Trade KT or SAR ?

[Nico]

(admin : don't know where to post it, feel free to move it)

Imagine if we have to trade KT or SAR who do you prefer to keep ?
ok, i know it depends also on who we get so even if it'd be dumb imagine we would trade one of our 2 PF for a PG

I prefer having KT than SAR because he's better in rebounding and defense, but SAR showed some great skills in some game
Remember game 2 against the spurs when nobody could stop him ? Don't know why he can't do more in the other game

 

[KingKong]

SAR didn't have a great year this past season, but he has way more skills than KT. If we were to re-sign Bonzi and pickup a rebounder/ shotblocker at the 4 spot, I think it would be wiser to trade KT rather than SAR. Shareef has shown he can be a great asset of the bench. He also came with a better price tag. Sorry, but aside from his great rebounding, KT is just too wildly inconsistant for me.

 

[mezzoman]

I say keep SAR, he can rebound better than he did last year...if he starts and plays more minutes, he'll rebound.

 

[Bricklayer]

Well, of the two obviously KT makes more sense to trade -- only does the one thing, and is not as talented. But the other factor is where/how do you trade him? And if you add that in....well, SAR brings back more than KT in return.

Ideally I move KT in a packaage with some other players for a tall, long, defesive starter at PF, + bring SAR off the bench. However a) that assumed you can find a taker for KT; b) I'm sure Geoff was planning on SAR starting -- after all he can score; c) SAR I am sure was planning on starting; d) who knows who the new coach is going to be and how he wants to play it.

All I know is that our frontcourt was pathetic in the playoffs -- no huge surprise, but a stark demonstration of why we need major change there.

Note: SAR didn't rebound as a starter either. As he heads down the backside of his career, the only question is will it ever come back?

 

[Fillmoe]

id move crybaby kenny thomas..... his contract sucks

 

[atxrocker]

^I agree the guy definetely has a very poor attitude

 

[NoBonus]

K9 is inconsistant. SAR, however, was able to step up whenver he was needed and played fairly consistantly. K9 did not perform well unless his ego was being stroked by being a starter. SAR performed off the bench, starting, playing center, and so on...

I think it is a no-brainer... keep SAR.

 

[bigbadred00]

A lot of teams front courts are going to struggle against the Spurs. That's where there best defenders are. Although, we did pound them with Bonzi and Artest in the paint, Kenny, Brad and SAR (other than 1 game) were dismantled, but that' happens when your going against a very good defensive team.

 

[walker60]

Obviously, I would rather keep SAR, he's a better player with a better contract. That said, I don't think we could get anything more than a sack of marbles and a few baseball cards for Kenny Thomas. If we trade SAR, we could probably get something good back for him.

 

[Ryle]

SAR.....better player and better contract.

 

[Suckeet]

I think this is a no brainer, KT.

 

[BawLa]

Move KT. Unfortunately we might have to move someone we like with him just to sell it because obviously his contract blows.

 

[kingsfannPDX]

get rid of kenny thomas. he sucks!!!

 

[kingsfan916]

et rid of kt!!!!!!!!1

 

[Kings113]

KT, indeed. SAR's the better player and has the better contract.

 

[Rome]

Keep SAR and trade KT. KT would degrade the only bench that we have by complaining about Playing time then rather focusing on his game.

 

[Sirius]

SAR is cheap and is willing to be a roleplayer, so KT.

The one bad thing about losing KT is that our rebounding and interior defense issue becomes bigger, because he does both things better than SAR.

 

[BMiller52]

Keep SAR trade Kenny. Only problem is trade Kenny for WHAT? Nobody wants him after seeing how he acted this season and with his contract. We should've moved him LAST offseason when he had higher value. A lot of teams would like SAR though IMO.

 

[Sac.Kings]

Keep SAR and trade away KT, Mr. I was a starter for my whole career and i refuse to come off the bench." His attitude sucks, im surprised Ron-Ron didnt beat the crap out of him. However, we would get more in return if we trade away SAR than KT. KT is expensive for an undersized PF.

 

[walker60]

I say out of all our PF's we trade Brad Miller. Oh wait, he's a small forward...

 

[ParniValjak]

I would preferably move KT and keep SAR. Partly to do with their respective salaries and partly to do with overall package.

Trading KT would be harder though.

Ultimately, it would be good to have a tall athletic rebounder, shot-blocker and defender that can play both PF and C. If you have that type of player then mixing and matching him with Brad and SAR would give you a very solid front court rotation.

 

[West_Gunslinger16]

GET RID OF BRAD!!!! Oh, sorry it was KT or SAR.....

 

[unartested]

KT and Hart would be a good trade.

 

[Bricklayer]

SAR is cheap and is willing to be a roleplayer, so KT.

The one bad thing about losing KT is that our rebounding and interior defense issue becomes bigger, because he does both things better than SAR.

That's the real difficulty -- Brad and SAr are just hopeless as interior defneders/rebounders, so if you move Kenny, and have Bonzi sitting out there as a free agent -- those are your ONLY two rebounders. So whoever you bring back just HAS to be a big board man/defender. Makes it a tough deal.

 

[Entity]

i am not taking up for Brad or anything. But i noticed when Bonzi came Back KT's rebounding numbers dropped off alot. I also noticed that Brad and kenny was boxing out the bigger players so Bonzi and Artest could come in for the boards. It almost looked like a plan RA had. Where Brad and the pf would concentrate on just keeping the big men off the glass and letting our Bonzi and Artest get the boards. That way you don't have to hold off you man and then go and fight fot the board over him.

Now you guys watched all the games as did I. Did you really not see that happening or do you really think Brad is just 2 or 3 rebound a night guy?

 

[Entity]

SAR is cheap and is willing to be a roleplayer, so KT.

The one bad thing about losing KT is that our rebounding and interior defense issue becomes bigger, because he does both things better than SAR.

look at KT's rebounds before Bonzi got hurt and after he came back he averaged around 5.

 

[Kings113]

KT also had a shoulder injury since March or late Feb. Which hurt his consistency.

 

[KevinMartinsGirl23]

I really like KT- I think he's a hard worker and does a lot of the things players don't want to do. However, sometimes his attitude does bother me and bottom line: he's WAY undersized at the PF position and can't shoot well enough to play SF. Plus like you all have mentioned- pretty large contract.

SAR has a really good contract and I think he's a good player- needs to improve on the rebounding a bit however. Although, I think we need another PF besides either KT or SAR if we want to be real contenders. I think both of these players are good people to have off the bench, but IMHO we need another dominant PF.

 

[Superman]

Well, of the two obviously KT makes more sense to trade -- only does the one thing, and is not as talented. But the other factor is where/how do you trade him? And if you add that in....well, SAR brings back more than KT in return.

Not necessarily. Teams looking for expiring contracts would be more interested in KT because his cap number is much higher than SAR's is.

 

[Bricklayer]

Not necessarily. Teams looking for expiring contracts would be more interested in KT because his cap number is much higher than SAR's is.

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KT's deal isn't ending -- has 4 years left. Maybe you are thinking of Corliss?