I'm worried we're going to sign Waiters. It's going to be another situation where the SG we bring in can't outplay Mclemore. We tried aggressive and gritty Anderson and pure shooter in Bellineli. Neither role player proved to be what we need. If we go after a SG, it really needs to be a higher quality player. Can't just throw money for the sake of it. If we can't find a real SG, throw that money at PG.
I'm just thankful that Vlade's at the helm. We aren't getting swept up in max-a-mania trying to "keep up with the big boys," and should still have some good options once the dust settles. Rondo will be much easier to bench if he isn't making max contract money, and we still don't know the specifics of Collison's situation. I had hoped for Jordan Clarkson or Jeremy Lin, but those ships have sailed and it's not the worst thing in the world to keep the two PG's we already have. In Vlade We Trust.
I'd be willing to bet that Malachi Richardson would put up numbers close to what Waiters will do for us. 39% from the field and 32% from three does not sound appealing to me. It's like trading Belinelli to sign Belinelli v2.0.
I didn't want Lee at all but Lee is head and shoulders better than Waiters.
I didn't want Lee at all but Lee is head and shoulders better than Waiters.
The thing is though, you don't really know if the reason we aren't signing max deals is because Vlade is being smart or if it's because the players getting max deals have no interest in playing in Sacramento whatsoever. I trust Vlade do I hope he's just being smart, but I'll wait to see the contract of the first player we sign to really judge.
I don't want Waiters at all, but if Vlade overpays for him, I'm gonna lose a little of that trust. We have to over pay players to come here, but you don't over pay for someone like Waiters, you do it for players like Crabbe.
I don't want Waiters at all, but if Vlade overpays for him, I'm gonna lose a little of that trust. We have to over pay players to come here, but you don't over pay for someone like Waiters, you do it for players like Crabbe.
It looks like some people didn't learn anything from last year's offseason. To Folks panicking about signing Dion Waiters or not signing this player ort hat player I strongly suggest you go back to the last season's free agent threads and look through all the rumors and then what really went down. Then you can sit back and enjoy the show.
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And we already have Ben, whose effectiveness and efficiency have pretty much paralleled Waiters, without the oversized ego. There were reports that Waiters tempered some of his wildness and poor decision-making with OKC, he was finally "getting it", and that's what earned a spot in the playoff rotation. He got 27 MPG on a team that was one win away from the NBA Finals....so, that is something.
A small consolation is that Karl gave his players so much freedom to do what they want....that would NOT work with a player like Waiters. With Joerger, I think he's going to demand smart execution and if not you are earning yourself a seat on the bench. So Waiters under Joerger has a better chance to succeed than Waiters under Karl. I am not sure if this is the agent drumming up interest OR we really want him with SGs higher on our target list having shunned are overtures (Crabbe, Bazemore, Lee, etc). The Kings can NOT go into next season with Ben penciled in as their starter. Waiters is more of a natural scorer, does better job absorbing contact going to the rim, and has better juke moves to beat his man. Ben has the better shot, not as prone to off balance high degree of difficulty heaves. Ben is the better athlete. As defenders both are meh to atrocious.
In other news, with Lin signing 3/36, the market for Rondo just dried up, possibly from two teams (Nets, Kings) to one.
A small consolation is that Karl gave his players so much freedom to do what they want....that would NOT work with a player like Waiters. With Joerger, I think he's going to demand smart execution and if not you are earning yourself a seat on the bench. So Waiters under Joerger has a better chance to succeed than Waiters under Karl. I am not sure if this is the agent drumming up interest OR we really want him with SGs higher on our target list having shunned are overtures (Crabbe, Bazemore, Lee, etc). The Kings can NOT go into next season with Ben penciled in as their starter. Waiters is more of a natural scorer, does better job absorbing contact going to the rim, and has better juke moves to beat his man. Ben has the better shot, not as prone to off balance high degree of difficulty heaves. Ben is the better athlete. As defenders both are meh to atrocious.
In other news, with Lin signing 3/36, the market for Rondo just dried up, possibly from two teams (Nets, Kings) to one.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/watch--the-vertical-nba-free-agency-show-213116280.html
Good luck finding it.
Good luck finding it.
@TheVertical: Sources: Kings pursuing Dion Waiters. @ChrisMannixYS report on @TheVertical. http://yhoo.it/29aKlwz
The link has extra info, but nothing about $.
The link has extra info, but nothing about $.
I guess this could be good news in our pursuit of Crabbe
If the Blazers use their cap space on Howard and Parsons, that's at least 40 million in starting salary next season, which has to be most of their cap space. I'd offer Crabbe 4/60 million and I'd have done so at 12:01 AM....quit stalling Vlade.
If the Blazers use their cap space on Howard and Parsons, that's at least 40 million in starting salary next season, which has to be most of their cap space. I'd offer Crabbe 4/60 million and I'd have done so at 12:01 AM....quit stalling Vlade.
