A few Random Thoughts on Draft Night
Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 6:05 am
Haven't been around recently - been slammed at work and at home. But nothing brings one back like D-Day...
Looks like the rumor of BOS making a serious run at Smith in FA is about to come to fruition. By trading Pierce and Garnett for picks and pieces, BOS clears out the old to usher in a new era around Rondo. The rumor mill has Rondo wanting to play with Smith who are good friends. To do this, you'd think one obvious component going forward would be to get a perimeter oriented big so that the paint is cleared out. On cue, BOS trades up to ensure they land that player in Olynyk. Now armed with 3 extra 1sts and a couple of large unwanted contracts in Wallace and Humphries that should at least be in the ballpark of Smith's expected starting salary, BOS can put several interesting scenarios on the table here. If they're offering 2 '14 1sts, would we bite on eating Wallace's contract? I think I'd demand a 3rd 1st - probably BRK's in '16.
For our FA plans, it does appear that Ferry is serious about the CP3/Howard run. We had several international prospects lined up to draft in the 1st so that we could ensure that we could clear up enough room so that dumping L Williams would be enough to offer both their max. When the guy we promised in the 1st was selected before us and we (may have) panicked and looked to trade up, we still didn't alter this course even though we ate Cunningham's contract. I do wonder if our pick would have been different if we didn't take on Cunningham though...
Last, it was GD good to see a GM in his 1st "real" draft with us hit those positions with 1sts immediately. The biggest thing that peeved me about BK was his stubborn insistence that the PG and C positions would be found last. Sure, these guys may be nothing more than the "they had to get something" guy in a deal down the road and no, it's not the only way to build, but d@mn if it doesn't feel good to know that our GM doesn't see these positions as 2nd class citizens on the court or as pieces that we'll land if it's convenient. We at least have to feel some optimism for the off-season in knowing that we have attempted to patch holes in the 2 most important positions on the court. I've felt this about Ferry before, but every time it gets confirmed I have to praise it: we've got a GM who seems to understand what he's attempting to do and has the experience to know it'll work with some good decisions and a little luck. BK had a plan, but I was never sure if he truly understood it and I know that he couldn't have had the experience to know it'd work (because, quite simply, the plan was terrible).
Looks like the rumor of BOS making a serious run at Smith in FA is about to come to fruition. By trading Pierce and Garnett for picks and pieces, BOS clears out the old to usher in a new era around Rondo. The rumor mill has Rondo wanting to play with Smith who are good friends. To do this, you'd think one obvious component going forward would be to get a perimeter oriented big so that the paint is cleared out. On cue, BOS trades up to ensure they land that player in Olynyk. Now armed with 3 extra 1sts and a couple of large unwanted contracts in Wallace and Humphries that should at least be in the ballpark of Smith's expected starting salary, BOS can put several interesting scenarios on the table here. If they're offering 2 '14 1sts, would we bite on eating Wallace's contract? I think I'd demand a 3rd 1st - probably BRK's in '16.
For our FA plans, it does appear that Ferry is serious about the CP3/Howard run. We had several international prospects lined up to draft in the 1st so that we could ensure that we could clear up enough room so that dumping L Williams would be enough to offer both their max. When the guy we promised in the 1st was selected before us and we (may have) panicked and looked to trade up, we still didn't alter this course even though we ate Cunningham's contract. I do wonder if our pick would have been different if we didn't take on Cunningham though...
Last, it was GD good to see a GM in his 1st "real" draft with us hit those positions with 1sts immediately. The biggest thing that peeved me about BK was his stubborn insistence that the PG and C positions would be found last. Sure, these guys may be nothing more than the "they had to get something" guy in a deal down the road and no, it's not the only way to build, but d@mn if it doesn't feel good to know that our GM doesn't see these positions as 2nd class citizens on the court or as pieces that we'll land if it's convenient. We at least have to feel some optimism for the off-season in knowing that we have attempted to patch holes in the 2 most important positions on the court. I've felt this about Ferry before, but every time it gets confirmed I have to praise it: we've got a GM who seems to understand what he's attempting to do and has the experience to know it'll work with some good decisions and a little luck. BK had a plan, but I was never sure if he truly understood it and I know that he couldn't have had the experience to know it'd work (because, quite simply, the plan was terrible).
