Now I am new here and just a co-GM but I think this is something that should be seriously considered by all objectively.
Sure, but you first.
2 under performing vets.
That's some nice English on the ball, Nick. Lamar Odom was in the midst of the worst follow up season by an NBA sixth man ever. He returned 322nd value, meaning he wasn't even worth carrying on a roster last season.
He got waived mid-year. (Let's keep in mind Edgar's goal in dealing an injured 23-year-old Curry was to make a playoff push.) Streaming D-League calls up would've earned any GM more wins. I'm guessing, it was too tough for Roy to stomach cutting him, but it was a mistake not to. One of couple of missteps that cost you two the title.
Metta World Peace ranked 163. Okay, you could make the argument that he was roster worthy, and had some spot start value. But take a closer look. He offered above average value in exactly one category - steals. Meanwhile he and Lamar shot a combined 37.6 FG% and 60.6 FT%. Punt two categories for one? Not a good strategy.
And a possible top 2-4 pick in one of the deepest drafts since the LeBron/Wade/Bosh/Darko/Melo drafts.
As long as you ignore the fact, that the potential lottery pick was Edgar's own, which he'd dealt to Roy for Delonte West, oft-injured, borderline NBA starter, who Roy was preparing to cut. (So maybe Roy shouldn't be so disappointed, since he got the acutally indefensible trade over on Edgar.) And again, Edgar's motivation was to make the playoffs. Pushing the team out of the 2-4 range that you're now trying to use to justify the vetoed deal and into the middle of the round?
And a mid to late first round pick in that same draft where most considered the cut off for potential star players was at about the 10th pick.
That's having your cake and eating it too.
A top 10 PG/but not a top 40 player
In fantasy, Curry ranked in the top 20 in both 2009-10 and 10-11. Let's bet the naming rights to our respective teams in 2013-14 on Curry finishing in the top 40 this season?