My hot take on what I'd do in the off-season.

[Handlogten's Heros]

Super duper boring luke warm prediction...

We sign John Henson to a minimum deal as a backup... While I know this will make all of you extremely flaccid... he is going to be cheap. He gets blocked shots... he is fine in the pick and roll as a roll man... he gets some steals. He's a definite defensive improvement over TB and might do better as a roll man.

We also sign Kent Bazemore.... active wing, gets steals, can shoot a little, played for Quin before in Atlanta. He gets minimum or BAE.

We re-sign Jordan Clarkson and move Ed or TB with a 2nd round pick to avoid the tax.

Boring as hell but probably makes us a hair better... maybe a g league guy or rookie pops like Lu Dort or something.

 

[infection]

Super duper boring luke warm prediction...

We sign John Henson to a minimum deal as a backup... While I know this will make all of you extremely flaccid... he is going to be cheap. He gets blocked shots... he is fine in the pick and roll as a roll man... he gets some steals. He's a definite defensive improvement over TB and might do better as a roll man.

We also sign Kent Bazemore.... active wing, gets steals, can shoot a little, played for Quin before in Atlanta. He gets minimum or BAE.

We re-sign Jordan Clarkson and move Ed or TB with a 2nd round pick to avoid the tax.

Boring as hell but probably makes us a hair better... maybe a g league guy or rookie pops like Lu Dort or something.

And we all eventually convince ourselves they’re brilliant moves.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

And we all eventually convince ourselves they’re brilliant moves.

I actually kind of like it... but I can also see this type of offseason littered with DL quotes about "being aggressive at the trade deadline" and "being active in the buyout market". Then saying nothing that fit came across his desk.

 

[infection]

I actually kind of like it... but I can also see this type of offseason littered with DL quotes about "being aggressive at the trade deadline" and "being active in the buyout market". Then saying nothing that fit came across his desk.

Different strategies on being aggressive. Some businesses operate by leveraging assets and recognizing the need for debt utilization for growth. Risky, sometimes, obviously, but that's part of the game. Then you would have more conservative and cautious business types who don't make a move unless all their ducks are in a row. Obviously can be wise, as well. For instance, teams walking into free agency with no cap space may offer a max contract to a player, then figure out how to make it happen if/when they accept. The more conservative takes a look at where they're at and says "we don't have money/cap to offer this contract," and so the option is never on the table. Of course, having the cap is a prerequisite. But there's a paradox here because one would have to be unreasonably unwise to go out and create that cap room before having any assurance that the plan can come into fruition. So because they're not willing to make a decision to open a door of possibility (a reasonable option), that option can't be there. And because making an offer for something they don't have available at the time goes against their principles, it makes it an easy defense for the critique of "why not?" But, ultimately, the options may be on the table. We've just superficially refused to open the windows. This way we can be forced to stay within a certain defined course, while also laying claim to "our hands were tied, look at our situation, we had no options." This is a fine strategy until one remembers that this is all for a game that's based on competition, taking risks, and with the ultimate goal of coming out on top.

This is partially why I hope Miami wins it all. Riley walks into the deadline with no assets and no cap space and walks out with a chip. But, by all means, 'slow and steady.'

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Different strategies on being aggressive. Some businesses operate by leveraging assets and recognizing the need for debt utilization for growth. Risky, sometimes, obviously, but that's part of the game. Then you would have more conservative and cautious business types who don't make a move unless all their ducks are in a row. Obviously can be wise, as well. For instance, teams walking into free agency with no cap space may offer a max contract to a player, then figure out how to make it happen if/when they accept. The more conservative takes a look at where they're at and says "we don't have money/cap to offer this contract," and so the option is never on the table. Of course, having the cap is a prerequisite. But there's a paradox here because one would have to be unreasonably unwise to go out and create that cap room before having any assurance that the plan can come into fruition. So because they're not willing to make a decision to open a door of possibility (a reasonable option), that option can't be there. And because making an offer for something they don't have available at the time goes against their principles, it makes it an easy defense for the critique of "why not?" But, ultimately, the options may be on the table. We've just superficially refused to open the windows. This way we can be forced to stay within a certain defined course, while also laying claim to "our hands were tied, look at our situation, we had no options." This is a fine strategy until one remembers that this is all for a game that's based on competition, taking risks, and with the ultimate goal of coming out on top.

This is partially why I hope Miami wins it all. Riley walks into the deadline with no assets and no cap space and walks out with a chip. But, by all means, 'slow and steady.'

Would be his second title basically duct taping **** together too. I know they had the Big 3 years but that firs Wade title was really kinda put together on the fly with some interesting pieces.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Different strategies on being aggressive. Some businesses operate by leveraging assets and recognizing the need for debt utilization for growth. Risky, sometimes, obviously, but that's part of the game. Then you would have more conservative and cautious business types who don't make a move unless all their ducks are in a row. Obviously can be wise, as well. For instance, teams walking into free agency with no cap space may offer a max contract to a player, then figure out how to make it happen if/when they accept. The more conservative takes a look at where they're at and says "we don't have money/cap to offer this contract," and so the option is never on the table. Of course, having the cap is a prerequisite. But there's a paradox here because one would have to be unreasonably unwise to go out and create that cap room before having any assurance that the plan can come into fruition. So because they're not willing to make a decision to open a door of possibility (a reasonable option), that option can't be there. And because making an offer for something they don't have available at the time goes against their principles, it makes it an easy defense for the critique of "why not?" But, ultimately, the options may be on the table. We've just superficially refused to open the windows. This way we can be forced to stay within a certain defined course, while also laying claim to "our hands were tied, look at our situation, we had no options." This is a fine strategy until one remembers that this is all for a game that's based on competition, taking risks, and with the ultimate goal of coming out on top.

This is partially why I hope Miami wins it all. Riley walks into the deadline with no assets and no cap space and walks out with a chip. But, by all means, 'slow and steady.'

One thing about my flaccid offseason plan... I really do think John Henson is actually a solid backup option and I think he gets the minimum. The advanced defensive stuff looks really good on him and it lines up with the normal numbers as well. If you can coax NO into a sign and trade with Favs where they eat Ed and TB that might be a better option but I'd rather fill the need on the cheap and I think Henson is good enough.

 

[NAOS]

Get Shaq Harrison or Torrey Craig, Kris Dunn, Denis Schroeder (in a Conley trade), and Favors. Re-sign Clarkson.

Not sure how we could get this done, but clearly the Conley trade would have to kick things off because we’d have to create a little room

Guards:
Mitchell, Schroeder, Clarkson, Dunn, Oni

Wings:
O’Neale, Ingles, Harrison or Craig, Bojan

Bigs:
Gobert, Favors, Brantley, Morgan, Niang

There’s enough defense in here to get us back into the top-5.

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

Nerlens Noel seems to have stayed healthy and kept himself out of trouble. Not sure if the issues around him would prevent us from going after him but he is extremely athletic for his position and very active... so according to DL we'd be interested.

 

[infection]

Get Shaq Harrison or Torrey Craig, Kris Dunn, Denis Schroeder (in a Conley trade), and Favors. Re-sign Clarkson.

Not sure how we could get this done, but clearly the Conley trade would have to kick things off because we’d have to create a little room

Guards:
Mitchell, Schroeder, Clarkson, Dunn, Oni

Wings:
O’Neale, Ingles, Harrison or Craig, Bojan

Bigs:
Gobert, Favors, Brantley, Morgan, Niang

There’s enough defense in here to get us back into the top-5.

The only way your plan differs from mine is OPJ instead of Schröder.

 

[infection]

Nerlens Noel seems to have stayed healthy and kept himself out of trouble. Not sure if the issues around him would prevent us from going after him but he is extremely athletic for his position and very active... so according to DL we'd be interested.

DL’s got a mini-camp where he’s ready to blow the socks off the league by finding a passable 18 mpg player off another scrap heap. Why go after Nerlens Noel when you can (kinda) find the dollar store version for the same price?

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

DL’s got a mini-camp where he’s ready to blow the socks off the league by finding a passable 18 mpg player off another scrap heap. Why go after Nerlens Noel when you can (kinda) find the dollar store version for the same price?

Fun Facts... We were dead last this year in deflections per game.... BUT... we made up for it by also being dead last in loose balls recovered.

Last year we were fairly high on deflections per game and middle of the pack on loose balls. We pivoted to hard towards scorers in Mike and Bojan... Bojan was at least really efficient as a scorer. If we aren't replacing any starters the bench guys need to be disruptive bulldogs.

 

[homeytennis]

Fun Facts... We were dead last this year in deflections per game.... BUT... we made up for it by also being dead last in loose balls recovered.

Last year we were fairly high on deflections per game and middle of the pack on loose balls. We pivoted to hard towards scorers in Mike and Bojan... Bojan was at least really efficient as a scorer. If we aren't replacing any starters the bench guys need to be disruptive bulldogs.

Some of the higher ranked GLeague defenders were SLC Stars: Morgan, Oni, NWG, Tucker, Brantley, Bluiett, Collinsworth and Pryor. I guess that shouldn't be surprising given their record and win in the Vegas tourney.