kingsnation
All-Star
Yeah I agree with you.
Right now my big board of FA bigs looks like this:
1. Anderson Varejao
2. Brandon Bass
3. Marcin Gortat
4. Charlie V.
5. Ike Diogu
Big Man in free agency
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Yeah I agree with you.
Right now my big board of FA bigs looks like this:
1. Anderson Varejao
2. Brandon Bass
3. Marcin Gortat
4. Charlie V.
5. Ike Diogu
penixmalone
Prospect
What do you guys think about Channing Frye? Portland didn't offer him a qualifying offer making him an unrestricted FA.
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
I think there is a very good reason Portland didn't offer him a qualifying offer. I heard he was kicked out of his knitting club for being too soft as well. What a waste of a 6'11" body. Makes me mad sometimes. Put me in that body, and after a summer spent lifting to gain some actual muscle mass, I would gleefully splat anything smaller than Shaq. Put that weenie in it and he practically squeals everytime he accidentally gets close enough to somebody to bump into them. Waste of good physical genes (well good for bball anyway).
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Big Cuz 15
All-Star
kicked outta the knitting club LAWL
Kingster
Hall of Famer
You want Baron Davis? The guy who mailed it in last year for the Clips? That's the last guy I'd want.
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
I didn't say we were getting Baron. We're not in a spot to even ponder that. But if the Clips plan to move him and think they can, then the spot would be opened up for Beno.
Kingster
Hall of Famer
Ahh, well if they move Davis to a team other than the Kings, then yes, I'd be all in favor trading Beno to them. When dealing with the Clips or Minn, we should be asking for outrageous compensation in a trade. Their #1 pick for next year, unrestricted...
LPKingsFan
All-Star
Read on ESPN that with Boozer, Okur and Kutcher returning, the Jazz are $3 million into the luxury tax, even before you start talking about Millsap. Fesenko is raw, but still 7-1 and only entering his 3rd season. We could do worse for a backup C, and I bet the Jazz would be willing to sell him for a future 2nd since even getting rid of his small, $800,000 contract would save them $1.6 million in luxury tax payments.
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
Yeah, or alternately they might be eager to keep him as a cheap backup solution rather than paying another big contract.
KingsCitizen
Starter
Theo Ratliff?
Im not sure if he's done after his contract expires with the 76ers last season. But if he's available, we can sign him cheap for maybe 2 yrs so he can show our young guys how to block shots. Based on 76er's playoff run, he still got a good motor even at 36.
Im not sure if he's done after his contract expires with the 76ers last season. But if he's available, we can sign him cheap for maybe 2 yrs so he can show our young guys how to block shots. Based on 76er's playoff run, he still got a good motor even at 36.
OptimusRhyme
Jive Turkey
Joel Anothony ( Big Time Shot Blocker)
We should take a look at Joel Anthony. The dude averaged 1.4 BPG in 16 MPG on the Heat and played 68 games starting 28 of them. He's still pretty young at 26 and I think we could get him pretty cheap. If he can clog up the lane for 16 minutes a game behind spencer and Jason and Average that many blocks that would be perfect for this team.
Plus he's Canadian and I would love to see a canadian play for my favorite squad.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QXLhTFtFXY
^ this video pretty much sums his whole game up.
We should take a look at Joel Anthony. The dude averaged 1.4 BPG in 16 MPG on the Heat and played 68 games starting 28 of them. He's still pretty young at 26 and I think we could get him pretty cheap. If he can clog up the lane for 16 minutes a game behind spencer and Jason and Average that many blocks that would be perfect for this team.
Plus he's Canadian and I would love to see a canadian play for my favorite squad.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QXLhTFtFXY
^ this video pretty much sums his whole game up.
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
No.
And we really don't need a backup for Jason per se -- we need a bcakup for Spencer. We need a defensive anchor int he box.
One and Done
Bench
Given the limited availabilty of bigs in the FA pool, I think there's a good chance that we fill the hole via trade or training camp scrub (or both).
I have a feeling that the Maloofs want to stay under the cap this year due to financial problems - so can't see us signing anyone at the 5-7 million level, nor do I see anyone really worth that money (or will take it) at this point.
I can see us picking up a journeyman or draft bust...and in that case, it really doesn't matter as we're not a playoff team.
I have a feeling that the Maloofs want to stay under the cap this year due to financial problems - so can't see us signing anyone at the 5-7 million level, nor do I see anyone really worth that money (or will take it) at this point.
I can see us picking up a journeyman or draft bust...and in that case, it really doesn't matter as we're not a playoff team.
SacTownGrantFan
Bench
No.
kingsfan101
Starter
Well I guess thats pretty much the final word on it.
Given all the talk of financial state of the organization coming out, I would be surprised if we made a splash in the FA market.
And in our current situation, it doesn't make sense either. We need to get some young prospects on the cheap to fill up our roster (Ike, Fesenenko). If we can't, or feel they aren't good enough even for the minimum or so, then we should think of a veteran mentor.
MassachusettsKingsFan
All-Star
Honestly, there isnt a big out there that would be ideal for us. We need a defensive big who can rebound.
Gortat is a nice player, but he isnt anything special on defense .. I like ZaZa, he is tough, but again he doesnt give you a whole lot on D. Varejao is a good defender, but too expensive for us, I think we should just offer someone, like Patrick O bryant a 1 yr deal as a stopgap big man for this year until we can find that long term third big .. I just see no reason to sign someone to a contract longer than 1 year if he isnt the guy we really want. We have to be careful here, every move from here on out has to be done the right way and with a real purpose, no more chances unless its for cheap money or 1 year.
One more name, not sure what Desegana Diop's contract status is, but I like him as a potential backup C for this season.
Gortat is a nice player, but he isnt anything special on defense .. I like ZaZa, he is tough, but again he doesnt give you a whole lot on D. Varejao is a good defender, but too expensive for us, I think we should just offer someone, like Patrick O bryant a 1 yr deal as a stopgap big man for this year until we can find that long term third big .. I just see no reason to sign someone to a contract longer than 1 year if he isnt the guy we really want. We have to be careful here, every move from here on out has to be done the right way and with a real purpose, no more chances unless its for cheap money or 1 year.
One more name, not sure what Desegana Diop's contract status is, but I like him as a potential backup C for this season.
OptimusRhyme
Jive Turkey
I would love to get Blatche. I'd give up Noc/greene.
Entity
Hall of Famer
We may have to take back a contract such as Songaila. Which would actually fill our bench out with that guy thats been around and could play a few min here or there if needed and not be a disaster type guy.
I do have reservations about trading Greene though. could it just be Noc for Blatch and Songlia?
Songaila was in the Miller/Foye trade. He's a Timberwolf now.
I like Blatche's potential too, but he might be a bigger knuckle-head than Greene. I like him more as a guy to watch for on someone else's team than a drain on our payroll who might never pan out.
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bloom
Starter
I know but I also thought that if the organization really believe in him then I didn’t think that we would be going after anybody this offseason. Also, you have to look at the guys available this summer – is there a guy out there that will please the Kings? The main guy I saw that we would possibly go after was Gortat but that seems like that’s not going to happen – it’s been reported that Gortat is going to the Mavs. Plus, I'm not sure we would have offered him enough money to come here.
Dime Dropper
All-Star
What would people think of Leon Powe? He would certainly be in line with the whole tough persona Geoff seems to have bought into. He's only 25 and he can score and rebound. Not a shotblocker though. Lives in the paint and is a decent defender. I think he'd be a nice signing for part of the MLE. We'd still need a big shotblocker to clog the paint, but Powe could be a key reserve down the line.
Plus, he's a great person. Has overcame alot to get where he is and he's a worker and a fighter. Would bring more of that toughness.
Plus, he's a great person. Has overcame alot to get where he is and he's a worker and a fighter. Would bring more of that toughness.
SacTownKid
Hall of Famer
Tough call considering he probably won't play most of, if not all of next season. So....I don't see the kings doing it.
steelevt
All-Star
Fabricio Oberto
Once Fabricio Oberto clears waivers in Detroit on July 7, there will be several teams courting the ex-San Antonio Spurs forward, including Washington, Phoenix, Sacramento and Indiana, sources say. There’s still a strong possibility he could return to the Spurs, who traded him as part of the Richard Jefferson deal last month.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=aw-freeagentbuzz070109&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
though not the biggest name out there, he might be a serviceable big guy off the bench. but i hope we dont overpay to try to get him.
Once Fabricio Oberto clears waivers in Detroit on July 7, there will be several teams courting the ex-San Antonio Spurs forward, including Washington, Phoenix, Sacramento and Indiana, sources say. There’s still a strong possibility he could return to the Spurs, who traded him as part of the Richard Jefferson deal last month.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=aw-freeagentbuzz070109&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
though not the biggest name out there, he might be a serviceable big guy off the bench. but i hope we dont overpay to try to get him.
Bballkingsrock
All-Star
^^^ No thanks for Oberto
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
Well gee do I find it comforting that the names we are getting associated with in this free agent market are 30-soemthing guys like Stephon Marbury and Francisco Oberto. Yeah that'll fix our problems. Oberto lost his minutes last year to Matt Bonner. Matt Bonner. Think about that.
ORRRR agents say things to ignorant media types and use Sacramento's name as 'leveraging' power, since we're one of how many teams left that actually have cap room to make more than a minimum or exception level offer. Get used to it as I think OKC and Sacto are the two remaining teams with cap space once PDX agrees to terms with Lee.
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