Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
Been a lot of signings going on, and a lot of them with possible bearing on the Kings trade prospects, thought I'd collect a lot of them in one spot:
Opportunities closed:
1) Reef to Chicago -- first they add Noah, then they add Joe Smith. They either had no interest in Reef, or we were asking too much (or are still in manlove with him). In any case, this logical fit appears to no longer be viable (or a logical fit).
2) Bibby or Brad to Memphis -- longshots anyway, but Memphis managed to add both a young PG (Conley) and a young center (Darko) in one offseason. Nice haul, and closes those needs.
3) Brad to New Jersey -- seemed remotely possible for some of their low level stuff, but they just added Magloire on the cheap, so seems unlikely now.
4) Bibby to Milwaulkee, potentially as part of a Yi package -- this one was only available if Mo Williams moved on (maybe to Miami). He resiggned, so obviously not.
5) Any of our bigs or PGs to Houston -- sounded lie the Maloofs may have scuttled those talks anyway, but the Rockets are loading up with Luis Scola, Mike James, Aaron Brooks, Jackie Butler and the return of Bonzi all in one offseason. Doubt they are still looking for a major, and expensive score.
6) Bibby to the Lakers -- always a longshot at best anyway, wiht fisher in town highly unlikely.
7) Artest to Clippers -- with Maggette still in town, and apparently a favorite of the owner, and Al Thorton drafted, see little possibility of this still being open.
Opportunities Still Open:
1) Bibby to Cleveland -- and we were apparently talking again. And somehow apparently things fell apart again. But they still need a PG, we still have one.
2) Bibby or Artest to Miami -- Miami is still looking for a big score to get back into contention, we still have the goods and have apparently talked.
3) Artest to Lakers -- still remotely possible if the Lakers cannot score anybody else and get desperate. Maloofs may scuttle this one too though.
4) Miller to Orlando -- I suggested this just recently with them losing Darko. Have a need up front now and multiple ending contracts attached to insignificant players laying around.
5) Bibby to Clippers -- they still are really hurting at PG, and Bibby and cassel are practically clones.
6) Artest to New York -- who knows? So much hype. Won't happen if all they offer is garbage, and I remain unconvinced that Zeke really WANTS it to happen.
7) Bibby or Brad to Boston -- they just acquired Ray Allen, and have a big expiring contraact sitting around in Theo Ratliff as well as all kinds of kids. Once they become convinced they cannot get Garnett or O'Neal, adding another major vet might get on the menu, and it would be a Pg ro C most likely with OG (Allen), SF (Pierce) and PF (Jefferson) taken care of.
Opportunities closed:
1) Reef to Chicago -- first they add Noah, then they add Joe Smith. They either had no interest in Reef, or we were asking too much (or are still in manlove with him). In any case, this logical fit appears to no longer be viable (or a logical fit).
2) Bibby or Brad to Memphis -- longshots anyway, but Memphis managed to add both a young PG (Conley) and a young center (Darko) in one offseason. Nice haul, and closes those needs.
3) Brad to New Jersey -- seemed remotely possible for some of their low level stuff, but they just added Magloire on the cheap, so seems unlikely now.
4) Bibby to Milwaulkee, potentially as part of a Yi package -- this one was only available if Mo Williams moved on (maybe to Miami). He resiggned, so obviously not.
5) Any of our bigs or PGs to Houston -- sounded lie the Maloofs may have scuttled those talks anyway, but the Rockets are loading up with Luis Scola, Mike James, Aaron Brooks, Jackie Butler and the return of Bonzi all in one offseason. Doubt they are still looking for a major, and expensive score.
6) Bibby to the Lakers -- always a longshot at best anyway, wiht fisher in town highly unlikely.
7) Artest to Clippers -- with Maggette still in town, and apparently a favorite of the owner, and Al Thorton drafted, see little possibility of this still being open.
Opportunities Still Open:
1) Bibby to Cleveland -- and we were apparently talking again. And somehow apparently things fell apart again. But they still need a PG, we still have one.
2) Bibby or Artest to Miami -- Miami is still looking for a big score to get back into contention, we still have the goods and have apparently talked.
3) Artest to Lakers -- still remotely possible if the Lakers cannot score anybody else and get desperate. Maloofs may scuttle this one too though.
4) Miller to Orlando -- I suggested this just recently with them losing Darko. Have a need up front now and multiple ending contracts attached to insignificant players laying around.
5) Bibby to Clippers -- they still are really hurting at PG, and Bibby and cassel are practically clones.
6) Artest to New York -- who knows? So much hype. Won't happen if all they offer is garbage, and I remain unconvinced that Zeke really WANTS it to happen.
7) Bibby or Brad to Boston -- they just acquired Ray Allen, and have a big expiring contraact sitting around in Theo Ratliff as well as all kinds of kids. Once they become convinced they cannot get Garnett or O'Neal, adding another major vet might get on the menu, and it would be a Pg ro C most likely with OG (Allen), SF (Pierce) and PF (Jefferson) taken care of.
