StarksEwing1 wrote:CleaverGreene wrote:If you don't get one of the A-list free agents, I don't believe we should sign players who can't turn the team around in short order, or someone whose playing time will retard the growth of our younger players.If you can't get the big dogs, let our puppies go through the process of growth together, even if it is painful, and become a pack.
1 Kawhi Leonard (27) PO
2 Kevin Durant (30) PO
3 Kyrie Irving (27) UFA
4 Kemba Walker (29) UFA
5 Klay Thompson (29) UFA
6 Kristaps Porzingis (23)RFA
7 Jimmy Butler (29) UFA
8 Tobias Harris (26) UFA
9 Khris Middleton (27) PO
10 Nikola Vucevic (28) UFA
11 D'Angelo Russell (23) RFA
12 JJ Redick (35) UFA
13 DeMarcus Cousins (28) UFA
14 Malcolm Brogdon (26) RFA
15 Al Horford (33) UFA
16 Marc Gasol (34) PO
17 Bojan Bogdanovic (30)UFA
18 Julius Randle (24) UFA
19 Brook Lopez (31)UFA
20 DeAndre Jordan (30) UFA
Perry and Mills have said that if they cant get their targets they wont overpay for second tier guys. Thats good news because in the past we either made a panic move and traded a ton of picks/youth for crap or signed a FA to a bigger contract than they deserved. Im happy Perry is sticking to his plan
Easier said than done, especially with the Knicks. Requires organizational discipline and continuity, but I'll take them at their word, for now.
Comparing the ages of the above FAs with the youth we have under contract in one way or another, right now.
Smith, 21
Mudiay, 23
Trier, 23
Frank, 20
Hinton, 22
Mario, 24
Dotson, 25
Knox, 19
Kornet, 24
Vonleh, 23
Ellenson, 22
Barret, 19
Iggy Braz, 20
Hicks, 24
Mitch, 21
Wilkes, 20
V.J. King, 22
Wooten, 21
Not sure we've ever had this many younger players under our control at one time.
Seems like a perfect time to play it smart in FA and let a young team be nurtured by Fizdale, and have him instill his system on them at a young age.
I don't want to hear anything about him delaying the teaching process. We should see these guys playing the offensive ball he would want a team of veterans to play.
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