The 2013 NBA Free Agency Thread

hands11 · Post #1061 » by **hands11** » Sun Aug 4, 2013 1:46 am

SUPERBALLMAN wrote:With the Wall extension, Ted announced the intention to eventually make a major FA signing to for the Wizards to take the next step toward contending...

http://www.bulletsforever.com/2013/8/2/ ... gency-2013

So, looking at rosters, one guy that I see that could be a fit and could be obtainable is Greg Monroe. Ted is a Georgetown guy as we know.

We are pretty well set at PG, SG, and SF, so from a roster point of view if Ariza and Okafor expire center would be a logical position to next fill with a long term starter. Aldridge is another possible target. But Monroe to DC could be intriguing, he is a RFA in 2014 (Aldridge UFA 2015), and Detroit has another young center in Drummond to fill the void.

If Okafor and Ariza expire, could we and should we go after Monroe with a max offer to try to pry him from Detroit?

Monroe, Nene, Porter/Webster, Beal, Wall would be a good looking team mostly just entering prime (Wall and Monroe are 23 this year, Beal and Porter 20). Webster is still only 26, and Nene the old vet of the team.

Backup center we can decide on Seraphin and keep him if we want, or maybe keep Okafor with MLE similar to what we did this offseason with Webster? Or just use Nene there.

Yeah, Monroe here has been on my list as well.

Monroe
Dirk
Asik

There are some good options down the road.

As long as we have Wall, Beal, Webster and Nene, there will be options. We are actually sitting pretty good right now. But mostly its about Wall and Beal. A big 7 year window just opened up.

SUPERBALLMAN · Post #1062 » by **SUPERBALLMAN** » Sun Aug 4, 2013 3:59 am

hands11 wrote:
Yeah, Monroe here has been on my list as well.

Monroe
Dirk
Asik

There are some good options down the road.

As long as we have Wall, Beal, Webster and Nene, there will be options. We are actually sitting pretty good right now. But mostly its about Wall and Beal. A big 7 year window just opened up.

Right. Monroe seems to be ideal when thinking about how he fits in here. That DC as a return home to where he played college could make this more of an ideal location for him compared to other players view of the DC market. The fact he has been in Detroit so far for his career, a city with plenty of issues, and a team that has seen it's share of losing of late. The way he plays, defense/rebounding oriented, can run and play uptempo for a big man, good fundamentally, strong mental makeup, team oriented, work ethic, his age, etc. He fits what this team has been building. Especially in comparison with the selfishness and mental stability issues of another summer of '14 RFA center and potential Wizards target Demarcus Cousins.

When I think of Monroe, Nene, Porter, Webster, Beal, Wall, I really like this team. Add in another 1st round pick in 2014 (perhaps a stretch-4 or combo-G ?). Wizards could actually be building a championship caliber roster. The 2014 offseason could be the turning point.

http://basketball.realgm.com/player/Gre ... mmary/2178

dangermouse · Post #1063 » by **dangermouse** » Sun Aug 4, 2013 10:18 am

Dirk is a bit old but he has and will probably continue to age quite well. If he likes the idea of playing here and thinks his addition makes us a contender, I certainly think it does, and if he'll sign for a reasonable rate, hell yeah.

Post #1064 » by **Ruzious** » Sun Aug 4, 2013 2:49 pm

A nice pickup to fill out the roster could be Slava Kravtsov (Ukraine), who was picked up by Milwaukee in the Brandon Jennings trade and will likely be cut simply because the Bucks have too many centers on their roster. He's a legit strong 7 footer with length and is known for his defense and good athleticism for his size. But his offensive skills have not developed - though he shot for a good percentage last season in limited time with the Pistons.

Wizardspride · Post #1065 » by **Wizardspride** » Sun Aug 4, 2013 5:22 pm

AFM wrote:I wonder if TMac would sign here for the minimum. Just shoot 3s off the bench. He's got to be better than Harrington.

No.

He's not.

Jay81 · Post #1066 » by **Jay81** » Mon Aug 5, 2013 2:11 pm

If we are going to get a marquee free agent, its going to be Durant when the time comes. I believe this will happen

Higga · Post #1067 » by **Higga** » Mon Aug 5, 2013 5:48 pm

Jay81 wrote:If we are going to get a marquee free agent, its going to be Durant when the time comes. I believe this will happen

Will never happen. He's already locked up long term in OKC and our FO has no idea how to attract big names.

Jay81 · Post #1068 » by **Jay81** » Mon Aug 5, 2013 5:54 pm

He expires 2016. That's only 3 years away. Wall will be 26. Beal and Porter 23. Very doable IMO

jivelikenice · Post #1069 » by **jivelikenice** » Mon Aug 5, 2013 6:11 pm

I think there's a decent shot it happens, especially if he delivers a title to OKC before that.

Post #1070 » by **Ruzious** » Mon Aug 5, 2013 6:15 pm

Jay81 wrote:He expires 2016. That's only 3 years away. Wall will be 26. Beal and Porter 23. Very doable IMO

With Wall, Beal, and Porter, wouldn't the Wiz be more attractive to a PF of C? Durant's not 250 plus pounds - like Lebron.

We're getting Lebron; not Durant. 8-)

jivelikenice · Post #1071 » by **jivelikenice** » Mon Aug 5, 2013 6:17 pm

Al Harrington makes too much sense. Just two years ago he put up 14 ppg in a reserve role for the Nuggets playing that stretch 4 role. Based on what I've read he's lost a good amount of weight (partially due to the staph infection) but has been workin gout hard and has kept the weight off this offseason. Is he the type of FA that will default to the "I want to sign with either Miami, OKC, or San Antonio"? Based on his age you would think so, but he also seems to want a role and would he get a consistent role with any of those teams? How do those teams look in terms of roster openings? Al won't be on a championship team here but would have a chance to play 20-22 minutes per game and a signifcant front court scoring role on a team that should definitely be in the playoff hunt. Where else would he get that?

Post #1072 » by **LyricalRico** » Mon Aug 5, 2013 6:43 pm

^ I think Harrington could get a fair amount of minutes on the Clippers or Warriors, although I think they are a step below the contenders you mentioned.

He might even have a shot at minutes with OKC depending on what they do with Perkins. They've already gone more and more with Ibaka in the middle, and Harrington could stretch the floor while allowing Durant to stay at SF.

jivelikenice · Post #1073 » by **jivelikenice** » Mon Aug 5, 2013 7:57 pm

OKC definitely can offer him a role. GSW? I'm not as sure about them with Barnes playing some 4 to go along with Lee now with Igoudola in the picture.

Post #1074 » by **LyricalRico** » Mon Aug 5, 2013 8:20 pm

^ Yeah, I thought about that. But GSW goes small a lot with Lee at C, so I would expect there to be some PF minutes available. Also considering how much injuries have hurt them the last few years, adding a guy like Harrington to lighten the load makes a lot of sense IMO.

CE - Bogut (24), Lee(14), Ezeli(10)
PF - Lee (20), Harrington (18), Barnes (10)
SF - Iggy (32), Barnes (16)

They lose a lot defensively with a Lee/Harrington frontcourt, but it fits in with their style of offense. They can always go bigger if the matchups dictate. Of course, if I'm Harrington I probably pick LAC or OKC over GSW, but I think it can work with the Warriors if that's where he ended up.

dckingsfan · Post #1075 » by **dckingsfan** » Mon Aug 5, 2013 9:09 pm

I think it will look a bit more like this:

C: Andrew Bogut (24), Jermaine O'Neal (14); Speights (10)
PF: David Lee (30); Marreese Speights (18)
SF: Iguodala (28); Barnes (20)
SG: Thompson (38); Iguodala (10);
PG: Stephen Curry (38); Douglas (10)

I think Green, Ezeli, Bazemore and Nedovic don't play many minutes and I have to believe that Mo Williams or Beno Udrih could end up in GS.

And my guess is that Lee doesn't play any C this year.

Post #1076 » by **LyricalRico** » Mon Aug 5, 2013 9:19 pm

Oh snap! Forgot about JO and Speights. Yeah, no room for Harrington with Golden State. LOL

At this point, I'd probably say the Clippers would be his best bet since they don't have anyone behind Blake Griffin.

dckingsfan · Post #1077 » by **dckingsfan** » Mon Aug 5, 2013 9:40 pm

What do you thing about Utah?

Post #1078 » by **LyricalRico** » Mon Aug 5, 2013 10:15 pm

dckingsfan wrote:What do you thing about Utah?

Utah in general, or as a place for Harrington? I don't think Harrington would go to Utah.

In general, Favors and Kanter could be a foundation for good things to come, and Heyward is decent IMO. Lots riding on Trey Burke, though. Based on how he did in summer league, it could take him a while to develop.

What's most interesting IMO is what they have several medium to large expiring contracts and some extra future picks, which they could package together for help on the wings to go with their young frontcourt. Not sure who's available, though.

They could also let those contracts expire, keep the picks, and just ride out a rebuild through the draft. They're going to have to pay Favors, soon, though. So maybe they do decide to accelerate things. Either way, I think they're positioned pretty well.

Wizardspride · Post #1079 » by **Wizardspride** » Mon Aug 5, 2013 10:26 pm

jivelikenice wrote:I think there's a decent shot it happens, especially if he delivers a title to OKC before that.

Actually, I think it's just the opposite.

We have a better chance if Durant doesn't win a championshio in OKC.

hands11 · Post #1080 » by **hands11** » Mon Aug 5, 2013 10:44 pm

Wizardspride wrote:
jivelikenice wrote:I think there's a decent shot it happens, especially if he delivers a title to OKC before that.

Actually, I think it's just the opposite.

We have a better chance if Durant doesn't win a championshio in OKC.

Agreed. That's what I thought when I read that.

We would want him to get frustrated there and for him to start getting stick of Westbrook. And to never get over how they let Harden walk.