Banks to Cavs?

[Kings113]

Think the Cavs would be a good fit for Banks. But they already have Snow/Jones/Brown (who will contribute right away) as small-guards. Then you have Gibson, who they have signed and like. Need to move Jones. Hope Banks finds a spot, as the Spurs/Lakers/Wolves all were recently eliminated. Houston/Denver would be other options for him, would definitely be liking the Rockets some more again (like for a good deal of 04-05) if they got my boy Banks.

Beacon Journal - With the Lakers, Hawks and Wolves going in different directions with their cap room, it is looking like Marcus Banks' best option might be Cleveland, a team that remains interested in the guard.

``We're not talking much about it right now; the Cavs have some other priorities to deal with,'' Banks' agent, Michael Higgins, said Thursday. ``Marcus is interested in the Cavs; he likes Mike (Brown).''

http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/sports/basketball/nba/cleveland_cavaliers/15036818.htm

 

[walker60]

^^ The Kings would be good options too!

 

[Kings113]

Oh, I absolutely agree. But with Douby and Price here, it's not as good a possibility as the other teams for Banks. I think one of them could definitely be the back-up to Mike.

All part of back-up PG for us being up in the air until late Sept./October (unless we sign a guy with experience before then).

 

[Bricklayer]

Banks actually IS a PG though, unlike our own little tweener guys. And also unlike them if Bibby ever went down we would have an actual reasonable starting replacement rather than a rookie tweener guard. Landing him late in the FA periood becuase everything else had dried up for him would actually be a minor coup. Can be a feisty defender too.

But that would be so many bodies in our backcourt, and it is hard to see why he would come into such a messy cluttered situation to backup an established guy like Mike rather than go elsewhere to get more min/starts. Cleveland keeps lookign for that shooter, but they possibly should just give it up and sign this guy. Young guy could grow with Bron and push the pace.

 

[Kings113]

Agreed on both parts, Brick.

Actually heard he'd be working on his three pointer this summer, to extend his range. Since he already has a pretty good mid-range shot.

 

[Sac.Kings]

We can try to get Banks if we trade away Hart or maybe even Price.

 

[ParniValjak]

I reckon it would be just about perfect a fit for both parties. Banks is a good young prospect who plays very good D. I know Cavs are looking for that 3pt shooter to strech defeces but Banks isn't too shabby from the long range either.

 

[Kings113]

Banks isn't a 3PT shooter yet, but he should be if he's working on that shot like was said a couple months ago.

 

[ParniValjak]

Banks isn't a 3PT shooter yet, but he should be if he's working on that shot like was said a couple months ago.

He is no marksman by strech of the imagination but if he is open he can make the 3. He shot a pretty good .349 from beyond the arc this year. Thats not too shabby.