Will Kuntz

But because he turned 26 this year, his budget charge jumped $500,000. And so even if I gave him $1,000 more, he's still a half a million dollars more expensive, right? On the cap. On the cap, right? So he's sitting there being like, hey, I just scored... 20 goals, whatever, I want a contract raise. And he deserves it. He deserves it, right? I would give it to you if I had it.

But because he turned 26 this year, his budget charge jumped $500,000. And so even if I gave him $1,000 more, he's still a half a million dollars more expensive, right? On the cap. On the cap, right? So he's sitting there being like, hey, I just scored... 20 goals, whatever, I want a contract raise. And he deserves it. He deserves it, right? I would give it to you if I had it.

But the reality is to give you a $10,000 raise, that's a $510,000 raise on the salary. And so any offer I make you while trying to keep this team together is going to be... And I told him this. I was like, look, I can't offer you what you worth. I'll give you my best bowl. You're not going to love it, but it's just a math problem, right?

But the reality is to give you a $10,000 raise, that's a $510,000 raise on the salary. And so any offer I make you while trying to keep this team together is going to be... And I told him this. I was like, look, I can't offer you what you worth. I'll give you my best bowl. You're not going to love it, but it's just a math problem, right?

But the reality is to give you a $10,000 raise, that's a $510,000 raise on the salary. And so any offer I make you while trying to keep this team together is going to be... And I told him this. I was like, look, I can't offer you what you worth. I'll give you my best bowl. You're not going to love it, but it's just a math problem, right?

we're kind of having this conversation and all of a sudden tigris comes in it's like well good news we'll triple your salary right and and now we just can't compete right there is literally no way for me to triple down salary and then kansas city comes in and it's like well quadruple right and and it's even further away and look and one hand it's a great thing for day on he gets life-changing

we're kind of having this conversation and all of a sudden tigris comes in it's like well good news we'll triple your salary right and and now we just can't compete right there is literally no way for me to triple down salary and then kansas city comes in and it's like well quadruple right and and it's even further away and look and one hand it's a great thing for day on he gets life-changing

we're kind of having this conversation and all of a sudden tigris comes in it's like well good news we'll triple your salary right and and now we just can't compete right there is literally no way for me to triple down salary and then kansas city comes in and it's like well quadruple right and and it's even further away and look and one hand it's a great thing for day on he gets life-changing

you know bump and he deserves that but in any other league in the world a club like the galaxy and where we sit relative to spend it's like you just you just resign right you you sign the guys you have and you add on top of that and um it's the depth piece for me it's right so if ricky then gets hurt and you have to sell dan although we'll say christian ramirez has come in and done a really good job and really productive for us um and and a guy like marco royce is dealing with knee issues

you know bump and he deserves that but in any other league in the world a club like the galaxy and where we sit relative to spend it's like you just you just resign right you you sign the guys you have and you add on top of that and um it's the depth piece for me it's right so if ricky then gets hurt and you have to sell dan although we'll say christian ramirez has come in and done a really good job and really productive for us um and and a guy like marco royce is dealing with knee issues

you know bump and he deserves that but in any other league in the world a club like the galaxy and where we sit relative to spend it's like you just you just resign right you you sign the guys you have and you add on top of that and um it's the depth piece for me it's right so if ricky then gets hurt and you have to sell dan although we'll say christian ramirez has come in and done a really good job and really productive for us um and and a guy like marco royce is dealing with knee issues

and you've got schedule congestion early, it's like, you're down your DP, you're down your highest paid TAM player. You can't replace either one. And you had to sell your 20 goal striker. And then you also have to make decisions on guys like, You know, Marky Delgado and Gaston Brugman. And that's the way the league is designed, right?

and you've got schedule congestion early, it's like, you're down your DP, you're down your highest paid TAM player. You can't replace either one. And you had to sell your 20 goal striker. And then you also have to make decisions on guys like, You know, Marky Delgado and Gaston Brugman. And that's the way the league is designed, right?

and you've got schedule congestion early, it's like, you're down your DP, you're down your highest paid TAM player. You can't replace either one. And you had to sell your 20 goal striker. And then you also have to make decisions on guys like, You know, Marky Delgado and Gaston Brugman. And that's the way the league is designed, right?

We don't, we want to have sort of parity and want to make sure that nobody gets dominant, but it just becomes crushing in depth. And if you lose the wrong guys, it becomes impossible to catch up. Last year, on the flip side, we were really healthy, right? And we were able to run out Ricky and Joe and Gabe and the whole group a lot. And there's a continuity that comes there.

We don't, we want to have sort of parity and want to make sure that nobody gets dominant, but it just becomes crushing in depth. And if you lose the wrong guys, it becomes impossible to catch up. Last year, on the flip side, we were really healthy, right? And we were able to run out Ricky and Joe and Gabe and the whole group a lot. And there's a continuity that comes there.

We don't, we want to have sort of parity and want to make sure that nobody gets dominant, but it just becomes crushing in depth. And if you lose the wrong guys, it becomes impossible to catch up. Last year, on the flip side, we were really healthy, right? And we were able to run out Ricky and Joe and Gabe and the whole group a lot. And there's a continuity that comes there.

And the other piece of it, too, is because the rosters are so tight, if something happens to a guy like Joe Paintsill, then, all right, now we're using Diego Fagundes on the wing, which means we're not using him inside, which means you then have to sort of go further down the depth chart. That's one thing I think is really difficult because we have owners that are willing to invest.

And the other piece of it, too, is because the rosters are so tight, if something happens to a guy like Joe Paintsill, then, all right, now we're using Diego Fagundes on the wing, which means we're not using him inside, which means you then have to sort of go further down the depth chart. That's one thing I think is really difficult because we have owners that are willing to invest.

And the other piece of it, too, is because the rosters are so tight, if something happens to a guy like Joe Paintsill, then, all right, now we're using Diego Fagundes on the wing, which means we're not using him inside, which means you then have to sort of go further down the depth chart. That's one thing I think is really difficult because we have owners that are willing to invest.