Free Agent Rumors Thread

[QuinSnydersHair]

Ebanks short looks infinitely better than I remember it. Sign this guy. Now. A strong defender who is strong, long, can play the 3 or 4, and now maybe it the three? WTF. I'm on board. Especially with Novak here to maybe mentor him.

 

[QuinSnydersHair]

If we got Ebanks and Ayon, I'd be in love with this roster. Is everyone happy?

 

[Game6Conley]

Ebanks is clearly the best player on the D-League select squad, he hit the game-winner yesterday. Devin turns 25 in late october, I'm all for it.

 

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbYapZ9N3L8

Ebanks has filled out pretty nicely. Can he play minutes at the backup 4? It would definitely be small-ball, but...


Now that Bazemore has moved on (for pennies...), I'll start pulling for Ebanks.

 

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If we got Ebanks and Ayon, I'd be in love with this roster. Is everyone happy?

I'm still worried about defense. Aren't you?

 

[Jazz Spazz]

I'm still worried about defense. Aren't you?

We have to be worried about defense while we still have starters that can't play defense.

 

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcgZ2pgK6Nk

Has played under Snyder too. Looks like he can pass. Good rebounder, can finish around the rim. Perfect low-cost backup big IMO.

I'd definitely support an Ayon signing.

 

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We have to be worried about defense while we still have starters that can't play defense.

you can raise the quality of your defense -- overall -- by stocking your bench with a few defensive specialists, teaching the principles, and making your starters very accountable. If you get yanked and replaced by a specialist, practice with that guy everyday, etc... you'll become a better defender.

 

[Game6Conley]

I'd take Ryan Kelly over Gustavo tbh.

 

[QuinSnydersHair]

I'm still worried about defense. Aren't you?

A ton of defense is coaching. And with what we've seen of Burke's improved defense in SL, and the potential that Burks, Exum, Hayward, Ebanks (hypothetically), Favors and Gobert have, no, not at all. Those are seven guys that could all play real solid defense if not great. Eight if we think Hood can be a good defender.

Likewise, if Ebanks could be a 3 and d guy, we'd have him, Novak, Hood as well as Hayward, Burks, and Burke to stretch the floor. Heck, maybe even Kanter too though I'm not holding my breath.

That's more three-point ability, versatility, and defense than we've had in quite some time.

 

[fishonjazz]

We have to be worried about defense while we still have starters that can't play defense.

Is there a single team in the league that doesnt have someone starting who is not a defender?

 

[Jazz Spazz]

you can raise the quality of your defense -- overall -- by stocking your bench with a few defensive specialists, teaching the principles, and making your starters very accountable. If you get yanked and replaced by a specialist, practice with that guy everyday, etc... you'll become a better defender.

Sounds good on paper. Players like Boozer and Al have ruined me to that idea. Thibs putting Gibson in for Boozer when it counted tells me he didn't ever learn to play defense even though he had plenty of specialists on the team. It has theoretical chance of happening, but it doesn't mean it will happen.

I see your point, but am very skeptical... but if it's going to happen it will be a young player that can learn it over someone that's been in the league a while.