I'd love to be the team to facilitate a Brooks trading, us getting something with taking on salary in order to keep an asset but I think there are a lot of teams like that this year.
I'd take on a salary dump for a top 5 pick in this draft. That would give us a better shot at a marquee player than trying to lure a free agent. Too bad it would never happen.
heck i'd take on a late 1st for a salary dump. Once FA hits next summer the low salary on draft picks will be a necessity much like it is in the NFL.
Yeah, nobody is going to give up a lotto pick for a salary dump. I'd try for one in the teens, but would settle for one in the 20s. Or target a future 1st from a team that might be going down - too bad teams can't trade picks in consecutive years.
Yup. I really wanted TRob to work out, and he can be extremely fun to watch, but I suspect a lot of it has to do with a low BBIQ and a body that's not built for an NBA four.
From the dude who wore a TRob jersey to the game last night: Meyers. Nothing on T-Rob though. I've got a lot of admiration for him and how he stepped up and took care of his sister when his mom passed. So for that I'll always be a huge T-Rob fan, but as far as team need goes - Meyers fits the system better and can provide much more than T-Rob.
FYI, this is now a possibility. No better time to make a deal with them then while we're in Brooklyn, right?
No thanks. Crabbe is part of our 3 guard rotation for the long term I think. And Im not ready to give up on Vonleh yet. I still havent really seen a cap on his upside. What he did to Gobert the other night made me realize this guy is just very young, but with the right coach, he may just become an all star.
Ditto. We know what Hendo has to offer. and isnt really a long term pc, but Crabbe's upside is still not clear I think. He may turn into the next Reggie Miller or something like that. I really like Crabbes shot. It looks so smooth, like Cool Breeze. He always seems so calm and content out there, but plays with complete effort. If he can cut down on the fouls by moving his feet just a bit more rather than reaching in so often, I think he will become a seriously good defender, both on the ball and help. He is already at least average, but man, his shot....I think he may become our best pure shooter on the team. CJ is really good at hitting tough shots, leaning, etc, but Crabbe, man. Lately he just seems to glide into his shot in the air so effortlessly.
I like Crabbe and Noah a lot as well. However, both Thad and Brook are proven commodities who would (IMO) immediately make us a dangerous playoff team. The offensive versatility of a Dame/CJ/Aminu/Young/Lopez lineup would be tough for any team to match up with: two explosive perimeter threats, two talented athletic slashers who can both shoot outside and finish strong, and a premier post player. Plus, Lopez is a far superior interior defender to Plumlee, as Plumlee is a superior overall backup center to Meyers. Our bench after this deal would be Henderson/Harkless/Davis/Plumlee, as reliable a corps as there is. You have to give to get, and I think a Crabbe/Vonleh/Meyers package is the kind of group of youngsters that it would require to entice a terrible team like Brooklyn with no draft picks to give up two high performing 27 year olds that are locked into long-term deals--exactly the kind of deal we need to make to accelerate this rebuild, and give Dame the kind of supporting cast he deserves. If we could do it without giving up Crabbe, great, but I don't know if Brooklyn is necessarily as willing to deal those guys as we might hope.
I hear what your sayin, but im in the Natebishop camp on this one. Swap Crabbe for Hendo. Hell, toss in Frazier too if thats what it takes, but Crabs keeper in my book.
