Kings active in trade talks?
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What about Tyson Chandler and Beno for IT, Terry, and Landry. It works on the Trade Machine. If we can't deal Terry, DWill has a similar contract. If they don't want Landry, JT could fit the bill (though JT makes sense as a perfect third big behind Cousins and Chandler)
Chandler is a huge contract, but he has only two years, so you shed two years off of the Landry commitment at the time you need the money to resign Gay. Chandler seems like a great fit next to Cousins and Gay. Sure, you are short in the backcourt, but Beno can serve out the year with Ben, Jimmer, and Ray, and you can address that in the draft or free agency.
Chandler is a huge contract, but he has only two years, so you shed two years off of the Landry commitment at the time you need the money to resign Gay. Chandler seems like a great fit next to Cousins and Gay. Sure, you are short in the backcourt, but Beno can serve out the year with Ben, Jimmer, and Ray, and you can address that in the draft or free agency.
I guess my reply to the 3 max contracts issue is that Chandler's max deal is equal to the combined salaries of Landry and Jet. In essence, we are paying Landry and Jet a max contract to provide a total of 30 minutes a night off the bench. I would rather have a Chandler max than a Landry/Jet max. Plus, Chandler has one more year after this one, Landry has 3 more. If Chandler doesn't work out, you have nearly $35 million in expirings between he and Gay next year, not to mention another $11 million in expirings between DWill, Outlaw, Acy, and Evans. That allows you to be very active and go a lot of different ways at the deadline if Chandler doesn't work out.
As to not being able to trade Jet, he has an identical contract to DWill, and New York may be more interested in a Landry, Dwill, IT offer anyway. It makes more sense from our roster balance standpoint as well, since it removes another PF and keeps an extra guard.
As to not being able to trade Jet, he has an identical contract to DWill, and New York may be more interested in a Landry, Dwill, IT offer anyway. It makes more sense from our roster balance standpoint as well, since it removes another PF and keeps an extra guard.
Worst case scenario - Kings trade Jimmer for long-term contract dollars.
Second worst case scenario - Jimmer walks and Kings get nothing in return.
Trade exceptions are an extreme example, but they do at least have some usefulness for a team active in the trade market. Better than getting absolutely nothing out of the 2011 draft pick.
Second worst case scenario - Jimmer walks and Kings get nothing in return.
Trade exceptions are an extreme example, but they do at least have some usefulness for a team active in the trade market. Better than getting absolutely nothing out of the 2011 draft pick.
So Malone was quoted as saying this is a great opportunity(MT trade) for Ben to play big mins the final 29 games.
I however think Ben pairs worse with IT than any PG/ballhandler we've thrown out there this year. Vasquez did a better job setting up Ben. Jimmer has done a better job setting up Ben. Rudy when handling has done a better job finding Ben. DWill in transition has done a better job finding Ben. Even Salmons did a better job finding him. Seems like it would be a failed strategy to throw Ben back into the starting lineup for major mins next to the PG who looks him off even opportunity he gets.
And this doesn't mean I'm high or not high on Ben. Ideally he's not starting. Point is, if developing him further the next 29 games with big mins is a priority set forth by the organization, they better get a better PG to line up next to him by tomorrow night.
I however think Ben pairs worse with IT than any PG/ballhandler we've thrown out there this year. Vasquez did a better job setting up Ben. Jimmer has done a better job setting up Ben. Rudy when handling has done a better job finding Ben. DWill in transition has done a better job finding Ben. Even Salmons did a better job finding him. Seems like it would be a failed strategy to throw Ben back into the starting lineup for major mins next to the PG who looks him off even opportunity he gets.
And this doesn't mean I'm high or not high on Ben. Ideally he's not starting. Point is, if developing him further the next 29 games with big mins is a priority set forth by the organization, they better get a better PG to line up next to him by tomorrow night.
If IT is traded and Jimmer stays... Jimmer/Kings fans will explode..
Does anyone see Jimmer actually being traded? I think the FO probably wants at least a 2nd rounder, but I don't think teams are willing to give up on one. There's a high possibility of Jimmer staying and just walking at the end of the season.
Does anyone see Jimmer actually being traded? I think the FO probably wants at least a 2nd rounder, but I don't think teams are willing to give up on one. There's a high possibility of Jimmer staying and just walking at the end of the season.
@ESPNSteinLine: ESPN has learned Cavs are in talks w/Sacramento on deal to swap Jarrett Jack for Jason Thompson. BUT Cavs looking for third team to route JT
@ESPNSteinLine: As talks currently stand, I'm told Cavs NOT inclined to send Jarrett Jack to Sacramento UNLESS they find third team to take Jason Thompson
@ESPNSteinLine: As talks currently stand, I'm told Cavs NOT inclined to send Jarrett Jack to Sacramento UNLESS they find third team to take Jason Thompson
Jason terry and Reggie Evans is certainly jaw dropping. I thought Terry died two seasons ago.
I'm just impressed at how little we got and how little we really saved financially.
I expect moves that make some sort of sense. I'm scratching my head on this one. Actually, what makes sense is this as a tanking move. That's the only way. Even then, we could have least got one expiring this season. It does nothing for us on the court. The one potential plus is severely hampered because Ben gets time with a selfish pg that does nothing for him. So that's the most disappointing thing here. Ben doesn't exist with our pg on the floor. If all he gets is MTs allotment of 7 shots, it's a waste.
It's a trade only a salary cap fan could love.
As espn said, if either Terry or Evans are in the kings rotation next year, that'd be a very bad sign. This wasn't a basketball move. Pure cost cutting in the hopes of being able to cut even more next season.
I'm just hoping rumors of a Jack trade doesn't come to fruition.
I'm just impressed at how little we got and how little we really saved financially.
I expect moves that make some sort of sense. I'm scratching my head on this one. Actually, what makes sense is this as a tanking move. That's the only way. Even then, we could have least got one expiring this season. It does nothing for us on the court. The one potential plus is severely hampered because Ben gets time with a selfish pg that does nothing for him. So that's the most disappointing thing here. Ben doesn't exist with our pg on the floor. If all he gets is MTs allotment of 7 shots, it's a waste.
It's a trade only a salary cap fan could love.
As espn said, if either Terry or Evans are in the kings rotation next year, that'd be a very bad sign. This wasn't a basketball move. Pure cost cutting in the hopes of being able to cut even more next season.
I'm just hoping rumors of a Jack trade doesn't come to fruition.
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