Acquiring a center...

[raleigh]

Perkins would be perfect next to Horford, but I'm very skeptical the Hawks' management want to give up Smith.

[azuresou1]

I believe the general thinking is Perkins will sign a long term deal for around 6 to 9 mil a season.

Ray and Perk for Johnson is very interesting. We lose A LOT and dont have that many ways (the MLE and a late first) to fill remaining holes (Starting center, back up wing) on the roster. Depends on the type of deal Joe signed I guess. I heard he already turned down 16 a year from you guys but the way this post season has played out he has to lower his asking price a little bit. If you guys threw in Pachulia to lessen the blow of losing Perkins then talks could seriously heat up.

The problem with adding Zaza is that the salaries don't match up, short of S&Ting Ray to close to double his overall value. Would a second pick work? You'd draft your C with the first, and the backup wing with the second.

[azuresou1]

Goddamn I'm watching this game and wishing we had Ray Allen and Kendrick Perkins instead of Joe and Zaza.

[evildallas]

http://www.hoopsworld.com/Story.asp?story_id=16306

Hoopsworld article about Jerome Jordan. Probably won't be on board when we pick at 53 and might be too much of a reach at 24. Interesting read though. Improved numbers each year of college and likens himself to Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett in terms of work ethic.

College Stats and Measurements

[parson]

Jordan and Alabi are good examples of players who could be valuable backups - at the least - and maybe more (they both have high ceilings). If we stay where we are in the draft, then I think a backup center with potential for more is about the best we could do.

We could also use a backup with length to help Horford out when he's overwhelmed by a longer center.