Dark Faze wrote:Chocolate City Jordanaire wrote:I actually had the thought today, hands. People forget the price of obtaining Howard could be like New York paid to get Amare, only worse in that McGee and other bigs with promise will be giving along with picks and salary.
Might be better to surround McGee with a bunch of skill and talent and to go get guys like Glen Davis, Leon Powe, Varejao, etc. to bother Howard. A better player to pursue might be Lamar Odom, once OKC knocks the Lakers off the top of the heap. He might have 3-5 more good years. He's not Dwight Howard, but if you add a superstar to the Wizards in this draft the next step is to get good veterans that win games, but do so economically.
Odom would be a guy to pursue. Dwight's going to cost the moon and the stars.
Horford would be a guy to target after next season, because you just KNOW the Hawks are caving.
No offense but you kind of sound like JaVale has already arrived or something. There's a 50% chance that we even extend him in a couple of years right now. Don't let the last 10 or so games of the season fool you, until the kid shows maximum effort for an entire season (and even next year is potentially fools gold given its a contract year) then talking about keeping him over a guy like Dwight is nuts.
Its impossible to tell what it would cost to get Dwight. I'm pretty sure the new CBA is going to allow for more flexibility as it concerns trades, so a salary match within 80% or whatever value it is isn't going to be necessary.
All of that is meaningless though if we don't surge though. If we don't win at least 30+ games next year then Dwight won't even consider this squad.
It would be hard for me to choose between Kanter and Perry Jones if we end up dropping badly in the draft. I'm not high on Kanter at all. I have more confidence in Zeller or Harrellson at this point for the simple fact that they played a season and we actually saw them playing. I'd hate to take a shot at a guy who even as a ceiling is not projected to be that dominant of a big man, let alone a guy who hasn't played for a year, isn't from the U.S and has had rumors about health issues.
I would rather just take a shot at Perry and call it a day on that one--even though Perry has a 60% chance to bust.
I've said before that if we don't get Derrick Williams then I'd go so far as to consider trading up to get him. I'm not saying I'd give up a ton, but if we can give up our ATL pick and 1st rounder to do it then I wouldn't be mad...we have a ton of depth on this team already and the potential for a Faried or Honeycutt isn't worth missing on a guy like Williams to me.
No offense was taken, Dark Faze. I know what McGee did in preseason last year, compared to what Francisco Oberto did. His performance of late has IMO NOTHING to do with effort and everything to do with opportunity. With Blatche and Young out, Lewis injured, and a scoring guard who also can pass giving him the ball, McGee did what he's been doing all along. His eFG% has been 55% all along. So, he's finally slowing down on post moves and not responding to shot fakes? Okay, he's learning but that's got nothing to do with sudden effort. McGee has been giving good effort all along.
Howard would only consider this squad IMO if the Wizards make the playoffs next season and some how advance a round. They have a young, dynamic squad. Presumably, Lewis will come off the bench next season. Wall is going to be a different player IMO. Crawford is a stud. McGee is a stud. Blatche if he is part of the team will play like he's playing now.
That young nucleus with whoever the Wizards add in the draft and free agency--and quite possibly at head coach are what could attract Dwight. NOT LIKELY at all, but it is possible.
Dark Faze, I agree 100% on trading up for Williams if necessary to get him.
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