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David Stern said:
Is Otto Porter really worth giving up our summer flexibility for? I don't think so unless we think he's going to become an elite stretch 4.
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The Bullets have been trying to move O-Po for a while. There is a reason it hasn't happened yet. Actually 27.3 million reasons a year for the next three years. He has under performed since he signed that contract and it would be a big risk to this teams future cap flexibility to think he will play better here. Not saying it shouldn't be done, but I personally think it doesn't make sense. But there are other players I think we could get and would perform better, especially if we dangle similar $$$. At that $$$, I'd want assets back rather than give something up for Porter.
 
I think there is a lot more value in taking good players on okayish contracts from teams that think they will be free agent players. Guys in this group would be:

- Tim Hardaway Jr. - Take away the name and look at his production this year. His contract is viewed as worse than it actually is. He did fine in the Atlanta system so i think it'd work. I don't know what type of guy he is off the court or in the locker room. He might be great... I don't know.

- Gallo - His production this year is phenomenal. If you are talking stretch combo forwards he may be the best we can get... when he's healthy. If they are to reach their goals of signing to max dudes (super unlikely imo) then they need to move off of his deal.

- Dinwiddie - He has a low cap hold so they may keep him on the books and waive Russell's caphold. They may not be able to retain him while doing business elsewhere. If we could trade for him then do his extension this would be great... but I am 90% sure its against the rules... think you have to wait six months or something.

-Evan Fournier - They are playing too well to just dump him... stay tuned and wait until they start sucking.

-Obvi - OP Jr. cause Washington is a **** show.
 
Wall - huge contract, not the #1 guy you'd want, 15% trade kicker
OPJ - solid player, not sure if he's a star but he's paid like one
Beal - Would be a great #2 option, only 25 years old, under contract 2.5 more years
 
We spent $17 million to keep Favors when we knew he didn't fit perfectly. Paying $10 million more (which ironically is almost as much as the salary cap will go up this year) for a player who can do everything on the court is worth it in my opinion.

We don't get guys like Otto Porter Jr. to join us in free agency. It just doesn't happen. Sure, we might get an older version in the form of Thabo or Jerekbo or Joe Johnson, but it's not a player who is in his prime and has the ability like Porter Jr.

Check out this list of the best free agents we have ever signed. Pretty sad considering two are guys who we matched on their offer sheet....

https://www.deseretnews.com/top/391...nt-signings-the-Utah-Jazz-have-ever-made.html
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
I think there is a lot more value in taking good players on okayish contracts from teams that think they will be free agent players. Guys in this group would be:

- Tim Hardaway Jr. - Take away the name and look at his production this year. His contract is viewed as worse than it actually is. He did fine in the Atlanta system so i think it'd work. I don't know what type of guy he is off the court or in the locker room. He might be great... I don't know.

- Gallo - His production this year is phenomenal. If you are talking stretch combo forwards he may be the best we can get... when he's healthy. If they are to reach their goals of signing to max dudes (super unlikely imo) then they need to move off of his deal.

- Dinwiddie - He has a low cap hold so they may keep him on the books and waive Russell's caphold. They may not be able to retain him while doing business elsewhere. If we could trade for him then do his extension this would be great... but I am 90% sure its against the rules... think you have to wait six months or something.

-Evan Fournier - They are playing too well to just dump him... stay tuned and wait until they start sucking.

-Obvi - OP Jr. cause Washington is a **** show.
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Why on Earth do we want Rodney Hood 2.0, the overpaid version, in Fournier?
 
OP Jr. Catch and shoot three point percentages

2016 - 44.2%
2017 - 43.5%
2018 - 36% - still good but his slow start is either an aberration or he's done with that situation.

Add that at the 3 or 4 with solid defense and we become much better.

During the month of Feb last year... with no Wall... He went 19/7/3 on 52/40/89 shooting splits and the team went 8-4. Small sample, but the "everyone eats Wizards" may have given us a glimpse that he can ramp things up when the ball moves a bit better.
 
Handlogten's Heros said:
- Gallo - His production this year is phenomenal. If you are talking stretch combo forwards he may be the best we can get... when he's healthy. If they are to reach their goals of signing to max dudes (super unlikely imo) then they need to move off of his deal.
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This is the guy I keep coming back to. His health is definitely concerning but when healthy he'd be a great fit. Imagine how much spacing he would give us on offense. I think his contracts actually pretty reasonable and I think he's probably pretty attainable. But again, his health is an issue.
 
Saint Cy of JFC said:
Why on Earth do we want Rodney Hood 2.0, the overpaid version, in Fournier?
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Because when Rodney was healthy and actually tried on defense (he didn't his last year here) he was a useful player. We could use his shooting and Evan is a better ball handler/passer than Hood imo.

Most guys look better with our coaching and system... I think Evan would do slightly better here.
 
Jingled said:
This is the guy I keep coming back to. His health is definitely concerning but when healthy he'd be a great fit. Imagine how much spacing he would give us on offense. I think his contracts actually pretty reasonable and I think he's probably pretty attainable. But again, his health is an issue.
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If healthy he raises the team's ceiling quite a bit. There is a good chance he isn't healthy all year, but we are pretty deep.

The big knock on him imo is age. He wouldn't be like a future core piece for the next 5 years like Tobias would be.
 
I see Fournier as more of a Hayward than a Hood.
 
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