vincecarter4pres wrote:I just don't know if I see the point in going after a pure wing for big money for us, unless it's a star and unreasonable get, like a Gordon Hayward.
If things actually workout development-wise for our most important young guys, chances are Russell and LeVert are the permanent/long term starting 2 and 3's. Allen the 5. The jury is out on RHJ if he stays the starting 4 beyond this season and although Lin is not actually old, he is older and there's a good chance he walks after this season.
So the big target is a modern 4, who can switch on D to perimeter players and eventually, maybe next summer, a long term solution at the point if Lin is elsewhere.
That is why to me, the ONLY restricted free agents who are worth signing this summer for us, are Otto Porter and JaMychal Green.
Green is actually REALLY interesting and we haven't discussed him much at all. He could easily make a statistical jump just by being in this system, at this pace, if given minutes in the low 30's. Say an impactful 14/9/2/1/1 kind of guy who is efficient and fits in seamlessly. I actually like the idea of him a lot.
Yea, I think after the Russell trade and Allen pick, the 4 is our most obvious need. I see RHJ's future as a sixth man, high energy guy, not as a starter unless he improves his offense drastically. After Lin likely leaves after the coming season, we'll need a PG or a SF, depending on where Russell's future is. I do really like JaMychal Green as a RFA target if the contract is reasonable. He's a modern PF in this league and that makes him pretty valuable. I'm sure he's on our radar.