2022 Free Agent Targets
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Haha first thing I thought too.
Jaylen Nowell is a good find that we missed. Stats look like he could potentially be on the verge of breaking out.
Naz Reid could be interesting. Has proven that he has a consistent outside shot. While it's slightly below average for a guard or wing, it's above average for a big. Defense is just meh.
Jaylen Nowell is a good find that we missed. Stats look like he could potentially be on the verge of breaking out.
Naz Reid could be interesting. Has proven that he has a consistent outside shot. While it's slightly below average for a guard or wing, it's above average for a big. Defense is just meh.
On spotrac, it says both Naz and Nowell both have a club option, so not sure they're actually available. Agreed on Nowell, whenever Russell was out, he was real real impactful as a passer/shooter. And just a quick look at the numbers, the 3rd year breakout was real and he's just 23 years old.
Pretty much consensus among the impact stats that he's very very good offensively and poor on defense.
Not sure what to make of Naz either. He's probably best suited in the current role he's in as a 12-15 MPG offensive scoring punch off the bench. Enes Kanter that can shoot. I think if you ask him to be a starter or play 25+ minutes you have to surround him with real + defenders to make it work. And I'm not sure if he's good enough to justify that.
Pretty much consensus among the impact stats that he's very very good offensively and poor on defense.
Not sure what to make of Naz either. He's probably best suited in the current role he's in as a 12-15 MPG offensive scoring punch off the bench. Enes Kanter that can shoot. I think if you ask him to be a starter or play 25+ minutes you have to surround him with real + defenders to make it work. And I'm not sure if he's good enough to justify that.
Yeah with Naz, I'm just thinking 12-15mpg off the bench. Unless a unicorn is available, the Kings probably just need to run Sabonis at center for the majority of the minutes. If Holmes doesn't get traded, then he can take the backup minutes.
I like Sabonis but he really puts us in a bind defensively. The same bind I envisioned the Kings being in if Bagley had developed a 20ppg offensive game.
I like Sabonis but he really puts us in a bind defensively. The same bind I envisioned the Kings being in if Bagley had developed a 20ppg offensive game.
I wasn’t on this site yet, but when the trade initially happened that was one of my biggest gripes about it. Sabonis is a hell of a talent, but with no real range on offense and sub par to average defense it now forces us to ask a lot of our 3 and 4. One of the reasons I think Murray is such a fit is because he’s a very smart and capable defender as well with range on offense. But still needing 3 and 4 depth, and a starter at one spot with Barnes likely on the way out, we need to make sure whoever we bring has range on offense and is a plus defender.
I’m actually a supporter of resigning Jones and letting him see if he can develop a little more. Showed range on limited opportunities and is an athletic big for switches on defense, much better suited for it than Sabo so they might even be able to see minutes together for “tall ball” line ups. Also one of the reasons I’m a fan of the idea of looking at Bamba. Plus defender and athlete with Range.
I’m actually a supporter of resigning Jones and letting him see if he can develop a little more. Showed range on limited opportunities and is an athletic big for switches on defense, much better suited for it than Sabo so they might even be able to see minutes together for “tall ball” line ups. Also one of the reasons I’m a fan of the idea of looking at Bamba. Plus defender and athlete with Range.
Yeah. Sabonis without question is the best (or 2nd, pretty close with Boogie) player the Kings have had in the last 15 years, but there's a lot of hurdles to clear building around an offensive big that's weak defensively and is at best and inconsistent spacer on offense. He's an excellent post defender and defensive rebounder but in today's league like 75-80% of big man defense is predicated on his ability to switch the PnR. If you can't, you get hunted over and over, especially in the playoffs.
It'd solve a lot of problems if he came into next year with a consistent 3-ball. He's certainly skilled enough and if a guy like BroLo can learn to shoot in his age 28 season, I don't see why Sabonis couldn't in his age 26.
It'd solve a lot of problems if he came into next year with a consistent 3-ball. He's certainly skilled enough and if a guy like BroLo can learn to shoot in his age 28 season, I don't see why Sabonis couldn't in his age 26.
My free agent targets are those players who will contribute the most to our championship run, and impending dynasty. I trust that Monte will be able to go out and grab the right pieces so we can all circle an infinite amount of championship parades on our calendars for the next 10 years.
Make it happen, Monte. Make it happen!!!
Make it happen, Monte. Make it happen!!!
I feel the same, go get both for the depth and all around skill sets, and both should be relatively cheap. Then use the MLE to go get a shooter at the 2 and resign DDV. Would put us over the cap but underneath the tax line and still leave us our two trade-able pieces in Barnes and Holmes. Realistically speaking those are the types of moves were likely to see, and even then it would force us to be spending some money so there’s a possibility it doesn’t happen.
This. If Sabonis or Fox take a 3pt shooting leap, it makes filling out an offense around them so much easier. I wouldn’t bet on this happening, but my fandom thinks it’s a possibility (especially for Sabonis).
Running Sabonis as your center defensively is a tougher nut to crack. I think the forwards that the T-Woles role out with KAT are a good archetype. We need a long, athletic disrupter at the 3 or the 4. And Murray gives the team flexibility to slot that player in (theoretically). I really like Boucher from Toronto.
Running Sabonis as your center defensively is a tougher nut to crack. I think the forwards that the T-Woles role out with KAT are a good archetype. We need a long, athletic disrupter at the 3 or the 4. And Murray gives the team flexibility to slot that player in (theoretically). I really like Boucher from Toronto.
I’m only slightly over McNair passing on Liddell at 37, so in my state of mourning I’m reaching out for crazy things. Yes Durant coming to Sacramento is NUTS but so is the world we’re living in. If KD wants to change the legacy of his career and get back in the conversation as the great of his era there is no better narrative than resurrecting the lowest of the low — the Sacramento Kings. Barnes, Harkless, Holiday all expiring with Holmes and whatever picks they want is not a bad offer. Quickly gives them a clean slate to start their rebuild. It also gets us out of those contracts and would allow us to get depth pieces we actually want (Caleb Martin/Otto Porter). He would fit like a glove. He has relationships with Coach Brown and Luke Louks. Has Northern California roots already established. But the most important factor in all of this is vengeance. I think he wants to put it to the warriors organization BAD. Not the players but the ownership and front office. The rivalry would be hyper than any in the game instantly. In a league that loves drama there really couldn’t be anything better especially if Kyrie makes his way to LA.
