RealGM

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/431834-corey-brewer-the-intangibles-of-potential-in-its-finest?utm_campaign=buzztap&utm_source=&utm_medium=twitter

There is no doubt he can defend and his shot has improved but how good is he and how good could he be? Remember last year was his first year returning from injury.

And he does have a nice smile

I think he has enough potential that I would be upset if we dealt him before the season started. I see him as a stud 6th man potentially.

He was the most fun to watch last year, that's worth plenty in my book.

That wasn't a bad read, which is rare for bleacher. I like Brewer and I hope he sticks, but realistically he's only going to be a starter if he's next to someone who's a better offensive player (maybe Beasley) and I doubt he'll ever be the kind of star the article makes him out to be.

But still, it'll be exciting to watch him and Beasley this season. Both have some real nice highlights from last year.

brewer is a DEFINITE rotation player. probably a role player on a championship team IMO.

by the end of last season, he was probably the only one 'for sure' player i wanted to keep on the team. kevin love and darko were the other 2 im a fan of, from last year. that says a lot to how bad our team was thinking about that lol.

i really want to keep brewer. i dont think hes going to be a star. but he is an important piece that you want on your team and in your community. hes a young positive guy, who busts his ass. look at how much he has improved since coming here. with that work ethic and athletic ability, there is no telling what kind of impact brewer could have for us, especially in the playoffs later down the line. remember he was the mvp of the ncaa tournament the year before he was drafted. he plays with an enormous amount of heart and effort.

Overrated defender, but certainly has the tools ... he's getting stronger, so this could be his biggest imrpovement this season..

A subpar ballhandler IMO, and that will affect his ability to take his game to the next level.

Overall I agree he's a player that could be fun to watch ... there was a lot of moaning and groaning when he was drafted and now he could very well be a long-term building block for this franchise. This was McHale's Boy all the way

yeah I remember that I really wanted Noah when the actual pick came up. I thought a Noah / KG combo would have been excellent... or even the eventually Noah / Jefferson combo.

I think Brewer will max out as a solid rotation player and a fringe starter on a playoff team. He will always be positive, accept his role, and play hard which is not a bad thing, but he can be replaced.

I'm sure you meant, "What is Brewer's Potential "Trade Value?" right?

I mean, I'm not the only one who doesn't care about basketball courts or anything, and is just a commodities broker looking for economic solutions. I'm not the weird one.

Fortunately, I've also been curious about this question and put up a thread yesterday on the Trade Board asking what his potential value is to other teams in trade.

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1044966&start=0

I think at least at the beginning of the season Brewer will be our best wing player. As Webster adjusts to the system and Johnson adjusts to the NBA, I think Brewer's expirience will help him get the starting job. I could see him traded at the deadline if they think it will be to expensive to resign him at the end of the season though.

Mattya wrote:I think at least at the beginning of the season Brewer will be our best wing player. As Webster adjusts to the system and Johnson adjusts to the NBA, I think Brewer's expirience will help him get the starting job. I could see him traded at the deadline if they think it will be to expensive to resign him at the end of the season though.

So ... If he "earns" a starting job we'd trade him so we don't have to pay up? Logic would tell ME that it's time to move other players would not be content on playing behind him after he signs a new contract ... I suppose some think his trade value would be high, but geeez, at some point to you need to build a team - with players who deserve it.

IMO, lets not get the cart ahead of the horse, and rather, hope this is actually a problem we 're forced to deal with.

So ... If he "earns" a starting job we'd trade him so we don't have to pay up? Logic would tell ME that it's time to move other players would not be content on playing behind him after he signs a new contract ... I suppose some think his trade value would be high, but geeez, at some point to you need to build a team - with players who deserve it.

IMO, lets not get the cart ahead of the horse, and rather, hope this is actually a problem we 're forced to deal with.

I only think that his familiarity with the system is what sets him ahead of the others to start at the beginning of the season. In the future I think its between him and Wes Johnson. I don't think you can have both those guys start unless one shows the improved ability to handle the ball and create from the wing position. Brewer would be nice off the bench but if he is playing well he may need a contract that wouldn't be cost efficient for a bench player on a team that isn't contending. I love Corey but I am worried he will get some pretty good offers in free agency.

We are not in position to be picking and choosing talents at this point IMO. Why would you trade away a player who improved so much the past year, a year after an ACL injury, which typically takes players a couple years to recover from? Why deal him? I don't see the benefit. If he comes into this season, improves again by the same margin, is there not a spot for him on this team? If he doesn't improve, well, he still can be valuable off the bench. I'm keeping him and seeing what he can become.

I still have hope he can be that defensive stopper for us. Averaging 13 points 4-5 rebounds 2-3 assists 2 steals and 1-2 blocks shooting on good %'s.

If he can improve his ballhandling/passing I think he become a Doug Chrisite type. On top of that, if we can still upgrade the wing positions and he is able to come off the bench that would be gravy.

Brewer should not be traded, plain and simple.

A rotation of Brewer/Johnson/Webster is going to be great for us at the 2/3 spot with Beasely filling some minutes at the SF slot along with some minutes at the PF slot.