I like Desmond Mason as a cheap (not young) vet, we have enough young players to develop, let's bring in some hard-working, defense-playing, sacrificial, team-first, vets. It helps that he knows all our players from offseason workouts, Portland is his home, and he's played for Nate before.
They are white. And neither will be much good in the NBA. There, the similarity ends. Hansboro will be a PF in the league. Morrison is, presumably, a SF. Though he doesn't play anymore so it's hard to tell. Morrison is an outside shooter. Hansbrough is more of a post player and rebounder. I doubt Hansbrough will be very good, but he and Morrison are hardly clones. The player I'd like to see us get is Paul Millsap.
ron artest I know he deserves it, but with the limited amount of teams with cap space this summer, will Artest get more than the MLE? I don't know if Houston would re-sign him, or how much they would give him if they did. Sign and trades might be tough to come by, with everyone and their D-League team shifting focus to 2010. Does anyone have the list of who else has cap space this summer. Us, Philly, Miami, Detroit. Maybe one or two others?
Is trading Raef and keeping Blake/Outlaw suddenly a much sweeter deal now than letting Blake/Outlaw/Diogu/Frye go and signing an UFA? Signing an UFA means we don't have to wait for another GM to agree to a deal, however we won't have the same amount of buying power (7-8m vs. 12m). I wonder what KP is thinking...
Clones in the sense of "good college players, crappy pro prospects" I didn't mean to imply clones in terms of their respective style of game ... whatever the case, no thank you.
So you'd rather have Shavlik Randolph than a $7.5 million free agent? Not sure I need to see Shavlik bake. barfo
Branon Bass & Mike Bibby If we have roughly 14-16 Mil, I say we go after Bibby first. The Hawks are cheap and won't match anything . I think Bibby is having a great year, his 3 pt % is very good this year. He has playoff experience with the Kings. Of course he would play well next to Roy. I think if you offer him 8, 9 million that should be enough. I like that he has a bit of a Tude and doesn't back down. Big clutch shooter, not afraid to take last show. 4 yr 34/Mil contract. Blake's shoulder 's injury couldn't have come at a worde time for him personally. I think Bayless will step, gain more confidence in his ability and make Blake, Sergio expendable. Outside side chance we go after Hinrich. I think KP has a Hard on for KU guys so it wouldn't surprise me if we got KH, although I don't think he compares to Bibby. Bibby has practically carried that ATL team this year. Brandon Bass- This one I think will be tough because Cuban isn't gonna get out bid for a player by PA. I think Bass would bring in a banger with toughness that this (Nate's) team really lacks. We might have to over pay him but he might be a missing link. I'd love to get Milsap here, but that is a pipe dream. Giving up Blake, Frye, IKE would be a steal if we could get Bibby, Bass. A PAC10 Three guard rotation of Roy, Bibby, Bayless would be sick, IMO. Webster, Batum will be fine at SF. We have to figure out a way to trade TO before FA signings begin. Somebody smarter than me can figure that out. I'd love to see us trade Frye, TO,Serg 1st and 2nd RD picks for C .Butler, but that is another pipe dream. G.O - Pryz LA - Bass Butler- Webs- Batum Roy- T-Rex- ? Bibby- ?
