ESPN: Summer of '08 Preview

[51X3RF4N]

How about this scenario....

First, is Krstic a post player or a shooting PF? If he's a post-up kind of guy, I would love to have him here next to Daly. That would be exactly what Thad needs to draw in attention so he can begin showing his range and cutting ability more.

So, sign him to a decent deal.

Then, if we decide to move Iggy, and Memphis truly is interested, I think the ONLY way I do anything like it is to include Mike Miller, AND Crittenton, AND swap picks with them in the draft this year. That would make us a Sick team. O yeah, and they have to take back Willie Green so he doesn't take minutes away from the Crit/L-Will second string backcourt, which I think would be sweet. So...

08 1st unprotected
Green
Re-signed Iggy for

Miller
Crit
08 1st unprotected.

If we need to take back an expiring like Collins to make it work financially, then fine.

This would give us so many options or draft day. Do we go with a top 5 player? Do we trade down for multiple picks to increase depth?

At that point, our lineup would be:

C-Daly/
PF-Nenad/Smith/Hill
SF-Thad/Carney
SG-Miller/L-Will
PG-Miller/Crit

We need a backup C no doubt, and it would be nice to see an upgrade at backup SF to compete with Carney. I love our 4 guard rotation and our PF spot. Normally, I would say keep the top 5 pick and go after a C to help out Sammy D, but why pay so much for a project or a guy like Hibbert or Thabeet at that spot? They may fall, plus there are guys who could do just as well in a few years time, but will come cheaper in the later parts of round 1. I say trade that pick to NJ for the 16, 24, and an '10 first rounder.

That would mean we could potentially get this guy that I'm beginning to really like as a player, Tyler Smith, or maybe Anthony Randolph at #16.

Then go out with #24 and get a guy like Ibaka, Ajinca, or Ogilvy to backup Daly. Our lineup following this would be really intrigiung, and adding in the fact that when our window of opportunity to compete for a title ends and Miller/Miller come off the books, we would have Thad, Daly, J. Smith, Crit, L-Will, possibly T. Smith or A. Randolph, one of the centers to play backup, Krstic, our '09 pick, and 2 '10 picks......wow is all I have to say. So essentially, trading Iggy for a backup PG and a semi-decent starting SG, along with the swapping of first rounders, could lead to a hell of an improvement over our current situation.

Lineup:
C-Daly/#24C
PF-Krstic/J.Smith/Hill
SF-Thad/T.Smith?
SG-Miller/L-Will
PG-Miller/Crit

I am comfortable with that team as contenders for the East, and a bright future.

I love to pipedream, but seriously, if it could be done, who wouldn't do that??

[76erinSJ]

I do not want Kristic here starting next to Sammy. He gets no rebounds for a 7 footer. He should onloy be here as a backup. He plays more like a SF.

[The Guilty Party]

I'm not sold on the following name but I could easily see this player becoming available for trade if his team falls short of winning a championship....

Lamar Odom

He's not a #1 and plays a little more like a SF than a PF but he does rebound well and would fit in with a young team that is looking to get out and run. Should the Lakers not win the title, I think Odom will be the odd man out and could be had in a three-way deal if we can find a team willing to take our cap space in return for a swingman that the Lakers want (Michael Redd comes to mind).

[Ravi]

Good Find, TGP. Lamar Odom wouldn't be too bad an option at all.

[THFM]

How about this scenario....

First, is Krstic a post player or a shooting PF? If he's a post-up kind of guy, I would love to have him here next to Daly. That would be exactly what Thad needs to draw in attention so he can begin showing his range and cutting ability more.

So, sign him to a decent deal.

Then, if we decide to move Iggy, and Memphis truly is interested, I think the ONLY way I do anything like it is to include Mike Miller, AND Crittenton, AND swap picks with them in the draft this year. That would make us a Sick team. O yeah, and they have to take back Willie Green so he doesn't take minutes away from the Crit/L-Will second string backcourt, which I think would be sweet. So...

08 1st unprotected
Green
Re-signed Iggy for

Miller
Crit
08 1st unprotected.

If we need to take back an expiring like Collins to make it work financially, then fine.

This would give us so many options or draft day. Do we go with a top 5 player? Do we trade down for multiple picks to increase depth?

At that point, our lineup would be:

C-Daly/
PF-Nenad/Smith/Hill
SF-Thad/Carney
SG-Miller/L-Will
PG-Miller/Crit

We need a backup C no doubt, and it would be nice to see an upgrade at backup SF to compete with Carney. I love our 4 guard rotation and our PF spot. Normally, I would say keep the top 5 pick and go after a C to help out Sammy D, but why pay so much for a project or a guy like Hibbert or Thabeet at that spot? They may fall, plus there are guys who could do just as well in a few years time, but will come cheaper in the later parts of round 1. I say trade that pick to NJ for the 16, 24, and an '10 first rounder.

That would mean we could potentially get this guy that I'm beginning to really like as a player, Tyler Smith, or maybe Anthony Randolph at #16.

Then go out with #24 and get a guy like Ibaka, Ajinca, or Ogilvy to backup Daly. Our lineup following this would be really intrigiung, and adding in the fact that when our window of opportunity to compete for a title ends and Miller/Miller come off the books, we would have Thad, Daly, J. Smith, Crit, L-Will, possibly T. Smith or A. Randolph, one of the centers to play backup, Krstic, our '09 pick, and 2 '10 picks......wow is all I have to say. So essentially, trading Iggy for a backup PG and a semi-decent starting SG, along with the swapping of first rounders, could lead to a hell of an improvement over our current situation.

Lineup:
C-Daly/#24C
PF-Krstic/J.Smith/Hill
SF-Thad/T.Smith?
SG-Miller/L-Will
PG-Miller/Crit

I am comfortable with that team as contenders for the East, and a bright future.

I love to pipedream, but seriously, if it could be done, who wouldn't do that??

You think that starting lineup is not only BETTER then the one we got now, but CONTENDERS? That lineup we get eaten by opposing offense's ALL NIGHT LONG. No defense what so ever on that lineup. I'm sorry, but it's amazing how much of a step backwards that is.

[bebopdeluxe]

TGP:

Depending on what happens with Iggy, I would want any trade where Redd was involved bringing him here to Philly - not sending him to another team...

[76erinSJ]

Redd and Miller in the same backcourt would be the worse defensive backcourt ever.

[corwin]

Redd makes too much money for what he brings to the table. If you want to build a solid foundation, you can't overpay for secondary stars. IMO that applies to Iguodala as well.

[freshie2]

Mike Miller is a stone cold scorer? He's a career 14ppg scorer? Nice piece off the bench, and probably the perfect replacement for Kyle Korver, but he's the main off season acquisition? and for Iguodala?
Then the scenerio has the Sixers trading a top 5 pick for 3 later picks?

[sports savant]

Sorry guys. I just don't see how anyone could be infatuated with Mike Miller or Kyle Lowry.

I dont like either one of those players either. I'd much prefer Crittenton than Lowry --give me a 6'4" PG not another smurf---- haven't we already had our surplus until 2020???

my point was that ESPN article mentioned Memphis wanting Iggy. Now as the 76ers, you cant just let him go so you have to SIGN N TRADE him.

I do feel Memphis has the ability and pieces to put something together that MIGHT be to the 76ers liking....

If Memphis included Mike Miller in the deal--he best not play a game for this team-- trade him somewhere else immediately.

Regarding cap space and team continuity, I cant say that an Iggy to Memphis for Miller and Crittenton (I'd also need a draft pick!) is AT LEAST a starting point....

you get your future PG, and then both Miller's are huge/tremendous assets that other teams would absolutely want.....

[bebopdeluxe]

76erinSJ:

I hear a lot of people ripping Miller's D, but I thought he manned up pretty well on DWade in the "guts" of the game on Saturday...

You don't like Redd? That's fine with me. But if the reason that you are considering moving Iggy in a S&T is that Thad is the SF of the future, then I want a lights-out, stone-cold assassin of a scorer at the 2. Redd can do that.

You don't like his contract? OK...I don't either.

You don't like his D? That's cool with me as well.

But if we are moving Iggy this summer, we have to come out of that deal (and our cap room) with a legit PF and a conventional scoring SG...and Redd is one of the best there. That is all that I was saying...

[LieCheatSteal]

The way I see it, Iggy and Williams will be back. I think $14 million will be spent on those 2 ($10 million for Iggy, $4 million for Williams). Then, Krstic will sign here for $2 million for one year (reasonable considering his injury woes) and Nachbar will sign for $3 mill on a multiyear deal. Nachbar's a solid 3 pt shooter and one of the better 6th men of the bench.

That's what I see happening. No Brand. No Arenas.

[plead.5th]

Sixers should use Miller to dump Green and Evans deals. I would look to send them to Cleveland For Wally, Delonte (resigned) and a couple of draft picks. I'm sure Cleveland will be looking for a PG this summer. It shouldn't affect our cap room. If we actually take back less than we send by the 25% rule with a resigned Delonte, it could potentially give us some extra money this summer. I'm not sure what those salary numbers look like.