What PF do you want to trade for?

[ParniValjak]

KT lost his jumpshot, isn't 6'10", doesn't bring leadership qualities. KT also doesn't play with passion like Smith does, KT gets it done, but it's nice and a big plus to have some emotion when playing. Both are athletic. Smith also fits the Ron/Bonzi/SAR trio or couple, bringing the consistent jumper. Especially if Brad Miller's gone, which isn't out of this world. Petrie also said it's a need to get some shooting back this off-season, well, Joe Smith fits that!

Post-defender? Yeah, that's what the kings NEED. And Collins' is a really good one.

I think Petrie was refering more to outside shooting. He wants to bring in players that can spread the floor and not allow the opposition to pack down on our post players. I very much doubt Joe Smith is someone who he would go for, considering he is not unlike Kenny Thomas but with bad knees.

What we need is someone who is a good rebounder, shot-blocker and post defender. Now that player isn't exactly easy to find. Post defender that isn't a shot blocker is not exactly of great help for us.

Player that might be available is Dan Gadzuric. He could be someone who would bring a lot of energy, is a good rebounder and a shot blocker. Whether he would play C with Brad at PF or just at PF, it wouldn't matter but thats the sort of role player we could really use. He didn't get a hell of lot of time this year but season before that he was rebounding and shot-blocking at great pace.

When you have Bonzi, SAR and Artest as your low post threats and Bibby, Martin, Miller and Garcia as your shooter, then you need that low post role player that is willing to do the dirty work.

 

[ParniValjak]

Etan Thomas would be perfect if you ask me. Tough guy, good shotblocker, tough post defender,

Danny Fortson is a questionable pick, but he is expiring this year, and is dirty as all heck. Wouldn't mind him here moving bodies around, and if he screws up? Send him packing.

Eddie Griffin has probably one of the worst rap sheets in the league, but his skillset would fit perfectly with this team.

Tyson Chandler - DUH!!! But not for too much.

Drew Gooden? Maybe, but not the answer by any stretch.

I'd go for Nene, but same for him as Tyson, can't give up too much for him or pay him Chandler type money.

Now we are talking.

Ethan Thomas, Eddie Griffin, Tyson Chandler (although I think he is REALLY overpaid and inconsistent) Dan Gadzuric, Samuel Dalembert (another overpaid one but he brings the skillset we need). Those are the sort of players we should be looking after.

 

[Gary]

One name.. Shelden Williams.

 

[VF21]

^^Wouldn't that be a draft and not a trade?

 

[crutonimo]

we dont need a PF...we need a C...get Dalmebert!!!!!!!!

 

[Kings113]

I think Petrie was refering more to outside shooting. He wants to bring in players that can spread the floor and not allow the opposition to pack down on our post players. I very much doubt Joe Smith is someone who he would go for, considering he is not unlike Kenny Thomas but with bad knees.

What we need is someone who is a good rebounder, shot-blocker and post defender. Now that player isn't exactly easy to find. Post defender that isn't a shot blocker is not exactly of great help for us.

Player that might be available is Dan Gadzuric. He could be someone who would bring a lot of energy, is a good rebounder and a shot blocker. Whether he would play C with Brad at PF or just at PF, it wouldn't matter but thats the sort of role player we could really use. He didn't get a hell of lot of time this year but season before that he was rebounding and shot-blocking at great pace.

When you have Bonzi, SAR and Artest as your low post threats and Bibby, Martin, Miller and Garcia as your shooter, then you need that low post role player that is willing to do the dirty work.

Joe Smith has good range on his jumper. He'd fit what Petrie wants. Not saying he's the guy to get, or top 3, but just as a suggestion based on our situation. And he is a good rebounder, and bigger than KT.

Gadzuric is a center, but yeah, I'd like to get him. There's also Francisco Elson, similar players, just that Elson has a solid outside jumper and is a free agent. I've seen a bunch of him this past season, and has played well in most of his 40+ starts when slotting in for Camby/K-Mart. Both would be good effective-without-ball athletic bigs, who aren't non-existent on offense.

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I already mentioned Griffin.

Bottom line, 1-2 additions and subtractions must be made in the FC.

 

[LPKingsFan]

^^Wouldn't that be a draft and not a trade?

Trade up in the draft maybe?

 

[VF21]

You Stanford brats are really smart-arses, aren't you?



How do you like Palo Alto, BTW? My grandmother used to live in Atherton. I loved spending the summer down there.

 

[LPKingsFan]

You Stanford brats are really smart-arses, aren't you?



How do you like Palo Alto, BTW? My grandmother used to live in Atherton. I loved spending the summer down there.

Hey that wasn't intentional!

And Palo Alto is great, tough to complain on a day like this! Although I'll admit to being jealous of my Berkeley friends and their plethora of cheap food all around them.

 

[Gary]

Im just saying.. Don't worry about trades. Draft Shelden Williams and everything will be OK

 

[BMiller52]

Oh yeah trading up and drafting Shelden would be awesome. I don't know if Geoff'll be able to though.

 

[West_Gunslinger16]

^^^ I like that idea. But Geoff wouldn't I guess.

 

[BMiller52]

Here is one nobody's mentioned yet-Shawn Marion!

 

[Rome]

Here is one nobody's mentioned yet-Shawn Marion!

he's not a PF. he's a SF. The only reason he is playing as PF is because in Phoenix he is playing along side Nash and he gets a lot of fast breaks and open shots. Did i mention he doesn't fix any of our defensive problems.

 

[Kings113]

He's played PF the last two years because of no PF last season, and then Amare being out this year (Marion/Amare/KT was supposed to be 3-4-5). Next year, he'll go back to SF with Amare/KT or Diaw at center.

 

[BMiller52]

He's actually a good defender there and he rebounds really well. He gets 1.5 blocks a game. He can play the 4 just fine, otherwise they wouldn't have gotten to the WCF twice in a row. He's a 3 but our best line up in the PO's was Bibby/Martin/Artest/Wells/Miller(or Rahim) anyway. He gets more blocks than any of those guys. Think about it-it would be mismatch city. PFs would have to cover Miller and Marion out at the 3 point line which would create room for Artest and Bonzi in the post. Most teams don't have the speed/strength to deal with that 1 through 4. I heard that Whisenant likes Kenny Thomas? Well Marion is just IMO a much much better version of Kenny that can shoot.

 

[BawLa]

Tell me if this sounds cool or not:

Go after a guy like Tim Thomas. He is proving his clutchness as we speak. He is a big guy that can throw his weight around on D while he drains it from downtown on O. Couple him with Miller and you have inside-out basketball...Miller, Bibby and Tim Thomas drainin' threes with Ron and Bonzi using thier mismatching down low.

Any takers?

I don't know what you throw at Phoenix to get him...any suggestions?
Maybe Rahim?

 

[BMiller52]

TT is a free agent and I'd REALLY like to see us sign him. He said he'll sign for the MLE. That would be freaking awesome though, almost crazier than the suns system itself.

 

[BawLa]

TT is a free agent and I'd REALLY like to see us sign him. He said he'll sign for the MLE. That would be freaking awesome though, almost crazier than the suns system itself.

I wish I had Petrie's phone # still....

I didn't know he was a free agent...how convenient. Then I would try to move either Rahim or KT for a backup PG. No one will want KT so we probably gotta say goodbye to SAR. Then I would develop Potato to be a defensive replacement for Miller, and have him work with KT who would give TT rest and get boards. Bonzi and Ron would eat teams apart down low and the big guys/Bibby with his quick jumper can shoot over anyone from the perimeter. Not to mention the easy pics out high plus inlet passes for the two studs down low.

Even a guy like Whis could work with that...right?...

 

[West_Gunslinger16]

I'd rather have Tim Thomas behind Artest, so 93 could get some rest. He's (Tim) a really good all-around player. BawLa..... Without training Potato, I WILL LET HIM PLAY 45 MINS. OF TIME (let Miller play 3 mins. then out he goes again). Potato is a very talented man, some people just can't see that (like the former coach of Seattle and thier GM including RA). Miller isn't playing like 03-04 season anymore. So I'll trade Miller for anyone who is willing to play hard defense, rebound actual missed shots and play for the franchise that I'm worshipping to the end.

 

[walker60]

Tim Thomas is soft and overated, the last thing we need is another undersized PF. The Suns system could make anyone look decent, and while Thomas is playing well these playoffs, try to think of any decent player on the Suns who hasn't had a good year. Potato is worthless except for his expiring contract.

 

[BawLa]

Tim Thomas is soft and overated, the last thing we need is another undersized PF. The Suns system could make anyone look decent, and while Thomas is playing well these playoffs, try to think of any decent player on the Suns who hasn't had a good year. Potato is worthless except for his expiring contract.

Actually he is proving he is underrated in this year's playoffs. Just watch. Any big guy that can shoot over 40% from downtown is more than decent. He is hardly undersized at 6-10/240. Its not like there are a plethora of 7-footers available with the skillset you are looking for. I think this guy would fit in with the other guys we got.

 

[Mad D]

Tim Thomas is doing exactly what he did in Milwaukee before they shipped him out because he wasn't capable of playing the 4 in the weaker eastern conference. He's not the starting 4 or reserve the team is looking for, a 6'10 soft outside shooter.

Potapenko has been in the nba for 10 years, he's not going to develop into anything.

 

[Gary]

Actually he is proving he is underrated in this year's playoffs. Just watch. Any big guy that can shoot over 40% from downtown is more than decent. He is hardly undersized at 6-10/240. Its not like there are a plethora of 7-footers available with the skillset you are looking for. I think this guy would fit in with the other guys we got.

Oooooo no way man..

6-10 guy that plays like he is 6-3. When you have more than half the starting 2 guards out there that out rebound this so called PF and rebounding is one of the things we are looking for than Thomas is not a canidate.

I would rather give Potapenko 20 mins a game. At least he proves he can rebound given the minutes.

 

[BMiller52]

I still think we should sign Tim Thomas. He'd be a good 6th man or something and he's clutch. Nobody could guard the Bibby/Bonzi/Artest/Thomas/Miller or Bibby/Bonzi/Artest/Marion/Miller line up. You would see most teams totally discombobulated(if that's a word). Bring another rebounder off the bench at C and you're good to go. We could probably play like Phoenix at times too.

 

[AriesMar27]

how about j oneal? there are rumors that he'll be sshipped to the warriors for murphy and change.... we could offer a better trade than that reef or thomas plus vtaly, corliss and hart....

bibby/bonzi/artest/oneal/miller.... thats a nasty starting 5

the tim thomas idea sounds like a nice backup idea if we didnt have kenny thomas.... he could back up reef and artest... or we could trade bonzi for a big or whoever and start tim thomas at the 3 and artest at the 2 with reef and miller as the bigs.

the possibilities are endless.... lol...

 

[kingsfan52miller]

how about j oneal? there are rumors that he'll be sshipped to the warriors for murphy and change.... we could offer a better trade than that reef or thomas plus vtaly, corliss and hart....

bibby/bonzi/artest/oneal/miller.... thats a nasty starting 5

the tim thomas idea sounds like a nice backup idea if we didnt have kenny thomas.... he could back up reef and artest... or we could trade bonzi for a big or whoever and start tim thomas at the 3 and artest at the 2 with reef and miller as the bigs.

the possibilities are endless.... lol...

thats 3/5 of those would be indiana's starters 4 years ago

 

[AriesMar27]

isnt pollard a free agent? he could be a good back up center.... lol...

 

[VF21]

how about j oneal? there are rumors that he'll be sshipped to the warriors for murphy and change.... we could offer a better trade than that reef or thomas plus vtaly, corliss and hart....

bibby/bonzi/artest/oneal/miller.... thats a nasty starting 5

the tim thomas idea sounds like a nice backup idea if we didnt have kenny thomas.... he could back up reef and artest... or we could trade bonzi for a big or whoever and start tim thomas at the 3 and artest at the 2 with reef and miller as the bigs.

the possibilities are endless.... lol...

Jermaine O'Neal + Ron Artest =

 

[AriesMar27]

id risk it.... then by trade deadline we could trade him for kg....