Gerald Henderson has been waived...he has a nice jumpshot and defense. I can see Morey picking him up.
Is Troy Williams still on the team? I kinda like him. And I wouldn't mind somebody like Jordan hill as a backup C or even a tjones reunion wouldn't be half bad. That's all I see that's doable with the cap situation. Minimum salary guys to fill out the roster unless Marley pulls off another trade
For vet min I wouldn't mind Humphries. Has some size, good rebounder, can shoot a little and is okay defensively. He'd be a nice front court depth piece. Also would like Justin Holiday with our BAE as our backup "PG"... or guy who guards PG's and spots up for 3's while Paul is on the bench and Harden is creating. Or perhaps Mario Chalmers if he's back and healthy.
It's not a bad rotation. It needs another front-court difference-maker, and then we cement our place as the 3rd or 4th best team in the NBA.
No kidding! I was just trying to figure that out myself, using this thread as a resource. Here is what I think - which is a cleverly hidden plea to Bima to clean this up. Or anybody else? Players Capella Nene - maybe Anderson Ariza Tucker Hardin Paul Gordon That's 8. I'll guess 4 non-guaranteeds that some combo of; wont be here, won't play, or in some form just don't matter -sorry guys, it is a business. Z Qui is D league, or G, or Gillette ultra smooth - whoever bought the rights. Money wise I think we have $11mil TPE $2-3 mil (some name for it, but) the smaller over the limit exemption Drafts I know our 2018 second round is gone. Do we still have the first round? Any commitments going forward. Now that I say that, I think we have our second, having traded rights somebody elses, and we also ahve worst of three from somebody - just can't have much value.
There is no TPE; it is just a bunch of non-guaranteed contracts that could be aggregated with Chinanu Onuaku to get player in that ~$11.8M salary range. Spoiler: more info here, please read
So here are some updated possible targets that fit into what we have to offer. (Not including bigger trades including Anderson or Gordon) With the NGs via trade or MLE (if we work the Tucker signing into a trade using the NGs) Free agents either MLE/ or NGs SNT Ilyasova Patterson Gay Miles Reed Trades using NGs Koufas Shump Maybe Nene if we get the MLE back Overseas target Llull Ekde Udoh BAE or min contracts: Rondo Afflalo Ezeli Nick Young Jennings Sessions Casspi Jeff Green Who else would be a good target?
Spoiler: Re: Trades w/ NGs - names others have mentioned ↑ above tweet from Dudley was actually a response about PJ Tucker, but he does fit the salary range and PHX is reportedly willing to move veteran contracts...
I know there are some vet min guys they should be targeting but I think the focus now is that TPE and potentially Melo they are likely holding out for. However after that's done, they should look at Brandon Bass, Speights, Splitter, and Spencer Hawes to put some big man depth on the roster. I'm petrified about our backup 5 being Nanu, GMO, and whoever that guy is that Hollic thinks is better than Ryan Anderson. Not too worried about PG depth. I assume Isaiah Taylor can be brought back as can Bobby Brown if we have a roster spot left.
*updates -patpat to okc -Morey wants to keep "flexibility" with the unguaranteed contracts, namely for seemingly Melo situation -looking for 1 more min roster player to add to squad before season -thinks (delusional) that Llull is coming over eventuallu
Perhaps some possible use of the aggregate + sweeteners can be used to acquire one of those: All the NGOs can be used by Boston to free up space.
