1Welcome to COMO's middle-class free agency.
For the first time, there is a dearth of elite names available — but this is a zero sum game, so that means this is also the deepest class in league history. Some guys — Kevin Durant, John Wall, and Boogie Cousins included — will be long-term investments. Some will be win-now propositions (looking at you, Chris Paul). A great many will be excellent additions to new squads, and will likely be the difference between a playoff berth and a legitimate championship run. Twenty-two players averaged 20+ bones last season, and there are some legitimate All-COMO candidates out there. Don't forget: COMO features two new teams (Hamburg BSV and Scranton) who will complete an Expansion Draft this week (featuring any cut players $1-14M). That will dry up the talent pool a tad. And with 14 total teams, we're in uncharted economic territory. That's part of the reason teams were so reticent to allow their big stars to walk this offseason; it's unlikelier than ever that they will see them again. Here's a breakdown of the 2019 COMO Free Agency class. NOTE: Expansion players are in bold, and their salaries have been increased by 7/6 to account for new league size. The salaries only matter for the Expansion Draft.
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First Team All-COMOSecond Team All-COMOHOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Finally, some good news for Hornets fans: Chris Paul picked up his second COMO Player of the Week award on Sunday night.
Too bad the team has dropped from first place to eighth since owner Curt Clauss ceased to be involved with basketball operations. The move left absolutely no one in charge of a promising team that quickly derailed. When reached Sunday evening, Clauss called his star point guard "Cliff Paul" before announcing the veteran demanded a trade. "Hornets ownership refuses to comment," Clauss said. There is still time left in the regular season (10 weeks) to turn the squad around, especially if star sophomore Anthony Davis is activated from the injured reserve. A playoff run is still possible, but change needs to start at the executive level. HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — As far as Hornets owner Curt Clauss is concerned, the road to the COMO title runs through southern California.
Team captain Chris Paul set the bar high for the rest of the league this week. He averaged 39.67 COMO points in three games (27.67 points / 12.0 assists / 3.67 steals) and barely outdueled teammate Anthony Davis (38.67) for player of the week honors. Paul's 56 COMO points on Halloween night led all scorers this week. After Davis nearly matched that with 54 on Saturday, Clauss was ready to guarantee a championship in 2014. "I take cash or credit," he said. |
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