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bigmike said:
Last comment, if we do move on from Favors one guy I would support going after is Aaron Gordon. He doesn't shoot as well as I'd like, but my hope is that would improve and we would be just a terror athletically vs. other teams. He's got the length and athleticism to legitimately guard all 5 spots.

Not convinced Orlando lets him go though, even at a max offer sheet.
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The more I look at Gordon the more I think I'm out on him.
 
bigmike said:
That's fair, I can understand that.
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And I do mean at his projected price of 20M+ per year. I think Otto Porter becomes available and I'd prefer him at $25M+ even though he has less "upside".
 
I'm fascinated to see what happens with Boogie and Parker... those guys may get completely shut out of big money this summer. I've liked the idea of Parker more and more as I've seen the projected dollars go down. There will be some bargains this offseason... curious to see who they will be.
 
Somewhat out of the box idea... would you sign Marcus Smart to play PF for us? PJ Tucker on steroids type of PF defensively who can do more on offense...(not as good shooter obviously)
 
I think that Favors and Exum's markets will be poor. So we may be able to bring them back and get another impact guy for MLE or less. I am hoping for Hezonja, Blejica or Rudy Gay.
 
stitches said:
Somewhat out of the box idea... would you sign Marcus Smart to play PF for us? PJ Tucker on steroids type of PF defensively who can do more on offense...(not as good shooter obviously)
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Aside from him not being a 4 by any stretch (especially the type of stretch where he can’t stretch), why would he be higher on the depth chart than Crowder, Thabo, Royce, Exum, or even Allen ad Mitchell at the 4?
 
infection said:
Aside from him not being a 4 by any stretch (especially the type of stretch where he can’t stretch), why would he be higher on the depth chart than Crowder, Thabo, Royce, Exum, or even Allen ad Mitchell at the 4?
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Because he has a much better floor game on offense than Crowder, THabo, Royce and Exum... Better defender too... at any position, including the 4 and especially in the new small NBA.
 
stitches said:
Because he has a much better floor game on offense than Crowder, THabo, Royce and Exum... Better defender too... at any position, including the 4 and especially in the new small NBA.
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I'd sign him at the MLE and figure it out, but I'm here for what you are saying in general.

I actually think Royce can play small ball 4. He rebounds, defends, and shoots well enough. I don't fear him getting backed down in the post... like would you rather have mirotic guarding 4s or Royce. Might be a matchup or two where he is at a disadvantage (griffin, aldridge, Melo?) but most teams aren't going that route... if we retain Favs we can go big.

I don't know what we need to sign if we essentially run it back, but versatile guys would help.

Smart likely gets a bigger than MLE offer doe and I wouldn't clear space for him.
 
I still think our best option is to trade for Deng and Kuzma today. Let LA dream about their big 3 while we build our future contender.

We still keep Favors for two years and keep Exum long term.

Standing pat and thinking 2019 space will get us a star is foolish.

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LoPo said:
I still think our best option is to trade for Deng and Kuzma today. Let LA dream about their big 3 while we build our future contender.

We still keep Favors for two years and keep Exum long term.

Standing pat and thinking 2019 space will get us a star is foolish.

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What's the trade that accomplishes this?
 
They won't trade Kuzma to get rid of Deng. We also don't have the space to just take him in, which is what they would want to accomplish. IF there is a big Kwahi deal and SA wants expirings and picks instead of Kuzma and Deng then we can get involved, but are a 2019 1st, Bradley, and expirings enough?
 
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