Finestrg wrote:All I know is that if by 3pm, we don't either trade Melo and restock the shelves --OR-- make some kind of move for backcourt help (both look extremely unlikely), I'd IMMEDIATELY call up both Russ Smith AND Terrico White (or Sean Kilpatrick) from the DL. I'd argue we should've done something like this weeks ago, at least for 1 DL guard. Smith takes the open roster spot; we then waive Vujacic or Amundson and slide White or Kilpatrick into the 2nd spot. That'd give us 2 talented young guards to evaluate for the rest of the year. I think each guy ABSOLUTELY could play and excel at the NBA level...Who knows--maybe one or both prove to be keepers, talented players we could lock up for the foreseeable future on team-friendly contracts. It would boost team athleticism/quickness (think of a 2nd unit that featured Russ Smith/Terrico White/Derrick Williams -- D-Will would finally have a couple of more players to get out and play some transition ball with), give us some more talent to help us make a run at the playoffs, give us inexpensive players to pencil in for next year or good young assets we could include in a deal during the offseason. NO BRAINER!

Awesome post. You nailed it. Kilpatrick is getting a multi year deal with the Nets, White is blowing up and Smith just keeps playing well.