Patrick O'Bryant

gr3en · Post #1 » by **gr3en** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 7:57 pm

Hey, I read an article about Patrick O'Bryant being an unrestricted free agent next year.

I think he could fit into your plans for the future without hurting your pockets too much.

He's 21, 7"0 w/ a 7"4 wingspan and still growing into his body. He was known as a decent shotblocker w/ a developing post game in Bradley.

He seems like a low risk high reward type of player.

He'd look great next to or backing up Big Al down low.

O'Bryant - Smith
Jefferson - Gomes
Beasley - Brewer
Foye - McCants
Telfair - Jaric

karch34 · Post #2 » by **karch34** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:24 pm

We've talked some about POB. I think there are some other young centers that we'd prefer, but I think we'd be interested as an inexpensive fallback option. Of course it depends on who we draft and who we re-sign as far as roster space.

Vindicater · Post #3 » by **Vindicater** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 1:49 am

I dont know why but I sense that O'Bryant for some reason or another is gonna get a overpriced contract, maybe even somewhere around $3 mill a season for three years from some team (hope not us) just for being big and young

gr3en · Post #4 » by **gr3en** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 2:31 am

Vindicater wrote:I dont know why but I sense that O'Bryant for some reason or another is gonna get a overpriced contract, maybe even somewhere around $3 mill a season for three years from some team (hope not us) just for being big and young

that would probably be us(New York). Maybe something closer to $1.5-2M/year.

Actually, alot of teams could use a young center to develop. Off the top of my head would be Houston, Boston, San Antonio and maybe even Dallas.

4ho5ive · Post #5 » by **4ho5ive** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 5:37 am

He's from Minnesota right?

Yea, might as well preorder my O'Bryant jersey now.