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Wings to (realistically) land this offseason

Posted on 3/1/17 at 8:19 pm
Posted by NOLAbaby
CumTown
Member since Sep 2013
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Posted on 3/1/17 at 8:19 pm
I don't see a whole lot of hope out there for us adding real wing depth this offseason, but here's a list of guys I think will be a) semi-available, b) the right age for this core, c) can play off two elite bigs, and d) might (keyword might) want to play in NOLA.

SG: Kentavious Caldwell Pope - RFA (going to be tough to match him though)
SG: JJ Redick - UFA (if the Clips don't run it back)
SG: Tim Hardaway Jr. - RFA (in line for a decent payday)
SF: Gordon Hayward - PO (we're going to find out how real Utah is about GH)
SF: Danilo - PO (Denver's been shopping him but may need a change of scenery)
SF: Otto Porter - RFA (leaving only over John Wall's dead body)
SF: PJ Tucker - UFA (unless he's ring chasing lol)
SF: Robert Covington - TO (who knows what Philly's really doing)
SF: Shabazz - RFA (more bad apples to spoil the bunch!)

Also a few D-League guys I'd imagine will get an NBA look, no idea who owns the rights... Vander Blue, Manny Harris, James Webb III, and Marcus Georges-Hunt.

Can't see Tony Allen, Iguodala, Korver, or Ginobili leaving great roles and legacies behind unless they get canned. Don't want Rudy Gay (Cousins hates him), Jeff Green (age), Thabo (age) or Roberson (Solomon Hill 2.0).

In other words...we're screwed!


Posted by Crewz
Member since Jun 2014
5093 posts
Posted on 3/1/17 at 8:45 pm to
You can't put realistic and then put KCP, Porter, and Hayward on there. Might as well put KD
Posted by TigahJay
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2015
10545 posts
Posted on 3/1/17 at 8:50 pm to
This is the realistic list?
Posted by TeddyPadillac
Member since Dec 2010
25442 posts
Posted on 3/1/17 at 8:50 pm to
I'd be happy if we signed Covington, and wouldn't be upset with 40% from 3 this year shabazz.
Posted by Epic Cajun
Lafayette, LA
Member since Feb 2013
32370 posts
Posted on 3/1/17 at 8:54 pm to
Are you only looking at free agents? It seems more likely that the wing player would come from a trade. Someone like Fournier or Avery Bradley would be nice.
Posted by NOLAbaby
CumTown
Member since Sep 2013
1758 posts
Posted on 3/1/17 at 8:55 pm to
quote:

You can't put realistic and then put KCP, Porter, and Hayward on there. Might as well put KD


Would have said the same things about KD (obviously not leaving paradise this year), Nic Batum, and Chandler Parsons last year...but KCP, Otto Porter and Hayward are UNREALISTIC. My bad all-wise Crewz
Posted by NOLAbaby
CumTown
Member since Sep 2013
1758 posts
Posted on 3/1/17 at 8:56 pm to
quote:

Are you only looking at free agents? It seems more likely that the wing player would come from a trade.

No idea what assets we've got left to trade that anyone would want now though...
This post was edited on 3/1/17 at 8:57 pm
Posted by Epic Cajun
Lafayette, LA
Member since Feb 2013
32370 posts
Posted on 3/1/17 at 8:59 pm to
They can trade the 2018 first round pick after the 2017 draft.

Another wing player to consider is Dion Waiters...
Posted by rmnldr
Member since Oct 2013
38210 posts
Posted on 3/1/17 at 9:03 pm to
Bring back Babbitt
Posted by Hamma1122
Member since Sep 2016
19804 posts
Posted on 3/1/17 at 9:19 pm to
On that list. Nobody
Posted by Gtothemoney
Da North Shore
Member since Sep 2012
17713 posts
Posted on 3/1/17 at 9:21 pm to
Hardaway
Posted by Hullabaloo
LA
Member since Sep 2009
15296 posts
Posted on 3/1/17 at 9:30 pm to
Korver
Posted by BallHawk
Orlando
Member since Jul 2011
5727 posts
Posted on 3/1/17 at 9:52 pm to
I'm not exactly sure he counts as a wing or a big but is it a given that Cunningham opts out? And if he does is it a given that he doesn't come back somehow? We have his Bird Rights and he is loved by the coaching staff. I kind of think he returns.
This post was edited on 3/1/17 at 10:05 pm
Posted by Crewz
Member since Jun 2014
5093 posts
Posted on 3/1/17 at 10:29 pm to
Guy I like with the biannual or room exception is Jodie Meeks. Not gonna light the world on fire but I'd love him a shot a 4th guard who defenses have to respect

If we stay above the cap, Mills with the MLE and Meeks with the biannual would make me very happy. Trade QPon, Ajinca, and a first for Wilson Chandler and use the TPE to get a center

Jrue/Mills/Frazier
Moore/Meeks
Hill/Chandler
AD/DC/Diallo
Cousins/Dedmon
Posted by ShamelessPel
Metairie
Member since Apr 2013
12719 posts
Posted on 3/1/17 at 10:37 pm to
I will never get the fuss over KCP...
Posted by Crewz
Member since Jun 2014
5093 posts
Posted on 3/1/17 at 10:45 pm to
Defense and "potential"

One day he will be 20 and the latter will be gone and he will be making the minimum
Posted by Tigerclassof19
Member since Mar 2015
861 posts
Posted on 3/1/17 at 11:08 pm to
I'd rather get a better SG than SF I like hill
Posted by pawel
Warsaw, Poland
Member since Oct 2016
788 posts
Posted on 3/2/17 at 1:36 am to
Little terified with Meeks injury history.
Played 27 games in last two seasons.

And you know how healthier everybody becomes in NO....

Also Mills would ask for more, especially in this market.
Now he earns 3,6
expect he will get 8 figures in $$$$


But I'd love him.
Maybe we will try once again with Morrow. At the minimum :)
Posted by Crewz
Member since Jun 2014
5093 posts
Posted on 3/2/17 at 6:51 am to
Meeks wouldn't be my guy because he is fantastic and without flaws. He would be the guy because he might be the best I can get for such a small salary

I think it's 50/50 Mills gets more than the MLE. I don't think the league views him as a starter and he doesn't have "upside" so teams like Brooklyn, Philly, etc won't give him Crabbe or Tyler Johnson like offers. We shall see
Posted by Jizzamo311
Member since Dec 2008
6341 posts
Posted on 3/2/17 at 7:15 am to
You would start Hill over Chandler? Hmm
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