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So glad Holmes re upped with the Kings man. Someone wants to be here!
Holmes, Len, Metu, Queta... what's wrong with that? And hopefully Queta does get some quick backup minutes, but a little seasoning is okay too.
Last year it was Holmes, Whiteside, Metu, w/Jones coming in late.
My impression of Len is skewed by his 15-game stint w/the Kings at the end of the 2019-20 season, which might have been the best stretch of his career. But I consider him an upgrade on Whiteside, and expect an improved version of Metu.
Right now, I see an improved backcourt vs. last year, improvement at the 5, and a big ? at the wing opposite HB.
It's literally the first day of free agencyGetting late and so far this offseason the Kings have upgraded backup PG. Interesting.
It's literally the first day of free agency
Getting late and so far this offseason the Kings have upgraded backup PG. Interesting.
A lot more than Buddy heading out in that one! Stretch 4 would be an excellent pairing here. Would like more rebounding and D but can't get it all.Would love a sign and trade for Laurie to pair with Holmes but it would need to be a 3 team trade with Buddy going out
They've upgraded backup PG and backup center.
Not sure its right that he wanted to look elsewhere. I think he wanted to stay but he wanted to get paid and if he was not going to get a monster deal from someone, then he had no issues coming back (obviously).
Not sure its right that he wanted to look elsewhere. I think he wanted to stay but he wanted to get paid and if he was not going to get a monster deal from someone, then he had no issues coming back (obviously).
He wanted biggest contract and that is fair enough. He deserved a huge pay increase.
Queta is who?Who at center? People thought Whiteside was a game changer, Alex Len is around that level, maybe a bit better. If the TT deal goes through maybe it's an upgrade but is that going through now? Neither positions were the ones needing to be upgraded in the first place really.
Queta is who?
Well I was thinking about Bagley out for him and draft incentive to Chicago. But Lauri would have to be real close to Bagley's salary to do this without other moves first right?
I'd tell him but it would be a HIPAA violation.
Who at center? People thought Whiteside was a game changer, Alex Len is around that level, maybe a bit better. If the TT deal goes through maybe it's an upgrade but is that going through now? Neither positions were the ones needing to be upgraded in the first place really.
It’s going throughWho at center? People thought Whiteside was a game changer, Alex Len is around that level, maybe a bit better. If the TT deal goes through maybe it's an upgrade but is that going through now? Neither positions were the ones needing to be upgraded in the first place really.
Bagley's salary is higher than Lauri's current salary and Lauri probably didn't play himself into a raise if Chicago is moving on.he won’t be. The obvious is a sign and trade:
Lauri to Kings
Buddy to team A
Team A player to Bulls.
just not sure who that team A player would be.
Woodard and much more Ramsey were very raw talents. Queta has some skills that will translate immediately. Size, reach, passing, etc. He seems more NBA-ready.Queta is probably getting the same role Woodard/Ramsey had this season. If they trade for Thompson and keep Metu/Bagley dudes like 5 or 6 back in the rotation at PF/C.
I dunno what folks expected from Whiteside, but I fully expect Len to be better than what we got. (Not interested in Thompson.) The whole backcourt rotation should be a lot better than what Kings started last year with.
That leaves the wings, where we still have Bags and HB. So not a downgrade, right? I doubt any of us is interested in any gettable wing still available in FA, but Buddy, Bags, Wright, future pix represent real value for possible trade, right?
I honestly don't understand your gloom.
Laurie is getting more than the rookie scale. 7 footers that can shoot will get paid. He is a risk but fits well with Richaun and Holmes. He can guard the weakest forward and play center field.Bagley's salary is higher than Lauri's current salary and Lauri probably didn't play himself into a raise if Chicago is moving on.
Woodard and much more Ramsey were very raw talents. Queta has some skills that will translate immediately. Size, reach, passing, etc. He seems more NBA-ready.
But yes, glut of bigs rn.
How do you know ?It’s going through
I dunno what folks expected from Whiteside, but I fully expect Len to be better than what we actually got. (Not interested in Thompson.) The whole backcourt rotation should be a lot better than what Kings started last year with.
That leaves the wings, where we still have Bags and HB. So not a downgrade, right? I doubt any of us is interested in any gettable wing still available in FA, but Buddy, Bags, Wright, future pix represent real value for possible trade, right?
I honestly don't understand your gloom.
Barnes, harkless, Woodard, buddy ( to a degree ) are all wings, yes we need at least one more but let’s not pretend we have none hahaI mean wings are the most important position in basketball and we don’t have one.