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LAC may buy out....

i know we've DWill, sam has a "strong" character, etc etc.... but the guy has experience and could be the missing piece for the title.

three months.


http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archi ... ought_out/

Cassel would be a terrific addition, but, I don't think he's a guy you want for more than this year, and I imagine he'd get better/more lucrative offers elsewhere.

Add to that that I think Ronnie Price is doing a bang up job, and I don't think you'll see the Alien in Utah Blue.

I'd prefer see him in Utah Blue than against us.... even if i like Price, he hasn't play off experience.
And yes, he can seek a more lucrative offer, but not a lot better teams.

bottom line we've very slim chances, but he's one of the few available players who can really change something

he's too ugly for this handsome, sexy team.

If cassell is bought out, he is going to want to go somewhere:

A. He can compete for a title
B. he can get significant playing time
C. with a team not based in Utah

I think he can definitely compete for a title, but with deron running the show he wouldn't get the min or role he wants. I would say boston has cassell locked up IF the clips buy him out. Boston needs a pg badly and who wouldn't want to play with KG, Allen and Pierce?

Yeah, I agree. I like his swagger and his experience, but I don't know how much of a role he'd have here, and he has plenty of other opportunities (Boston, Denver maybe) that he'd probably prefer.

I dont like it because Sam isnt what we need in a backup PG. Sure I like the experience, but Price brings better energy and a good change of pace from Deron. We need that veteran leadership from another position...C anyone? Sam is more of a scoring PG and I dont think that will fly with the amount of minutes he will play and the players he would have on the court.

The Sheik wrote:I dont like it because Sam isnt what we need in a backup PG. Sure I like the experience, but Price brings better energy and a good change of pace from Deron. We need that veteran leadership from another position...C anyone? Sam is more of a scoring PG and I dont think that will fly with the amount of minutes he will play and the players he would have on the court.

Sam has championship experience and would be a huge addition for the Jazz off the bench. Much better than Price and more consistent. Though Price is decent, he's inconsistent. Cassell would be a huge upgrade not only for his leadership and his knowledge for the game, but he's got some serious skill. It WOULD be an upgrade, not a gamble, and I think with the West the way it is, upgrades can't hurt. It's not a weakness of ours, but he'd be an upgrade. Especially come playoff time when experience and consistency matters.

He would be nice addition...

He can have a role similar to Fisher's last year.
I know, Utah usually isn't so attractive for a lot of players, but our front office MUST try to acquire a player like him when available.

Cassell is now officially available.

Clippers Waive Sam Cassell
February 28, 2008 - 6:04 pm
Press Release -
The Los Angeles Clippers waived point guard Sam Cassell on Thursday.

In 38 games played this season, Cassell averaged 12.8 points, 4.7 assists, 2.8 rebounds, and 25.7 minutes per game. In his 15th NBA season, Cassell had missed the last four games with a sprained right wrist while missing 12 games earlier in the season with a strained left calf.

I'll take Sam!

he'll be in Boston by next week! They want to put him back with KG!They would love the move over here in my home town!We might have to wait til next year to get that old leader!

Boston would be quite scary with Sam. I mean I don't necessarily fear them, but they could certainly present us with trouble.

Perkins
Garnett
Pierce
Allen
Rondo

Bench:
Cassell
PJ Brown
House
Posey
Tony Allen
Powe
...

Wow team would be getting depth. Scary team.
Glen Davis