Official 2016 Free Agency Thread

This video is a year and a half old already... I wish he shot as well from three in the NBA as he does in this video.

I do think a change in scenery could help him grow. I hope there's mutual interest this summer.

 

While I understand the point he's making, I'm not sure I agree with the line of thinking that one great player is better than 2 good ones. Because two good players for 48 minutes is better than a great one for 36 and a minimum for 12. And obviously the players we are talking about are not "great" other than Durant. This isn't a question of Chris Paul for 36 with Huertas for 12. It's a question of Teague for 36 and Huertas for 12 vs. George Hill for 24 and Patty Mills for 24.

But it's more than that. It's the fact that it could prevent us from signing someone who wants to come here but can't because of a big ugly contract. How would our team have been different had Kobe's giant contract not been there? Would there have been a couple free agents that wanted to come here, but couldn't cause we didn't have enough space to construct a team around them?

 

I like Clarkson, but he's a 3rd guard in a 3 guard rotation. If he's your starting sg, he better be the 4th or 5th best player in your starting 5 by a significant margin. I'd love him to prove me wrong, but he has actually digressed on the defensive end. It is entirely possible that his defensive digression and general confusion on that end is due to Byron's tutelage. But it's irresponsible to assume Byron is 100% to blame, because even if he doesn't know what he's doing, he can still try to chase people. He had some James Harden-like defensive sequences this season.

Because Jordan can play both guard spots, he can conceivably get a lot of playing time if we find a way to jettison Lou Williams. I do have my concerns about DeRozan, but they aren't related to sending Clarkson to the bench. They revolve around his ability to hit threes, his propensity to disappear in big moments and maxing out a guy who isn't really THAT much better than Clarkson. DeRozan is the second best player on a team that is getting crushed in the ECF. You could actually make a case he is the 3rd best. Valanciunas has been a beast for them this season. I'm just not sure he's worth taking up a max slot with for a team who's ability to land big free agents will rest entirely on the development of Russel, Randle and Ingram. If I had to pick my "max" candidate, it would be Horford. Now if we can swing a trade of Nance and Clarkson for one of Philly's centers, I'd sign DeRozan in a heartbeat.

 

Interpret it as the first scenario

 

I thought that was funny.

 

Mitch is no dummy.

 

I don't think it's scary. If anything it's good seeing a side of a player that people don't often see. He baked himself a cake and named it. That's hysterical!

Could he become a glutton on his big contract? Yeah maybe. That's always an issue for sure. I've bounced back and forth on whether I'd take that chance. Right now I'm still yes, but I reserve the right to change that 1000 more times before the season is over.