Kings active in trade talks?
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Honestly I'm just hoping to see IT moved, because that probably has the most long-term implications than anything. Jimmer probably isn't going to bring back much, nor am I vastly excited to get Jason Terry for Marcus Thornton. Regardless of what IT nets us however, if he's traded it shows that he isn't going to be in our long term plans and so creates an anticipation for what is to come in the offseason (if we don't already get our starting PG in the deal).
Another thing I was thinking about with trading IT if that is the direction management goes, it could conceivably help the push for a higher pick. We don't know how much time Cuz will miss and if you throw a random scrub at pg with this current team you really might make a push for 2nd or 3rd worst record. Although if your a detractor of IT you might think we win more
speculation city!
The only thing we know is #15 is going to be here for 4 years. And on a last-place team, that's how it should be.
I also love how fickle fans think the players all. This was mentioned with all the Boogie contract stuff to. About how he'd be "offended" and "want revenge" etc. Sheesh. IT is a smart guy. He knows the Kings aren't a powerhouse organization like the Spurs and that Cousins is the franchise player and that everyone is expendable until we field a roster we like around him.
The only thing we know is #15 is going to be here for 4 years. And on a last-place team, that's how it should be.
I also love how fickle fans think the players all. This was mentioned with all the Boogie contract stuff to. About how he'd be "offended" and "want revenge" etc. Sheesh. IT is a smart guy. He knows the Kings aren't a powerhouse organization like the Spurs and that Cousins is the franchise player and that everyone is expendable until we field a roster we like around him.
Completely seperate from my dislike for Isaiah Thomas running this team, i really hope they move him by thursday. For this reason; we saw what happened with Tyreke and the Pelicans, we all know there is a team out there that's going to throw a bigger contract at Isaiah than he is worth, so we will either get stuck overpaying for him, or we will let him walk for nothing in return. On top of that, his trade value is at an all time high right now (especially if other GM's look at Box Scores more than game tape). It's seems as though Isaiah would not be the type of guy to take a fair offer to stay with this team, and also to be a 6th man, when another team is out there offering him a few more million per year......
with that said, i would love for him to stick around at 5-8m per year as 6th man. i really dont see that happening.
with that said, i would love for him to stick around at 5-8m per year as 6th man. i really dont see that happening.
The thing is, it is highly unlikely any team will throw a big contract at IT. It's basic economics, for a team to willing to offer the money, that team is 1) has cap room and 2) need a starting PG. Only two teams fall under that scenario, the Lakers and the Raptors. It makes zero sense for the Lakers to sign IT to a big contract even if you believe Steve Nash's career is done. As for the Raptors, I don't see why they'd want IT, their #1 priority is likely to re-sign Lowdry anyway. The dark horse is the Celtics, who may need a PG if they trade Rondo; but if the Celtics is in rebuilt why'd they offer IT a fat contract?
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You're forgetting a team that might have the most interest in Thomas. The Magic. It looks like they will not be picking up Nelson's team option this summer. That leaves them with no starting PG and $30+ mil in cap space to go after whoever they want.
I'm not saying that I think Thomas is a starting caliber PG, but if you're going to start him, you're going to need a good defender at SG who can switch off and take the opposing team's PG from time to time. Oladipo fits that bill quite nicely.
I'm not saying that I think Thomas is a starting caliber PG, but if you're going to start him, you're going to need a good defender at SG who can switch off and take the opposing team's PG from time to time. Oladipo fits that bill quite nicely.
Yikes! You would pay him $8 mil a year to be a sixth man? That's not good business to be paying your bench players starting money. I think the most I could muster up for Thomas is $6.5 mil a year to keep him on this team as a sixth man and be somewhat satisfied. I would be open to the idea of matching an offer sheet that is worth more than $6.5 mil, but doing so would force me to no longer see him as a player for the Kings, but as a movable asset that can bring me back value in a future trade.
This team has some max money players on it now, you can't afford to have 8 million a year bench players. Just won't work unless you already have all the pieces in place that complete your team in other areas. This team clearly is far from complete. No defensive personnel in the front court or on the wing. This is when having players like Landry and Thompson crush you. Neither one brings needed skills and they are already at the top rung of what you would want to pay a bench player.
Arr yes, the Magic. I think that depends on how serious they are with converting Oladipo to a PG. They also have two lottery picks, I don't see how they don't come away with a PG from the draft. They are also in rebuilding mode, and teams in that stage usually don't throw big money at starting role players. Plus, if they are to make a big splash at PG, the guy they most definitely will target is Kyle Lowdry, not IT.
The most likely scenario for the Magic is that they use the lottery picks on a PG and a big man; and continue to develop the youngster next season and then make a FA splash in 2015.
The most likely scenario for the Magic is that they use the lottery picks on a PG and a big man; and continue to develop the youngster next season and then make a FA splash in 2015.
My dream trade with Brooklyn -> Landry/MT/IT/JT for Deron/Terry/R.Evans
That give Brooklyn a deeper bench.
And we get Deron to pair with DMC for 4 seasons.
That give Brooklyn a deeper bench.
And we get Deron to pair with DMC for 4 seasons.
Don't want Jack: GM firing shook the team and Cavs are on a 5 win streak right now. Jack just looks the same. Cavs can still make an excuse of a bad fit, Kings trade for him, he looks the same - it's another two years of untradable sucktitude.
How can anybody bring up enormous contract of Deron Williams as a means to improve Kings?
How can anybody bring up enormous contract of Deron Williams as a means to improve Kings?
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