Matt Barnes: 38% FG 36 years old
Anthony Tolliver: 39% FG 31 years old
Affalo: 44% FGs 30 years old
Temple: 40% FGs 30 years old
Those 4 guys took a combined 2329FGs last year. 1138 of them were 3ptrs. 48.86% of their shots were threes.
These are the proverbial 3&D type guys, Some more 3, some more D. None of them should revolutionize a team, but taken together, with more changes still to come, and given a strong defensive coach, its a big step toward a culture change.
Anthony Tolliver: 39% FG 31 years old
Affalo: 44% FGs 30 years old
Temple: 40% FGs 30 years old
Those 4 guys took a combined 2329FGs last year. 1138 of them were 3ptrs. 48.86% of their shots were threes.
These are the proverbial 3&D type guys, Some more 3, some more D. None of them should revolutionize a team, but taken together, with more changes still to come, and given a strong defensive coach, its a big step toward a culture change.
So really, all these moves point to one thing, we are building a grit and grind type of team which will hopefully rebuild the culture and allow us to become a better destination for other players.
I don't mind that but would like to have a scorer that can create off the dribble IF we trade Rudy. Cousins alone won't be able to do it.
I don't mind that but would like to have a scorer that can create off the dribble IF we trade Rudy. Cousins alone won't be able to do it.
I'd be interested to see if we could make a deal with the Nuggets. They have Barton & Harris at SG and just drafted Murray & Beasley as well. Not to mention they have Gallinari & Chandler at SF.
I'd be curious to see if we could make a deal to bring Harris here? I don't think Denver would be all that interested in our guys (Gay/Koufos/McLemore) so another team would have to be brought in to give them the assets they are looking for, but he would be a guy that fits with some of the players we have been acquiring lately (defensive, hard working, unselfish)
I like Harris a lot & think he could be an Eric Gordon type player but without the injuries & good defense (thinking #3 scorer on a great team). I think him paired with Bogdanovic when he comes over would be a very, very solid SG rotation.
Hopefully, we can be a competitive team with minimal drama this season and make us more attractive next offseason. With Vlade keeping a lot of flexibility, we could target guys like Lowry, Holiday, Teague, G. Hill, & Collison at PG & Hayward, Porter, & Casspi at SF.
PG - Teague/CJ Watson/Temple
SG - Harris/Bogdanovic/Richardson
SF - Porter/Casspi/Barnes
PF - Cauley-Stein/Labissiere
C - Cousins/Papagiannis
Something like that could be a special team depending on how the young talent develops.
I'd be curious to see if we could make a deal to bring Harris here? I don't think Denver would be all that interested in our guys (Gay/Koufos/McLemore) so another team would have to be brought in to give them the assets they are looking for, but he would be a guy that fits with some of the players we have been acquiring lately (defensive, hard working, unselfish)
I like Harris a lot & think he could be an Eric Gordon type player but without the injuries & good defense (thinking #3 scorer on a great team). I think him paired with Bogdanovic when he comes over would be a very, very solid SG rotation.
Hopefully, we can be a competitive team with minimal drama this season and make us more attractive next offseason. With Vlade keeping a lot of flexibility, we could target guys like Lowry, Holiday, Teague, G. Hill, & Collison at PG & Hayward, Porter, & Casspi at SF.
PG - Teague/CJ Watson/Temple
SG - Harris/Bogdanovic/Richardson
SF - Porter/Casspi/Barnes
PF - Cauley-Stein/Labissiere
C - Cousins/Papagiannis
Something like that could be a special team depending on how the young talent develops.
I would say it's safe to keep Rudy at this point. But I don't know if Vlade really wants to stand by Collison as starter at this point, given the off-court personal issue he have recently.
So I would bring in a case of Deron Williams back to the table this point.
His ego has been in check after Brooklyn and he's best would still be playing with a big like Cousin, IMO.
When he was in Utah he was right there with CP3 for the best PG in the league.
So I would bring in a case of Deron Williams back to the table this point.
His ego has been in check after Brooklyn and he's best would still be playing with a big like Cousin, IMO.
When he was in Utah he was right there with CP3 for the best PG in the league.
So here's where I'm at this offseason.
We've hit a lot of singles and loaded the bases. Barnes, Temple, Afflalo and Tolliver can all help in different ways. But we need a home-run (Like a Bledsoe, Knight or Rubio) to really put us in the playoff picture next year.
Bledsoe || Collison
Afflalo || Temple
Casspi || Barnes
WCS || Tolliver || Skal
Cousins || Koufos || PapaG
That's a team I would buy into to being able to win some ball-games next season under Joerger.
We've hit a lot of singles and loaded the bases. Barnes, Temple, Afflalo and Tolliver can all help in different ways. But we need a home-run (Like a Bledsoe, Knight or Rubio) to really put us in the playoff picture next year.
Bledsoe || Collison
Afflalo || Temple
Casspi || Barnes
WCS || Tolliver || Skal
Cousins || Koufos || PapaG
That's a team I would buy into to being able to win some ball-games next season under Joerger.
Rubio can't shoot. But he can get to the line at a good rate and hit his free throws. And gosh darn it, I've liked him since his draft year.
And a healthy Eric Bledsoe is so explosive, he's the kind of player you need to contend with those elite pgs.
These are the kind of flawed prospects a team like this needs to take a chance on. Plus KK and Gay are now bargain priced NBA quality players...
I'm getting my hopes up now...
And a healthy Eric Bledsoe is so explosive, he's the kind of player you need to contend with those elite pgs.
These are the kind of flawed prospects a team like this needs to take a chance on. Plus KK and Gay are now bargain priced NBA quality players...
I'm getting my hopes up now...
Better yet, maybe a 3 team deal?
Chicago Gets: Rudy Gay, Ben McLemore, & Kings 2017 1st (Protection lowered to top 3)
Denver Gets: Doug McDermott & Bulls 2017 2nd
Sacramento Gets: Gary Harris, Nikola Mirotic, & Jose Calderon
And then follow it up by dealing Koufos for a late 1st rounder to a team who missed out on the defensive bigs this offseason? (gives us another young asset to bring in and develop while not needing really anymore big man depth)
PG - Collison/Calderon/Temple
SG - Harris/Afflalo/Richardson
SF - Casspi/Barnes/Butler
PF - Cauley-Stein/Mirotic/Tolliver/Labissiere
C - Cousins/Papagiannis
Then next year you have around $64 mil in cap space (not counting Mirotic's qualifying offer, Bogdanovic coming over, & the pick we got for Koufos) with these guaranteed contracts:
PG - Temple
SG - Harris/Richardson
SF - Barnes
PF - Cauley-Stein/Labissiere
C - Cousins/Papagiannis
Again, Lowry, Holiday, Teague, G. Hill, Hayward, & Porter would be my FA targets and even Collison, Casspi, & Mirotic would be guys I would probably want to bring back as well (depending on who else we could get). Signing Hayward, signing G. Hill, signing Bogdanovic, resigning Mirotic, & resigning Collison would leave us looking like a very strong team.
PG - G. Hill / Collison / Temple
SG - Harris / Bogdanovic / Richardson
SF - Hayward / Barnes
PF - Cauley-Stein / Mirotic / Labissiere
C - Cousins / Papagiannis
Chicago Gets: Rudy Gay, Ben McLemore, & Kings 2017 1st (Protection lowered to top 3)
Denver Gets: Doug McDermott & Bulls 2017 2nd
Sacramento Gets: Gary Harris, Nikola Mirotic, & Jose Calderon
And then follow it up by dealing Koufos for a late 1st rounder to a team who missed out on the defensive bigs this offseason? (gives us another young asset to bring in and develop while not needing really anymore big man depth)
PG - Collison/Calderon/Temple
SG - Harris/Afflalo/Richardson
SF - Casspi/Barnes/Butler
PF - Cauley-Stein/Mirotic/Tolliver/Labissiere
C - Cousins/Papagiannis
Then next year you have around $64 mil in cap space (not counting Mirotic's qualifying offer, Bogdanovic coming over, & the pick we got for Koufos) with these guaranteed contracts:
PG - Temple
SG - Harris/Richardson
SF - Barnes
PF - Cauley-Stein/Labissiere
C - Cousins/Papagiannis
Again, Lowry, Holiday, Teague, G. Hill, Hayward, & Porter would be my FA targets and even Collison, Casspi, & Mirotic would be guys I would probably want to bring back as well (depending on who else we could get). Signing Hayward, signing G. Hill, signing Bogdanovic, resigning Mirotic, & resigning Collison would leave us looking like a very strong team.
PG - G. Hill / Collison / Temple
SG - Harris / Bogdanovic / Richardson
SF - Hayward / Barnes
PF - Cauley-Stein / Mirotic / Labissiere
C - Cousins / Papagiannis
Er...I don't think Afflalo is a long term solution at SG considering he's practically on a 1 year deal, but feel free to neglect the future...
Like I said, Harris & Bogdanovic would be a very potent SG guard rotation in the following year if Bogdanovic lives up to the hype. He's even able to play a little SF with his size allowing both Harris & Bogdanovic to get big minutes (if they deserve it).
Do you have something against acquiring a 22 year old SG that had a TS% of 57% last year while being known as a feisty defender/hard worker? Is Afflalo really preventing you from wanting a guy like Harris on your team?
Look I understand we have Afflalo, McLemore, Richardson, & Temple, but my latest scenario that includes the 3 way deal with Chicago solves the SG logjam that you are hinting at. If you can acquire an asset or two like Harris while giving up an expiring Gay, you do it. Harris can help the scoring load which should help makeup for Gay's contribution (not to mention Collison, Afflalo, Casspi, & Mirotic chipping in as well). So you have Gay's scoring contribution handled across multiple players for this year, and you picked up a couple young, long term assets while Gay would walk next year for free.
Like I said, Harris & Bogdanovic would be a very potent SG guard rotation in the following year if Bogdanovic lives up to the hype. He's even able to play a little SF with his size allowing both Harris & Bogdanovic to get big minutes (if they deserve it).
Do you have something against acquiring a 22 year old SG that had a TS% of 57% last year while being known as a feisty defender/hard worker? Is Afflalo really preventing you from wanting a guy like Harris on your team?
Look I understand we have Afflalo, McLemore, Richardson, & Temple, but my latest scenario that includes the 3 way deal with Chicago solves the SG logjam that you are hinting at. If you can acquire an asset or two like Harris while giving up an expiring Gay, you do it. Harris can help the scoring load which should help makeup for Gay's contribution (not to mention Collison, Afflalo, Casspi, & Mirotic chipping in as well). So you have Gay's scoring contribution handled across multiple players for this year, and you picked up a couple young, long term assets while Gay would walk next year for free.