Gyp Rosetti
Banned
PG's--Tinsley...no one else...none of these guys are difference makers imo...possibly Lowry at the right price.
SG's--None...between Hayward and Burks, it just doesn't make sense to give a 2 a long term deal imo, thus also presumably giving him major minutes at the 2.
SF's--Nic Batum, Brandon Rush...one or the other.
PF's--Evans but no one else. We have Millsap, Favors, Kanter, Jefferson (for now) and if we re-sign him, Evans at times who can play the four. I don't want a pure 4. A stretch 4 who can play some 3 and I may listen but it just doesn't seem to make sense with our logjam.
C's--Greg Stiemsma, Hamed Haddadi, Joel Pryzbilla, Hasheem Thabeet, Greg Oden, Daniel Orton...I think any other obviously better 5 FA's can pretty much complain about not getting time ahead of Kanter. These six likely wouldn't bitch and moan and could add value in different ways, some with a lot of upside. I really like Stiemsma and think he'd be a great 4th big if we are able to trade Jefferson.
I'd go after re-signing Tinsley and Evans since they're cheap, great team guys, and we know what we get there. I'd also make a strong push for Stiemsma though it may take more than we're willing to offer for a 4th big. Dude is good. I'd love to go after Batum with 5 years, 50M or thereabouts. He's as elite defender as you get, is long, and can shoot from the perimeter, three things we could use. Is that overpaying? Likely. Can Portland match? Yes. If they do, let them. If not, and we get him, I like the idea of Batum-Favors as the beginning of elite defense here. I see no chance in hell of us getting Harden like some people here so I wouldn't hold out for that hope.
SG's--None...between Hayward and Burks, it just doesn't make sense to give a 2 a long term deal imo, thus also presumably giving him major minutes at the 2.
SF's--Nic Batum, Brandon Rush...one or the other.
PF's--Evans but no one else. We have Millsap, Favors, Kanter, Jefferson (for now) and if we re-sign him, Evans at times who can play the four. I don't want a pure 4. A stretch 4 who can play some 3 and I may listen but it just doesn't seem to make sense with our logjam.
C's--Greg Stiemsma, Hamed Haddadi, Joel Pryzbilla, Hasheem Thabeet, Greg Oden, Daniel Orton...I think any other obviously better 5 FA's can pretty much complain about not getting time ahead of Kanter. These six likely wouldn't bitch and moan and could add value in different ways, some with a lot of upside. I really like Stiemsma and think he'd be a great 4th big if we are able to trade Jefferson.
I'd go after re-signing Tinsley and Evans since they're cheap, great team guys, and we know what we get there. I'd also make a strong push for Stiemsma though it may take more than we're willing to offer for a 4th big. Dude is good. I'd love to go after Batum with 5 years, 50M or thereabouts. He's as elite defender as you get, is long, and can shoot from the perimeter, three things we could use. Is that overpaying? Likely. Can Portland match? Yes. If they do, let them. If not, and we get him, I like the idea of Batum-Favors as the beginning of elite defense here. I see no chance in hell of us getting Harden like some people here so I wouldn't hold out for that hope.
