Which Free Agent to Target for next season?

[asero]

Among all teams, Sacramento has the most cap space. They have to brought in Daniels just to meet the minimum threshold of 75% of ceiling.

For next season, they are 27M commited salary which leave around 17 Million that just be used to sign free agents.

How do you see the team management is going to use this cap space. Assuming ofcourse that the CBA discussion went on smoothy

[Bac2Basics]

That's not going to matter, if they aren't going to spend the money.

[longfellow44]

^^I actually see them spending a good portion of the money. It seems to me that they are honestly banking on a huge upswing next season to save their asses. Financially they aren't doing great in any form, weather it's the kings or any other buisness. However the kings have proven to be a money maker when they are doing well, even when we were completely capped out back in our hey day we were bringing in large profits for the maloofs. I think they are banking on the kings being competitive and profitable next season, and will spend to make it happen.

I see them giving Dalembert about 8 mil per for the next 5years.
I also think that we will go out and look to sign atleast one major free agent, likely at the SF or PG position. It's clear that we like casspi as a major minutes contributor but we aren't sure about Greene, and Garcia has been made of glass recently, and clearly our offense is on and off with spotty play making at the guard position. We made a good aquistion in Thornton who brings in some shooting, but I'm not sure that he is enough.

Me personally Assuming that the kings miss out on Irving in the draft I would target Derrick Williams, and then offer the nuggets some capspace and a small incentive for Felton. Felton's range and ability in the pick and roll situation would be very valuable to this team. Further more we let head expire and go out and pick up what ever vet filler types we may need with the prerequisite being good character guys who can shoot 3's. We spend a bit and get to about 50mil in salary and save the rest to start resigning our guys.

New look lineup
Felton/Udrih
Evans/Thornton
Casspi/Williams/Garcia
Thompson/Whiteside
Cousins/Dalembert

Not too much different from our current team but the personnel will be a much better fit. 3 point shooting should go along way toward solving our spacing problems which leads to some of the stagnation in our offense, the other part will be making Evans realize that he has a responsibility to share the ball.

[king125]

could go a few different ways. depends on the draft. guys i would like to get in FA are David West and Wilson Chandler. Irving is my first choice in the draft and Derrick Williams is a close 2nd. Terrence Jones 3rd and nobody else excites me at this point. My team next year would look like this....

Cousins/Dally
West/JT
Chandler/Casspi
Evans/Thornton
Irving/Beno

I really want David West. Perfect fit next to DMC. Way underated.

[wiltchamberlain]

That's not going to matter, if they aren't going to spend the money.

Actually if they stay here they should get a nice financial bump from the cba, if they go to Anaheim they should get some money from the t.v. rights they'll sell. Either way they should have some money to spend next offseason.

[PetrieUnderstudy]

Guys I'd target in this order are:

David West
Nene Hilario
Tayshaun Prince
Nick Young

Even though I'd prefer the Kings stay in Sacramento, Anaheim would be my second choice because I spent over half my life including high school and college in Orange County. It would be a much more desirable place for free agents to come and play so the chances of landing marquee names would increase.

[twoolfork1]

I also like Nick Young. I think he could fit well with Tyreke. If we bring in him and David West and get a solid draft pick we will be set.

[kevin44]

Don't get too excited about all that cap room. The NBA plans on lowering the cap to the mid 40 million mark, so the Kings would only have to take on 5-6 million in salaries. If they add a draft pick and a inexpensive player they will be done spending. They will not be looking to add any big salaries or take on any long term contracts. No one wants to play for this team unless you over pay them and the Maloofs won't.

[LeBron's Time]

could go a few different ways. depends on the draft. guys i would like to get in FA are David West and Wilson Chandler. Irving is my first choice in the draft and Derrick Williams is a close 2nd. Terrence Jones 3rd and nobody else excites me at this point.

lol @ derrick williams.

freshman phenoms(irving, jones, sullinger), this is what i want

back on the topic about free agent target next season. I don't think we can attract star player or good player in free agent market to join the kings. now a days free agent players(good players) prefer to join on teams that have a chance for nba title run. thats why im more excited on rookie draft. we already have tyreke and dmc, one more lotto pick to complete our young version of big 3, this coming draft will complete our own BIG 3..... in the next few years that big 3 will ruled the nba

[SacKingZZZ]

^^I actually see them spending a good portion of the money. It seems to me that they are honestly banking on a huge upswing next season to save their asses. Financially they aren't doing great in any form, weather it's the kings or any other buisness. However the kings have proven to be a money maker when they are doing well, even when we were completely capped out back in our hey day we were bringing in large profits for the maloofs. I think they are banking on the kings being competitive and profitable next season, and will spend to make it happen.

I see them giving Dalembert about 8 mil per for the next 5years.
I also think that we will go out and look to sign atleast one major free agent, likely at the SF or PG position. It's clear that we like casspi as a major minutes contributor but we aren't sure about Greene, and Garcia has been made of glass recently, and clearly our offense is on and off with spotty play making at the guard position. We made a good aquistion in Thornton who brings in some shooting, but I'm not sure that he is enough.

Me personally Assuming that the kings miss out on Irving in the draft I would target Derrick Williams, and then offer the nuggets some capspace and a small incentive for Felton. Felton's range and ability in the pick and roll situation would be very valuable to this team. Further more we let head expire and go out and pick up what ever vet filler types we may need with the prerequisite being good character guys who can shoot 3's. We spend a bit and get to about 50mil in salary and save the rest to start resigning our guys.

New look lineup
Felton/Udrih
Evans/Thornton
Casspi/Williams/Garcia
Thompson/Whiteside
Cousins/Dalembert

Not too much different from our current team but the personnel will be a much better fit. 3 point shooting should go along way toward solving our spacing problems which leads to some of the stagnation in our offense, the other part will be making Evans realize that he has a responsibility to share the ball.

I'm all for keeping Daly, but that just isn't a smart move IMO unless he is going to start with Cousins. Will see if there is even a 5 year guarantee in the next CBA but I think overpaying for Daly if it means less years would be the better idea. Still, such a huge % of your space to re-sign a vet on a 15 win team, I don't know. Then again if he's anointed full time starter over Cousins and we re-live the Golden State/Cwebb nightmare I'll quit watching this team all together

The draft will be a huge determination as to what the Kings do in FA. Hopefully the Kings at the very least find that "3rd guy" in the draft. Derrick Williams could be an interesting pick. Some mocks have him at #1 which I don't know if I agree with. Although, he's genuinely making a case as a player transitioning from undersized PF to huge SF with the shooting ability to easily survive there full time. Kind of a better shooting poor mans Blake Griffin mixed with Shawn Marion in my eyes. He's really transformed his body this year and made that possible adjustment physical to playing on the wing. Interesting prospect for sure the only question I have is eventual transition defensively if he is indeed looked at as a SF and/or true combo F, which he is offensively already.

[pillwenney]

Yeah, if we're going to re-sign Dally to a big deal, we have to commit to starting him. I guess I've come around on him starting with Cuz. There are times when it's going to hurt matchup-wise, but really the same is true with any frontcourt to a degree.

With that said, I'd go after Nene first.

[SacKingZZZ]

Don't get too excited about all that cap room. The NBA plans on lowering the cap to the mid 40 million mark, so the Kings would only have to take on 5-6 million in salaries. If they add a draft pick and a inexpensive player they will be done spending. They will not be looking to add any big salaries or take on any long term contracts. No one wants to play for this team unless you over pay them and the Maloofs won't.

Bull, I don't believe that unless there are roll backs on existing deals. The owners would be on strike along with the players for an entirely different reason. I'm sure the fear of that is why the Kings are so intent on not taking back any salary, but if that's the case, then Petrie may very well have doomed the team by not making that "big" trade now.

[SacKingZZZ]

Yeah, if we're going to re-sign Dally to a big deal, we have to commit to starting him. I guess I've come around on him starting with Cuz. There are times when it's going to hurt matchup-wise, but really the same is true with any frontcourt to a degree.

With that said, I'd go after Nene first.

If Westphal knew how to consistently run a 3 big man rotation, where maybe a bigger SF type is that extra 1/2 man at times it could work. If Rick Adelman was the coach I'd have no fears about re-signing Daly because I'd know he'd get total use out of him with the way he can run a condensed front court, Westphal doesn't do that. He'll get little use out of a player one game, and then get more than full use out of him the next game.

Nene would be awesome, but all talks lean towards him wanting to stay in Denver, and them wanting to keep him. He's also reportedly looking at a 5 year 60 million dollar type of deal, and he's just not productive enough to be worth that kind of money unless he's the foundation of your front court. If he was a "last piece" type I'd be all over it, but we're not there yet.

[SacKingZZZ]

I'm actually interested to see what Thornton can do. I really hope Evans comes back this season and we can see them play off of one another. I think he was going to be a major target for Petrie anyway and it's almost like a test drive.

[dozencousins]

I think it is just as likely we trade for a great / really good player who has some salary on him at the same time getting a future 1st round draft pick to do so .

Kind of like when denver traded Marcus Camby to the clippers a few years back to absorb salary to help them get under the cap .

1 thing people need to realize why my suggestion is very possible is simply because the cap next season if their is a season ( knock on wood ) or the next season thats played the cap will be quit a bit lower than what it is now so many teams will be scrambling to get under or near the cap this means via trade or releasing some of their talent .
The Kings will be in fantastic position to stael great players next season via trade & by players released etc.

All I am saying is that Yes we might sign a player , maybe 2 but it is just as likely that we get a guy or 2 via trade before the next season as well as absorbing salary to gain a great player & or future assetts . When I say this by the way it is not to imply we get a scrub player in doing so the player would have to be beneficial to our team .

[jumpboi92]

Re-sign Thornton to a front loaded 5 year deal; give Thompson a Nick Collison type of contract extension; and re-sign Dalembert to a 3-year deal if hes ok with being DMC's backup. Pick up D-Block's option or sign Josh McRoberts. Pick up Taylors option. Draft Terrence Jones with the #4-7 pick if Kyrie isnt available. Trade a future Top 15 protected 1st and Pooh to OKC for Maynor if we draft Terrence.

Maynor/Udrih
Reke/Thornton/Taylor
Jones/Casspi/Greene
JT/McRoberts/Whiteside
DMC/Sammy

[LeBron's Time]

Re-sign Thornton to a front loaded 5 year deal; give Thompson a Nick Collison type of contract extension; and re-sign Dalembert to a 3-year deal if hes ok with being DMC's backup. Pick up D-Block's option or sign Josh McRoberts. Pick up Taylors option. Draft Terrence Jones with the #4-7 pick if Kyrie isnt available. Trade a future 1st and Pooh to OKC for Maynor if we draft Terrence.

Maynor/Udrih
Reke/Thornton/Taylor
Jones/Casspi/Greene
JT/McRoberts/Whiteside
DMC/Sammy

not bad

[RoyalCourtJestr]

Nice team, but Maynor isn't worth a 1st, especially not one of ours.

[Nicky Nix Nook]

I could easily find out myself, but isn't Afflalo a FA next summer?

[jumpboi92]

Nice team, but Maynor isn't worth a 1st, especially not one of ours.

I forgot to say its Top 15 protected