paulpressey25 wrote:We'll find out how good a trader this guy is.....if he can move Redd for something of value, I think Redd is gone. If he can't, Redd stays.
I do not see the Redd for garbage/cap space/a late #1 that some of you guys advocate.......
But I also don't think the something of value that Hammond would move him for would correlate with the value Europa would place on Redd.
I agree with this train of thought. Perhaps if Hammond had the Redd/Tmac swap put on his desk and he was able to try and convince Herb that it was the right thing to do, it would be done.
Everyone's saying he's going to be patient and I agree, but he could also be looking to make a splash. If he's going to try and change the culture, a big move would go a long way.
That said, its far from a certainty that Redd is gone. IF there is good value presented to him, an elite player like TMac, then perhaps he will be moved. But Kohl didn't bring Hammond in to blow up the team. There is pressure on him to win now.
So, he could keep the "three elite" on our team Redd, Bogut, Yi (elite potential at least), and then decide to move complementary players who have bred the whining, losing, no defense culture (Mo, CV, Simmons).
He could then move the horribly overpaid 3rd string center Gadzuric for anything he can get or attempt to package him with an attractive piece we have like Redd if he goes or with our first, should he move.
Hard workers and defenders will stay, namely Mason, Bell, and Sessions. Perhaps Ivey and Ruffin will get a look to have a chance to stay, but he could just look to a chance on players that have better potential for the future.
But Voskuhl and Storey are locks to be gone.
As far as the draft pick, if we don't land one of the Top 3, I'm all for moving it. There's nobody really beyond that Top 3 that I'm big on for coming in next year and making an impact. So you take the pick and package it will a player looking to be moved and try and acquire a vet who can come in right away.
I think a SF is our most glaring need and I'd be looking in to seeing if we could acquire one of these players: RJ, Maggette, Childress, Josh Smith, Marvin Williams, Iguodala.
Although we also need a starting PG, but there are far fewer of those available. Udrih could be an option or perhaps Hinrich or Lowry, maybe Conley.
I think Hammond understands what its going to take to win. As constructed this team can't defend and has no starting PG. He must address the small forward problem and he must address the lack of a bruising frontcourt player.
He will be patient, but he will have to make moves this summer to address our most glaring deficiencies.
