re: Pels Sign Alonzo Gee; 2 years, 2.75 mil, Year 2 Player Option

I don't mind Gee as a player, I really don't, especially as a 10th-12th man. And I get, for the most part, our current cap situation. Here are my thoughts/questions, and maybe someone can correct me if I'm wrong, or easy my concerns.

-I don't care for offering him slightly above the minimum thus dipping into the MLE, to sign him. Seems like there are still some similar players that maybe can be had for the minimum, or slightly better players that could maybe could be had for the rest of the MLE. Some players that come to mind, (and I won't even mention KJ since I'm not as crazy about him as others): Thornton, Dorrell Wright, Luigi Datome, Mbah a Moute, Barton, Chris Copeland. Some of those can still likely be had for the minimum, so it may be a moot point.

-How much weight does his shooting numbers carry from last year, on such a small sample size?

-I know it wasn't a realistic option this offseason, but I hope next we can make a real attempt to upgrade the SF, whether it be KD or not. I like QP as much as the next guy, but I think we're going to rely on him for too many minutes this year at that spot, along with the combo of DC and now AG.