mack69 wrote:You know I thought a lot about this since our last thread discussion. I am opposed to an all out rebuild project. I believe in fact I know that this organization can still compete.
Sure, but we aren't contenders.
If neccesary use this draft to get young players for development hopefully at SG or SF positions. Set yourself up to get LB when the time comes. The examples of rebuilding within the modern day has come back at least with inclusive results to put it mildly.
Yes, but retooling and making the trade for the purpose of making a trade has come up with results like the Knicks, Nuggets, and T-Wolves pre-KG trade.
The thoughts of the LTT and not going into this area is a irrevelant point. Since taking over ownership Ratner has not allow Nets managers to venture into this area where he is clearly going lose money so the question is how is these guys are going to make changes whether it is to sign players or trade players without going into this area.
If we were flat out contending, I'm talking division leader (Especially with how powerful Boston is), LTT should not be a problem for any team. But put yourself in Ratner's shoes and just think of how badly the team played post-Kidd and ask yourself if he should be paying over-the-cap money on this team, which has a great chance of bringing back the same core. With the move to Brooklyn coming soon, it only puts more pressure on his shoulder to look more into rebuilding.
If you recall there were only two drafts that started the sucess of this first part of this decade the K-mart pick and the RJ, Collins draft. With the trading for Kidd spawned a very good run.
I'm looking for Thorn and Kiki to do the same thing continue to tweak whether it is aggressive or subtle changes.
K-Mart, a nunmber 1 pick, and RJ traded for Eddie Griffin, a high draft pick. Thank rebuilding for these picks.
I am not as talented with the salary cap like Rich, Deviljet or Gump. But if was up to me here is my blueprint.
Try to get Beasley if not use the 10th Pick on Deandre Jordan or Marresse Speights
The 21st Pick on Walker, Buddinger or Forbes
40th Pick J Giddens
Do not resign Diop and Boki.
Whether we pick Beasly, Rose, or whomever is number 60 on any mock draft, this team isn't going to have any direction. Pick Beasly or Rose, we'd have to give up someone big in return. Use the 10, we're still nowhere near contending.
Resign Nenad, use the following players for trade bait Swift, Hassel, KVH, MWill, RJ & Swill.
Same objective get a PF for a two year stint like JO or wait a year for Brand.
This was the plan for getting KG, Gasol, etc.
Trade for Mike Miller
He's got a big contract. If we'd trade for JO, it would be hard to cover Miller's salary in a trade.
possible FA Keyon Dooling, Mikael Pietrus.
Unless we somehow follow that blueprint above, these guys would have already decided which team to go to before the season starts, which wouldn't be here. It's a great blueprint and this whole thing or something similar to it (Big man + shooter) has been discussed here to kingdom come with many of the posters yelling for the same thing. You got to understand though that 99% of the trades on the entire RealGM Forum don't happen. So for just a few minutes, just think what would happen if Thorn and Kiki use the current picks and don't make any trades?
