What's new
By:

Eric Bledsoe

Handlogten's Heros said:
So according to reports Bledsoe can be had... and maybe for cheaper than I would have thought. I really like him as a fit for us because we have other guys like Hood and Hayward that can run the half court offense.

Let's say the cost is Burke, Burks and a draft asset or two... Are you in?

This would allow us to go sign a Wes Matthews, Danny Green, etc. because we'd have a starting spot open. We could sign them first and then have finalize the trade with PHX, so it wouldn't be that risky.

The downside is it would be a very public hedge against Exum not developing... wonder how he'd handle it.

I really like the idea of Bledsoe locking up the opposing pg and adding a shooter vet to this squad... think it would really accelerate the rebuild. Bled is also young so it's not like we are selling out our future.
Click to expand...

Burke/Burks and maybe a draft asset would be a solid deal to me. And I'm not sure we'd have to go out to sign another wing either. I think we could roll with something like:

Bledsoe/one of Cotton/Hanlan
Exum/Millsap/Ingles
Hayward/Hood/Ingles
Favors/Booker/Lyles
Gobert/Pleiss

Obviously we could go out and try to sign a wing, but I'm not sure we'd need to. Hayward/Hood/Exum could be a solid 3-man rotation with Millsap/Ingles filling it out depending on need (Millsap was actually really good statistically last season.
 
Eminence said:
Burke/Burks and maybe a draft asset would be a solid deal to me. And I'm not sure we'd have to go out to sign another wing either. I think we could roll with something like:

Bledsoe/one of Cotton/Hanlan
Exum/Millsap/Ingles
Hayward/Hood/Ingles
Favors/Booker/Lyles
Gobert/Pleiss

Obviously we could go out and try to sign a wing, but I'm not sure we'd need to. Hayward/Hood/Exum could be a solid 3-man rotation with Millsap/Ingles filling it out depending on need (Millsap was actually really good statistically last season.
Click to expand...

I'd rather bring Dante off the bench and sign someone... even if it was someone in the Dunleavy, Belinelli bargain bin or trading some cap space and something else for Kevin Martin. I'd start Hood in that scenario.

part of the appeal to me is to make better use of our cap space this year.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
I'd rather bring Dante off the bench and sign someone... even if it was someone in the Dunleavy, Belinelli bargain bin or trading some cap space and something else for Kevin Martin. I'd start Hood in that scenario.

part of the appeal to me is to make better use of our cap space this year.
Click to expand...

But c'mon, wouldn't it be fun winning games without scoring 80 points? But nah, signing a guy would be nice too, I think I was just trying to say I don't think we'd need to have a guy lined up before pulling the trigger on a deal like this because I think we'd be fine either way.

A lineup up of Bledsoe/Exum/Hayward/Favors/Gobert would be terrifying defensively.
 
Eminence said:
But c'mon, wouldn't it be fun winning games without scoring 80 points? But nah, signing a guy would be nice too, I think I was just trying to say I don't think we'd need to have a guy lined up before pulling the trigger on a deal like this because I think we'd be fine either way.

A lineup up of Bledsoe/Exum/Hayward/Favors/Gobert would be terrifying defensively.
Click to expand...

And fast in transition... we'd be the fastest paced 80 pt. per game team ever!
 
Hack said:
See what Jody Gennesy has done?

He's made Favors out to be trade fodder to fan bases around the NBA.
Click to expand...
This. Players are people too. This doesn't help in making Favors feel welcome and appreciated. And I think that's the exact reason why LMA is leaving Portland. If the goal is to alienate a player and make him want him to leave, then spreading rumors is a great way to do it.
 
Stifle Tower said:
This. Players are people too. This doesn't help in making Favors feel welcome and appreciated. And I think that's the exact reason why LMA is leaving Portland. If the goal is to alienate a player and make him want him to leave, then spreading rumors is a great way to do it.
Click to expand...

Amen...

Derrick has talked about how he was always hearing rumors in New Jersey and he didn't like it. Regardless if he should just be a grown man and not care, it's still a real possibility it pushes him away and at least makes him consider playing somewhere else, or asking for a trade.

It's irresponsible as a fan and a beat reporter to even talk of such things.

If you are going to throw his name out in trade rumors, the least you could do is put him in rumors for good players. Not draft picks and a Paul Millsap replacement. Good hell, that is insulting.

Players are people too.
 
Jazz can package 4 strait draft picks (2016, one of the 2017 picks, the OKC pick and either 2019/2020 with protections), plus Burke and Booker to salary match. Bledsoe's injury history concerns me. I wouldn't use the assets we have to make that move yet.

Better to wait until the deadline and see what comes up, or even push it to next season and fire that shot when the futures of Hayward and Favors are a little more solidified.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Share this page
Back
Top