Atlanta Hawksemail:
lukekarts@gmail.comAIM: lukekarts
Rotation:
Jerryd Bayless [24] / Mo Williams [24]
Manu Ginobili [32] / Bill Walker [8] / Chris Douglas Roberts [spot]
Luol Deng [36] / Chase Budinger [20]
Carlos Boozer [32] / Chuck Hayes [32] / Charlie Villaneuva [spot]
Roy Hibbert [32] / Jeff Foster [spot]
Player StatsPG - Jerryd Bayless - 10.2 points (41.6% / 40%), 2.7 assists in 20.2 mpg
SG - Manu Ginobili - 17.4 points, 4.9 assists, 1.5 steals in 30.4 mpg
SF - Luol Deng - 15.9 points (43.1% / 34%), 7.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists in 38 mpg
PF - Carlos Boozer - 14.9 points (51.6%), 8.6 rebounds, 1.1 steals in 30.6 mpg
C - Roy Hibbert - 14.0 points (52.5%), 9.8 rebounds, 1.8 blocks in 29.5 mpg
PG - Mo Williams - 14.8 points (49.7% / 44.8%), 3.4 assists in 27.8 mpg
SG - Bill Walker - 6.3 points (43.7% / 36.1%), 2.5 rebounds in 19.6 mpg
SF - Chase Budinger - 8.4 points (45.6% / 37.7%), 3.3 rebounds in 20.5 mpg
PF - Chuck Hayes - 4.7 points (38%), 7.1 rebounds in 23.6 mpg
C - Jeff Foster - 3.0 points (54.5%), 4.6 rebounds in 14.6 mpg
AssessmentLosing Williams was a huge blow, and I inherited a 7-man team with Kevin Martin, Luol Deng, David Lee and Anderson Varejao as key pieces; and the 2013 1st rounder already traded. Whilst by no means awful, the team was stuck in a position of borderline playoffs, without the assets to trade for good young assets to start a rebuild.
I've gone about addressing the key issues, upgrading at PF and SG to Boozer and Ginobili, two guys capable of 20ppg on any given night and with plenty of playoff experience. Roy Hibbert is having a breakout season, rebounding and defending exceptionally well, and scoring 14ppg very efficiently. He's becoming a legitimate offensive threat in the paint for Indiana. Mo Williams continues to perform well off the bench, and is one of the best shooters at his position - Bayless is a nice compliment to Ginobili in the backcourt, and he performs much better as a starter.
The squad is much deeper too, the likes of Chase Budinger, Chuck Hayes, Jeff Foster all good hard working guys with a variety of skillsets. On the boards, a front court of Hibbert/Boozer/Deng plus Hayes and Foster will be among the best in the league. Deeper playoff runs are almost guaranteed and the team will be one of the best defensive units in the league.
A good NBA comparison is perhaps a rich mans Pacer's, or a new look Bulls, which is certainly no bad thing.
Salaries:PG - Jerryd Bayless - $4,250,000 / $4,250,000 / $4,250,000 / $4,250,000
PG - Mo Williams - $8,500,000
SG - Manu Ginobili - $14,107,492
SG - Bill Walker - $854,389
SG - Chris Douglas-Roberts - $993,116 / $1,032,841 / $1,074,155
SF - Luol Deng - $13,365,000 / $14,275,000
SF - Chase Budinger - $885,120
PF - Carlos Boozer - $15,000,000 / $15,300,000 / $16,800,000
PF - Chuck Hayes - $5,486,250 /
PF - Charlie Villaneuva - $854,389
C - Roy Hibbert - $14,500,000 / $14,500,000 / $14,500,000 / $14,500,000
C - Jeff Foster - $854,389
Total Salary $79,650,145 / $55,080,341
$8m TPE (Deron Williams S&T)
Picks:
2014 2nd
2015 1st, 2015 2nd
Trades & Transactions#321 - Deron Williams S&T deal, returning Chase Budinger & 2013 OKC 1st
Signed Jerryd Bayless to a 4 year contract
#323 - David Lee for Marvin Williams & Ryan Anderson
#324 - Kevin Martin for Arron Afflalo & Daniel Gibson
#330 - Ryan Anderson & Anderson Varejao for Tyson Chandler & John Henson
#331 - Tyson Chandler, John Henson & 2013 OKC 1st (returned) for Roy Hibbert
#332 - Marvin Williams and Daniel Gibson for Carlos Boozer
#334 - Arron Afflalo and Brandon Bass for Manu Ginobili
Signed Jeff Foster to a one year minimum salary contract
#342 - Part of TPE, 2013 2nd, 2013 HOU 2nd for Villanevua, Raja Bell, Bill Walker and CDR
#350 - Part of TPE, 2014 1st, for Chuck Hayes, followed by T-Will & Raja Bell for capspace
There is no consolation prize. Winning is everything.