Clemenza wrote:
Two different sports bloggers noted last night that Morris "liked" this post on Twitter.....
Clemenza wrote:
Dynamix wrote:Here are my random shots in the dark:
- Mook is gone
- Batum and RoCo stay
- Hart gets a 2y/$10M deal
- At least two out of Zu/Luke/T-Mann/Coffey will remain Clippers
My gut tells me the FO wants to wait and see what we look like when Kawhi/PG/Norm are all healthy (and if Boston or Preston can actually contribute) before making any major moves, unless there's something too juicy to pass up over the summer.
TrueLAfan wrote:Well, it’s not for 24 minutes, but my choice for the TpMLE, Delon Wright, has averaged 21.1 mpg in the last 5 seasons. His line looks like this:
7.6 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 3.1 apg, 1.0 TO on .455/.355/.806
Those numbers don’t jump out as brilliant or anything, although theyre very good—but a few things factor in:
--He gets moved a lot; six teams in five years. He’s one of those players with enough value to be a trade asset, but not one that a team has kept. His play has been consistently good throughout different systems and cities.
--Despite that movement, he’s a winner. His teams are 199-158 in the games he’s played.
--Wright’s scoring is a bit down since the Hawks wanted him to focus on D this year. He’s got one of the best +/-on the team this year, even though he barely shoots. He's a slightly better scorer than that line shows.
--He doesn’t make mistakes with the ball. His A/TO ratio is over 3:1; it’s close to 4:1 this season.
--One of his major strengths is D. He’s a very, very good defender.
--He’s durable. Played in over 90% of his team’s games in the last five years.
--He’s not old—he turns 30 tomorrow.
TrueLAfan wrote:Well, it’s not for 24 minutes, but my choice for the TpMLE, Delon Wright, has averaged 21.1 mpg in the last 5 seasons. His line looks like this:
7.6 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 3.1 apg, 1.0 TO on .455/.355/.806
Those numbers don’t jump out as brilliant or anything, although theyre very good—but a few things factor in:
--He gets moved a lot; six teams in five years. He’s one of those players with enough value to be a trade asset, but not one that a team has kept. His play has been consistently good throughout different systems and cities.
--Despite that movement, he’s a winner. His teams are 199-158 in the games he’s played.
--Wright’s scoring is a bit down since the Hawks wanted him to focus on D this year. He’s got one of the best +/-on the team this year, even though he barely shoots. He's a slightly better scorer than that line shows.
--He doesn’t make mistakes with the ball. His A/TO ratio is over 3:1; it’s close to 4:1 this season.
--One of his major strengths is D. He’s a very, very good defender.
--He’s durable. Played in over 90% of his team’s games in the last five years.
--He’s not old—he turns 30 tomorrow.
TrueLAfan wrote:About 7 weeks to the draft. So, anyway, here’s my short, master plan for the Clippers this offseason.
--Sign Delon Wright for the TpMLE
--Trade with San Antonio:
Marcus Morris
Terrance Mann
for
Zach Collins
Keita Bates-Diop
#20 pick
Why for the Spurs: Collins has 2 years/$15 million and is a question on a team that is young and improving—and could use a veteran presence in the frontcourt like Mook. The Spurs get (a lot more) minutes and production overall for a good price. Josh Richardson is on the final year of his deal, and Mann gives them a younger, better, cheaper player to replace him. The Spurs have three first round picks this season and are already young; giving up the #20 is less of a big deal for them. And the Spurs add a little extra in salaries for one year—but they’re well under the cap in 2023, and Morris comes off the books before they need to start resigning their young, improving players.
Why for us: Collins is a question, but is a risk worth taking on a team that will save $9 million in salary. If Colling can play even 1000 minutes this year, he’ll be a big help for us—the stretch backup 4/5 we’ve always wanted. Bates-Diop is, IMO, one of the most underrated player sin the league. He didn’t get enough run when he was young, so he’s the rare 26 year with a little bit more ceiling now. Last year, once he got regular minutes after November, he averaged 6.5 points and 4.3 rebounds with a 53/36/75 line in 17 mpg. I think he’d be an 8 and 5 guy for us in 20 mpg, and a plus defender. The #20 pick gets us a good future resource. And we save $9 million in salaries—we can resign Covington and still be further under the tax than this year
And … that’s it. Seriously. I’d like a C as a 13th man and we could get a playable player for 600 to 700 minutes at #20 . We’d be devastating.
ejftw wrote:TrueLAfan wrote:About 7 weeks to the draft. So, anyway, here’s my short, master plan for the Clippers this offseason.
--Sign Delon Wright for the TpMLE
--Trade with San Antonio:
Marcus Morris
Terrance Mann
for
Zach Collins
Keita Bates-Diop
#20 pick
Why for the Spurs: Collins has 2 years/$15 million and is a question on a team that is young and improving—and could use a veteran presence in the frontcourt like Mook. The Spurs get (a lot more) minutes and production overall for a good price. Josh Richardson is on the final year of his deal, and Mann gives them a younger, better, cheaper player to replace him. The Spurs have three first round picks this season and are already young; giving up the #20 is less of a big deal for them. And the Spurs add a little extra in salaries for one year—but they’re well under the cap in 2023, and Morris comes off the books before they need to start resigning their young, improving players.
Why for us: Collins is a question, but is a risk worth taking on a team that will save $9 million in salary. If Colling can play even 1000 minutes this year, he’ll be a big help for us—the stretch backup 4/5 we’ve always wanted. Bates-Diop is, IMO, one of the most underrated player sin the league. He didn’t get enough run when he was young, so he’s the rare 26 year with a little bit more ceiling now. Last year, once he got regular minutes after November, he averaged 6.5 points and 4.3 rebounds with a 53/36/75 line in 17 mpg. I think he’d be an 8 and 5 guy for us in 20 mpg, and a plus defender. The #20 pick gets us a good future resource. And we save $9 million in salaries—we can resign Covington and still be further under the tax than this year
And … that’s it. Seriously. I’d like a C as a 13th man and we could get a playable player for 600 to 700 minutes at #20 . We’d be devastating.
I don't see San Antonio taking on Morris, though...
ejftw wrote:I don't see San Antonio specifically due to how Mook, reportedly, pulled a Judas Brand on them. I do think if the FO makes Mook available for crap expirings, they would get bites.
There were Boston fans on the TnT board that said they'd give a second to take Mook into their TPE. Dallas fans would give up Dinwiddie (though, I might be the lone Spence fan) and there's a few other sides that could use him (Utah, if they don't rebuild, Portland, if they go for it as the first two that pop to mind. Can also see Sac as Mook would be a solid fit with Domas on offense.
Hell, I'm sure our FO could extract #27 from Miami in a Duncan/Morris swap. Imagine Duncan/Kennard spreading the floor with Kawhi/PG/Powell at times. Nasty.
esqtvd wrote:ejftw wrote:TrueLAfan wrote:About 7 weeks to the draft. So, anyway, here’s my short, master plan for the Clippers this offseason.
--Sign Delon Wright for the TpMLE
--Trade with San Antonio:
Marcus Morris
Terrance Mann
for
Zach Collins
Keita Bates-Diop
#20 pick
Why for the Spurs: Collins has 2 years/$15 million and is a question on a team that is young and improving—and could use a veteran presence in the frontcourt like Mook. The Spurs get (a lot more) minutes and production overall for a good price. Josh Richardson is on the final year of his deal, and Mann gives them a younger, better, cheaper player to replace him. The Spurs have three first round picks this season and are already young; giving up the #20 is less of a big deal for them. And the Spurs add a little extra in salaries for one year—but they’re well under the cap in 2023, and Morris comes off the books before they need to start resigning their young, improving players.
Why for us: Collins is a question, but is a risk worth taking on a team that will save $9 million in salary. If Colling can play even 1000 minutes this year, he’ll be a big help for us—the stretch backup 4/5 we’ve always wanted. Bates-Diop is, IMO, one of the most underrated player sin the league. He didn’t get enough run when he was young, so he’s the rare 26 year with a little bit more ceiling now. Last year, once he got regular minutes after November, he averaged 6.5 points and 4.3 rebounds with a 53/36/75 line in 17 mpg. I think he’d be an 8 and 5 guy for us in 20 mpg, and a plus defender. The #20 pick gets us a good future resource. And we save $9 million in salaries—we can resign Covington and still be further under the tax than this year
And … that’s it. Seriously. I’d like a C as a 13th man and we could get a playable player for 600 to 700 minutes at #20 . We’d be devastating.
I don't see San Antonio taking on Morris, though...
Yah. I don't see anyone taking on Morris' remaining 2 yr/$33M without us sending at least a First Round Pick to get rid of his sorry often-injured non-rebounding non-assisting non-LEADING overpaid ass.
But that's just me.
Otherwise I'm in total agreement with TrueLA. Senior played some of his best ball as a Clipper in our two PATHETIC play-in games. Maybe some dope out there will bite but he's not even an expiring and is guaranteed through age 35.
Albatross.
Clemenza wrote:I'll have to check on other teams cap situation but numerous teams need a third and fourth scorer badly and could use Morris in a heatbeat. The Cavs, Wolves, Jazz, Nets, Bulls, Pistons, Hornets, Nuggets, etc. And only two years left on his deal so his contract shouldn't be hard to move at all imo. It's just what do we get back for him is the question
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