Paint the town Redd

[Karma]

Just for your information, here are the max contracts that can be offered in their first year.

Redd = $10.9M
Johnson = $10.9M
Allen = $15.3M

Also Redd has recently bought a house in Colombus. I know this is where he grew up, but i can hope to believe it means he is intending on playing in Cleveland.

 

[Karma]

More Redd News

18/05: REDD CAN GO 'HOME' -- BUT WILL LIKELY STAY WITH BUCKS
Category: General Posted by: Editor Rob
If the bookies in Vegas put odds on where free-agent in-waiting Mike Redd will be playing next season, they’d set the line at 2-1 he’ll return to the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Bucks will break the bank to retain their star shooting guard, and Redd has said repeatedly he wants to stay with the Bucks. He has even said it's his desire to retire as a Buck.

The next two teams that will unquestionably make a pitch for Redd are the Cleveland Cavaliers and Denver Nuggets. The Cavaliers want a big-time playmate for LeBron James and, besides offering a ton of money, they will try to sell Redd on the merits of coming “home.’’

Redd is a native of Columbus, Ohio and starred at Ohio State.

Denver, meanwhile, is coached by George Karl. He was the Bucks’ coach when the organization chose Redd in the second round of the 2000 NBA draft. Redd and Karl have a mutual respect, and Karl will try to convince Redd that he could be the missing piece to the Nuggets becoming a title contender. Put the Cavs at 3-1, and the Nuggets at 4-1.

There is one other team that bears watching in the Redd Sweepstakes. That’s Dallas. The Mavericks were the only team that extended an offer sheet to Redd when he was a free agent a couple of years ago. The Bucks, of course, matched Dallas’ offer and retained Redd.

But Redd and his agent, Kevin Poston, were thoroughly impressed with the Mavericks’ sales pitch. Poston told me then that the special treatment the Mavs and their owner Mark Cuban showed him and his client would never be forgotten.

With the Mavs having little salary cap flexibility, the boys in Vegas would probably put the odds of the Mavs corraling Redd at 10-1.

The boys have been wrong before.

A dose of reality.

 

[Marty Mar]

Redd is probably using us for leverage people. He knows that the Cavaliers have high interest on him and Milwaukee will overpay to keep his one dimensional ass.

Personally, Jesus Shuttlesworth is the man we should be looking at. I know Redd is the hometown boy, but Jesus has something to play for, especially with making the Semi's this sesaon. Ray will want to WIN next season, and when players want to WIN, they put a little bit more elbow grease during the season.

Mike Redd is in for the dollars, and we will all find that out in June.

 

[Mac]

He cant use the Cavaliers as leverage, this isnt the NFL where you can get the most money or a bigger signing bonus.

All Redd can get is the MAX, he is going to get that regardless of who is interested in him.

The Bucks can offer a little more and one more year I believe and the Cavaliers can offer a deal that starts at $10.5 mill (depending on the CBA)

 

[Slim Sheedy]

Redd is an All-Star and I would love to have him here, enough said...

 

[aaronr]

I wouldn't cry if we got Redd, but I wouldn't do cartwheels either. He isn't a great three-point shooter, which we really need, and everyone on this board says he isn't a great defender either, which we also need in a bad way. Doesn't sound like the best solution to our two most pressing problems. Joe Johnson is a much better three-point shooter and defender, not to mention his other skills and ability to play some point. I wouldn't let his restricted status scare us off--make him a big offer and in the unlikely event Phoenix matches, then consider your remaining options among the free agents and Luke.

 

[B.K.S]

we will find out when tha off-season is off and runnin'...hopefully we get allen or redd..either 1 would fit our perimeter shooting needs.

 

[Karma]

Gotta remember the situations. Joe Johnson at Phoenix has so much space created for him by the NBA's MVP Nash, NBA All 2nd Teamer Stoudamire, NBA All 3rd Team Marion, plusother great shooters in Jim Jackson and Richardson. That to me spell oppotunity for good looks. Looking over at Milwaukee, you have Maurice Williams compared to Nash, Joe Smith instead of Marion and Gadzuric for Stoudamire. This to me says that Redd will be the complete focus of opposition defenses and receive very few open looks. Redd would be forced to shoot many tough looks in comparison to Joe. Whoever said Redd is one dimensional is out of line.

 

[Pioneer10]

Redd isn't my first choice at SG but he would be a great addition, especially if we resign Z. I'm not sure why some people have said in this thread that he is not a great 3 pt shooter. His percentage is low because he's the Bucks primary option but otherwise this guy is lights out from 3 point line. The Cavs were desperate for another scorer and Redd would fill that right away. Plus with Z it would open up the floor for Gooden and Z down low and finally stop teams from doubling Lebron to get it out of his hands. Imagining James with driving lanes next year is scary good if you're a Cavs fan. He's not the best defender and signing both him and Z won't make a championship calibre team but it would bring us a lot closer. Our only "hole" would be at PG where we would be atleast be adequate in terms of defense with Snow

Considering he's unrestricted and is from Ohio, he would be a guy we need to go after hard. In addition, he's got to know the Bucks aren't anywhere close to being a consistent winner

 

[Mac]

A key note to remember..

Redd wouldnt get tarnished like Boozer if he left Milwaukee, because he would be leaving for LESS money.

The bottom line is, he wants to win....the Bucks have a lot of cap room to work with so I highly doubt Redd will be making any quick decisions, it will be a long process.

He will wait and see what they do, as far as is the team he goes back with going to be a winner or a loser, before he makes his decision.

 

[NarlCavs]

Redd isn't my 1st choice either but he would be a great addition and be a big help towards the Cavs success.
He is the least versatile of the big 4 FA SG's. His defense, ballhandling and ability to create for others are probably all ranked 4th after Allen, Johnson and Hughes.

I'd prefer either Allen or Johnson over Redd but the situations make it more likely that Redd could be the Cavs guy. Don't count out Allen though. He definitely could leave Seattle and the Cavs are the best situation of the teams who have major cap space.

 

[West Remy]

If JJ is out of the picture, Redd was my #2. While Allen makes Cleveland more dangerous immediately, Cleveland must realize the plan for the future must be two-fold. You must improve now and you must improve for the future down the line. I like Redd being young because you want young players with their best days ahead of them to surround James. You don't want to max out or crap out a team that is more or less "set." You still want a team with potential. Allen is dangerous but if you don't win with him in 1-2 years, then what?

 

[Karma]

Will Redd's ballhandling be an issue without so much pressure on him in Cleveland? With less burden on him to score, and with James and hopefully Z alongside, his handles wont be such an issue with less traffic coming his way.

Will Redd's defense improve with him not having to exert so much energy on offense? It should do. The same can be said for LeBron with Redd's arrival.

Will Redd be creating for others just by being on the floor? Yes. His presense allows the paint to be less congested for the likes of James, Z and Drew to take advantage of.

Do we really need him to create much when we have LeBron and Snow on the perimeter? Not really. He should just concentrate on working for open looks.

 

[King]

Redd has one of the purest shots in the league. And I think he's more versatile than people give him credit for. He would be a great fit in Cleveland.

JJ is still my first option. I think he's gonna develop into the perfect compliment to LeBron for many years. Its looking like the Suns are going to dish out some big money for him this though. They have been struggling without him.

 

[Pioneer10]

He's also unrestricted unlike Joe Johnson and not coming from winning teams like hughes/allen, which makes signing him to a contract less stressful and more likely to happen. I also have him above Allen simply becuase of age. Redd is just entering his prime and there is no reason to believe he won't improve over the next few years. With Allen I will be wondering when the decline will start.

The only other guy out there would be bobby simmons who is also young and a better defender. Redd though has proven himself outside of contract years that he is an All-star calibre player.

The more I think about it, mainly becuase of JJ's restricted contract, Redd is again becoming my #1 realistic option for the Cavs