Kings and free agency - part 2
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If our first rounder in 2018 is still a lottery pick we would have been in deep trouble regardless. Lost Cousins FOR SURE.
Pick is only swapped in one of those two drafts... and maybe none, if philly's pick is better. And again, if our picks are better than Philly's in any of those years, we will have failed catastrophically anyway, and Cousins likely will have been gone.
Pick is only swapped in one of those two drafts... and maybe none, if philly's pick is better. And again, if our picks are better than Philly's in any of those years, we will have failed catastrophically anyway, and Cousins likely will have been gone.
Reading is fundamental. Not sure where you're getting lost. I didn't lump everyone together. I simply said that some of the fans that were complaining about the possibility of signing Matthews -- for some of the reasons you just stated -- are now bashing the Kings because it didn't work out. Some on this site, some on other sites and some on the radio. While you'd think they'd be happy, they have to have something to ***** about.
and... if your going to pull a risky move like that... would you want to feel it out by talking to agents/players prior to executing a move like that? would portland be willing to do a S&T w/ wes for nik/JT or landry?
seems we are left w/ a bunch of capspace, current/future assets depleted.
what is next? are we scrambling to sign any player just so we don't look like f'ng idiots, yet, again?
if rondo our last target doesn't come that means high salary FA targets didn't want to join the most stable work environment in the nba.
seems we are left w/ a bunch of capspace, current/future assets depleted.
what is next? are we scrambling to sign any player just so we don't look like f'ng idiots, yet, again?
if rondo our last target doesn't come that means high salary FA targets didn't want to join the most stable work environment in the nba.
I think the point is that the Kings already have the "Big Fish". DeMarcus is an All Star Center and Rudy is one of the better SF's in the NBA. Add in Darren, Ben and Trill and that is a nice starting 5. Vlade has 27 M to sign or trade for players who can spell those 5 or possibly start.
Remember when Vlade said Coach Karl needs to trust him? Well I think us Fans need to show Vlade a little trust also
Remember when Vlade said Coach Karl needs to trust him? Well I think us Fans need to show Vlade a little trust also
This team has been cautious, think small for far too long. Even if the result was the same this isn't Iggy 2.0 because there's still plenty of ways to make this team better with the space we've cleared. The core is intact, we aren't tossing a Reke or even an IT aside here. Nobody we lost is unique in any way. Hopefully if we can't sign guys that will impact the team we don't make poor moves that will harm us next year. We can be players at the trade deadline. Maybe give a guy a huge one year deal if we have to. Plenty more shenanigans will be going on over the next 12 months.
Props to Vlade and co for at trying. But, IMO, we just dodged a bullet there.
Affalo was nice at $16M for 2 years. But $16M per year for a guy with almost same skillset as Affalo just would not make sense to me.
My suggestion for Vlade is to use his money to sign 3 players (1 at $11M, 1 at $10M, and another at $5M)
If DMC ($14M per)is your franchise player, his supporting cast should be nowhere near $14M.
That would make your franchise player happy.
Few wing players we should look into are: Lou Williasm, Mo Williams, Shved (nice stint in NY), Belinelli, Ben Gordon(bench vet), KJ McDaniels and J-Rich (bench vet).
Big men: Big Baby Davis, McGee, Elton Brand (bench vet), Charlie V. (vet min), Bargniani (probably nice piece to entice other Italian like Belinilli).
Affalo was nice at $16M for 2 years. But $16M per year for a guy with almost same skillset as Affalo just would not make sense to me.
My suggestion for Vlade is to use his money to sign 3 players (1 at $11M, 1 at $10M, and another at $5M)
If DMC ($14M per)is your franchise player, his supporting cast should be nowhere near $14M.
That would make your franchise player happy.
Few wing players we should look into are: Lou Williasm, Mo Williams, Shved (nice stint in NY), Belinelli, Ben Gordon(bench vet), KJ McDaniels and J-Rich (bench vet).
Big men: Big Baby Davis, McGee, Elton Brand (bench vet), Charlie V. (vet min), Bargniani (probably nice piece to entice other Italian like Belinilli).
Fair point.
If it results in one or more players better than any of the three we gave up, to me it was worth it. We have to consolidate our chips into talent and fit. This allows us to do that. I think it would be pretty hard not to do that if you're trying. And Vivek "golden touch" Ranadive is not in the room.
If it results in one or more players better than any of the three we gave up, to me it was worth it. We have to consolidate our chips into talent and fit. This allows us to do that. I think it would be pretty hard not to do that if you're trying. And Vivek "golden touch" Ranadive is not in the room.