Clipper 2015 Offseason

[Quake Griffin]

DId I mention Xavier Henry and Justin Holliday?
I think they're worth giving a spin this offseason and should come at the minimum.

we could probably get both on team options because of Xavier's achilles and Justin might just want some stability in this league.

[mttwlsn16]

this team is officially in trouble. the lance deal was awful. jamal will have to go to get someone at center, then we have a non scoring bench. should have never made any deals until dj decided. I hope somebody had a b plan in place. I also now think maybe they did not care if he left. not one player at the meeting. why?

Please explain how Lance for Hawes 2 weeks ago was awful. Can the guy at least play some games first? We saw what Hawes was, garbage. And Barnes as much as I loved the guy he was old and inconsistent. Essentially replaced Hawes/Barnes w Lance/PP. I'd do that every time.

[Ranma]

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[Forte IV]

Ugh Bismack to Toronto. 2 years $6 mil

[Ranma]

Looks like the Wizards and Clips are out of the running for David West with the Cavs and Spurs in hot pursuit.

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[Ranma]

Jorrye Nixon, NBAdraft.net (6/16/11)

NBA Comparison: Solomon Jones
Strength: Reed is a quick-twitch athlete with a very good deal of explosiveness … Has a long, wiry 6’9 220 frame that can easily add 10 lbs or slightly more without the loss of athleticism … Runs the floor very well and shows good quickness at the PF spot … Doesn’t have to have plays run for him to score around the rim, due to his high motor and willingness to come up with loose balls … Likes to finish emphatically around the rim when he gets the chance … Shows a soft touch and a functional jump hook with his right hand that he can get off easily due to his length … Moves well to establish position and is good at catching passes on the move … Developing mid-range jumper, with range out to 15 feet … Hustles on D and gets deflections and a few steals due to his length and quickness … A factor as a shot blocker … Solid rebounder

Weaknesses: Reed has a pretty raw skill-set and doesn’t have enough size to function the way he does against NBA bigs … Not much of a left hand or any moves past his jump hook … Isn’t very effective as a face-up player, as his jumper is inconsistent and his handle is a bit too shaky to take advantage of his quickness … Needs to fill out his frame, which is good but pretty thin at the moment … Displays a raw IQ and fundamentals, on both ends of the floor … Sometimes is a bit lacking in awareness on D, and is prone to doing things like crowding slashers and playing off shooters … His offensive game isn’t likely to translate, until he adds weight to his frame because of his thin frame… Character questions surround him. Missed his entire Jr. season, due to suspension over allegations of sexual assault, which he will have to answer questions about … Teams will also wonder why he was in such a rush to leave after not playing competitively a full year, and getting an opportunity to transfer and play 2 more years at Kansas State … Struggles from the free throw line

Overall: Reed’s intrigue centers around his athleticism and promising 6’9 frame ... His skill level is raw and he’s not strong enough to play down low like his current skill set suggests he should … His character is also worrisome, as is the fact that he left early and never was a dominant performer in mid-major basketball..He could be a 2nd round pick as some team might gamble though, because he has intrigue ...

NBAdraft.net Profile: Willie Reed

[ANTETOKOUNBROS]

Wow you guys really should have got biyombo. A poor man's deandre for much less money.

[Ranma]

Ugh Bismack to Toronto. 2 years $6 mil

Wow you guys really should have got biyombo. A poor man's deandre for much less money.

Maybe it's time for Doc to start prioritizing defense. I hear it helps with championship aspirations.

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[mttwlsn16]

Clippers to call Javale McGee

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources--doc-rivers-planning-to-talk-to-javale-mcgee-about-clippers--center-job-190855262.html

[mike3]

If anyone can turn JaVale from joke to an actual NBA player. It's Chris, Doc, and Blake, lets take this gamble.

[mttwlsn16]

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[Akklaim1]

Perhaps the 3-1 chokejob is turning away many free agents? I'm not so sure but it feels like getting bounced earlier than the conference finals is a turn off.

[nickhx2]

nah it's just a money thing. look at how much these guys are getting. we just don't have the cash power. consider it a function of having two max superstars on your roster.

[QRich3]

Yeah if we could actually afford them, guys like Koufos and Hibbert would be doing cartwheels to come here, it's give them a great chance to improve their careers, starter minutes and playing along two superstars and an awesome dude like Pierce. Doc just left us in a place where we could do absolutely nothing to get anyone decent.

[Akklaim1]

By afford, you guys mean cap space, right?

[No-Man]

You have only what is left from the MLE, around 2,5m$ and vet min, I'd try to trade Crawford in a S&T for Séraphin, and get another big for the rest of the MLE, Andrea Bargnani.
Get, Sonny Weems, Nate Robinson, McGee, Tayshaun Prince, Udoh for the vet min, re-sign Rivers, sign Dawson.

Paul-Rivers-Robinson
Redick-Weems-Wilcox
Stephenson-Pierce-Prince
Griffin-Udoh-Dawson
Séraphin-Bargnani-McGee

[nickhx2]

if we sign any combination (or any one of) bargnani, robinson, prince, udoh, then we are completely screwed. i mean they are just godawful.

isn't it enough that you took jordan from the team? no need to systematically destroy us

[og15]

Bargnani? What? Why?

[nickhx2]

he wants to see us suffer

either that or he thinks bargnani is a good nba player

[playaloc916]

I'm seriously going to cry if we sign Bargnani. The guy is injury prone, is a 7 footer who refuses to rebound, and lacks any passion to win. He's like a slightly better version of Byron Mullens, whch is nothing to brag about.