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Shamit Dua thinks we need to get Towns or Kristaps even if it means trading Ingram or CJ.

Posted on 3/12/23 at 10:19 am
Posted by LivingstonLaw
Livingston County
Member since Jul 2021
2590 posts
Posted on 3/12/23 at 10:19 am
Agree? Time to let loose Ingram or CJ?

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I think whatever the Pels do this summer, they should get a high volume 3pt attempt big man. The team just will never be a high volume team if both of the bigs don't shoot. Kristaps and Towns are who I'm looking. Yes that means trading one or more of your big salary players.
This post was edited on 3/12/23 at 10:21 am
Posted by SulphursFinest
Lafayette
Member since Jan 2015
8918 posts
Posted on 3/12/23 at 10:31 am to
I would let loose Zion. He doesn’t play, why keep him…?
Posted by baytiger11
Member since Jul 2020
1571 posts
Posted on 3/12/23 at 11:18 am to
Wouldn’t mind hanging onto CJ and see how he fits with other pieces, not as primary ball handler. I get he has been frustrating lately and turns the ball over, but he’s a cultural anchor, and can actually stay healthy and play thru injury. He needs to play off ball like in Portland.

BI and Zion are unstoppable when healthy, but you can’t keep going thru every year like this.
Idk…maybe it’s Aaron Nelson and the training staff that needs to be traded.
Posted by BamaPelican
Member since Apr 2022
426 posts
Posted on 3/12/23 at 11:19 am to
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they should get a high volume 3pt attempt big man


Rather than wasting a 7 footer 30 ft from the basket, the Pels can likely achieve a similar result in a more traditional way by (1) getting a good stretch 4/5 to backup Zion, and (2) swapping one of our D specialists that’s in the rotation for a shooter with size, also likely without having to bail on our big 3.

**I feel like we still have too many guys that either need to play PG, or are undersized at SG (in CJ/Dyson/Jose/Kira) too and would like to turn a one or two of those guys into another shooter with size and/or depth at the 5.

PG: CJ/Jose/Kira
SG: BI/Dyson
SF: Trey/Cam Johnson*
PF: Zion/Kelly Olynyk*/EJ Liddell
C: Larry/Billy

*Could be other specific players but this is the concept (about $30mm to use…closer to $25mm if you don’t include Naji/Herb to trade)

Doing it that way adds to the teams depth and provides more lineup flexibility, which is badly needed with fragile stars.

The cap gets tight this way, but should be able to stay under the the luxury tax filling in the roster with minimums (and/or by keeping either of Naji/Herb if not traded in the upgrade).
This post was edited on 3/12/23 at 12:26 pm
Posted by lionward2014
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2015
11789 posts
Posted on 3/12/23 at 11:19 am to
If we trade Ingram for Kristaps Porzingis I would blow a gasket.
Posted by Pistol44
New Orleans
Member since Jun 2019
1918 posts
Posted on 3/12/23 at 11:19 am to
The more Shamit writes the more I'm unimpressed.
Posted by LSUPilot07
Member since Feb 2022
5886 posts
Posted on 3/12/23 at 11:46 am to
Kristaps is a little bitch no thanks
Posted by ThanosIsADemocrat
The Garden
Member since May 2018
9395 posts
Posted on 3/12/23 at 11:54 am to
Porzingis yes. At least he can defend.

Posted by htran90
BC
Member since Dec 2012
30195 posts
Posted on 3/12/23 at 12:45 pm to
Not a no, but a HELL no to KAT.

He is a really unique player, but offensively he's best used inside, not outside. Similar to embiid, you do not relegate him to the 3pt line.


And, financially to both being in their essentially last year...we're talking about paying either a max after? Nope, can't happen.

KP also has the injury log sheet that is gonna make you wanna gauge your eyes out even worse
Posted by TeddyPadillac
Member since Dec 2010
26039 posts
Posted on 3/12/23 at 1:17 pm to
No thanks. They are both injured pussies
Posted by Chalkywhite84
New orleans
Member since Dec 2016
27463 posts
Posted on 3/12/23 at 3:48 pm to
What does kristaps' contract look like?

Towns i don't want. Soft
Posted by WicKed WayZ
Louisiana Forever
Member since Sep 2011
31708 posts
Posted on 3/12/23 at 4:53 pm to
NGL, I’m pretty disappointed with BI this year. Hopefully we ca get a healthy season out of him to move him. I think he wants to be great but just doesn’t have the mental toughness to play through injury
Posted by Hailstate15
ForeverGator's mom's
Member since Nov 2018
21466 posts
Posted on 3/12/23 at 9:55 pm to
Shamit blocked me thank GOD.
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