Time to update my list
Available Bigs
- Josh Smith - I'm not sure he fits, but then I'm not sure Rondo fits. The most talent of anyone left on the market though.
- Jordan Hill - a bit redundant with Cauley-Stein and Moreland but obviously he has a lot more experience
Mirza Teletovic - Signed by the Suns
- Kevin Seraphin - similar to Hill but younger with more potential and cheaper. Might be a good idea. A likely Mavs target now that DJ reneged on them.
- Darrell Arthur - Athletic but inconsistent. Offense consists primarily of long 2's that he hits at an only decent clip something that may not fly with George Karl.
- Glen Davis - Championship Experience and familiarity with Rondo but definitely on the decline and inconsistent
- Tyler Hansbrough - Not very skilled but a good energy guy for 12-15 mpg
- Reggie Evans - Terrible offensive player and poor defender but a great rebounder who Boogie likes. Could do worse for the minimum
- Quincy Acy - Not all that effective in Sacramento but tons of fun to watch. Could be somewhat better in Karl's offense.
- Andrea Bargnani - Was vastly overpaid on his last deal but not a bad player on a cheap contract. Shooting and skill, not much defense or toughness
- Cole Aldrich - A guy I'd really like as a minimum contract third C
- Amare Stoudamire - A veteran presence who can still play a bit. I'm not sure he'd come and I'm not sure we'd want him to
Luis Scola - Signed by the Raptors. Bummer
- Drew Gooden - Learned to shoot the three. Forgot how to score inside the arc. Wouldn't be awful as a stopgap for the vet minimum
- Carlos Boozer - Better than most people believe. Another stopgap vet but I don't know if he's suited for a George Karl team
- Ryan Hollins - Meh. Not terrible as an emergency C
- Chuck Hayes - NO MORE TWIN DUPLEXES
Charlie Villanueva - Signed a minimum deal with Dallas
- Matt Bonner - Also doesn't do much else but shoot 3's. But he's done it on championship teams
- Ekpe Udoh - I really liked him coming out of college. But he's redundant with this roster. Might not even beat out Moreland for PT
- Jeff Withey - Another guy I like if Vlade/Karl want an emergency 3rd C for the minimum.
Joel Anthony - A guy I liked before Cuz became a good defender and before Koufos, WCS and Moreland - Resigned with Detroit
Available Wings
- Dorell Wright - A guy I've wanted for a while. Really solid shooter that got lost in Portland
- K.J. McDaniels - Really like him as a bench defender but Rockets say they'll match all offers
- Luc Richard Mbah a Moute - James Ham put him on blast as not wanting to play but he looked good in a Kings uni to me. I think we need a wing defender
- James Jones - For the minimum I think he'd be a great signing. Career 40% 3Pt shooter. Championship experience.
Gerald Green - Signed with the Heat
- Jeff Taylor - Liked him as a 3&D wing coming out but offcourt stuff tells me to pass. Plus he's restricted
Richard Jefferson - Resigned with the Mavs
- Chase Budinger - Decent shooter and energy guy but terrible defender. Meh
- Rasual Butler - Is he going to play another season? 20 mpg in WAS last year was too much but a decent emergency option
- Gigi Datome - One dimensional shooter who hasn't shown he can shoot consistently
- Landry Fields - Welcome to the land of meh. Not excited by Fields or anybody below him on this list
Wesley Johnson - Doesn't really do anything well but Cuz could razz him incessantly about the draft. Signed with the Clippers
- Alonzo Gee - Meh. I think Wesley Johnson is a better option and that's saying something.
- Hedo Turkoglu - Would be a nostalgia signing only at this point.
Guys on our Summer League Team
- DeAndre Liggins - Could be a very good wing defender and not much else. Offcourt allegations trouble me.
- Sim Bhullar - I'm not sure he'll ever be an NBA quality big, but you can't teach size
- Corey Hawkins - Could be a poor man's Eddie House in time - will likely need seasoning.
- David Wear - Not bad in SL/training camp but if he didn't crack last year's roster why would he this year?
- Julyan Stone - Karl coached him before so there's that.
Not a ton of great options left. As for wings I really only like Dorell Wright, Mbah a Moute, James Jones and Liggins. Well and McDaniels but the Rockets have already said they'll match.
As for bigs we're down to the Reggie Evans & Quincy Acys of the world. Bargnani is about it for stretch 4's but I'm not all that keen on him. I think Hedo would give most of what Bargnani would do and be a better story anyway. I still like Aldrich, Withey, and Holling (in that order) if the Kings want an emergency C.
Josh Smith is the only really splashy option left.