FINDING A PF: Number 1 offseason priority

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  1. Blazinaway

    Blazinaway Well-Known Member

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    With the arrival of Nurk the time table of improving this team NOW moves up considerably and the priority is finding a PF who fits well with him and the team. The draft picks are fine for drafting a PF or C or PF/C for the future and bench rotation, but also could be used to trade for a PF we need. IMO we don't need an all-star but a solid starter who fits, and since this draft has a lot of guys at PF/C with potential perhaps we then draft a few for development. Note that while I like Aminu he is not the answer nor is Davis or Vonleh IMO - they are bench rotation guys or trade bait. I frankly don't have anyone in mind at this time but will start looking, others thoughts?
     
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    B-Roy If it takes months

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    A not stupid Aminu would be a great fit.
     
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    Swanigan from Purdue would be great fit beside Nurk. Great passer and rebounder and spread the floor. He is a tough kid to bad they lost to Michigan today. He subject to go late 1st or early 2nd. Reminds a little of Draymond Green with his skill set.
     
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    Some (somewhat realistic) options I would look at (outside of also drafting a young PF):
    Marvin Williams - Trade
    Darrell Arthur - Free Agent
    JaMychal Green - Trade
    Kenneth Faried - Trade

    I picked a pretty cheap Free Agent as we would only have the MLE unless we do some big trades.

    There are no Free Agents that look like good fits outside of close to MAX guys so almost has to be a trade.
     
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    Yes. He shows up in my low bar of 8 pts, 7rbs a game yet he has the worst Wins Share of all players because mentally he screws up. http://bkref.com/tiny/Romp3

    Good D guy. Just no O to save his life.
     
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    Ibaka would be great.... but he's going to be a free agent and I think he's going to be grossly overpaid.
     
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    After last night if we could swing Crabbe and 2 firsts for Saric and Covington, id be estatic.
     
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    Do we need more offense?
     
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    he just makes too many bonehead plays and offense very streaky, I think we can and need to do better. Drafting for the future is good but need a guy who is solid for a few years at least. Illyasova really played well at Philly, don't know his game well enough (decent 3 ball), he'll turn 30 in May and will be a UFA, do we get an MLE given our high cap? would obviously need to move a few guys to make room
     
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    Covngtom is a very good defender but also is an SF, bot really the kind of PF I was thinking of
     
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    Saric seems like a decent two way player to me. He'd be crazy good next to Nurk.
     
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    I think we get mini-MLE. I thought about Illyasova but figured he could get at least a little more money that that elsewhere.

    It is looking like it almost has to be a trade to get our PF. Listed 3 guys who might be available in trade for the right price above.
     
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    And can hit threes in bunches, he'd replace Crabbe's production potentially. Although Crabbe is a superior shooter.
     
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    his percentage at 3 is only 33% and he is VERY streaky
     
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    I actually thought Richaun Holmes looked interesting and is bigger at PF (6'10, 245) and has shown some decent range this yr
     
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    Amir Johnson and James Johnson are both free agents this offseason, good defensive players, solid rebounders, and passable 3-point shooters. Either one could be a relatively inexpensive good fit at PF.
     
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    We'd be lucky if they'd take that for Saric alone, let alone both of them.
     
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    problem for us is we are very limited in acquiring and UFA's given or cap status, so trading appears much more likely as "Rollin" said unless we make some major cap freeing moves
     
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    Yep, but he's been on a tear lately, like his game.
    Amir would be a good mini-MLE get. As long as we move Davis.
     
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