Pelicans to sign evans to large offer sheet. Eric Gordon?

dan2314 · Post #1 » by **dan2314** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 3:51 am

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With vasquez, holiday, and eric gordon all backcourt players worthy of 35 mins a night, signing evans doesnt seem to fit without moving one or more of the those existing 3. Do you think we can get any of them? Which would you prefer? Obviously holiday is very unlikely to be moved after just picking him up a few days ago aswell.

Piston Pete · Post #2 » by **Piston Pete** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 3:55 am

Singler/English for Vasquez would work more, IMO.

Not a huge fan of trading for brokeback Gordon and his HUGE contract.

Dre Drummond · Post #3 » by **Dre Drummond** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 3:57 am

I feel like Eric Gordon is too small to be overly successful for us... Same issues we had with Ben Gordon at SG.

Would rather stay away unless they were willing to give him away for almost nothing and take back someone like Stuckey or CV from us.

Kilo · Post #4 » by **Kilo** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 3:58 am

Means they're locked out of bidding on Iguodala at least...

ADflight1 · Post #5 » by **ADflight1** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 3:58 am

No reason to go after EG anymore.

Vasquez would be decent but not my top choice.

DetroitPistons · Post #6 » by **DetroitPistons** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 3:59 am

I would be willing to trade for Gordon if we don't give up much. If he gets cleared in his physical and our wonderful training staff has confidence in those knees then I'm down to make that deal.

Piston Pete · Post #7 » by **Piston Pete** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 4:01 am

DetroitPistons wrote:I would be willing to trade for Gordon if we don't give up much. If he gets cleared in his physical and our wonderful training staff has confidence in those knees then I'm down to make that deal.

Stuckey/CV for Gordon/Vasquez?

That might be most I give up. Really don't want EG here.

DetroitPistons · Post #8 » by **DetroitPistons** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 4:03 am

Piston Pete wrote:
DetroitPistons wrote:I would be willing to trade for Gordon if we don't give up much. If he gets cleared in his physical and our wonderful training staff has confidence in those knees then I'm down to make that deal.

Stuckey/CV for Gordon/Vasquez?

That might be most I give up. Really don't want EG here.

I doubt they take back CV. I also don't want Vasquez unless he is our backup. Im one of the few remaining Knight supporters.

Dre Drummond · Post #9 » by **Dre Drummond** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 4:03 am

If we traded Stuckey for him it would cost us just $6 million or so of our $20 million of capspace so we'd still have $14 million to start a deal out for Iggy or Smith.

C:Dre
PF:Monroe
SF:Iggy/Smith
SG:Gordon
PG:Knight

DetroitPistons · Post #10 » by **DetroitPistons** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 4:04 am

Dre Drummond wrote:If we traded Stuckey for him it would cost us just $6 million or so of our $20 million of capspace so we'd still have $14 million to start a deal out for Iggy or Smith.

C:Dre
PF:Monroe
SF:Iggy/Smith
SG:Gordon
PG:Knight

That would be ideal imo.

kurtis48239 · Post #11 » by **kurtis48239** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 4:06 am

This would be something joe would do,draft a sg,trade for a sg,and keep a sg lol,

Dre Drummond · Post #12 » by **Dre Drummond** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 4:06 am

Gordon has a large 3 year contract.

$14.3 million
$14.9 million
$15.5 million

For that type of money you'd better be getting an all-star caliber guy who plays well on both ends of the floor.

HotelVitale · Post #13 » by **HotelVitale** » Mon Jul 1, 2013 4:28 am

Dre Drummond wrote:Gordon has a large 3 year contract.
$14.3 million
$14.9 million
$15.5 million
For that type of money you'd better be getting an all-star caliber guy who plays well on both ends of the floor.

The problem is, you can't just say "I have $15m, give me a great two way player." Every team in the league wants an 'all star caliber guy who plays well on both ends of the floor'and there are only like 30 of those guys. Most good players are overpaid, and acquiring them via trade, FA, or RFA means you have to pay more than you'd like to. Otherwise the other team wouldn't be giving him up.

To be clear, I think Gordon's probably too much of a risk at this point, but saying 'i demand more for my money' doesn't seem like a useful response.