2016 Offseason Thread -- Not (just) #KD2DC

[Rafael122]

Why not Ian Clark? Officially an UFA, Sacramento might just watch Curry's contract, especially that their starting point guard is facing domestic violence charges.

[80sballboy]

http://www.eurohoops.net/featured/270995/spurs-wizards-and-four-more-nba-teams-for-bourousis

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ioannis_Bourousis

A 32-year old center compared to Vlade Divac?

[Dat2U]

Why not Ian Clark? Officially an UFA, Sacramento might just watch Curry's contract, especially that their starting point guard is facing domestic violence charges.

The only reason people even mention Ian Clark is because he played for the Warriors. He's a fringe NBA player. I don't think he's worth much more than the minimum.

[Dat2U]

Any Interest in Kanter?

Per Marc Stein:

"Over the past several days, the Thunder have sought out teams with open salary-cap space to possibly absorb Enes Kanter and Kyle Singler, sources said. The Thunder have other methods of opening cap space, including waiving Anthony Morrow, whose contract isn't guaranteed until July 15"

Wouldn't be my first choice, but I wouldn't rule him out either.

I'm not a Kanter fan but that idea is a helluva lot better than giving Ryan Anderson nearly $20 mil annually. At least Kanter is young and can stay healthy.

[Dat2U]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/wizards/the-wizards-can-win-in-nba-free-agency-heres-how/2016/06/29/2a745932-3e28-11e6-80bc-d06711fd2125_story.html#comments

This is some high-flying BS.

"this is the first time the Wizards can build a complete team around Wall and Beal. ...with $31 million to spend, it is possible to build a consistent winner."

Gee, what if we'd drafted well in 2011? Wouldn't that have enabled us to build "a complete team" and "consistent winner"? Oh, and how about if we'd drafted Crowder or Green in '12? No help in getting to "a complete team"? Or, say we'd actually kept Jordan Clarkson in R2/2014, rather than passing him to the Lakers for 3 ride tickets at Disneyworld? Or, how about if we'd kept Booker instead of Seraphin? Hadn't waived Shelvin Mack (now a starter with a better team than the Wizards)? Hadn't signed awful FAs like Harrington and the unnameable PG).

As to building a consistent winner using our $31m in cap room, that'll be the day. Ernie hasn't build a consistent winner ever in his 140 years as Wizards GM. Going to start now? I don't think so.

Jerry Brewer for the post is just another lap dog for the organization like J. Michael. His pillowy soft columns offer plenty of cushion for Ted/Ernie. It seems like Brewer's main job at the post is not to piss anyone off.

[TGW]

Jerry Brewer for the post is just another lap dog for the organization like J. Michael. His pillowy soft columns offer plenty of cushion for Ted/Ernie. It seems like Brewer's main job at the post is not to piss anyone off.

Well, to be fair to JMichael, he is an employee of the "company." CSN Sportsnet is basically contracted by the Wizards to show the games, which makes the entire CSN broadcast team employees of the team in certain respects. JMichael is not going to piss off the bosses.

[80sballboy]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/wizards/the-wizards-can-win-in-nba-free-agency-heres-how/2016/06/29/2a745932-3e28-11e6-80bc-d06711fd2125_story.html#comments

This is some high-flying BS.

"this is the first time the Wizards can build a complete team around Wall and Beal. ...with $31 million to spend, it is possible to build a consistent winner."

Gee, what if we'd drafted well in 2011? Wouldn't that have enabled us to build "a complete team" and "consistent winner"? Oh, and how about if we'd drafted Crowder or Green in '12? No help in getting to "a complete team"? Or, say we'd actually kept Jordan Clarkson in R2/2014, rather than passing him to the Lakers for 3 ride tickets at Disneyworld? Or, how about if we'd kept Booker instead of Seraphin? Hadn't waived Shelvin Mack (now a starter with a better team than the Wizards)? Hadn't signed awful FAs like Harrington and the unnameable PG).

As to building a consistent winner using our $31m in cap room, that'll be the day. Ernie hasn't build a consistent winner ever in his 140 years as Wizards GM. Going to start now? I don't think so.

Jerry Brewer for the post is just another lap dog for the organization like J. Michael. His pillowy soft columns offer plenty of cushion for Ted/Ernie. It seems like Brewer's main job at the post is not to piss anyone off.

You mean the same Jerry Brewer that basically called for the firing of Grunfeld.

[Rafael122]

Brewer is really good, he had an article on Ernie a few months back. And his articles on the Washington football team have also been very good.

Terrence Jones is also an UFA now, another buy low candidate that won't break the bank. I like Nicholson as well.

[payitforward]

Actually, rereading, he may be sand-bagging Ernie -- iow, he's setting him up to be able to say "he failed."

[payitforward]

Terrence Jones is also an UFA now, another buy low candidate that won't break the bank. I like Nicholson as well.

Houston didn't give Jones a qualifying offer?

[Rafael122]

Terrence Jones is also an UFA now, another buy low candidate that won't break the bank. I like Nicholson as well.

Houston didn't give Jones a qualifying offer?

Nope, they did with someone else though, his name escapes me, but Jones is an UFA.

[80sballboy]

Terrence Jones is also an UFA now, another buy low candidate that won't break the bank. I like Nicholson as well.

Houston didn't give Jones a qualifying offer?

Nope, they did with someone else though, his name escapes me, but Jones is an UFA.

Donatas Motiejunas

[Dat2U]

This is some high-flying BS.

"this is the first time the Wizards can build a complete team around Wall and Beal. ...with $31 million to spend, it is possible to build a consistent winner."

Gee, what if we'd drafted well in 2011? Wouldn't that have enabled us to build "a complete team" and "consistent winner"? Oh, and how about if we'd drafted Crowder or Green in '12? No help in getting to "a complete team"? Or, say we'd actually kept Jordan Clarkson in R2/2014, rather than passing him to the Lakers for 3 ride tickets at Disneyworld? Or, how about if we'd kept Booker instead of Seraphin? Hadn't waived Shelvin Mack (now a starter with a better team than the Wizards)? Hadn't signed awful FAs like Harrington and the unnameable PG).

As to building a consistent winner using our $31m in cap room, that'll be the day. Ernie hasn't build a consistent winner ever in his 140 years as Wizards GM. Going to start now? I don't think so.

Jerry Brewer for the post is just another lap dog for the organization like J. Michael. His pillowy soft columns offer plenty of cushion for Ted/Ernie. It seems like Brewer's main job at the post is not to piss anyone off.

You mean the same Jerry Brewer that basically called for the firing of Grunfeld.

I must not have read that article.

[nate33]

Terrence Jones is also an UFA now, another buy low candidate that won't break the bank. I like Nicholson as well.

Houston didn't give Jones a qualifying offer?

Nope, they did with someone else though, his name escapes me, but Jones is an UFA.

Very interesting. His qualifying offer was only $3.5M. Houston wasn't even willing to risk that much?

I'd definitely put Jones on the list of PF targets. As with others, it all depends on price. But if we get him for, say, $6M a year, that works for me.

[80sballboy]

More on T.Jones
http://wizofawes.com/2016/05/28/washington-wizards-free-agency-2016-terrence-jones/

[Dat2U]

Terrence Jones was soooooooo bad last year. And I think he was overrated before that.

He's a career 31% 3 pt shooter on 1.3 attempts per game so he doesn't space the floor. And he's not regarded as a good defender. His on/off numbers are absolutely shocking.

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Stat                         ON CourtOFF Court   Net
Minutes                          1044    2920    26%
Offense: Pts per 100 Poss.      105.8   111.0   -5.2
Defense: Pts per 100 Poss.      115.8   107.2   +8.6
Net Points per 100 Possessions  -10.0    +3.8  -13.8

His RPM ranks 461 out of 462 players in the league at a whopping -5.94. Worse than Andrea Bargnani.

Are we sure this is someone we'd want getting minutes for the Wizards?

[Dark Faze]

just one of those names some people on here won't let go

[Ruzious]

Gotta figure that mysterious nerve injury took away some of Jones' explosiveness - much like what happened to Robert Pack for the Bullets about 20 years ago.

[lastemp3ror]

I saw this at the wizards subreddit. Hilarious

[Wizardspride]

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