver這三人其中之一離開機率就很大了。

Mullens has shown the most development of the trio and, as an athletic 7-foot
center, is a rare commodity that the Thunder isn't likely to throw away after
only one season. White is another big man who can provide rebounding and court
spacing with his mid-range shooting ability. And so it appears Weaver could be
the last man standing, possibly squeezed out of a fast-developing roster.

Mullens已經展現出很大的進步，而且他是個聯盟裡越來越少的7呎中鋒，雷霆不會只讓他待
一季就丟掉。White是個在場上能夠抓板子、投中距離的長人。因此Weaver將會是那個被擠
出去的人。

The question is how exactly will the Thunder proceed?

問題是雷霆到底會用怎樣的方法去做這件事？

The easiest thing for the Thunder to do could be to waive Weaver or whomever it
might be that is caught in the numbers game. But when have we known Thunder GM
Sam Presti to take the easy route?

最簡單的方法就是waive。這樣Weaver就可以到別隊找機會了。不過Presti會這樣白白放人
嗎？

It's possible that Presti could turn an out-of-the rotation player into a
future asset. While it sounds like a long shot, by now it's safe to believe the
Thunder will explore every option. And if there is a logical trade to be made
it will be done.

Presti有可能會想辦法把多餘人力化為未來的資產，雖然現在還很難說，不過現在多去探索
各種有可能的方案是個萬無一失的決定。如果有合理的交易，相信FO一定會接受。

Even with 16 players signed, Oklahoma City sits more than $6 million below the
$58.04 million salary cap. That kind of cap space is enough to afford the
Thunder the opportunity to swap a 15th man for a future draft pick — maybe
even a first-rounder if OKC is willing to take back a sizeable contract.

雖然已經擠了16個人，但雷霆的薪資總額仍然比今年的薪資上限$58.04M低了$6M左右。這樣
的條件讓我們有機會再騙個選秀權來－如果附送的球員合約合理的話，搞不好還能騙到第一
輪。

It's doubtful, however, that Presti would pull the trigger on any deal
involving a player whose contract had more than one year remaining. But teams
like Dallas, Denver, Houston, Orlando and the Los Angeles Lakers are all far
enough above the luxury tax that they might be willing partners in an attempt
to cut costs.

不過Presti會不會願意吃掉超過一年的合約，還很難說。但像小牛、金塊、火箭、魔術、湖
人這幾隻球隊，薪資都爆表了，搞不好他們會想找個幫手來清薪資。

And Presti has a track record of pulling off such deals.

Presti以前也用過這招挖人。

He acquired Eric Maynor from Utah last season by having cap space and being
willing to take on Matt Harpring's expiring, insurance-covered contract. Presti
gave up only a 2002 draft pick named Peter Fehse who has never played an NBA
game. And in 2007, Presti acquired two unprotected first-round draft picks from
Phoenix as what amounted to compensation for taking on Kurt Thomas' expiring
$8.1 million contract. Presti sent the Suns only a future second-round pick.

就在去年，Presti用薪資空間誘惑爵爵，吃掉了Matt Harpring到期合約，拿到了Maynor，
更好的是Harpring的約是保險付的，雷霆不用多花錢。相對的雷霆只出了2002年二輪球員
Peter Fehse的簽約權。大家都知道他根本不會來NBA。2007年，Presti吃了Kurt Thomas的
$8.1M到期合約，從太陽拿了2個未保護的第一輪，而雷霆只送出一個第2輪(加上從魔術拿到
的TE)。

We'll soon find out whether Presti has another trick up his sleeve and is able
to this time turn a bench player or two into an improbable bargain.

我們很快就可以知道Presti是不是能夠再次大展手腳，把幾個不重要的球員當作有價值的籌
碼。

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推 exile1205:還蠻喜歡Weaver的...
推 chiwalking:Weaver能做的Mo P 也都能做 希望Mo P的豪洨三分能再現
推 garypayton5:Presti 真的是太神了!
推 using:這個還能有花樣玩就厲害了
推 ilovekebi:喜歡Weaver +1 不能把他丟到NBDL，等有需要再call他嗎?
→ poning:第3年不能下放了 要這樣搞可能要先waive再簽NBDL約
→ poning:不過沒球員會願意這樣吧
推 garypayton5:不過Ivey的位置要擺在哪裡?當沙發的替補?那Harden呢?
推 Duncan7406:相信球團已經做充分考量才會再簽Ivey的吧XD
推 arkod:Ivey 防守上 1~3 號都 OK 主要都守後場球員
→ arkod:進攻上可以持球 動作不差 但體能不算出色 定點投射還可以
→ poning:Ivey應該是主要簽來當陪練球員的吧
→ poning:Brooks說過他喜歡有高強度的練球