Kings acquire Tristan Thompson for Delon Wright

[Tetsujin]

WOJ BOMB

https://twitter.com/statuses/1421238407448211460

 

[OffTheWallJamal]

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN

 

[OffTheWallJamal]

We are trading Delon to Atlanta, damn it.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1421238766262525956

Had to happen with the Davion pick. Good for Delon

 

[SacTownKid]

Well, KANGZ! Lets see if Dedmon wants to come back eh?

 

[Tetsujin]

I guess we can say bye to Richaun.

At the same time, I guess we can say hello to defense.

 

[SacTownKid]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1421238766262525956

Had to happen with the Davion pick. Good for Delon

Davion really better be able to guard those 4 positions now, lol. So, check this, the Kings get a big guard in Delon, still not truly big enough to really guard 3's but still, now they get even smaller.

 

[midtowner]

Not a big TT guy. But dude can board.

 

[midtowner]

Hopefully an Atlanta wing is also included in the trade.

 

[Tetsujin]

Not a big TT guy. But dude can board.

Yeah, whoever was talking about the Kings being a poor rebounding team can probably breathe a little easier now.

 

[EIM86]

Are we gonna play d d d d Defense?!?!?!?!?!?!

 

[Tetsujin]

Hopefully an Atlanta wing is also included in the trade.

Get us Cam and Tristan, Monte.

 

[Tetsujin]

Are we gonna play d d d d Defense?!?!?!?!?!?!

*checks on head coach*

ehh, probably not

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1421239906408431618

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1421239941854425088

 

[EIM86]

*checks on head coach*

ehh, probably not

HAHAHA

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1421240159694036992

 

[SacTownKid]

I guess we can say bye to Richaun.

At the same time, I guess we can say hello to defense.

Not really a defensive anchor. He's basically solid. His defensive rating last year was sandwiched somewhere between Holmes and Whiteside last year.

 

[Tetsujin]

Not really a defensive anchor. He's basically solid. His defensive rating last year was sandwiched somewhere between Holmes and Whiteside last year.

Not really an anchor, no, but a better rebounder than Holmes and probably better bodying bigger centers than Holmes.

Also opens up more playing time for Metu and Queta.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1421240074969157635

 

[SacTownKid]

Not really an anchor, no, but a better rebounder than Holmes and probably better bodying bigger centers than Holmes.

Also opens up more playing time for Metu and Queta.

Holmes was a bigger threat offensively and is more athletic though. I think overall he's a for sure downgrade but I guess him on a 1 year rental is safer than overpaying on someone that could become an anchor if they don't start moving up the playoff boards.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

I thought he was just a bad contract that Cleveland spent the twilight LBJ years wanting out of. What am I missing aside from apparently Celtics games last year?

 

[Tetsujin]

Holmes was a bigger threat offensively and is more athletic though. I think overall he's a for sure downgrade but I guess him on a 1 year rental is safer than overpaying on someone that could become an anchor if they don't start moving up the playoff boards.

My biggest concern this offseason was Monte paying Richaun 20 mil a year contract so I guess I can live with this.

 

[Tetsujin]

I thought he was just a bad contract that Cleveland spent the twilight LBJ years wanting out of. What am I missing aside from apparently Celtics games last year?

He was a bad contract (David Griffin essentially gave him a max for some reason) but he was really solid for them in the second Lebron run as a cleanup hustle guy and solid defender (not a big time anchor type but was semi-switchable at the time)

 

[SacTownKid]

I thought he was just a bad contract that Cleveland spent the twilight LBJ years wanting out of. What am I missing aside from apparently Celtics games last year?

Nothing, this is a meh safety move. Fairly typical of Montes tenure so far. As long as he's willing to take the air out of this thing by next deadline should things not work out it doesn't really hurt them.

 

[Woot!]

Hmmmm... I'm a big Richaun Holmes fan. And you know one significant reason why? My man hist his free throws - 79% in each of the last two years, higher at clutch time (or so it seems).

TT can board, but can't hit his free throws. Bagley doesn't hit his FTs. Fox doesn't hit enough FTs. Ty doesn't take many FTs and Mitchell is unlikely to (and doesn't shoot them well). Right now, HB is the only projected starter who takes and makes a decent amount of FTs. Subbing TT for Holmes, if that's what it is - a bit concerning in that respect.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1421241411224014850

For those of you hoping for Cam Reddish or someone

 

[The_Jamal]

Bleh. Delon Wright is better, but gives us some insurance if Holmes leaves.


Would have liked to see some draft capital coming our way. We're giving by far the best player. Feels like selling low on the Wright asset.

 

[TaxMan]

Not a fan of this one. Would rather have Delon as a 4th guard. I'm hoping we end up with at least a 2nd round pick in the deal.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

My biggest concern this offseason was Monte paying Richaun a 20 mil per year contract so I guess I can live with this.

I know getting excited about second rounders is dumb but I am excited about Queta considering he won't be buried behind 2-3 more expensive players with a future here. But I still figured we'd bring Holmes back on the early bird.