Should we make offer to RJ

Train7492 · Post #1 » by **Train7492** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 3:15 am

What are your guys thoughts on offering or I guess bidding on Richard Jefferson. I'm thinking he will go in the 4 mil. a year. Not real sure how that is going to work but I think I heard whatever you bid is stretched over the length of his contract he already has. Just thought he might be a better choice than Crawford and about half the price. Would also give us a chance to trade Rush because he really would not be needed.

Post #2 » by **Scoot McGroot** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 4:38 am

Yeah, I'd like to see the actual rules of the whole "Amnesty bidding process".

If we could only be on the hook for $5 million a year, I'd take Richard Jefferson. Depth is nice, and we could always play both George and Granger at the 2 and 3 to maximize minutes. 96 minutes at the 2 spots, with 3 guys really manning them? That works. That then pigeonholes George Hill into PG minutes only though, unless we go small and play Granger at the 4 more often.

Post #3 » by **Miller4ever** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 5:29 am

My hope is we never play small.

I'd rather funnel that money into the Nene fund and let Rush and Dahntay stay.

Moooose · Post #4 » by **Moooose** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 8:19 am

We're overloaded on the wing. No need for RJ IMO, unless he grows 5 inches more and leans how to play center.

Val Holliday · Post #5 » by **Val Holliday** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 9:04 am

We need a back up SF, but there are about 4 guys out there I'd want before Jefferson.

Post #6 » by **Gremz** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 10:31 am

There will be a bunch of guys to look at I believe. I might wait and see the full list of amnesty releases before jumping at RJ.

Train7492 · Post #7 » by **Train7492** » Thu Dec 8, 2011 12:07 pm

If I'm not mistaken there are only about 8 or 9 teams that will be able to give the amnesty players over 2 mil. a year once everyone signs there rookies. I really don't look for there to be a bunch of players getting amnesty before the season starts. I would really like to know how the amnesty works if we put a bid in how long is the bidding open for or how long does the player stay amnesty if no team puts a bid in on him before they can sign with someone over the cap.

Don't get me wrong I won't Nene first but I thought we could get him around 13 mil. and RJ around 3 mil. and trade Rush for a scrub big and we would be pretty much set.

Collison, Stephenson, Price
George, Hill, Jones
Granger, RJ, Posey
Nene, Hansbrough
Hibbert, (trade)

I say trade any of Rush, Jones, Price, Posey.

Post #8 » by **PR07** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 6:36 pm

Jefferson isn't much of anything at this point besides a spot-up shooter. His up's are pretty well gone, and he was never much defensively. It would be nice to get a veteran wing to play some 2 and 3, but I don't think that guy should be RJ.

Boneman2 · Post #9 » by **Boneman2** » Fri Dec 9, 2011 7:35 pm

Available Players by Positon (s):

pg. Collison/ Hill/ Stephenson/ AJ
sg. George/ Hill/ Rush/ Stephenson/ Jones
sf. Granger/ George/ Jones/ Posey
pf. Hansbrough/ Pendergraph
C. Hibbert

*When do we announce the resigning of Feisty? It'll help.
* We have 12 on the roster, I think we need to think big on the final three spots.
Feisty, GSmith, & ????? ( whoever we acquire).