We need to target players who have an immediate transferable skill to make them an NBA contributor. We don't need a star, but we need to target strong role players. We have been very successful at finding solid role players in the draft the past 5 or 6 years so we just need to do it again. Good teams who already have stars become great because they find these types of players in the draft. Like the Celtics with players like Big Baby, Spurs with Blair and many european successes, and so on and so forth. We are finally in great position where the stars are there, and we have some players like Fields and Douglas who are great role players found later in the draft. We just need to keep the ball rolling. Here are a few players who would be great fits.
Klay Thompson- We know he would come in a be our best shooter. Could be a poor-man's Kevin Martin, but however good he becomes, he could be a great player in our lineup at SG for years to come.
Kenneth Faried- Would be our best rebounder. Would be great off the bench, and could sometime contribute like Blair has in SA.
Darius Morris- Pure PG who would create plays for our stars. This is something we don't have on the roster.
These are 3 players who would bring something to the table that we don't already have, thus making them instant contributors and strong rotation players. Lately i have been leaning toward K Thompson if available because i really think having a pure SG with this team is essential. He also has the ability to create for others. He would split time with Fields and possibly allow Fields to become a spectacular 6th man. This is the type of player we need to target along with the others i mentioned.
C K Martin
PF Stoudemire
SF Anthony
SG Thompson
PG Billups
6th Fields
7th Douglas
8th Turiaf
9th S Williams
10th J Jordan
Sign Kenyon Martin to a 1-year deal for the MLE and this would be a very strong rotation for the upcoming season.
5/15/2011 11:21 PM