I agree with both of you NorEastern and JohnnyRocket. 1) LMA compliments D12 and Harden well; but do we have to pay him the $15 mil he made last year "plus" (bidding war, Losing key depth)? Warriors are proving you don't need 3 superstars....two all-stars surrounded by very adequate players around them (Depth).
2) Love probably stays in Cleveland and times it to test FA as the TV contract money hits the following summer.
3) Lawson is under contract still (15-16 $12.4 mil, 16-17 $13.2 mil). Pretty close to max money. Career 6.6 ast/game, 37% from 3,
27 y/o. Last year he shot 34% from 3, 73% FT, with 9.6 ast/game. Ast's will go down with Rockets. I'm willing to trade TJ and Pap; but not sure Morey or Denver will go for it.
4) George Hill 29 y/o under contract for two years (15-16 $8 mil, 16-17 $8 mil). Career 37% from 3. Again, I'm willing to trade TJ and Pap, but does Morey and Pacers. Pacers may wish to go younger at PF with TJ.
5) Cavs found out in game one that the PG position may need to be quicker....sorry Prigi and Dellavedova. Drafting either Wright, Rozier, Grant would be a big improvement for the Rockets. I have been begging the Rockets to get a PG with size (6'5" Grant/Wright). I like Rozier, a lot Like Steve Francis when he came into the league.....no one player can keep him from driving into the lane, plus he has a good step back jumper.
6) Doubt Danny Green and/or Leonard leave SA.
Playing GM I would like to trade Pap and TJ (Rockets needs a spacer at the 4 spot D-Mo brought his 3P% up to 37% at years end) to move from 32 back into the first, around 20-25. Draft Christian Wood. Some list him as 215 lbs, while others list him as 225 lbs. He is a project the first year, but
I let JSmoove move on because of the poor FT shooting. Warriors beat us out right by not resorting to hack-a-player much; unlike the Spurs. I tip my hat to them. I can't have D12 and JSmoove on the same team as 40 something % FT shooters. With no TJ and no JSmoove, I need another 4 that can shoot the 3. C)D12 and PF)D-Mo start....D-Mo slides to Center as Capela enters as PF (D12 rests). D-Mo spreads the floor while either D12 or Capela are in the game. Problem is D-Mo needs to rest as well. That's where I like Christian Wood to play some minutes. He blocks shots, rebounds, and shoots with good form and confidence from 3. Unlike Camby, releases the ball fairly quickly. At 6'11" hard to block his shot.
If Llull doesn't come to the NBA.....I would run with Grant/Wright/ or Rozier and resign Jet for one more year. If the Mavs are spending a lot of money on FA's, they may pass on Bev.....drafting one these younger, athletic (non injured), cheaper PG's. Bev can come back to Houston.
Edited by Jatman20, 05 June 2015 - 11:05 PM.
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