re: Mirotic or Julius Randle?

So you’re comparing 23 games to

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I can assure you that the Pels will seriously try to sign Niko. I won’t even address Randle or Niko because Randle makes no sense on this team now with Zion. That’s to redundant to Zion for the price Randle will command. Two Reasons why Pels will go after Niko
1.) Culture veteran that wants to be here. He came off the bench or started without complaining when he was here. Also, he loves New Orleans.
2.) Scheme fit. We need a stretch 4/5 that can shoot for spacing purposes in the starting lineup. You guys forgot he was our starting center when Boogie went out and we had that great run. He would be our starting center. He’s also an underrated defender.

They are basically telling you in the interviews who they are targeting in FA. You guys just need to read into what they are saying and not what you think they should do.

I'm sorry but nothing you say makes sense and you are being totally close minded. Randle and Mirotic are very similar. Almost exact same numbers, especially with Randle being so much younger and improving.

We have a massive hole for another starting big. Whoever we sign will start next to Zion. Not a 6th man or a rotational player. We have Okafor, Hayes and maybe Wood for that..

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Randle and Mirotic are very similar.

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That's like saying Steph and Westbrook are very similar because they both score a lot. Niko is a spacer, Randle is a bully baller. This team needs one of those types more than the other. And I think Niko will be too expensive to bring back. This is definitely a year to take some shots on your buy low candidates.

Randle is a better 3pt shooter than you think.

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34.4 is not bad at all. It’s average.

What are you basing this on? None of the numbers, especially current ones support this..

Randle doesn’t play defense as well as Mirotic. Also, Randle is no where near the shooter. And there games are different. Randle is a bull in the China shop, bully ball big that plays with the ball in his hand. Mirotic is more of a spot shooter with a little bit of a post game. Also, Niko has pretty quick feet on defense. I think your just basing your argument on the stat lines.

If he's healthy (and a HUGE if for Love), I don't think it is a negative asset.

For me, it's not about accelerating the "compete" timeline. I look at this type of add as a Holiday style one. A guy who sets the tone and incubates the younger core on and off the court.

You know he won't be a part of the next good Pels team, but you're paying to have him pave the way for that team.

I would argue paying that guy, even a huge sum for 4 years, is valuable and worth it. I would argue it can be more valuable than cycling through older, cheaper options. And they can do it and still have flexibility.

Not saying they should with Love, but I don't think it's such an obvious no

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I would argue it can be more valuable than cycling through older, cheaper options. And they can do it and still have flexibility

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There's nothing flexible about paying an old Kevin Love 30 million a year for the next 4 years.

It's a terrible deal and I want no part of it at all.

Maybe if it was one less year AND it came with an unprotected pick and an unprotected swap.

Still developing yes I agree. But spot up shooting is not his game and that’s what we need. We need a stretch 4/5 that can shoot and play defense and that’s Niko. Randle is a lesser version of Zion and that’s not worth 15 mil a year which is what he may cost. He doesn’t fit with this team.