Mid seed? No way.
In the East...probably a mid-seed unless a player takes the next step we don’t expect. Still a young team but they added defense and veterans
Mid seed? No way.
In the East...probably a mid-seed unless a player takes the next step we don’t expect. Still a young team but they added defense and veterans
Their ceilingMid seed? No way.
You're Charlotte. You have seats to sell. What the heck else do you do? Be Cleveland? They at least have a couple names.Did they though?
I guess that is the point.
If you have to spend that much to get Gordon Hayward, probably best to pass.
Of course they have to overway but Love’s contract looks like a gem compared to this. $30M and so much guaranteed for an injury prone guy. Plus the only reason got paid was bc he was part of a championship team. So they either overpay to try to get a 7 or 8 OR they try to get a couple more top 5 picks and build through the draft. Not sure what Ball, Rozier and Hayward is winning them...I guess we will seeYou're Charlotte. You have seats to sell. What the heck else do you do? Be Cleveland? They at least have a couple names.
Won't win them dick. Still better than being a team so anonymous and lame that people forget you are in the leagueOf course they have to overway but Love’s contract looks like a gem compared to this. $30M and so much guaranteed for an injury prone guy. Plus the only reason got paid was bc he was part of a championship team. So they either overpay to try to get a 7 or 8 OR they try to get a couple more top 5 picks and build through the draft. Not sure what Ball, Rozier and Hayward is winning them...I guess we will see
You're Charlotte. You have seats to sell. What the heck else do you do? Be Cleveland? They at least have a couple names.
I mean look at Orlando, Orlando is a 8-9 seed everywhere and they are forgotten. Nothing will change unless Ball becomes a star. Charlotte even had a star with Kemba but they couldn’t surround him and were a middling team.Won't win them dick. Still better than being a team so anonymous and lame that people forget you are in the league
We signed Matthews and Harrell.
I’m sure Hurricane will blog about this...
Yep KCP is a need but they can only offer him $12M with the hard cap apparently. Still an upgrade from the $8.3 but if others were to offer him $16M wonder if he would take it. Kuz/KCP is just more depth than Bog.You need more than that though. Those are basically Green and Howard replacements. About half, maybe a little more, of LA's team are free agents. So far, they've replaced the two I mentioned and Schroder replaces Rondo. But they still need KCP and Kief, especially KCP since he's a vital wing/guard defender with some scoring ability. As the market stands now, there aren't any good options left if those two guys go elsewhere. Both those players were vital for the Lakers defensive schemes last season and that defense is the primary reason why we won. Not having viable replacements (if they leave), would put the Lakers in a worse spot than they were last season.
KCP would be a nice 1 to keep.....but Schroder is an upgrade over Rondo. Morris isn't really necessary since Harrell is better and would be a super sub at PF/C playing 25-28mpg.You need more than that though. Those are basically Green and Howard replacements. About half, maybe a little more, of LA's team are free agents. So far, they've replaced the two I mentioned and Schroder replaces Rondo. But they still need KCP and Kief, especially KCP since he's a vital wing/guard defender with some scoring ability. As the market stands now, there aren't any good options left if those two guys go elsewhere. Both those players were vital for the Lakers defensive schemes last season and that defense is the primary reason why we won. Not having viable replacements (if they leave), would put the Lakers in a worse spot than they were last season.
Plus they have the 17 mill trade exception which expires Monday I believe.
Good points.Yep KCP is a need but they can only offer him $12M with the hard cap apparently. Still an upgrade from the $8.3 but if others were to offer him $16M wonder if he would take it. Kuz/KCP is just more depth than Bog.
WITH KUZ & KCP
PG - Schroder, AC
SG - *KCP, Matthews, THT
SF - LBJ, *Kuz, Morris
PF - AD, Harrell
C - McGee
Going to need a center like Gasol or Boggie. Gasol would be the best minimum option imo.