Recent content by kingsfan101

We will not. But that's because we won't trade him :-)

Doesn't really matter, but why? Unless they plan on offering it to someone else. He plays a position of need, and is a good defender. Cost is virtually nothing, can be used as a filler, and if ever a roster spot is needed, can be waived. Would have cost Vivek some pocket change, but why not let...

I think that's largely true (no evidence, just a "feeling" you get seeing star players get pretty much what they want). That said, teams have only themselves to blame. If they unite, agents will have to fall in line. Ultimately, it's the owners who bring the money, and the agents represent a lot...

Yes. I have consistently believed (and often argued here), that good organizations will develop players, while poor ones will waste them. We can see our own draft history vs the golden years and the proceeding ones. Will late picks, we picked up gems like Hedo, Gerald Wallace, Kevin Martin, etc...

To be fair, when I wrote that trading the vets would turn this into Keegan's team, it implicitly meant that. We can quibble about this. We had seasons where Kevin Martin and Tyreke Evans were our best players. No disrespect to these guys (particularly Martin, who rose from a late FRP, and a poor...

Keegan's situation is scary. He should have been extended already. The fact that they are "hopeful" about keeping him here long term doesn't inspire a lot of confidence. This could also be one issue with gutting the team. Keegan has spent 3 years being the glue guy, taking on unsung tasks. The...

These thoughts are fine in theory, but almost impossible to pull off. It would be great if we can dump off DDR/Lavine/Monk, and even Domas and Dennis (might as well go into a full rebuild then, why waste Domas's prime. Get something in return). However, you can't dump such salaries to clear...

Just take a deep breath.

Actually, given the team composition, the most important player on this roster, at least for the coming season, is IJ. And he played great. Devin and Nique can take their time. No matter how good they are, they will not get much time during the season. A major trade or injuries can change that...

Unfortunately, I fear that keon might be attached as an asset to get us a 4. No, I'm not advocating it. However, his and our situation (unless there is some part of CBA applicable here that I don't understand) makes such a transaction fairly plausible. Say Perry finds it tough to move DDR by...

The "35 years old non star" is a 6 time All Star, 3 time All NBA, was in reasonably serious discussion for MVP few seasons ago, still playing at a high level, and earning 23 M. Guys like him expect and receive respect around the league. Teams paying such money don't get these players to play...

Protecting egos is part of managing an NBA team. I think we underestimate the challenge a coach faces in moving veteran players, still playing at a high level for an undrafted player still on his rookie contract. That too, an interim coach on his first HC gig, for a franchise that's been a joke...

I don't know how good will Ellis be at running the team. I feel that he will do fine in spurts, particularly when a lot of offense runs through Domas, and we have iso heavy players in DDR and Lavine. Overall, I feel that Ellis should have more time on the court, and finding him minutes at the 1...

Keon.

Agree. If he wants to stick around long term in the league, particularly in a guard heavy team like ours (despite so many guards, we still seem to be searching for a PG. I'm not sure why Monk/Keon/Devin can't fill the backup minutes), he has to play PG. As the Davion experiment showed, just...