The James Singleton Memorial 2012 D League Thread

[dobrojim]

+1

And the 'right' price might actually be enough to get him this time
though I'm not advocating blowing our entire cap space on him or anything.

[montestewart]

+1

And the 'right' price might actually be enough to get him this time
though I'm not advocating blowing our entire cap space on him or anything.

I just hope Gilbert doesn't want him on the team, or Abe will tell EG to do what it takes, and EG will outbid himself with a four year player option deal, and then EJ will either give him all the minutes at center or never put him on the court.

[closg00]

http://www.ridiculousupside.com/2012/9/ ... #storyjump

[closg00]

Why are the Wizards, who have been using D-League talent to fill out their roster for years, not a single-affiliate? Why are the Heat, with gobs and gobs of money, not setting up somewhere to send Norris Cole to work on his patience? Don’t the Clippers need a joint to send players for rehab, for crying out loud?

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/ ... um=twitter

NBA teams with single affiliate NBDL teams, nearly half

Spurs
Cavs
Warriors
Knicks
Trailblazers
Lakers
Rockets
Celtics
Nets
Mavs
Thunder

[closg00]

Mack was the 4th player selected in the D-league draft. JaJaun Johnson was picked 1st.
http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/fort_wa ... 11_02.html

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

The Wizards did Mack a disservice for the likes of A. J. Price and Jannero Pargo.

Shelvin was picked up by the Maine Red Claws. Same D-League team that Mo Almond usually plays on.

[hands11]

Mack was the 4th player selected in the D-league draft. JaJaun Johnson was picked 1st.
http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/fort_wa ... 11_02.html

Wow. Justin Harper is down there. Need to keep an eye on that.

And just for fun, someone needs to track this kid.. Austen Powers

[closg00]

Kevin Jones looks like a great replacement for the oft-injured Booker, this guy is going to be nabbed.
http://www.nba.com/dleague/blog.html#12 ... rformances

[payitforward]

Kevin Jones looks like a great replacement for the oft-injured Booker, this guy is going to be nabbed.
http://www.nba.com/dleague/blog.html#12 ... rformances

Yup, but not by us.

Drew Gordon -- undrafted and playing in Belgrade -- is a definite NBA talent (go compare his college numbers to Thomas Robinson and tell me how sure you are that Robinson is better). Would I rather have him on my roster than Earl Barron. Why yes, I would. He has a future.

[Nivek]

Jones and Gordon both rated as late 1st/early 2nd round picks in YODA. I'd rather have either of them on the roster than Barron, who has proven to be not good throughout his itinerant career.

Would rather have just kept Mack on the roster over Pargo (even though that might have meant missing out on the basketball genius of Shaun Livingston).

Would rather have picked up Scott Machado, Reggie Hamilton, Casper Ware or Jordan Taylor instead of signing Price.

Would rather have used the team's cap space to acquire Ryan Anderson than trade it for Okafor and Ariza so that the Hornets could use Wizards' cap space to trade for Anderson.

Would rather have signed some combination of young "veterans" plus used amnesty draft to bring in an older but still reasonably productive guy than trade for Okafor and Ariza and their contracts.

Would rather have a GM and a team owner who understood that sometimes letting a player you don't want walk is preferable to getting "Something" for him.

[closg00]

Jones and Gordon both rated as late 1st/early 2nd round picks in YODA. I'd rather have either of them on the roster than Barron, who has proven to be not good throughout his itinerant career.

Would rather have just kept Mack on the roster over Pargo (even though that might have meant missing out on the basketball genius of Shaun Livingston).

Would rather have picked up Scott Machado, Reggie Hamilton, Casper Ware or Jordan Taylor instead of signing Price.

Would rather have used the team's cap space to acquire Ryan Anderson than trade it for Okafor and Ariza so that the Hornets could use Wizards' cap space to trade for Anderson.

Would rather have signed some combination of young "veterans" plus used amnesty draft to bring in an older but still reasonably productive guy than trade for Okafor and Ariza and their contracts.

Would rather have a GM and a team owner who understood that sometimes letting a player you don't want walk is preferable to getting "Something" for him.

The Cavs waived Harangody to make room for Jones
http://basketball.realgm.com/wiretap/22 ... _Harangody

[TGW]

Speaking of James--why is he not back on this team? Every year he comes in and is productive, and at the start of every season they let him go. Just idiotic.

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

The same reason they don't ever play Baron or Cartier never gets to attempt many threes.

Just because those guys have proven themselves capable doesn't mean EG didn't acquire two "proven veterans" making 10 to 20 times as much to do worse than James Singleton could do all by himself.

This Wizards season would be better with just James Singleton in place of Okafor and Ariza, and with just Mack instead of Jeremy Pargo. Perhaps significantly better IMO. Even if the record were similar young players would be gaining valuable experience on the court, instead of languishing on the bench.

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

More free advice that EG should take:

1. Waive Barron.

Waiving Cartier Martin works as well. Both deserve better and can play, but change is needed.

2. Acquire Chris Douglas Roberts.

The Texas Legends have CDR and another guy named Chris Roberts.

http://www.nba.com/dleague/playerfile/t ... s-roberts/

Here CDR is with 49/8/7 in a D-League preseason game.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drLMnpkYUEE[/youtube]

3. Trade Crawford.

Randy Wittman and Glen Consor are very wrong about him being helpful. Also, to help Beal. Send Jordan to the Detroit Pistons for Austin Daye (and a pick if you can get one).

4. Re-acquire Morris Almond.

The Wizards never lost a game when he was on the roster. The guy is obviously the difference. Also, you cannot argue against his on/off stats. How about that meritocracy stuff, Randy Wittman?

http://www.82games.com/1112/11WAS5.HTM

He will make a great bench player and role model to Beal. Almond struggled as a rookie, too, but he has persevered. Beal is more talented physically, but smallish. Having a bunch of guys who are older and not a threat like Crawford is IMO a solution to maximizing Beal's productivity and growth.

5. Trade Booker.

Too much of an injury risk. Many teams need his energy. Get a pick for Booker.

Wizards out: Crawford, Barron. Booker
Wizards in: Chris Douglas Roberts, Almond, Daye, plus a future 1st round pick, and a second round pick (from DET)

Result: Beal gets better and who knows if Daye isn't a decent offensive player. This deal improves offensive efficiency. The deal gets one guy who has scored over 50 twice and another with 49 in a D-League game; along with a 6'11" player who has great three-point range. Trading Booker frees more minutes for Seraphin/Single/Vesely to develop if Austin Daye is a complete bust.

[closg00]

CDR listed as the top prospect so-far CCJ.
http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/prospec ... three.html

I take-it you no-longer want to trade Crawford.

[Chocolate City Jordanaire]

Not as much, but I still would do what I said above, closg00.

[closg00]

More free advice that EG should take:

1. Waive Barron.

Waiving Cartier Martin works as well. Both deserve better and can play, but change is needed.

2. Acquire Chris Douglas Roberts.

The Texas Legends have CDR and another guy named Chris Roberts.

http://www.nba.com/dleague/playerfile/t ... s-roberts/

Here CDR is with 49/8/7 in a D-League preseason game.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drLMnpkYUEE[/youtube]


3. Trade Crawford.

Randy Wittman and Glen Consor are very wrong about him being helpful. Also, to help Beal. Send Jordan to the Detroit Pistons for Austin Daye (and a pick if you can get one).

4. Re-acquire Morris Almond.

The Wizards never lost a game when he was on the roster. The guy is obviously the difference. Also, you cannot argue against his on/off stats. How about that meritocracy stuff, Randy Wittman?

http://www.82games.com/1112/11WAS5.HTM

He will make a great bench player and role model to Beal. Almond struggled as a rookie, too, but he has persevered. Beal is more talented physically, but smallish. Having a bunch of guys who are older and not a threat like Crawford is IMO a solution to maximizing Beal's productivity and growth.

5. Trade Booker.

Too much of an injury risk. Many teams need his energy. Get a pick for Booker.

Wizards out: Crawford, Barron. Booker
Wizards in: Chris Douglas Roberts, Almond, Daye, plus a future 1st round pick, and a second round pick (from DET)

Result: Beal gets better and who knows if Daye isn't a decent offensive player. This deal improves offensive efficiency. The deal gets one guy who has scored over 50 twice and another with 49 in a D-League game; along with a 6'11" player who has great three-point range. Trading Booker frees more minutes for Seraphin/Single/Vesely to develop if Austin Daye is a complete bust.

When I saw that Baron and Livingston had been waived, I thought that perhaps we are going to call-up CDR, but the Mavs already beat us, he was the guy to nab. Oh-well, one of these other guys will get a try-out, we have nothing to lose at this point.

[closg00]

The plan, according to sources, is for the Wizards to add another guard from the Development League as the team waits for Price to heal and for Wall to make his season debut.

Chris Wright?

[JWizmentality]

Welcome back...hopefully for a long long time.

[AFM]

J Wiz, you're probably confused because the old Singleton thread got bumped for whatever reason but James Singleton is NOT on the team.