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Re: Hornets to make pitch for Drummond 

Post#81 » by SWedd523 » Wed Mar 31, 2021 1:16 am

Rich4114 wrote:We just need to improve the C spot and it can’t be by doing something stupid like we did with Dwight Howard. Can’t we just try Cousins?

Well you said "improve". That dude is a shell
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Post#82 » by DY_nasty » Wed Mar 31, 2021 2:27 am

its hard to name players getting these kinds of minutes that are worse than biz
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Post#83 » by Diop » Wed Mar 31, 2021 3:13 am

I’d give loose mouthed Meyers Leonard a shot, he was consistent from 3 and a solid rebounder
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Re: Hornets to make pitch for Drummond 

Post#84 » by amcoolio » Wed Mar 31, 2021 5:39 am

Bamba got some minutes finally and looked great. Should have made a play for him
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Re: Hornets to make pitch for Drummond 

Post#85 » by Diop » Wed Mar 31, 2021 9:24 am

amcoolio wrote:Bamba got some minutes finally and looked great. Should have made a play for him

gotta feeling Orlando always wanted Bamba, traded away Vuc to force Cliff to play him.
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Re: Hornets to make pitch for Drummond 

Post#86 » by LofJ » Wed Mar 31, 2021 1:15 pm

I'm very appreciative that Mitch didn't pay the price that Chicago did to acquire Vucevic. That's the kind of move you make to vault into the conference finals conversation, not solidify yourself as a playoff team. I also don't think Vucevic was the right guy for us (especially not at the price he went for).

Kupchak is clearly trying to get us a long-term answer at the 5 spot, but he isn't going to over leverage the team to do so. We have cap space this summer anyway and there will be more flexibility to either sign someone (Holmes) or do a sign and trade for someone else we like (Robinson?).
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Re: Hornets to make pitch for Drummond 

Post#87 » by BigSlam » Wed Mar 31, 2021 2:55 pm

SWedd523 wrote:
Rich4114 wrote:We just need to improve the C spot and it can’t be by doing something stupid like we did with Dwight Howard. Can’t we just try Cousins?

Well you said "improve". That dude is a shell

And even when he was in his prime he was a problem.
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Re: Hornets to make pitch for Drummond 

Post#88 » by Soul Rebel » Wed Mar 31, 2021 3:22 pm

Seems like Holmes might be our best bet. I just question what the market will dictate for his deal. He's still young enough to be around for a minute and does a lot of what we need.

I wonder if we connect with PDX or NYK about Collins and Robinson. I'd assume that CLE is going to extend Allen, so he's out.

I could also see Mitch reengaging with IND and/or ORL for Turner and Bamba.

These are my hopes..... along with us not signing Drummond.
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Re: Hornets to make pitch for Drummond 

Post#89 » by amcoolio » Thu Apr 1, 2021 3:25 pm

LofJ wrote:I'm very appreciative that Mitch didn't pay the price that Chicago did to acquire Vucevic. That's the kind of move you make to vault into the conference finals conversation, not solidify yourself as a playoff team. I also don't think Vucevic was the right guy for us (especially not at the price he went for).

Kupchak is clearly trying to get us a long-term answer at the 5 spot, but he isn't going to over leverage the team to do so. We have cap space this summer anyway and there will be more flexibility to either sign someone (Holmes) or do a sign and trade for someone else we like (Robinson?).


Chicago has looked worse since the trades. Theis is good though

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