Kings and free agency - part 2

[VF21]

Says unlikely to happen, but a guy covering the Sixers said

Note for future reference: guys covering the Sixers are notoriously BAD with rumors.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Source?

I saw it right here

God bless the internets.

 

[twslam07]

I'm curious why Gooden? I get the rest and even kinda maybe like it, but Gooden?

You could certainly do worse with your 5th big, but he's ny attempt of adding a stretch big to give us some versatility.

 

[206Fan]

Note for future reference: guys covering the Sixers are notoriously BAD with rumors.

I should've learned from my Stauskas tweets

 

[VF21]

Belinelli discussion has its own thread.

 

[twslam07]

Wish list:
Joseph/Beverley/Lin/Cole/Nelson/Watson
Miller - good bet we bring him back
Belinelli - Check!
Anderson - Check! (Never called him out before but I'm happy with the signing)
Casspi - good bet we bring him back
Cauley-Stein - Check!
O'Quinn/Hill
Aldrich/Koufos

Keep on going vlade!

 

[funkykingston]

Make our acquisitions this summer Joseph, A Miller, Belinelli, J Anderson, Casspi, Cauley-Stein, O'Quinn, Gooden, & Aldrich (waive Stockton) and I'm a very happy camper.

Collison/McLemore/Gay/Cauley-Stein/Cousins should still be a very strong starting lineup just like last year (minus Thompson). Then your bench is much improved with Joseph/Belinelli/Casspi/O'Quinn/Aldrich. Not to mention you still have guys like Miller/Anderson/Gooden who aren't completely worthless if we get hit with injuries.

PG - Collison/Joseph/Miller/McCallum
SG - McLemore/Belinelli/Anderson
SF - Gay/Casspi
PF - Cauley-Stein/O'Quinn/Gooden/Moreland
C - Cousins/Aldrich

I have no interest in Drew Gooden suiting up for the Kings ever again but otherwise those are all the signings I'd hope we'd make.

Unless (Until?) the Kings develop a history of being a winning organization their stars will have to come primarily through the draft and occasionally trades, likely ones that carry some significant risk. And free agency will always have to be how they acquire role playing starters and their bench.

Bellinelli is overpaid like every FA so far but a pretty good get. Joseph (or Beverly) would be a nice signing. Casspi back is a no brainer if the price is right. O'Quinn would be tough because he's restricted but I like the idea. Aldrich was actually a guy I'd already tagged as a deep bench big - basically taking the Hollins role. Dorell Wright is another guy I'd like to see the Kings make a run at.

Basically add playmaking and shooting to the backcourt, a 2nd PG that can play with DC at times, another shooter on the wings, a backup C and hopefully a veteran PF. That would be a really successful offseason to me. Much more so than signing Rondo and Josh Smith.

 

[jcwkings]

Ill give Vlade this, before the draft he said we needed rim protection, shooting, playmaking, high Iq players, wing defender.

Shotblocking: WCS
Shooting: Bellineli, Anderson(capable shooter)
Playmaking: Rondo?
Wing defense: ?, Anderson

 

[allrightythen]

You could certainly do worse with your 5th big, but he's ny attempt of adding a stretch big to give us some versatility.

Gotcha. I don't hate Gooden I've always thought he was a low I.Q. type of player. Like the rest of your plan, would love O'Quinn.

 

[Bricklayer]

And that Nene thing makes a lot of sense on a number of fronts, unfortunately we still need a PG out of this too and don't have any more small pieces to swap back to take the edge of that contract,

 

[allrightythen]

Am I crazy to prefer Collison over Rondo? I feel like DC is the better shooter and defender and was a good distributor for us last year as well? I think a backup like Stuckey or Beverly are better options then Rondo.

 

[Gilles]

After signing Belinelli, who is a clear-cut SG, Kings still need another starting forward, playmaking PG (Beverley and Joseph no longer seem like good options) and decent big.

 

[ovrush]

And that Nene thing makes a lot of sense on a number of fronts, unfortunately we still need a PG out of this too and don't have any more small pieces to swap back to take the edge of that contract,

Nene is at 13m for next year. We just spent 6 so that would leave us with roughly 7m for the rest of our roster. Definitely not enough for Rondo, probably not enough for Beverley. Potentially enough for Lin and then bring back Omri. It's definitely an option worth considering. I think PG depth is a big deal for the offseason when you consider how bad we were once Collison went down last year. (course we were bad when any of the big 3 were hurt)

 

[jcwkings]

What about Brandon Bass? Really hard worker, good midrange jumper.

 

[Entity]

And that Nene thing makes a lot of sense on a number of fronts, unfortunately we still need a PG out of this too and don't have any more small pieces to swap back to take the edge of that contract,

How do you feel about josh smith?

 

[Peter_Gibbons]

Starting PG Darren Collison Isn’t Thrilled The Kings Are Courting Rajon Rondo
http://uproxx.com/dimemag/2015/07/darren-collison-kings-rajon-rondo/

I can see what he would be upset.

 

[The_Jamal]

Am I crazy to prefer Collison over Rondo? I feel like DC is the better shooter and defender and was a good distributor for us last year as well? I think a backup like Stuckey or Beverly are better options then Rondo.

No you aren't. Rondo sucks and there are probably a dozen other options I'd rather spend money on than him, including not spending money at all.

 

[VF21]

Starting PG Darren Collison Isn’t Thrilled The Kings Are Courting Rajon Rondo
http://uproxx.com/dimemag/2015/07/darren-collison-kings-rajon-rondo/

I can see what he would be upset.

Not really sure how much credence to give an article in Dime attributed to some guy with one name - Bansky.

People are spending way too much time finding ways to stir up crap.

 

[Entity]

No you aren't. Rondo sucks and there are probably a dozen other options I'd rather spend money on than him, including not spending money at all.

Wait what? No spending so just keep the 20 mil and hope it grows? Go In With 8-9 players.

 

[Bricklayer]

Starting PG Darren Collison Isn’t Thrilled The Kings Are Courting Rajon Rondo
http://uproxx.com/dimemag/2015/07/darren-collison-kings-rajon-rondo/

I can see what he would be upset.

Who's left to remember it except Vivek? And Vivek just thinks up stupid crap in the mornings for the hell of it.

 

[rainmaker]

Starting PG Darren Collison Isn’t Thrilled The Kings Are Courting Rajon Rondo
http://uproxx.com/dimemag/2015/07/darren-collison-kings-rajon-rondo/

I can see what he would be upset.

No competitor would be.

But DC is also a team guy. If Rondo is here in Oct I'd expect DC to welcome him and make the best of it.

 

[The_Jamal]

Wait what? No spending so just keep the 20 mil and hope it grows? Go In With 8-9 players.

...

I'm talking about the 10mil we'd give Rondo. I'd rather keep that flexibility than spend it on Rondo. We'd obviously fill the roster

 

[Sac.Kings]

DC will be fine, at worst he will be 6th man off the bench no matter what happens. He will play, a lot.

 

[sidney]

Bill Herenda ‏@billherenda 2m2 minutes agoSacramento, CA
Hearing that #Kings are feeling 'good' after meeting with Rondo

 

[sidney]

DC will be fine, at worst he will be 6th man off the bench no matter what happens. He will play, a lot.

Agree. Not to mention injuries. It killed us last year when he was out.

 

[Draft2007]

Bill Herenda ‏@billherenda 2m2 minutes agoSacramento, CA
Hearing that #Kings are feeling 'good' after meeting with Rondo

The fact that we haven't signed him yet is a good sign that we didn't make a ridiculous offer like 3/$40 mil

 

[lwc]

The fact that we haven't signed him yet is a good sign that we didn't make a ridiculous offer like 3/$40 mil

I doubt Rondo agrees to anything more than 1 year unless it is a multi-year deal with player options for every year after this year, lol.

 

[Draft2007]

Wow, DeAndre sounds like he's going to Dallas. Maybe we can take the Clippers playoff spot lol

 

[Entity]

The fact that we haven't signed him yet is a good sign that we didn't make a ridiculous offer like 3/$40 mil

3/28 sounds about right still leaving us with 12 mil in cap space

 

[km23]

I would love if we can get Pat Bev, tugh defender who can hit the 3 off the bench behind DC