Post#1553 » by shi-woo » Wed Jan 21, 2026 2:57 pm
I know we are all fascinated with getting another center, but does anyone else feel like we need more offense? I know I know Tatum coming back and all that jazz, but I don't expect that, not this season at least. When I look at this team as the season goes on, it's clear we just don't have the juice, and White is honestly drowning as a 2nd option. It's been bad since opening tip for him, and o'm not fooled by our off. ranking. We will get smothered in the playoffs.
I would like to add another offensive option, and wouldn't be surprised if Brad is thinking the same. If/when Tatum comes back, he can give us some help in our limited minutes, and that opens up the door for Walsh, Minott, Hauser, Baylor, and others to get traded too. Bill talked about Pritchard losing minutes to Tatum too the other day, and that also makes sense to me even if I think this team having 2 tempo ball movers in the lineup is the reason the offense has been great.
They mentioned Monk on that pod, and i'm okay with that, he's a better defender than Simons, and is on an okay deal.
Someone like Saddiq Bey could give us more offense, and he's on a real nice team friendly deal through next year for 6 mil. Bey and Missi for Hauser and our 1st or give Pels back their 2nd makes a ton of sense to me.
I'd kick the tires and see if DEN is willing to sell low on their young guys. They brought in a ton a vets, and dudes got pushed out of rotations, but Holmes, Strawther, and Pickett all look available, and all have promise. Strawther last year was solid, and i've always liked Holmes. Bringing Strawther in for Tillman and the Pels pick honestly doesn't seem that bad, and would give us another offensive option while not trading the farm. Bouche and that 2nd for Pickett also works, and both trades give them more big man insurance this year, and a very solid pick to replace the player. We obviously get younger and a piece that can actually play.
This year is going to be weird, I keep scouring the trade machine as the season/narratives change, and nothing makes sense outside of the Nets/Grizz. Even with the Warriors down and out their is literally nothing on that roster that works or we could trade for except TJD. Same with MIL, WAS, and most other teams you would think would move on from guys. If Sharpe isn't there, the more and more this looks like a resign Simons, and trade Hauser and a pick at the draft type of year.
Some GM is going have to get robbed if they get too overzealous, and there just aren't that many bad GM's in the association now. The only two teams that can really overpay for something are OKC and SAS, which is wild to think about.
