Oh I agree, a perimeter defender is #1 on my list too I just don't see any available as free agents that I like. Truly good perimeter defenders -- good enough to come off the bench for 10-15 minutes and impact the game defensively -- are probably the rarest type of player in the NBA right now. I look around the league and there are some intriguing options already on rosters but why would their current team give them up? We've already traded as many picks as we realistically can trade. We can absorb a contract but we have nothing to trade. I actually don't think DeAndre Liggins is a bad option to fill that role. He'll come cheap, probably a minimum deal so we can sign him after we use our cap space and our room exception. He was the defensive player of the year in the D-League in 2014 -- so he's at least the right type of player. He was also DeMarcus' teammate for a year at Kentucky so they're familiar with each other.
Koufos to the Kings!
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I like this signing. It gives us a good defensive center that can back up Cousins, or start if Cousins slides over to PF - or dare I say it, a fall back in a worse case scenario where Cousins demands a trade or is traded despite not requesting it.
So what's the current consensus on how our front court looks?
- Gay (SF), Cousins (PF), Koufos (C) and WCS off the bench.
- Gay (SF), WCS (PF), Cousins (C), and Koufos off the bench.
- ? (SF), Gay (PF), Cousins (C), Koufos and WCS off the bench.
Good options for Karl to have.
So what's the current consensus on how our front court looks?
- Gay (SF), Cousins (PF), Koufos (C) and WCS off the bench.
- Gay (SF), WCS (PF), Cousins (C), and Koufos off the bench.
- ? (SF), Gay (PF), Cousins (C), Koufos and WCS off the bench.
Good options for Karl to have.
What is interesting is that we have added 2 athletic, defensive bigs who can run the floor. A QB in Rondo who is going to be better in Karl's offense than he was in Carlisle's...expecting a good year here for Rondo. Bellinelli is going to be huge for this team with his shooting and though his defense is suspect, we have some bigs who can make up for that.
I'd be a very happy camper if Andre Miller and Reggie Evans were our 11th and 12th men on the bench. Great team guys, and great for chemistry but they just aren't rotational players on winning teams anymore. Yet, they're still capable of playing minutes in a pinch. You just don't want to depend on them for 15 MPG every game
Rondo || Collison || Miller
Ben || Belinelli
Gay || Casspi
Cousins || Moreland || Evans
Koufos || WCS
Crazy that this depth chart is extremely attainable. Chalk full of veterans, mentors, some young guys with room to grow. Honestly, just missing that perimeter defender and there really isn't another major weakness on the team
Ben || Belinelli
Gay || Casspi
Cousins || Moreland || Evans
Koufos || WCS
Crazy that this depth chart is extremely attainable. Chalk full of veterans, mentors, some young guys with room to grow. Honestly, just missing that perimeter defender and there really isn't another major weakness on the team
Someone above made the casual comment that we have no one to trade. We have Ben and Ray and they have some value. Don't necessarily want to see them go BUT if it made another improvement happen, go for it.
I want to call attention to the fact that the post above plus my general glow of happiness are proof of my flexibility and open-mindedness. After all in the past I have been an advocate of "replace Ben as starter", "don't think about getting Rondo", "don't get rid of JT", "keep Nik". I was right of course but after all I am a reasonable and flexible man. It's OK, you may withhold your applause. Go Kings!!!
I want to call attention to the fact that the post above plus my general glow of happiness are proof of my flexibility and open-mindedness. After all in the past I have been an advocate of "replace Ben as starter", "don't think about getting Rondo", "don't get rid of JT", "keep Nik". I was right of course but after all I am a reasonable and flexible man. It's OK, you may withhold your applause. Go Kings!!!
Well, we are Kentucky West, so hey, why not.
KJ McDaniels would be fantastic. He'd be one guy I'd more than be okay with signing over Casspi. Showed a ton of potential in Philly to be a jack of all trades type of player and was there best player for awhile. (I know, not that hard, but still impressive)
Unfortunate for him he got traded. Probably would have been in line for a decent pay-day after taking the risk of not getting a long-term deal as a 2nd rounder
KJ McDaniels would be fantastic. He'd be one guy I'd more than be okay with signing over Casspi. Showed a ton of potential in Philly to be a jack of all trades type of player and was there best player for awhile. (I know, not that hard, but still impressive)
Unfortunate for him he got traded. Probably would have been in line for a decent pay-day after taking the risk of not getting a long-term deal as a 2nd rounder
In fairness to JT. he was long enough, but when he spent an offseason bulking up and lifting weights to play center, they would move him back to PF. And when he came in lighter and quicker to play PF, they would move him back to Center. No player on the roster got jerked around more than JT, which I believe hurt is overall game. That said, there's no doubt that Koufos is a far superior defender and although JT is more skilled offensively, he never put it to use, so it doesn't matter.
very much so. I like that first option and feel that it could be a steller defensive unit if Rondo and Ben start also in line with funkykingston's post