Now lets get Boozer and draft Wes!

[pupsingh]

Now that we got dalembert, does this make it impossible to signa a big free agent because of dalemberts salary? or is it a wash due to nocioni. If we still got space we should sign Boozer then if wes johnson falls draft him.

You got:
Tyreke
Johnson
Dalembert
Casspi
Boozer

bench:
landry
thompson
cisco
greene
beno

that looks like a sure fire playoff team

 

[Tetsujin]

I'm sorry. wha?

I'm not really sure how adding Boozer when we already have a cheaper, poor man's version of him when he most likely wants max money and yet another young small forward will finally be what puts us over the hump.

 

[pupsingh]

JT nor Landry are at boozers level. hes a very good rebounder, post scorer, consistent, never injured

 

[SacKings7]

JT nor Landry are at boozers level. hes a very good rebounder, post scorer, consistent, never injured

Never injured? He's missed more than half a season twice already. And he's a decent post scorer, but he's turning into a jump shooter more than anything.

Dalembert's an UFA next summer, so if we do do the win now thing, what happens if he leaves? We're stuck with a mediocre team and no cap space

 

[Chupacabra]

Now that we got dalembert, does this make it impossible to signa a big free agent because of dalemberts salary? or is it a wash due to nocioni. If we still got space we should sign Boozer then if wes johnson falls draft him.

You got:
Tyreke
Johnson
Dalembert
Casspi
Boozer

bench:
landry
thompson
cisco
greene
beno

that looks like a sure fire playoff team

Nobody is on board with you buddy, please stop.

 

[VF21]

A team heading deep into the playoffs might want to grab Boozer. The Kings aren't that team. We desperately need to avoid the trap of gathering up aging veterans whose best years are behind them. We don't need Carlos Boozer. We need to grab some more young talent and let them grow together.

 

[Tetsujin]

JT nor Landry are at boozers level. hes a very good rebounder, post scorer, consistent, never injured

The season before last, he missed half a season. He's also asking for a massive contract and is already in his prime and will be declining when we finally get into competition mode again. JT and Landry, while not at Boozer's level, also aren't as expensive and aren't total d-bags like him.

 

[kennadog]

Just say no to Booze(er).

 

[Bricklayer]

While I don't think we will, there is more of a thought here than some are giving credit for. If we scored one of the big FA PFs and got prodcution out of our draft pick we would seriously be back on the rise and in the playoff hunt. I'm just not sure if any of the big PFs are wirth the max contracts they are chasing.

 

[rhythmless]

JT nor Landry are at boozers level. hes a very good rebounder, post scorer, consistent, never injured

It's blatantly obvious you don't follow the NBA whatsoever. Please go peruse nba.com or espn.com and check out Boozer's career stats before you post outright lies. Thanks.

Boozer plays zero defense. He doesn't block shots. He only cares about money. He lies to blind people. He invited himself to Wade's summit. He kicks puppies when he thinks no one is looking. Michael Vick reported him to PETA. Most of this rant is true.

 

[TTown Kings]

Absolutely not.

This is a good plan to become a perrenial 8th seed for the next four years. Win nothing of significance and then have to rebuild all over again. Have some frigging patience people we aren't winning anything with Carlos Boozer. Overrated and is going to be way to expensive.

 

[Tetsujin]

While I don't think we will, there is more of a thought here than some are giving credit for. If we scored one of the big FA PFs and got prodcution out of our draft pick we would seriously be back on the rise and in the playoff hunt. I'm just not sure if any of the big PFs are wirth the max contracts they are chasing.

I think Bosh is the only forward I would look at giving the offer to

 

[MassachusettsKingsFan]

While I understand the interest in a All-Start veteran big, I still think we should play it out like the Thunder have.

That being said, I'd probly take Amare over Boozer if I had the choice. Landry is like Boozer, Amare is something different.

 

[Chupacabra]

While I understand the interest in a All-Start veteran big, I still think we should play it out like the Thunder have.

That being said, I'd probly take Amare over Boozer if I had the choice. Landry is like Boozer, Amare is something different.

Good point. Landry is a few rebounds away from actually being Boozer.

 

[Bricklayer]

Good point. Landry is a few rebounds away from actually being Boozer.

A few meaning about 5.

There is a huge gap between a 20-11 guy and a 17 and 6 guy. Once Boozer got it ratcheted up again this season he was again a major engine. Too bad I just don't trust him.

 

[Tetsujin]

A few meaning about 5.

There is a huge gap between a 20-11 guy and a 17 and 6 guy. Once Boozer got it ratcheted up again this season he was again a major engine. Too bad I just don't trust him.

That is exactly my issue with Boozer. If he was a character guy, then I'd say no problem on signing him to a reasonable deal (reasonable being the keyword here). But we're talking about one of the NBA's biggest ***holes, no way I want that guy on my team unless we have a strong personality to even him out (hence how Sloan can control his atrophy and use it for the power of winning)

 

[kidult]

Now that we got dalembert, does this make it impossible to signa a big free agent because of dalemberts salary? or is it a wash due to nocioni. If we still got space we should sign Boozer then if wes johnson falls draft him.

I'll take David Lee over Boozer....

 

[Big Cuz 15]

say NO to boozer. did you see him struggle against the fakers length in the playoffs?

 

[Kingsguy881]

A team heading deep into the playoffs might want to grab Boozer. The Kings aren't that team. We desperately need to avoid the trap of gathering up aging veterans whose best years are behind them. We don't need Carlos Boozer. We need to grab some more young talent and let them grow together.

I wouldn't insinuate that Boozer's best years are behind him and that he is 'aging'. If you wanna call a 28 year old 'aging'.

 

[Tetsujin]

I wouldn't insinuate that Boozer's best years are behind him and that he is 'aging'. If you wanna call a 28 year old 'aging'.

I think her point was that he'd be old by the time we're actually good again. He's a nice sports car that costs a bunch of money, may not run right, and will have engine problems in a few years time (all of this after having several problems before).

 

[Prince_XY]

say NO to boozer. did you see him struggle against the fakers length in the playoffs?

This is also the reason why it is ridiculous to hope that Landry will be good enough to be our starting PF if we are thinking to be a serious contender.

Boozer is a 20-11 guy and Landry is a 17 and 6 guy. If the better and a little bit undersized Boozer is not good enough, what more with a severely undersized Landry?

I would say Landry is enough as a 6th man PF, and a big NO to Boozer or to anyone who will again be undersized at PF.

 

[UK_King]

We should take the BPA at #5 and continue to build.

forget the free agents this year and focus on improving on the court.

If Dalambert doesn't work out and we let him go we'll have plenty of cap space going into 11/12 with reke/johnson/caspi or maybe cousins still improving.

thats the time we could make a run for a low PO spot with a free agent.

 

[Kingstime]

This is also the reason why it is ridiculous to hope that Landry will be good enough to be our starting PF if we are thinking to be a serious contender.

Boozer is a 20-11 guy and Landry is a 17 and 6 guy. If the better and a little bit undersized Boozer is not good enough, what more with a severely undersized Landry?

I would say Landry is enough as a 6th man PF, and a big NO to Boozer or to anyone who will again be undersized at PF.

Yeah pretty much this and what another poster posted above.

Carlos Boozer is a fraud to the highest degree, if he was anything serious the Jazz would of been in a finals by now regardless of the Lakers because DWill is the best PG in the L.

He struggles against Pau and Bynum, he's less of a factor than Landry was in the Houston Rockets playoffs series with LA simply because Landry has more heart. I don't even like getting on the subjects of Boozer and Bosh 2 guys who are legit nothings when the going gets tough in the NBA but will get paid handsomely buy some team just for them to dissappear during a playoff run.

I really thinks the Kings should hold onto their cash this FA season, if it isn't Lebron or Dwade itll be a waste of time. Draft Cousins at 5 then Petrie can work his magic and get us our shooter in the 2nd round, we are on track here no need for overrated 4's.

 

[bajaden]

JT nor Landry are at boozers level. hes a very good rebounder, post scorer, consistent, never injured

Your not serious, are you?

2003-o4: 75 games
2004-05: 51 games
2005-06: 33 games
2006-07: 74 games
2008-09: 37 games

Your talking about giving a max contract, somewhere around 19 or 20 mil a year for starters to a guy thats only averaged playing in 63 games a year for his career.

Stop looking for quick fixes. We have the beginning of a nice young core thats going to get better. We'll add to it in the draft, and if were lucky, maybe add another difference maker. I'll pass on Boozer thank you..

 

[mr. moustache]

I would NEVER want Boozer on the Kings, but I don't think the OP said he wants to give a max contract to the guy. I also don't think the guy(or Amare) will get a max contract. Bosh, Lebron, and Wade are the only players getting a max contract this summer.

Your not serious, are you?

2003-o4: 75 games
2004-05: 51 games
2005-06: 33 games
2006-07: 74 games
2008-09: 37 games

Your talking about giving a max contract, somewhere around 19 or 20 mil a year for starters to a guy thats only averaged playing in 63 games a year for his career.

Stop looking for quick fixes. We have the beginning of a nice young core thats going to get better. We'll add to it in the draft, and if were lucky, maybe add another difference maker. I'll pass on Boozer thank you..

 

[SacKings7]

I would NEVER want Boozer on the Kings, but I don't think the OP said he wants to give a max contract to the guy. I also don't think the guy(or Amare) will get a max contract. Bosh, Lebron, and Wade are the only players getting a max contract this summer.

With more than a handful of teams with a LOT of capspace, and some of the best players in the league potentially switching teams, I think you're wrong. Teams that miss out on the LBJ's and the D-Wade's may panic and throw money at the best available player. I could easily be wrong, but I can almost guarantee the Knicks do this if they don't land LeBron, Wade or Bosh

 

[mr. moustache]

We'll see. It's not 2007 anymore. I think owner's are expecting more out of 16m+ a year than they were earlier. I could be wrong, we'll see.

With more than a handful of teams with a LOT of capspace, and some of the best players in the league potentially switching teams, I think you're wrong. Teams that miss out on the LBJ's and the D-Wade's may panic and throw money at the best available player. I could easily be wrong, but I can almost guarantee the Knicks do this if they don't land LeBron, Wade or Bosh

 

[bajaden]

We'll see. It's not 2007 anymore. I think owner's are expecting more out of 16m+ a year than they were earlier. I could be wrong, we'll see.

While I agree with you that it would be stupid to give players like Boozer max contracts, I still think he'll come very close to getting it. All the teams that are way under the cap are a little thin when it comes to players, and in some cases, like the Knicks, almost desperate. Miami only has four players under contract on their roster. The Nets need a PF if they don't draft one, which is likely, but even then they could use a veteran player like Boozer.

Boozer made 12.3 mil last year, and I'm sure he'll want more than that. So even if you can get him for 15 or 16 mil to start, its still too much as far as I'm concerned.

 

[Big Cuz 15]

hes going to be paid.. hopefully not by us

 

[mr. moustache]

Agreed. I just don't think any team is paying him 15m a year. Here's my prediction:

Lebron, Wade, Bosh - max
D. Lee - avg 12m
Boozer - avg 13m
Amare - avg 15m
Joe Johnson - avg 14m
T. Chandler(if he opts out) - avg 10.5m

Boozer made 12.3 mil last year, and I'm sure he'll want more than that. So even if you can get him for 15 or 16 mil to start, its still too much as far as I'm concerned.