Kings and free agency - part 2
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I have a feeling they won't keep Ray around after next season. For some reason, they get rid of decent backup guards around here, then complain they don't have depths in the backcourt. Come to think of it, they basically do that in the front court too. They had Cole who was an athletic rim protector and let him go. They had Whiteside who did the same. Then they complain that they don't have any big men to come in for 5-8 minutes a game with any size.
I have a feeling they won't keep Ray around after next season. For some reason, they get rid of decent backup guards around here, then complain they don't have depths in the backcourt. Come to think of it, they basically do that in the front court too. They had Cole who was an athletic rim protector and let him go. They had Whiteside who did the same. Then they complain that they don't have any big men to come in for 5-8 minutes a game with any size.
At this point I would go with a combination of these two rosters: can't have Smith and Rondo on the same roster as spacing will be miserable, also Beli is not a starter with his pathetic D on Team 1; can't have 2 rookies occupying PF position on Team 2.
Smith+Stuckey+Koufos would be an excellent offseason.
Smith+Stuckey+Koufos would be an excellent offseason.
Check the bottom edit. Start Koufos (who started 81 games for Karl in 2013) with Cuz at PF and bring the rooks off the bench. Either way, we're going to have to trust WCS and Moreland to be major contributors this season. We kind of made that apparent when we dealt JT and Landry and started pursuing guards with the money.
There's a real opportunity to steal Koufos now that most teams in the market for a C are done. Him at $8-$9 mil would be a steal and would not be hard to see him outproducing guys like Robin Lopez and Asik next season. Top 10 in DRPM, 46.9% opponent FG% at the rim. We have a real opportunity here. Hope we take it.
There's a real opportunity to steal Koufos now that most teams in the market for a C are done. Him at $8-$9 mil would be a steal and would not be hard to see him outproducing guys like Robin Lopez and Asik next season. Top 10 in DRPM, 46.9% opponent FG% at the rim. We have a real opportunity here. Hope we take it.
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The Clipps need to go get Hibbert ASAP. Not the athlete that Jordan is, but they can play more halfcourt offense with Pierce and Blake as secondary playmakers. One of Jamal Crawford or Lance Stephenson is expendable -- probably Crawford unless Indiana really wants Lance back (I doubt they do). DeAndre Jordan is a sham -- I'm glad he went to the Mavs. All he does is finish off lobs and cleanup misses. Playing next to Chris Paul and Blake Griffin got him a huge payday, but he's going to turn back into a pumpkin once he goes somewhere else and gets to have the "bigger role in the offense" he wants for some reason. Good luck Mavs, I love watching them swing and miss with horrible FA signings almost as much as the Lakers. 
http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2015/...day-3/?cid=nbacomsocial_tw_sf10600348#jordan3
NBA.com tweeted it too. 4 years $81 million.
Marc J. Spears tweeted that DJ has informed the Mavs he will take their deal.
NBA.com tweeted it too. 4 years $81 million.
Marc J. Spears tweeted that DJ has informed the Mavs he will take their deal.
WCS might be worth the gamble, but Moreland is as likely to injure his shoulder third time as he is being a dependable contributor. Offering starting job to Koufos makes Kings very serious contenders for his services. Question is whether Karl can make it work offensively, since he announced from Day 1, that JT is a center to him, and JT was way more capable than Kosta to leave paint all to Cuz.
I've thought about it as an option as well. There just aren't that many good stretch 4's available so Bargs might be the best option. If we sign Rondo the need for a big that can stretch the floor increases. I think it may work out since we have 3 good big defenders in WCS, Cuz, and Moreland. I'd offer Bargs $3 mil tops though since we'd really only need him for 15-20 mins a game assuming WCS picks things up relatively quickly.
When I first heard about our Philly trade, one of the first things I did was check who some of the free agents were next year since most of the top targets this year were gone. Ryan Anderson was one of the first guys that popped up and he's probably the most likely to sign here. He'd be a great fit, but may be tough to get before next offseason.
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Free agent guard Rajon Rondo had a good visit with Kings exec Vlade Divac in Sacramento, but has not accepted any offer, source told Yahoo.
Free agent guard Rajon Rondo had a good visit with Kings exec Vlade Divac in Sacramento, but has not accepted any offer, source told Yahoo.
