MiltownHawkeye wrote:GHOSTofSIKMA wrote:lets just trade for pekovic and save some money if were gonna go this route.
I get we need to spend the money but i don't think this is the best way
Nah that just seems like half-assing it. Pekovic isn't really better than Monroe in any appreciable way, he's older, he's injury-prone, and he's a black hole which is the main deal-killer for me.
I believe that after not even getting in the room with Gasol/Aldridge/Jordan (not my taste), we should just sign a Koufos/KOQ/Ajinca/Wright type who can at least be a quality 3rd big with starter upside, for a cheap and reasonable contract. Then spend the rest on a shooter.
But we seem committed to making a splash, and Monroe is probably the most talented guy reasonably available to us. And he's only 24. I wish he could shoot and his post game is a little overrated but I see how he could grow into a really good fit.
pekovic would be a terrible idea because of the injury concerns anyway. I meant it more tongue in cheek.
my vote is to be a faciliatator. I vote we use our space to facilitate other teams trying to sign this uninspiring cast. the coup of the summer would be to get a Len or Adams for example. maybe that's unreasonable and those guys aren't on the table but that's what id be all in on right now. id be on the phone with the big boys and win now teams trying to take on contracts. absolute worst case situation we roll with zaza/Henson/plumlee again. im not even sure if Monroe or lopez even improves that bunch quite frankly.
