NBA Offseason Trade/Free Agency Thread

[davos]

We have a lot of room to work with.  I'm very interested to see what we do now with an already good young team.  

[jumpman910]

Didn't Deng want about 15 mil in Chicago so they moved him before he walked? He's not worth that much.

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[Matthias]

I like MKG a lot.  I don't want to pay Deng a lot of money just to see our budding star sit on the bench.  I definitely don't want to bring in Lance Stephenson.  Been arrested multiple times in the past, and still has character issues.  Don't want to bring in a ticking time bomb and blow up the chemistry we worked so hard to build.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lance_Stephenson#Off-court_troubles

[wingswithsting]

Deny probably cost too much, but Lance and Trevor Ariza would be nice

[Cary Kollins]

I wanted Stephenson before this year's playoffs. Dude is a head case and distraction in the locker room. It's a bad sign when his Indiana teammates openly didn't want him back.

[davos]

Deny probably cost too much, but Lance and Trevor Ariza would be nice

Aria is a nice idea I haven't really heard thus far

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Ariza would be a great back up for MKG.

He's a great three point shooter and he's familiar with Clifford and Ewing (Orlando).

He would be my preference.

[Zaximus]

What about someone like Evan Turner?  He didn't get to play much in Indiana so he may be had for cheaper than what he would have. 

[JJman]

What about someone like Evan Turner? He didn't get to play much in Indiana so he may be had for cheaper than what he would have.

No

[wingswithsting]

Indiana played worse after acquiring Turner. The best they played in the playoffs is when he was out.

Do not want, and have never liked his game

[carolina-chuck]

What about someone like Evan Turner? He didn't get to play much in Indiana so he may be had for cheaper than what he would have.

I was on his wagon before the trade. I jumped quickly off. Do not want. He single handily fugged Indy up.

[carolina-chuck]

(1) Lance Stephenson, SG

(2) Eric Bledsoe, PG

PG: Kemba Walker / Eric Bledsoe / Gary Neal

SG: Lance Stephenson / P.J. Hairston / Gerald Henderson

SF: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist / Jeff Taylor

PF: Noah Vonleh / Cody Zeller

C: Al Jefferson / Bismack Biyombo

Easily TOP3 in the EAST!!!

[ThinkAboutIt]

I don't know why anyone would want Deng at this point. Bledsoe might be a good pick up, but I'd want, and I think they'd prefer, a taller back up PG. In some ways, he's probably better than Kemba. I'd start off by going after Chandler Parsons, who can play SF and PF. Get me some guys in here who can legitimately play more than one position. SG should be able to play SF...PG should be able to legitimately play some SG. That kind of thing. Build a versatile squad with interchangeable parts, and you will win before you're supposed to.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Bledsoe was moved to the two last year and it would take a max to get him from PHX. He had a phenomenal year and is a starter in this league.