re: Official 2018 Pelicans Offseason Thread

Crewz,

Being that Teodosic’s contract becomes guaranteed July 15 think anything happens this week with him?? What is the front office’s take on him and Beverley? This is the type of deal that seems small on the surface but could pay huge dividends in my opinion.

Yeah I like this. Allows you to fill the PG need while still hanging on to Moore and your first rounder to perhaps swing a bigger trade during the season.

No clue what the FO thinks about either guy. I know Dell loved Beverly in the past, but who knows now.

If I am Dell, I am trying to make the team better while also grabbing up expirings I can use in a trade. Doing a trade like this and then also using the exception accomplishes both those goals.

Probably Ekpe Udoh or Jodie Meeks. They both fit in. Might even be able to get a top-40 protected 2nd for Meeks. Probably wouldn't be in my regular rotation, but always nice to have another shooter, and guys will get injured throughout the season. Poor man Etwaun Moore if he misses a few games.

And then you got Milos, Wes Johnson, Meeks, and Miller all on expirings to help facilitate a trade in February. Mavs want out of Harrison Barnes, so they can chase and miss out on FA's the following year? Cool, here are Wes Johnson, Solo, Meeks, and two 2nds with some cash. You just opened up 12 mil in space next year.

Or Charlotte knows they will lose Kemba but aren't getting great offers because he will be a UFA. Cool, we will swallow that MKG contract and take Kemba, give you back Milos, Wes Johnson, Meeks, and E'twaun Moore. Maybe a top-20 protected pick if I want to be nice.

Point is: I can make much bigger trades if I set myself up now with bigger expirings, and I can do them without touching any of my core players (Jrue, AD, Randle, or Niko)

I'd love this roster:

Beverley/Payton/Frank
Jrue/Moore/Clark
Hill/Johnson/Miller
AD/Niko/Cheick
Randle/Oak

That's 14 so they can keep a spot open

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Beverley/Payton/Frank
Jrue/Moore/Clark
Hill/Johnson/Miller
AD/Niko/Cheick
Randle/Oak

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That starting lineup is a top 3 defensive efficiency team, and if you get Evil Jrue, an efficient enough offense to make serious noise. I'd be more excited about that lineup than I would bringing back Rondo + Boogie, though the ceiling is lowered vs. keeping Boogie and him getting back to ~95% of his old self.

ETA: Just took another gander at that team, and it actually has a pretty damned good bench.

Two of AD, Niko, and Randle will be on the floor for most of the game, so, in the "worst" case for most of the game, you'll have:
Payton
Moore
Miller (Johnson is pretty terrible, I'd have Miller ahead of him on the depth chart)
Niko
Randle

Again, I think that our ceiling dropped when Boogie got hurt/left, but that team would be loaded with guys that can play up-tempo. The "bench" is loaded with shooting. I'd love to make the deal that would create that team.
Who do I have to blow to make it happen. LOL JK! What I meant to say was "whom" to I have to blow to make it happen?

Yeah I feel like the defensive potential of that lineup, especially if Solo returns to his 2016-2017 form, would make Erman giddy.

Beverly's doesn't fully guarantee until January. But the benefit in the trade would be unloading Wes Johnson

Save for Milos, who has over 2 mil guaranteed, plus over 6 mil for Johnson.

If you could move those guys and only have to take back an Ajinca contract that hopefully gets covered by insurance and some cash the Pels give you, then you save a good chunk of money. Plus, you could get a 2nd for your troubles. The alternative is just cutting the guys, but then you still got Wes Johnson on your books and taking up a roster spot.

I would imagine the reason we haven't heard much else happen is because Plan A includes moves like these that require other people to make some decisions first.