Moreno's leverage...

[NikePrefersDuke]

I know this is hard for some of you to grasp, but NBA teams at the bottom of the first round aren’t drafting for who can help them tomorrow. They’re drafting for potential and ROI.

Late‑first teams are contenders. They don’t need a polished 22‑year‑old to give them 7 minutes in January. They need a cheap, controllable upside swing who might become a rotation piece in two years. That’s why they’ll take a raw 19‑year‑old now rather than pay twice as much for him next year when he’s more developed.

That’s how the league works. It’s about upside, projection, and long‑term value, not whatever box score you’re clinging to from January.

Hope that clears things up for those still trying to connect the dots.

Note: ROI is ‘return on investment’. It means: “If I put X in, how much more than X do I get back?”

 

[SenseMaker_Cats]

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I know this is hard for some of you to grasp, but NBA teams at the bottom of the first round aren’t drafting for who can help them tomorrow. They’re drafting for potential and ROI.

Late‑first teams are contenders. They don’t need a polished 22‑year‑old to give them 7 minutes in January. They need a cheap, controllable upside swing who might become a rotation piece in two years. That’s why they’ll take a raw 19‑year‑old now rather than pay twice as much for him next year when he’s more developed.

That’s how the league works. It’s about upside, projection, and long‑term value, not whatever box score you’re clinging to from January.

Hope that clears things up for those still trying to connect the dots.

Note: ROI is ‘return on investment’. It means: “If I put X in, how much more than X do I get back?”

I think the vast majority of people have a firm grasp on this.

 

[GhostofVerderber]

Here! Maybe this will help!

Moreno is as good as gone...giving Pope a "built in excuse" for next season's failure...

Malachi Moreno Meets With Four More NBA Teams After Knicks Workout... This is just like reading the script from a movie you've seen before. Don't think for a second that Pope and the Pope huggers won't try to use Moreno as an excuse after the upcoming season implodes......just as Pope used...

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I just don't believe, for a second, any of this. Fans are looking for something to wring their hands over. He'll be here next season. Stop. Relax.

 

[Andy4president]

When you sign a contract you don't have leverage . You have options. Go pro or come back.

You're locked in buddy. Pope has the leverage on this one fellas. Not Moreno.

 

[paulcalhoun_rivals397471]

When you sign a contract you don't have leverage . You have options. Go pro or come back.

You're locked in buddy. Pope has the leverage on this one fellas. Not Moreno.

So you managed to get yourself banned yet again?

 

[Andy4president]

So you managed to get yourself banned yet again?

They wanted me banned. I was going to get banned. If I don't want to get banned it's easy i can just have the same status quo post like most. I can just say yea tied for 7th is great baby! Keep up the good work Pope!


But no I'll choose ban Everytime because what's the point? Ban me but here I am. Suprise. Quite odd.

I would like to know what got me banned tho. Only thing I can think of was saying something gay on the gay thread. But why isn't everyone that posted something gay banned?

They in fact can out ***** me. I forget this is a Matt Jones and hang my tits out Ryan lemonds site. I'm sure Saul smith stole his girl. Blew her guts out then sent her back to him the next night before hitting the strip club.

 

[megablue]

When you sign a contract you don't have leverage . You have options. Go pro or come back.

You're locked in buddy. Pope has the leverage on this one fellas. Not Moreno.

I understand your valid point, of course, but if Pope feels like Moreno is a huge key to having a competitive team, is it unthinkable that a renegotiation could possibly take place ??

 

[Andy4president]

I understand your valid point, of course, but if Pope feels like Moreno is a huge key to having a competitive team, is it unthinkable that a renegotiation could possibly take place ??

It can take place if Pope allows it. All the leverage is in Popes hands. Why's that so hard to understand?

I get what y'all are saying. Have been saying. But he really doesn't have any leverage.

Y'all are making it sound like he's using a lottery to gain leverage. He's not a high draft pick. He would have to have a better situation in the NBA to have leverage. He's not in a better situation if he leaves. UK IS THE BETTER SITUATION FOR HIM.

he has no leverage. Pope can be nice and renegotiate if he wants to. But that's isn't leverage.

 

[megablue]

It can take place if Pope allows it. All the leverage is in Popes hands. Why's that so hard to understand?

I get what y'all are saying. Have been saying. But he really doesn't have any leverage.

Y'all are making it sound like he's using a lottery to gain leverage. He's not a high draft pick. He would have to have a better situation in the NBA to have leverage. He's not in a better situation if he leaves. UK IS THE BETTER SITUATION FOR HIM.

he has no leverage. Pope can be nice and renegotiate if he wants to. But that's isn't leverage.

I'm not arguing, but the possible "leverage" I see is simply the perception that we simply HAVE to have him to be successful. I can see Pope calling him to talk ... that's all. GOOD LUCK to Moreno in whatever he decides.

 

[GovenorCat]

Moreno has no leverage. Two options. Not leverage.

 

[Anon1739778738]

We are not getting momsilvic waste of time dreaming about it.

 

[TheKentuckyKid]

It's smart business, we don't like it because might not go our way.

 

[yeehaww]

Moreno has no leverage. Two options. Not leverage.

I second that!

 

[yeehaww]

Use the Tennessee QB last year as a example. That was some good leverage wasn't it? Shows the coach has the choice to play them games or not. He didn't have leverage. He played himself into a worse situation.


I expect Pope to be held hostage tho and end up with a mediocre roster year after year

 

[rivercatinfl]

in the category of what ever it’s worth, Inwas with a good friend from Lexington this weekend who is close to Morenos brother. he told me his brother has significant influence over Malachi.He believes MM is coming back. he also thinks he will ask for more money to do so.
could be nothing or it could mean MM gets a slight pay bump and returns.

 

[SenseMaker_Cats]

Hmm
“There’s leverage here at play”

I’ll be doggone.

 

[TheResistance]

 

[TFCat11]

Some troll on here must be hitting up all the public libraries, and going computer to computer using different IP addresses!

Id say, the dude needs to get laid, but that’s probably the sole reason why he has nothing better to do than to troll nonstop on here

 

[UKBB4Ever]

Jack Pilgrim reported that he took a substantial amount less to come back to Kentucky. You could've googled that.

Pilgrim is wrong. Yet again.