2014 Free Agency Thread

[MasterIchiro]

McBob i probably wouldn't resign him if he declines his player option

Me neither and they better not pull a Henderson with him. He's not a starting caliber player on a playoff team with hopes of being a 4-5 seed next year. With Lance Stephenson we have potential to be a 3 seed. I'm fine with Cody Zeller and Ed Davis since more of the offense would run through the backcourt.

[yosemiteben]

MasterIchiro, why are you so confident they are targeting Gary Harris?

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[JDR720]

MasterIchiro, why are you so confident they are targeting Gary Harris?

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well it would make sense because we could use a SG and he is a good shooter, kinda like Bradley Beal in some ways

[yosemiteben]

Still don't understand why it's a given that Harris is the guy and not Stauskas, Hood or McDermott (slide MKG to SG).

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[BeesWax]

MasterIchiro, why are you so confident they are targeting Gary Harris?

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well it would make sense because we could use a SG and he is a good shooter, kinda like Bradley Beal in some ways

He is only an average shooter though. He is hitting 35% from three in college. I would rather have Hood than Harris.

[JDR720]

MasterIchiro, why are you so confident they are targeting Gary Harris?

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well it would make sense because we could use a SG and he is a good shooter, kinda like Bradley Beal in some ways

He is only an average shooter though. He is hitting 35% from three in college. I would rather have Hood than Harris.

Hood doesn't have much potential and can only shoot, Harris is a better defender and playmaker and is is having a down year from 3 he shot 40% + last season and is an 80% FT shooter

[JDR720]

if we get the Detroit pick i think we will be drafting either Harris,Vonleh,McDermott or Gordon

want the most-McDermott and would be happy with Harris
neutral-Vonleh
want the least-Gordon my miles and miles

[Elden Payton]

MasterIchiro, why are you so confident they are targeting Gary Harris?

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well it would make sense because we could use a SG and he is a good shooter, kinda like Bradley Beal in some ways

He is only an average shooter though. He is hitting 35% from three in college. I would rather have Hood than Harris.

Beal shot .337 in his lone season in college.

The biggest thing about shooting is how it translates, I think Harris takes about 7 a game(?) with a lot of defensive attention, like Beal, if he can get those open shots when the D collapses or overcommits then it's possible he can hit them at 40+ percent in the pro game.

I think Beal has a much higher ceiling than Harris but I believe Harris has a much better chance to reach his ceiling.

If Harris can be Henderson with range, then he is perfect for the team we are building.

[JDR720]

yea Harris takes 6.7 threes a game (shoots 13.4 total shots per game)

[yosemiteben]

I wouldn't be disappointed with Harris, though I think it'd be a mistake to pass on McDermott to get him and also might prefer Stauskas, but I think MasterIchiro is projecting a little bit when he says that's definitely who they are targeting.

[Liver_Pooty]

Gary Harris is also a VERY stout defender.

[BobsBuddy]

Unfortunately Detroit will be drafting top 8 in this years draft.The only way we will be able to move up is to trade Hendo or MCBob with Portland's pick. We might have a shot at Hood or TJ Warren,but Harris will be be long gone by #15-18. A possible trade could be Henderson and Portlands pick to the Suns to try to trade up to get TJ Warren SG/SF .The Suns possibly might throw in Eric Bledsoe giving us a veteran point backup. Then we draft Christon from Xavier with our second round pick as a PG project.
This would freeup even more cash to go with Gordon's,Ridenhours,CDR,Pargo(1YRBo) expiring contracts(and MCBOB PO) to sign a FA 3 to start. I would extend Big Al's contract and sign Luol Deng to start at 3 and Darrell Arthur to backup Zellar.
KW BLED Christon
TJW,NEAL,
Deng,MKG JT
ZELLAR,, Resign and Move Tolliver to stretch 4, Sign FA like Darrell Arthur.
Al, Biz,Bwood

[yosemiteben]

A possible trade could be Henderson and Portlands pick to the Suns to try to trade up to get TJ Warren SG/SF .The Suns possibly might throw in Eric Bledsoe giving us a veteran point backup.

You can't be serious - throw in Eric Bledsoe? Seriously, are you just trolling?

I'm going to assume that is a massive brain fart and ignore the rest of your post, because that is absurd. You clearly aren't aware of his value. He was putting up better stats than Kemba before he went down.

[BobsBuddy]

Yes I agree it was a massive BF...How about if we throw in Pargo and they give us Goodwin instead?

[HornetJail]

"The Suns might throw in Eric Bledsoe"

[JDR720]

"The Suns might throw in Eric Bledsoe"

we would have to throw in Kemba,MKG and Biz for Bledsoe lol

[Snidely FC]

Last night, against reigning Eastern Conference Player of the Week and low-post lord Al Jefferson and his plucky Bobcats crew, Livingston started the first half 5-of-5 from the floor. He had a behind-the-back-dribble turnaround jumper over Hendo; streaked into the lane for a putback dunk; and dropped a 14-foot pull-up wetness and a hook shot off the right block, both over the helpless form of Luke Ridnour. Final line: 17 points, two assists, and three rebounds, all on a vet’s minimum one-year deal. The Nets don’t own Livingston’s Bird rights, and are famously over the cap like the International Space Station is over planet Earth.

Get money, Shaun Livingston.

Get money in CHA, Shaun Livingston

[MasterIchiro]

I have penciled in Livingston already. Playmaker, scorer, vet, length and size. Perfect guy for Sessions' role but he's much better at playing within a system and creating opportunities for his teammates. He makes everyone around him better.

The other guy I really want is Lance Stephenson as a second ball handler and 3rd scoring option (in no particular order).

Then root against the Pistons and hope the Cavs and Knicks barge into the playoff picture next year.

[Jakobe]

Hi everyone,

Hornets fan from Australia here. A few words to introduce myself: I can't even begin to describe the excitement of having the Charlotte Hornets back in the NBA. For somebody not living in the US, brand ID is EVERYTHING. How can I (and millions of international fans) associate with cities, after all? I caught the Hornets bug in 1994. I lived in Germany at that time and watched a game between the Hornets and the Magic. Muggsy scored a bunch of points in that game and the Hornets won 127-125. I still have the game on VHS and have watched it multiple times. Following the NBA was certainly different compared to the USA. No internet meant that I would get my news in a general sports magazine. To make things more interesting, I asked friends to read out quarter scores for each game or covered scores on teletext before slowly (and with increased heartbeat) revealing the numbers. The few Hornets games shown on TV were so precious that I would tape them, re-watch them over and over and tried re-played the events of Muggsy & Zo with my little brother.
I always had a soft spot for the Hornets after they moved to OKC/ NO and the Bobcats, but it was never the same, and I started following teams based on rosters (mainly Phoenix). I have watched every Bobcats game I could this season and can't wait for 2014-15 to come!

Some quick facts:

* Favourite Charlotte Hornets of all time: 1 Bogues, 2 Rice 3 Mourning
* Favourite current Hornets/ Bobcats: 1 Kidd-Gilchrist 2 Walker 3 Jefferson
* Best trade of all time: Kobe for Vlade (I dislike Kobe's selfish attitude, think he would have left at first opportunity, and the Hornets wouldn't have had a couple of great seasons with Vlade)
* Worst trade of all time: Zo for Rice and others (as much as I loved Rice, the tearing apart of my favourite trio in sports of all time still hurts)

On topic: I would really like to see us going after Nate Robinson. He has a player option, but with the salary available to Charlotte, I'm sure he could be convinced to become a free agent. Signing Nate would make sense on many levels: he brings energy and excites crowds like no other player in the NBA. He's a fan favourite wherever he goes and would work well with the re-branding (small player, Muggsy memories). Nate is a solid back-up point guard with never say die attitude and ability to score in bunches.

[Snidely FC]

Welcome to the board Jakobe, I think you'll find plenty of Aussies here.