Great summary of free agents and cap space

BlazersEdge has gone to shit (like a lot of things) since they changed their design to be "phone-friendly", but "TDarkstar" has done two amazing posts that are worth checking out:

http://www.blazersedge.com/2015/4/30/8519813/t-darkstars-guide-to-the-offseason
http://www.blazersedge.com/2015/5/1...ap-space-and-free-agents-for-all-30-nba-teams

 

Unrestricted free agents that caught my eye as possible bargain gets (in order of appearance, not preference):
Jae Crowder
Jonas Jerebko
Luigi Datome
Aminu
Quincy Miller
Papanikoloau!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CJ Watson
Donald Sloan
Ekpe Udoh (if his body's not broken down totally)
Kosta Koufos
Nate Wolters
Jason Smith
Mbah a Moute (always a good defender, never learned to score)
Brandan Wright
Jeremy Evans (always seems to kill us, jumps like a mofo)
Kevin Seraphin (never seemed to fulfill his potential)

Obviously Crowder, Aminu, Brandon Wright, CJ Watson and Koufos are the pick of the bunch, but I'm talking potential bargains here.

 

I am liking

I guy I am likling who is not on that list is Rodney Stuckey, had a very solid yr for Indy and is a UFA. Can play backup PG but at almost 6'5" can play with either Lillard or CJ. Maybe it was an aberration but he shot 39% from 3 pt land last yr, by far his best ever, he's also a guy who can get to the rim. Anyway he fits needs and probably won't break the bank - I'm guessin 3-5 mil per yr

 

He would be a great addition. I would love to see him play with CJ off the bench. I am however, intrigued by this kid Frazier.

 

Never cared for Stuckey. Is he really 6'5"? Seems smaller. And don't we have CJ doing exactly what he does, only better?

I'd rather have a pure point who really is 6'5" and can defend, like Alvin Williams back when or like Spencer Dinwiddie in Detroit. Donald Sloan might be a candidate, or Delon Wright or George Lucas de Paula in the draft.

 

I really don't see a role for Stuckey here at all.

 

Yeah, Stuckey's just not a PG, and would duplicate CJ more than fit well alongside him, IMO.

 

CJ is a guy who can do a bit of everything.. So we'd rather have a one dimensional player next to him instead of someone who can do it all also?

 

Bargain Bench:
PG - Stuckey
SG - McCollum
SF - Covington (Trade)
PF - Meyers
C - B.Wright

 

Id rather have a good defensive PG (preferably with length) that can distribute the ball well. D Wright out of Utah would be good.

 

I like the idea of trading Nic for Tyreke and trading picks for Covington and starting him.. Then giving Tyreke and CJ 30 minutes each off the bench..

 

Tyreke would be your backup PG while playing SF, CJ could handle the ball too, that'd allow you to put Lillard off the ball more and mix and match lineups

 

Stuckey shot 39%? Wow. Yeah I'd be interested in him if we can't bring back Afflalo but he's not my first choice as an MLE target. If one of Batum, Wes, Dame, CJ miss a game all of the sudden we have a huge hole for a scoring guard off the bench. Pretty damn unlikely all four of them are healthy for the bulk of 82 games.

 

Yeah, I have been mentioning him for a week or two now, not a good outside shooter but can play 3 positions and attacks the basket relentlessly and is a willing kickout passer

 

NO to Tyreke Evans. Ballhog and a sulker. Plus not much of a shooter, which dooms him in Stotts's system.

 

Evans had 7 assists a game last year....

 

he played a lot of PG because Jrue Holiday was out like half the season

 

yeah but we could USE ONE friggin guy who besides Dame can handle the ball and take it to the rim!

 

he is not a PG in any sense and is undersized, Reke can play 3 positions, is 6'6 inches and can play PG fairly well