Griffen+Thompson+Hawes

[Joseph17]

The Kings don't need to trade any of them. They need a backup pf and C as it is so drafting Griffin and having Thompson come off the bench would be perfect. They should do a three man rotation with Hawes, Thompson, and Griffin.

[el loco]

What is your cap situation? I see where the wiretap says that you might consider bringing back Turkeyglue.

[Smills91]

What is your cap situation? I see where the wiretap says that you might consider bringing back Turkeyglue.

We'll have around 7 million in cap space this off-season give or take a million.

[Smills91]

I like Tyreke Evans, but I think he's lottery bound. Call me crazy, but I'd consider Evans with the #3 or #4 pick if that's the way the lotto ball falls. I just don't see him falling to the Rockets pick. We either take him at 3 or 4 OR we'd have to seriously trade up into the 6-10 range(which probably wouldn't be worth it honestly).

If you like a player, TAKE HIM. That's why I would take him 3 or 4 because I like Evans more than I do Jennings. I do think Teague is intriguing and would consider him, but ultimately I take Evans as the next best point guard after Rubio.

[el loco]

What is your cap situation? I see where the wiretap says that you might consider bringing back Turkeyglue.

We'll have around 7 million in cap space this off-season give or take a million.

Would he even fit your team now? Even though your record doesn't indicate it, you guys have a nice nucleus of young and talented players, which you will certainly build on through the draft this season. I would like to see the ping pong balls fall where they are supposed to this year. Hawes and Griffen would be a nice young front court.

[deNIEd]

I hate all this "can't keep all three" crap.

PF + C = 96 minutes

96 minutes/3 = 32 minutes. EVERYONE IS HAPPY

Throw Thompson in at SF for 6 minutes a game and each player is looking at 34-35 minutes a game.


You win and lose in the NBA by your big men. (unless you have the LBJ/Wade/Kobe exception, but even then you need quality bigs)



For me, I still like Jrue Holiday. With him stupidily declaring, he will likely be at the 15-25 range. I'd like us to trade up the Houston pick (along w/ #31 or Garcia or future picks) and nab him. Holiday isn't a superstar, but he's a quality PG that plays defense and sets up his teammates (Derrick Fischer type).

[RoyalCourtJestr]

I definetly agree. I see absolutely no reason to think we can't have all three big men if we get them.

However, based on potential alone, I DOUBT Holiday is going to be out of the lottery. If we could get our hands on him somehow, I'd be extatic.

[pillwenney]

I'm not against having all 3 of them, I would just rather place our priorities on using their value to get a really solid PG of the future if we can. If something like that isn't available, I'm fine with keeping all 3. But if it is available, having your bases covered at all 5 spots is more important than great depth otherwise. At then end of the game, you can only play 5 guys.

[deNIEd]

I'm not against having all 3 of them, I would just rather place our priorities on using their value to get a really solid PG of the future if we can. If something like that isn't available, I'm fine with keeping all 3. But if it is available, having your bases covered at all 5 spots is more important than great depth otherwise. At then end of the game, you can only play 5 guys.

Right.

However, I do not feel that the playoffs are within any sort of the imagination a possibility. We will end up in the lotto again next year (No single rookie ever immediately changes the franchise around, even lebron, and it's not realistic to except Hous and 2nd rounders making an impact either in year 1. Also, we don't have the money to sign a major FA that could turn around the team).

Since we will likely end up in the lotto next year, I say keep all three bigs until the draft next year. If we can draft a PG (if we suck again, possibly Wall), then great. If not, and we can't sign any PG in 2010, then trade one of the three bigs for a guard. At least then, we will have some more time to evaluate and determine who is the best. My biggest fear is that we choose the wrong player to trade and regret it forever.

[pillwenney]

Oh I have no doubt we'll be in the lotto again next year, but I wouldn't expect us to be in the hight lotto--or at least with the addition of this rookie plus the very important development of Jason and Spencer, I would be really disappointed if we are again the league's worst team next year. Of course, projections like this are pretty moot until at least the lottery happens.

[Nicky Nix Nook]

Oh I have no doubt we'll be in the lotto again next year, but I wouldn't expect us to be in the hight lotto--or at least with the addition of this rookie plus the very important development of Jason and Spencer, I would be really disappointed if we are again the league's worst team next year. Of course, projections like this are pretty moot until at least the lottery happens.

I say we get the 11th pick next year. What is this based on you ask? Nothing. Absolutely nothing.