Second tier players? (split from Okafor thread)
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rhythmless
Starter
I've gone through the list... please name the second tier guys you deem worthy of investment.
SkinnerBox
Bench
You know, a hard working big man that rebounds, blocks shots, and isn't a liability on offense. Someone like Emeka Okafor... 
LPKingsFan
All-Star
You know, a hard working big man that rebounds, blocks shots, and isn't a liability on offense. Someone like Emeka Okafor...
Bingo.
rhythmless
Starter
Clearly, Okafor compares very favorably to all big men on the FA list not named Bosh. The only sticking point is his long and expensive contract. Being a simple expiring contract trade, is he worth overpaying to get someone better than off FA?
sidney
Starter
someone better named...?
Kwame Brown? Brad Miller? Aside from Bosh, Lebron, and Wade the big man FA list is pretty horrible.
rhythmless
Starter
Better in terms of contract, not skill. Like I said, I've gone through the list. No big man better that we can get.
allrightythen
Starter
I don't think free agency is the place to find the big man that fits our needs this year, just not the right time there. I think there are a good number of potential guys in the draft, but who knows which will actually come out and which ones will not. The is also the problem of developing a big man through the draft which would probably take a few years.
rainmaker
Hall of Famer
Exactly!!!
Anyone who wants to pass on this trade, please throw out some names of big men we can acquire in the next 2 yrs that are better than Okafor. I can't think of any on the FA market.
Other option is the draft. We aren't getting a top pick this year. We could draft another big with potential, but it will take 2-3 yrs to pan out, if we're lucky.
bajaden
Hall of Famer
Darko Milicic
David Lee
Patrick O'Bryant
Udonis Haslem
Kyrylo Fesenko
Marcus Camby
Luis Scola
Steven Hunter
Etan Thomas
Fabricio Oberto
Sean Marks
Amare Stoudemire
Chris Bosh
Eddie Curry
Chris Wilcox
Kenyon Martin
Kris Humphries
These are most of the younger one's. I left out the Brian Cook's and Mark Blounts of the world. Take your choice. I would say that Okafor is better than 95 % of those up there.
David Lee
Patrick O'Bryant
Udonis Haslem
Kyrylo Fesenko
Marcus Camby
Luis Scola
Steven Hunter
Etan Thomas
Fabricio Oberto
Sean Marks
Amare Stoudemire
Chris Bosh
Eddie Curry
Chris Wilcox
Kenyon Martin
Kris Humphries
These are most of the younger one's. I left out the Brian Cook's and Mark Blounts of the world. Take your choice. I would say that Okafor is better than 95 % of those up there.
allrightythen
Starter
And no one on that list really offers what we are looking for (Etan Thomas maybe?). Amare and Bosh are guys we could be interested in because they are stars despite not being the greatest fit as far as skill set goes.
I don't know how young Oberto, Sean Marks or Kenyon Martin really are in basketball terms
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allrightythen
Starter
I think most doubt comes from his contract. Its steep for someone who is not a star. Not saying we shouldn't do it, just that it can be hard to swallow.
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