Someone's getting traded in that front court, that's for sure. We might still be in the market for a salary dump trade like picking up Nene, in which case the most attractive thing we have to offer is a young guy on a rookie contract (C.J., Meyers, Plumlee).
We would have most definitely gotten yo the second round with Matthews healthy last year but then we would have faced the champs
Nothing at all is a pretty good circumstance. I probably wouldn't trade any of those guys for Nene either, but he is a badass, though a little long in the tooth. Given all the cap space oriented trades that have been going down recently we could probably squeeze a pick or two out of it though. I'd certainly do it for Kaman
What about Jordan Crawford for the bench? He had a really good half season in Boston 2 years ago before being traded to the Warriors to back up Steph. On November 29, 2013, he recorded his third triple-double with 11 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in a 103-86 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers.[12] On December 9, 2013, Crawford was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week after averaging 23.3 points, 6.1 assists, and 3 rebounds on 61 percent shooting, helping the Celtics go 3-0 for the week.[13]
Nice post. I'm actually looking forward to watching an offense that doesn't come to a grinding halt every time Aldridge gets the ball.
I think Kaman is essential for rebuilding. If you have no vets and all young guys, there is no one to mentor them, keep them from getting too high and too low, keep pointing out the 'tricks of the trade', and help nurture that rise up. Coaches are great but there is nothing like a teammate in practice that is like a Coach on the floor.
That was one of the real missing ingredients from the early Roy years; barely anybody to show those youngsters how to lead and how to navigate the sometimes muddy waters of becoming a star gracefully (e.g. the way Roy reacted to Andre Miller, etc.).
I think this is especially true for Meyers Leonard in the wake of the firing of Kim Hughes. Kaman treats Meyers like his kid brother and I think he needs that now even more with the expanded role he's going to be expected to carry next season.
Vonleh's upside is ridiculously high if you think about his age...way younger than even Meyers, yet in a couple dozen games his rookie year he had flashes of looking like an NBA player. Not many said that about Leonard his rookie season
I think we need to get out of the lottery within 2 years. Otherwise, Dame may ask us to trade him to his hometown Warriors. 2 years would be perfect, as it will turn the 1st round draft pick that we owe Denver into just 2 2nd round picks.
If I ever watch another team it's usually because a Blazer player I liked or a guy I watched play on the Ducks or Beavs is playing. I followed the Pistons when Sheed played there and loved that team
