Finestrg wrote:Not the perfect fit because we have a lot of 2Gs but I'm with Ron -- I like the look of this kid from Colorado Spencer Dinwiddie. Big guard at 6'6", he can pass, handle it well, penetrate, create, shoot it well from 3 and make his FTs. Been trying to research if he's fully healed from the torn ACL -- if he is, even with our surplus of big guards, I like this kid a lot with a late pick. Doesn't look like an above the rim athlete that relies on explosiveness so you figure the ACL recovery may not be as big a deal for him as some others that may have been more athletic but then had to reinvent their games post ACL injury...Don't see that with this kid -- he's athletic and shifty but more of a heady, crafty type. Looks real smooth and ready to jump in and contribute right away NBA. And for all you triangle guys -- 6'6" with his skills looks like a perfect fit. Maybe we can get that Philly pick at 32 and grab this kid...

Tell ya what, I know it won't hapen but if we somehow managed to move Shumpert and THJ (maybe even JR Smith as well) and replaced those guys with this kid Dinwiddie and Terrence Williams (another guy made for the triangle with his wide array of skills) I wouldn't be too upset about it. Then go out and try to get a truer PG for balance, preferably one with talent, speed and a little experience (Mills or Collison?), and maybe another reserve PG on the cheap somewhere with similar quickness/ability (Kalin Lucas?) or maybe another guy that can handle/initiate the offense/knock down open jumpers (Seth Curry?), we could have a brand new, souped up backcourt with a ton of versatility. All doable too. All those guys together would be light years ahead of what we went to war with in the backcourt this year imo.

http://www.ralphiereport.com/videos/2014/5/21/5736836/spencer-dinwiddie-nba-draft-combine-interview

RonRon wrote:

Finestrg wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:What I'm looking for IF we even get into the draft is guys who can play NBA basketball and fill a specific role. One thing I don't want is trouble or character -laden issues off the bounce. Can a guy shoot a 3 in the nBA can a guy block a shot can a guy grab rebounds and obviously the best case scenario is a player who can do a multitude of those types of things well. Other than the C spot Im big on guys who can handle the ball well with both hands--guys who can make plays with the dribble can shoot pass and spread the floor.

Agreed -- kinda why I like Dinwiddie (and a guy like Terrence Williams on a league minimum contract). These guys are multifaceted and should work well in a triangle system which seems to call for taller guards that are multi-dimensional. I think we can afford to wait on Dinwiddie too for a bit if he's not ready right away. Other teams may not be willing to do that even if the knee injury doesn't scare them off to begin with.

I prefer James Johnson as a BIG SF that can play PF vs Lebron/Durant/George etc, a defensive, long wingspan, great size, and average athleticism
If he can can a legit 3pt shot consistently, he could be a complete steal
Worth a fully guaranteed 2 year vet min deal in my opinion that is still a development project that was once a mid 1st rounder

See, that's how I feel about Devin Ebanks. With or w/o Melo, I'd like to see us bring in Ebanks for SL/pre-season with a legit shot to make the club. Up to me, I would've made those arrangements with he and his agent already...Coming out of college as only a middle-of-the-road prospect at best, I think he's worked really hard to improve as a player and we saw the proof last year. He even looked good for the Lakers when they had him. He's become quite the offensive force... He's not Kevin Durant I understand, but I see a lot of KD in his game. If Melo leaves, this kid could definitely help make up some of the lost offense. Even with Melo back in the fold, I like Ebanks for us.

Finestrg wrote:

RonRon wrote:

Finestrg wrote:

BRIGGS wrote:What I'm looking for IF we even get into the draft is guys who can play NBA basketball and fill a specific role. One thing I don't want is trouble or character -laden issues off the bounce. Can a guy shoot a 3 in the nBA can a guy block a shot can a guy grab rebounds and obviously the best case scenario is a player who can do a multitude of those types of things well. Other than the C spot Im big on guys who can handle the ball well with both hands--guys who can make plays with the dribble can shoot pass and spread the floor.

Agreed -- kinda why I like Dinwiddie (and a guy like Terrence Williams on a league minimum contract). These guys are multifaceted and should work well in a triangle system which seems to call for taller guards that are multi-dimensional. I think we can afford to wait on Dinwiddie too for a bit if he's not ready right away. Other teams may not be willing to do that even if the knee injury doesn't scare them off to begin with.

I prefer James Johnson as a BIG SF that can play PF vs Lebron/Durant/George etc, a defensive, long wingspan, great size, and average athleticism
If he can can a legit 3pt shot consistently, he could be a complete steal
Worth a fully guaranteed 2 year vet min deal in my opinion that is still a development project that was once a mid 1st rounder

See, that's how I feel about Devin Ebanks. With or w/o Melo, I'd like to see us bring in Ebanks for SL/pre-season with a legit shot to make the club. Up to me, I would've made those arrangements with he and his agent already...Coming out of college as only a middle-of-the-road prospect at best, I think he's worked really hard to improve as a player and we saw the proof last year. He even looked good for the Lakers when they had him. He's become quite the offensive force... He's not Kevin Durant I understand, but I see a lot of KD in his game. If Melo leaves, this kid could definitely help make up some of the lost offense. Even with Melo back in the fold, I like Ebanks for us.

I would love both players in James Johnson and Ebanks
They are young but still developing and although their ceilings are only as role players, they are still important and needed
Look at how Matt Barnes impacts a team and during the prime of Pietrus, they were both a big part of Orlando and Golden State when they both were UNDER RATED and went to the NBA Finals and beat out Dallas in the 1st round

ONLY THE VET MIN to offer
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Sure we still have our 3.2m MLE at least, if CA walks for nothing, we get the full 5m+ MLE to use, we can divide it for 2, maybe 3 players (especially for late 2nd rounders/Euro players/ and undrafted players, just to get the 3 year deal (so we do not get a Jeremy Lin/Fields to worry about developing a player so another team can put us in a position to lose them or overpay to keep them)
I don't want to concentrate on the MLE because of CA's situation, regardless we will need to clear out room and find CHEAP TALENTS in order to preserve cap space for 2015 ( K Love and many players) and possibly even 2016 (Durant/Noah)
So regardless we want to sign players that can be part of our future and out produce their value's that they currently are, being a piece to the puzzle in our future

With these players, they have the ability to be a solid role players, especially within a LEGIT system
That is how I feel about these role players, with only the vet min the offer, I would do a guaranteed deal if needed for James Johnson and partial guarantee for the less proven Ebanks
For our roster, we don't have any LEGIT SF's only SG's playing undersized at the SF, however, we need SF/PF's in the current league along with LEGIT SF's

I also would like to see where Brandon Rush is at while he is a UFA
He is a G/F however, he has long reach and is still recovering from his ACL/KNEE injury, especially if we move some of our SG's in Iman, JR Smith, and Tim Hardaway JR

I am big fan of Jamalle Haggins that was undrafted in previous drafts, along with Trevor Booker, to play a Kmart role on our roster at PF
Whether in Pops systems or Phil Jacksons triangle, they had multiple PG's and PF/C's to utilize, in addition to many players that can do multiple things above average

Add in combinations of PF/C's like

Shot blockers
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Jordan Hendricks
Chris Johnson
Greg Stimensa

All round C's with a post game
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Cole Alrich
Darko

From this summers draft (mid 2 rounders to later, some will be undrafted)
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Jordan Backnaski
Dwight Powell (not sure if he is a undersized PF/C or possibly a BIG SF, like Taj Gibson was utilized along with Brandon Wright when they were drafted, eventually both playing PF/C instead as they bulked up)

Corey Jeferson/ Patrick Young

Alec Brown or signing Byron Mullens to 2 year deals with team options

PG's, PG/SG
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DeAndre Kane
Kendall Williams
Delon Wright (not sure if he is in this draft or next years)

Tourre Murry or Darrius Morris

possibly using our MLE on the PG position

Darren Collison
Shaun Livingston (would not throw the max possible at him even for the 3.2m)
Kendall Marshall

Patty Mills
Sessions
DJ Augistine
Bayless

We must understand what made SA a contender for so many years and how they beat the Heat this year, in addition to the role players in the Triangle
Needing multiple players that can do multiple things and working as a team to MOVE THE BALL, MOVE WITHOUT THE BALL, UTILIZE PICKS both ON and OFF the ball, MAKING plays that creates room for each other and ATTACKING AS A TEAM as opposed to 1 or 2 players in ISO/ CLEARING OUT/ SPREAD OFF, like how Houston/OKC has played

IF we do get the opportunity to sign and trade Melo and are able to get back picks in this draft and future drafts, we have more options, however, I am handpicking players that could go undrafted and picks that we can possibly buy/trade for that are realistic

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He needs to do a lot of things better---pass rebound for his size? defend. He looks very laid back as well.