Well first, I don't think we need a star. We need a player that will at worse negate one of our weaknesses, or turn it into a strength. So, with that in mind, I would have Gilchrist first, Barnes second, Robinson third, and Beal fourth. Now if I were ranking them according to just talent, then Beal would move up to second. All of them will be good players, and a couple will probably be stars. By the way, Beal measured out to around 6'5" in shoes, so the undersized label has been dropped. He apparently had a workout in Cleveland against Barnes, and outplayed him. The statement was that Barnes length didn't bother Beal.
Most Likely Situation: Barnes or Drummond
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why would you give up garcia who is an expiring? iggy is not going to make that big of a difference. if we are going to give up a top 5, at least make them eat a contract in the process.
bringing in iggy without dumping salmons will guarantee jt or reke won't be extended or resigned. the simple fact is the magoofs are penny pinching keeping things at minimum salary. at least with garcia expiring contract, maloofs can feel comfortable paying reke/jt while keeping the status quo of the minimum salary. we have 3 dead weight contracts that was acquired last offseason. (hayes, outlaw & salmons) totalling 15 mill give or take for the next 3 flipping years.
bringing in iggy without dumping salmons will guarantee jt or reke won't be extended or resigned. the simple fact is the magoofs are penny pinching keeping things at minimum salary. at least with garcia expiring contract, maloofs can feel comfortable paying reke/jt while keeping the status quo of the minimum salary. we have 3 dead weight contracts that was acquired last offseason. (hayes, outlaw & salmons) totalling 15 mill give or take for the next 3 flipping years.
My interest is warming re: Barnes.
He measured really well at the combine and was #2 overall athletically, which didn't hurt. He just seems ready to contribute and a good fit on both ends of the floor. Good end to end speed, mid range game, and three point range, so he should open up the floor. Seems well equiped to guard traditional SFs with good fundamentals, lateral quickness, court awareness, and length. Also hear that he's a hard worker with a good head on his shoulders. Seems undervalued after a dip in the hype, so I hope the Kings can capitalize.
If we only had good owners, I would love for the Kings to go after Ryan Anderson and retain Thompson and Williams. The Kings would probably be in playoff contention with the following:
Thomas/Fredette/#36
Evans/Thornton
Barnes/Williams/Honeycutt
Anderson/Thompson/Hayes
Cousins/Whiteside
Let Garcia expire for cap relief. Shop Outlaw and Salmons with fingers crossed.
Anyway, with the above starting lineup, the Kings would be quite potent offensively with plenty of shooters to space the floor. Plenty of offensive pop off the bench with Fredette and Thornton. Some holes defensively but Thompson, Hayes, and Whiteside can certainly address some of those issues off the bench. I would hope for a solid 8 man rotation with the starters followed by Thornton, Williams, and Thompson. 10 man rotation includes Fredette and Hayes. #36, Honeycutt, and Whiteside get spot minutes and continue to develop.
Taking a harder look, I would still love a rim protector starting with Cousins, but I'm just not sure that rolling the dice on Drummond or reaching for Henson is the best call for many of the reasons stated above. Barnes is certaintly one of the most polished prospects and that's probably important for this young Kings team.
He measured really well at the combine and was #2 overall athletically, which didn't hurt. He just seems ready to contribute and a good fit on both ends of the floor. Good end to end speed, mid range game, and three point range, so he should open up the floor. Seems well equiped to guard traditional SFs with good fundamentals, lateral quickness, court awareness, and length. Also hear that he's a hard worker with a good head on his shoulders. Seems undervalued after a dip in the hype, so I hope the Kings can capitalize.
If we only had good owners, I would love for the Kings to go after Ryan Anderson and retain Thompson and Williams. The Kings would probably be in playoff contention with the following:
Thomas/Fredette/#36
Evans/Thornton
Barnes/Williams/Honeycutt
Anderson/Thompson/Hayes
Cousins/Whiteside
Let Garcia expire for cap relief. Shop Outlaw and Salmons with fingers crossed.
Anyway, with the above starting lineup, the Kings would be quite potent offensively with plenty of shooters to space the floor. Plenty of offensive pop off the bench with Fredette and Thornton. Some holes defensively but Thompson, Hayes, and Whiteside can certainly address some of those issues off the bench. I would hope for a solid 8 man rotation with the starters followed by Thornton, Williams, and Thompson. 10 man rotation includes Fredette and Hayes. #36, Honeycutt, and Whiteside get spot minutes and continue to develop.
Taking a harder look, I would still love a rim protector starting with Cousins, but I'm just not sure that rolling the dice on Drummond or reaching for Henson is the best call for many of the reasons stated above. Barnes is certaintly one of the most polished prospects and that's probably important for this young Kings team.
That team goes absolutely nowhere.
You can NOT add more offensive minded players to this Kings team. Just can't. If you do, you have absolutly no choice but to get rid of the old ones. And we were the worst defensive team in the league last year. Any offseason that does nto see us add MULTIPLE strong defensive players is a catastrophe.
Two teams are playing in the NBA Finals right now. How many offensive minded players do the Thunder have? How about the Heat? What do all the other guys do? That's what all of our other guys need to do as well. Since there is only one basketball, there is absolutely no point whatsoever in having 10 guys who all want it.
You can NOT add more offensive minded players to this Kings team. Just can't. If you do, you have absolutly no choice but to get rid of the old ones. And we were the worst defensive team in the league last year. Any offseason that does nto see us add MULTIPLE strong defensive players is a catastrophe.
Two teams are playing in the NBA Finals right now. How many offensive minded players do the Thunder have? How about the Heat? What do all the other guys do? That's what all of our other guys need to do as well. Since there is only one basketball, there is absolutely no point whatsoever in having 10 guys who all want it.
I'm totally on the Beal bandwagon. I've rewatched some of his games and I just get that feeling he's going to be a star in this league. He makes the game look so effortless on offense and has the range/athleticism to be a major scorer in the NBA. What excites me most about him is how hard he plays on both ends. Grabbing 6.7 boards a game as a 2 guard shows immense effort on his part and I loved how he became a much stronger defender later in the year. I stick by my comparison of him being a Ray Allen/ Manu/Harden type of player in this league very quickly.
Unfortunately, he won't be there at 5 and even if he was, we wouldn't take him unless we had a deal for Marcus or Reke in the works. But I absolutely would love his fit with Cousins as a #2 option and he has the type of game that fits perfectly with any type of back-court mate you give him
Unfortunately, he won't be there at 5 and even if he was, we wouldn't take him unless we had a deal for Marcus or Reke in the works. But I absolutely would love his fit with Cousins as a #2 option and he has the type of game that fits perfectly with any type of back-court mate you give him
I think that's a bit of an overstatement. Barnes is a defensive upgrade at the 3. Anderson and Thompson are basically equivalent defensively. And neither addition demands the ball, they play off the ball and can help spread the floor for Evans and Cousins. If we compare the Kings to the Thunder and Heat, they will come up short 10 times out of 10 no matter what offseason changes are made.
Agreed. The Thunder have no one to score in the post so maybe forced to compare us to the Heat. Cousins > Bosh but that's about it. You can say that Tyreke is our Wade but then who's Lebron? Thornton, lol?!? We need another stud for sure... maybe we get lucky and Barnes ends up living up to his #1 overall recruit out of hs status and develops into a Paul Pierce type of 3 for us. Or maybe Beal slips to us and he develops into a Ray Allen. Regardless we are not at the point where we should only be looking at complimentary role players... far from it actually.
