B/R predicts we sign Deng

[MichaelNewtonII]

I know most of you don't like B/R, but good topic for conversation.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2112401-2014-nba-free-agency-predictions-for-top-20-names-on-the-market/page/8?

[carolina-chuck]

YES!!!!!!

[carolina-chuck]

(1) Luol Deng, SF

(2) Rodney Stuckey, SG

PG: Kemba Walker / FA / Gary Neal?

SG: Rodney Stuckey / P.J. Hairston / Gerald Henderson

SF: Luol Deng / Michael Kidd-Gilchrist / Jeff Taylor

PF: Noah Vonleh / Cody Zeller

C: Al Jefferson / Bismack Biyombo

[chknwing]

sorry do not want. hes 29 and has missed 124 games to injury. charlotte needs to sign some young vets monroe, parsons, stephenson etc.

[Zaximus]

sorry do not want. hes 29 and has missed 124 games to injury. charlotte needs to sign some young vets monroe, parsons, stephenson etc.

 

I mean, Lebron is 29 and Melo is like 30, but we'd want them despite their age? lol.  The injury thing I'll give you though, I hate injury prone guys.

 

Those guys mentioned probably won't get away from their teams, we may get desperate and drop money on Deng feeling we have to. 

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

I don't care about his age, I care about his abysmal three point shooting.

[TANTRIC-NINJA]

Deng is not close to being Lebron or Melo..just to make an obvious point about your point lol.

[carolina-chuck]

I don't care about his age, I care about his abysmal three point shooting.

We don't need a 3pt shooter. We need shooters.

Should we go after Redick?

[Omega Atrocity]

Definitely do not want Deng. It would stunt the development of one of our players, and for what? A mid-level player in Deng.

[Jakob]

We don't need a 3pt shooter. We need shooters.

Should we go after Redick?

I swear to god you come into every thread with the goal of saying the most ridiculous thing you can think of.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

We don't need a 3pt shooter. We need shooters.

Should we go after Redick?

Really? We were like 28th in the league in three point shooting and you want a one-dimensional player who makes his living at the rim?

I don't want just a three point shooter, I want a complete player. I've seen you complain about Henderson more than anyone and now you want a player that is a slightly better version of him playing next to him? That would be the worst shooting combo in the NBA.

[Guest]

Deng would be a good pick up if he signs in the region of $12 million. He'd give us an excellent player on defense, but he would also add some firepower since he averages a career 16ppg which is pretty much double what MKG averages. So if he says healthy, he's an upgrade on MKG. Also, it can take some pressure off MKG because he'd be coming off the bench to face up against the opposition rotation.

That said, I would probably look at Stephenson as my realistic free agent pick up this off season. But Deng would still be a solid pick up.

[chknwing]

I disagree, you either trade MKG, or you start MKG, you do not move him to the bench.  The guy has been through so much I can almost guarentee you crush the guys confidence by sending him to the bench.  Dont do that to him.

[L-TownCat]

I'm pretty sure it has been said in every thread so far but I'll say it.  MKG will not be taken out of the starting line-up.  He is too important to the Defense.