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The Kings should be looking at Gordon, Capela,Smart,Bradley,Parker, Randle
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The Kings should be looking at Gordon, Capela,Smart,Bradley,Parker, Randle
Is there an "unlike" button?Nice. That looks like a 30 win team
I wouldn't waste a dime on Nurkic. I watched that entire Portland/Pels series. He sucks. Soft and Worthless the entire 4 games. But, yes it would make sense for the Kings to sign him to a big deal. I would rather the Kings go after Gordon or Randle.
That Euro Rotation won't win you squat in the Western Conference. Actually, the antithesis of what the Kings are trying to build with Fox, Hield, and Giles. Pieces don't match at all. You want to run with Nurkic? With Doncic? Blazers wll gladly move on from Nurkic. He's nothing more than a decent regular season big who threw up in the playoffs.
I'm a big fan of Smart. He plays ugly but damn can he defend. But who would he supplement in the rotation? Do you pay him big bucks to be the 7th guy off the bench? Fox, Bogdan, Buddy are all ahead of him in the rotation. Unless he starts at 2, but there's no way Bogdan can cover the 3 spot consistently ....
The entire POR team played like crap that’s series. He’s 23 and coming off a good season. He just needs to work on consistency.
Consistency. Nurkic did not even have one decent game the whole series. Not One. So, not showing up for 4 straight games is inconsistent. That's a new definition. He's soft. But, I would not be surprised if the Kings make a run for him. Their won't be a big market for him this offseason.
The entire POR team played like crap that’s series. He’s 23 and coming off a good season. He just needs to work on consistency.
I'd rather concentrate on trying to develop JJ. They aren't going to win this year anyway so I don't see the point in taking minutes away from Justin. Even if he doesn't pan out its no harm no foul.
Obviously not Max but Cory Joseph would be a nice backup pg.
Hood is more of a SG and even at that position, he's a liability. Can't see him guarding SFs and I'm not a big fan of how his game just mysteriously dropped off once he switched to the Cavs. Going to be an easy pass for me. He's just a high volume scorer to me. He'd be good as a 6th man, but we don't need that right now.If were talking throw a bunch of $$$at one player i'd say Rodney Hood. I think he could start at SF and score near15ppg.
He is more of a SG. Lue made a terrible miscalculation DNP'ing Hood in game 1 and 2, one of the worst tactical errors ive seen in the finals.Hood is more of a SG and even at that position, he's a liability. Can't see him guarding SFs and I'm not a big fan of how his game just mysteriously dropped off once he switched to the Cavs. Going to be an easy pass for me. He's just a high volume scorer to me. He'd be good as a 6th man, but we don't need that right now.
Kings will do everything they can to win next year for a number of reasons:
1) a large percent of the fan base is tired of losing even to the point of being unwilling to tank. With no tank benefits they will play whoever earns the time.
2) the Kings have money to spend in free agency. They need to show they have potential to other players so they can sign free agents. The key is Fox, Giles, Bogdanovich, Hield and our 2nd. If Temple/Shumpert makes that core look better that is who they will play. Mason, JJ and Skal will have to earn their time.
Kings will do everything they can to win next year for a number of reasons:
1) a large percent of the fan base is tired of losing even to the point of being unwilling to tank. With no tank benefits they will play whoever earns the time.
2) the Kings have money to spend in free agency. They need to show they have potential to other players so they can sign free agents. The key is Fox, Giles, Bogdanovich, Hield and our 2nd. If Temple/Shumpert makes that core look better that is who they will play. Mason, JJ and Skal will have to earn their time.
Unless the #2 pick or Fox or Giles have a Donovan Mitchell type year, they're going to lose. There are no game changing free agents on the market and there certainly aren't any on the team already. If they forego player development for a half assed attempt to try and win with inferior talent, then it'll just be another blunder in a long line of blunders this franchise has made.
ThisI disagree to some extent. I think a large percentage of the fan base wants to go to a game and be entertained. A good game by the kids, win or lose, is entertaining. A large percentage of the fan base (especially those who pay to put their butts in the seats) never wanted to "tank" anyway.
The Kings aren't going to throw away all the progress they've made by a win-at-all-costs attitude. They're going to continue to develop the kids. As Joerger said, this year "the training wheels will be off" meaning the kids will have to learn to play through their mistakes more than they did last year. While I agree they will "play whoever earns the time" I think it will be more youth-oriented.
Unless the #2 pick or Fox or Giles have a Donovan Mitchell type year, they're going to lose. There are no game changing free agents on the market and there certainly aren't any on the team already. If they forego player development for a half assed attempt to try and win with inferior talent, then it'll just be another blunder in a long line of blunders this franchise has made.
I will say this...
I think this team is going to be very good. In my experience working with Europeans they typically don’t blow smoke up people’s butts like Americans can do. Given Bogdan’s and others comments on Giles I think he will be as good as advertised.
I think Bogdan will be an improved player also. To me how high this team goes comes down to Fox and getting this pick right.
Not a good player IMO. Bad advanced stats. Not young. Would rather Hezonja who can still have upsideIf were talking throw a bunch of $$$at one player i'd say Rodney Hood. I think he could start at SF and score near15ppg.
I will say this...
I think this team is going to be very good. In my experience working with Europeans they typically don’t blow smoke up people’s butts like Americans can do. Given Bogdan’s and others comments on Giles I think he will be as good as advertised.
I think Bogdan will be an improved player also. To me how high this team goes comes down to Fox and getting this pick right.