Nene

I haven't seen him play much, but his shotblocking and rebounding numbers disappoint me. He's got size which Sacramento is lacking big time in the paint. He's young, so he has time to improve. However, considering Adelman isn't a defensive minded coach which gives me the feeling we're not going to see a huge improvement in Nene's defense. Offensively though, he would be great for put-backs. Hopefully Sacramento is able to get the most out of him if he joins the team.
 
Man. If we can pull this off, along with the Pierce for Peja deal. I think we're set to go as long as Petrie balances the roster a bit with the left-overs. Maybe signing Reggie Evans would help, we could probably afford him if we don't pay M. Evans or Darius. Artest might still be available for Peja, but Pierce is a legit #1 option while Artest is more of same. We've already got 3 guys that are 14-20ppg, but can't carry the complete scoring load.

PG: Bibby, Bobby(may go to boston), House, Garcia
SG: M. Evans, Garcia, K. Martin, V. Leonard(buy him out or trade him)
SF: P. Pierce, Garcia, Barnes
PF: Nene, Skinner
C: Miller, Oystercatcher

Trade and FA casualties: Corliss, Kenny Thomas, Darius, maybe M. Evans.

The above team doesn't beat Detroit or SA if the refs call the game the way they have the last few years, but I think it's good for 3-5th best team in the league. We're in the hunt again.


King4Life said:
I haven't seen him play much, but his shotblocking and rebounding numbers disappoint me. He's got size which Sacramento is lacking big time in the paint. He's young, so he has time to improve. However, considering Adelman isn't a defensive minded coach which gives me the feeling we're not going to see a huge improvement in Nene's defense. Offensively though, he would be great for put-backs. Hopefully Sacramento is able to get the most out of him if he joins the team.
 
mr. moustache said:
Man. If we can pull this off, along with the Pierce for Peja deal. I think we're set to go as long as Petrie balances the roster a bit with the left-overs. Maybe signing Reggie Evans would help, we could probably afford him if we don't pay M. Evans or Darius. Artest might still be available for Peja, but Pierce is a legit #1 option while Artest is more of same. We've already got 3 guys that are 14-20ppg, but can't carry the complete scoring load.

The Pierce for Peja deal? Most likely never going to happen nor should it happen. To begin with, Pierce will make just under 14 mil. next year while Peja will only make 7+ mil. No way does this deal work without including someone like Thomas. With that said, I would not do this deal. Artest for Peja is a different story, but I really don't think that Artest is as touchable as people think he is. Although no King is 100% safe the Kings have stated time and again this offseason that they are going to build around the core of Mike, Peja and Brad. If Petrie can pull off the Nene for Cat thing then I'm sure that 4/5 of the starting lineup next year would look like this:
F: Peja
F: Nene
C: Miller
G: Bibby
The SG depends on what they do with Mo Evans.
 
Andriod_KiNg said:
I like the idea :D but is Denver stupid enough to do this ?

Good question. However, they NEED a SG that can shoot and it looks as if Cat may be their best option now that Allen is going back to Seattle and Redd, Hughes and Joe Johnson most likely staying put with their same teams. Teams do stupid things when they are in desperate need of something and I don't think that Denver wants to have Lenard as their starting SG nor do they want to throw Julius Hodge in the mix this quick. They are in a word DESPERATE for someone like Cat. If this deal did happen then I would wonder how in the world Cat would do with the likes of Carmelo.
 
if we were to get nene and lenard there would be no reason to re-sign evans and darius.... unless we trade thomas as well.... what about house? we should trade bobby and kenny for someone useful.....

and i still want hunter....
 
This would be a good start for us. What more can u ask for in the start of the offseason? But would nene play PF or C? Either way, I don't think it really matters. Like mr. moustache said, getting pierce for peja and someone else would be huge. A starting five of bibby, garcia, pierce, nene, and miller would be outstanding.
 
Diabeticwonder said:
Good question. However, they NEED a SG that can shoot and it looks as if Cat may be their best option now that Allen is going back to Seattle and Redd, Hughes and Joe Johnson most likely staying put with their same teams. Teams do stupid things when they are in desperate need of something and I don't think that Denver wants to have Lenard as their starting SG nor do they want to throw Julius Hodge in the mix this quick. They are in a word DESPERATE for someone like Cat. If this deal did happen then I would wonder how in the world Cat would do with the likes of Carmelo.
Need wise , it seems possible but player wise i dont know, i think Nene is good and he has tons of potential to be better, Mobley on the other hand has his best years behind him... but what do i know, im not the GM, lets see what happens.
 
Really, when you think of it, Denver wouldn't be giving up the biggest part of their team. Nene is their backup power-forward, and nothing more with K-Mart starting in front of him...A back-up power forward is much more easy to replace than a high level shooting guard.
 
Andriod_KiNg said:
I do remember how Denver shot down the trade idea for Nene for K-Mart, so i think thier GM has some smarts.

Well, I'm pretty sure that was done because New Jersey didn't have a whole lot of leverage because Denver could have signed Martin outright but I think he was a restricted free agent thus the need for the sign and trade.
 
Chad Ford chat excerpt


MileHighMelo ( Denver, CO): Hey Chad, I'm hearing a lot of buzz about the Nuggs sending Nene and Vo Lenard to the Kings for Mobely...anything to that other than rumors?

Chad Ford: (1:25 PM ET ) The Nuggets like Mobley and really need a two guard who can stroke it. But I don't think they'd part with Nene to do it. If they would, the Kings should make that trade in a heartbeat. Depending on where the cap comes in, the Nuggets could either use their mid-level exception or cap room to get him signed.
 
AleksandarN said:
Chad Ford chat excerpt


MileHighMelo ( Denver, CO): Hey Chad, I'm hearing a lot of buzz about the Nuggs sending Nene and Vo Lenard to the Kings for Mobely...anything to that other than rumors?

Chad Ford: (1:25 PM ET ) The Nuggets like Mobley and really need a two guard who can stroke it. But I don't think they'd part with Nene to do it. If they would, the Kings should make that trade in a heartbeat. Depending on where the cap comes in, the Nuggets could either use their mid-level exception or cap room to get him signed.
Its seems like Ford need to make up his own mind. Do the Nuggets have more than the mid-level or are they left with just that? Ford has said both in 24 hours.
 
Bricklayer said:
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To change the culture and tone around here we either need 1 major impact guy for everybody to follow, or we need several new players to provide an infusion in the areas we are lacking and start counteractingour soft majority. Nene would be a start, but I could still see us going all Charmin again next season if that was all we ended up doing.

That is where Predrag Drobnjak comes in. He is the difference maker;)
 
Actually, this deal isn't as bad as it sounds for Denver. In Cuttino, you're getting a known quantity (shooting, scoring, penetrating), in Nene you have question marks about potential in which he can either become or fail to realize.

I think the deal is pretty even. Voshon's carrer is winding down, so I don't think he really counts.
 
BLNINJA #81 said:
Actually, this deal isn't as bad as it sounds for Denver. In Cuttino, you're getting a known quantity (shooting, scoring, penetrating), in Nene you have question marks about potential in which he can either become or fail to realize.

I think the deal is pretty even. Voshon's carrer is winding down, so I don't think he really counts.

its not because we dont need to give up nene. we can keep him and still get mobley or if not, another SG. if mobley was in the allen/redd/johnson/hughes tier then there might be something to it. but hes not. and the market is flooded with decent SGs. big men have more value.
 
NugzFan said:
its not because we dont need to give up nene. we can keep him and still get mobley or if not, another SG. if mobley was in the allen/redd/johnson/hughes tier then there might be something to it. but hes not. and the market is flooded with decent SGs. big men have more value.

Perhaps, but if he is indeed out of the price range, it is not too shabby a deal to fall back on.
 
BLNINJA #81 said:
I think the deal is pretty even. Voshon's carrer is winding down, so I don't think he really counts.
If Peja stays around, it will make for a nice inner squad 3 point shoot out.
 
BLNINJA #81 said:
Perhaps, but if he is indeed out of the price range, it is not too shabby a deal to fall back on.

well if he wants more than the mle he can enjoy playing with the clips or hawks.
 
A quick glance at a few Nuggets' sites and it appears that while most Denver fans would like to get Mobley they believe that getting rid of Nene and Lenard is just too much.
 
NugzFan said:
its not because we dont need to give up nene. we can keep him and still get mobley or if not, another SG. if mobley was in the allen/redd/johnson/hughes tier then there might be something to it. but hes not. and the market is flooded with decent SGs. big men have more value.


Flooded? I don't think so. The reality is that Nene is largely unproven. Mobley is a proven scorer and one of the best 3pt. shooters in the NBA. I'll agree, generally you don't give up big for small. However, if they think Mobley is the answer at SG I think they would trade a back-up front court player.
 
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