DeMar DeRozan Rumor
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So did Haliburton. But exactly as McNair said after the draft, free agency and trades are about shaping your current team. The draft is about getting who you think is the absolute best talent.
I say this as a big Tristan Da Silva fan - he was a much better fit with the current Kings roster. But let's check in a few years from now and see who has had a better career. If both stay healthy, I'd be really surprised if it isn't Carter.
I say this as a big Tristan Da Silva fan - he was a much better fit with the current Kings roster. But let's check in a few years from now and see who has had a better career. If both stay healthy, I'd be really surprised if it isn't Carter.
Still feel like a smaller move for DFS makes more sense if we complete this than BI.
Not sure what Chicago gets out of it but it feels they are making it overly complicated. Spurs move a guy who lost his spot and agreed to delay his contract guarantee an extra week for a second rounder and now get a starting caliber player out of all of this, so one would think they will be making up the difference.
DDR is gone from Chicago no matter what so they can only hold everyone up for so much.
Not sure what Chicago gets out of it but it feels they are making it overly complicated. Spurs move a guy who lost his spot and agreed to delay his contract guarantee an extra week for a second rounder and now get a starting caliber player out of all of this, so one would think they will be making up the difference.
DDR is gone from Chicago no matter what so they can only hold everyone up for so much.
You're not alone! I think you suggested this deal first (the Thybulle and R. Williams III combo pack) and it's been my ideal trade scenario ever since. Timelord is a perfect buy-low candidate and gives us exactly what we need in a rotation big -- he could play next to Sabonis at the PF position against taller lineups (with three shooters around them) or be the backup C in our version of the GS death lineup.
There would be less need for Thybulle after a DeRozan trade, but we do still need a capable back up SF regardless and while Thybulle may not be an ideal fit as a full-time starter, he does represent excellent injury depth. Plus I love how this off-season plan transforms that all important SF position which has constantly been a position of weakness on Kings rosters past and present into (arguably?) our deepest position.
There would be less need for Thybulle after a DeRozan trade, but we do still need a capable back up SF regardless and while Thybulle may not be an ideal fit as a full-time starter, he does represent excellent injury depth. Plus I love how this off-season plan transforms that all important SF position which has constantly been a position of weakness on Kings rosters past and present into (arguably?) our deepest position.
How is potentially having the perfect fit next to Fox long term a bad fit? What exactly do you theoretically want next to Fox? Can shoot? Check. Can handle? Check. Can defend? Check. Can rebound? Check. Can block shots? Check. He's the most complete player the Kings have to put next to Fox long term.
That's the thing, isn't he "poor" by NBA owner standards and allegedly cheap?
I don't want to have to choose between Keegan and BI down the line and lose one of the two for nothing.
If ownership is willing to go "full Celtics" and pay a ton of luxury tax then by all means go after everyone!
DD on a big $$$ short years deal makes so much more sense with this rosters timeline.
I don't want to have to choose between Keegan and BI down the line and lose one of the two for nothing.
If ownership is willing to go "full Celtics" and pay a ton of luxury tax then by all means go after everyone!
DD on a big $$$ short years deal makes so much more sense with this rosters timeline.
I actually think this is an encouraging development. Mike Brown is a coach that most players would love to play for and DeMar would have a serious chance to win here. That's a strong pitch already. On top of that, I'd think most California born players would be happy to get out of the cold of Chicago winters and return to West Coast weather. Then again -- isn't it like 110 degrees up there in Sacramento right now? Maybe not ideal timing to show off the city.
LA offers a chance to play in his home town but Paul George leaving this summer essentially because Kawhi is super unreliable as a franchise player surely casts some doubt on his ability to win there. And there are added hassles of playing in your home town which he might want to avoid.
Just being in position to make the pitch is further along than we've gotten before with a 6x All-Star who is still an elite scorer. I'm sure there are a number of players in his ear telling him to avoid Sacramento because of all the turmoil in our recent past (he's best friends with Rudy Gay) so it really comes down to how well he gels with Coach Brown and whichever current players show up to welcome him. Hopefully some of them are still in town.
EDIT: Still catching up and just saw the news about Malik Monk helping with the pitch. I can't think of a better brand ambassador for this current squad.
LA offers a chance to play in his home town but Paul George leaving this summer essentially because Kawhi is super unreliable as a franchise player surely casts some doubt on his ability to win there. And there are added hassles of playing in your home town which he might want to avoid.
Just being in position to make the pitch is further along than we've gotten before with a 6x All-Star who is still an elite scorer. I'm sure there are a number of players in his ear telling him to avoid Sacramento because of all the turmoil in our recent past (he's best friends with Rudy Gay) so it really comes down to how well he gels with Coach Brown and whichever current players show up to welcome him. Hopefully some of them are still in town.
EDIT: Still catching up and just saw the news about Malik Monk helping with the pitch. I can't think of a better brand ambassador for this current squad.
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Not if he doesn’t fix that hitch in his shot.
Also, it’s not really “weird” how he’s been treated when you consider that over his 2 seasons here he really only played really well for the first 2, maybe 2.5 months. He had a few games here and there where you thought maybe he was turning it around, but for the most part it’s been ”meh” since “around” the 2023 all-star break.
Also, it’s not really “weird” how he’s been treated when you consider that over his 2 seasons here he really only played really well for the first 2, maybe 2.5 months. He had a few games here and there where you thought maybe he was turning it around, but for the most part it’s been ”meh” since “around” the 2023 all-star break.
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