Kings reportedly involved in Brad Beal trade talks but not deep enough in to matter
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Yeah I think pretty much any Beal team would have to be a 3-teamer to make the money work. There just aren't many 50 mil tradeable contracts in the NBA anymore with Russ finally expiring.
Huerter+Holmes+24 for Beal would certainly be enticing if that's all we had to give up. And I've been pretty anti-Beal too. But I think WAS is going to hold out for far more than that.
Huerter+Holmes+24 for Beal would certainly be enticing if that's all we had to give up. And I've been pretty anti-Beal too. But I think WAS is going to hold out for far more than that.
Not sure if I'm too enthused by the idea. Sure, he's a great player, and could be an all-star again. However, he's signed till 27, makes a ton of money (57M in 26-27), and has played 57, 60, 40, 50 games over the last 4 years.
His scoring average, after a career high of 31.3 in 20-21 has dipped to 23.2 over the last 2 years (though his % is still high).
By contrast, Huerter is 5 years younger, makes a third of money, and his %ages are similar to Beal. Given the older age and the missed games, I'm not sure it's much of an upgrade (if at all), for three times the cost.
His scoring average, after a career high of 31.3 in 20-21 has dipped to 23.2 over the last 2 years (though his % is still high).
By contrast, Huerter is 5 years younger, makes a third of money, and his %ages are similar to Beal. Given the older age and the missed games, I'm not sure it's much of an upgrade (if at all), for three times the cost.
Some food for thought regardless of how good a player Beal is:
A lot of our guys had chips on their shoulders or at least otherwise felt they had something huge to prove last season. Hopefully this continues with the disrespect we received in the post-season.
Beal has his bag and plays 3/4 of a season. Does he fit the culture?
A lot of our guys had chips on their shoulders or at least otherwise felt they had something huge to prove last season. Hopefully this continues with the disrespect we received in the post-season.
Beal has his bag and plays 3/4 of a season. Does he fit the culture?
Barnes has a such a huge cap hold I don't think it's possible, is it? If Beal is on the Kings, honestly, this legit opens up the possibililty of just stacking 3 and D guys next to Keegan. Right now, there's just no way to truly add defensive personnel to a team like this. The only way they even play is if you sit players like Huerter, Keegan, or Barnes. The only way to put role guys into major roles is if you build some sort of consolidated talent core of 2-3 guys and this would be the way. Unless Keegan becomes all star level by next season.
Sasha, or MLE. Do the Kings then only have a room MLE though? @Capt. Factorial, that's a question for you, haha. Either way, you can slot in a 3 and D player at that point. Your talent is by far covered. You have a two legit 25 a night backcourt, Keegan, and Domas. Thybulle, Craig, there's options at the spot next to Keegan.
Trey Lyles.
I want to dig a bit further into Lyles numbers this off-season, but I honestly think he's just a starting caliber player at this point with true 4/5 flexibility. If he were on another team, he'd certainly be a guy who cracks my FA wishlist as a breakout candidate with a larger role. And the sample is big enough now with the Kings where I think he actually has figured something out with his game and taken it to another level.
I want to dig a bit further into Lyles numbers this off-season, but I honestly think he's just a starting caliber player at this point with true 4/5 flexibility. If he were on another team, he'd certainly be a guy who cracks my FA wishlist as a breakout candidate with a larger role. And the sample is big enough now with the Kings where I think he actually has figured something out with his game and taken it to another level.