Roster Improvement: Free Agents Now and Later?

Weezy · by **Weezy** on Wed Feb 20, 2013 3:47 pm

God I hope that's a joke. Wanting to bring in TinkerBell is reason enough alone to fire 'Antoni. Let's go get Tim Thomas, Quentin Richardson, and Shawn Marion while we're at it too. Then in the offseason we can trade Kobe for Joe Johnson and Dwight for Amare.

Kit · by **Kit** on Wed Feb 20, 2013 3:48 pm

Shawn Marion - yes.

khmrP · by **khmrP** on Wed Feb 20, 2013 3:56 pm

Clark is playing backup C, why are we focusing on a washedup geezer like Bell? :man3:

Lakerjones · by **Lakerjones** on Wed Feb 20, 2013 4:36 pm

What happened to Amundson? Why aren't we getting that guy with our exemption?

Uncle Drew · by **Uncle Drew** on Wed Feb 20, 2013 5:28 pm

I just heard that Houston is trading Marcus Morris: http://www.nba.com/playerfile/marcus_morris/
He is 6-9, 235lbs, not bad...

Savage1 · by **Savage1** on Wed Feb 20, 2013 5:31 pm

The only hope is that Mitch won't pursue Bell and go after a position of need. It is good news that D'Antoni is the coach (not GM) because he doesn't have final say on roster moves.

Vasashi17 · by **Vasashi17** on Wed Feb 20, 2013 6:28 pm

You know those guys that are ahead of us in the standings? Well, they just got a little better...

per Woj:
The Houston Rockets acquired Sacramento's Thomas Robinson, the fifth overall pick in the draft, in a three-way deal on Wednesday night, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.

The Rockets sent Patrick Patterson, Toney Douglas and Cole Aldrich to the Kings, and Marcus Morris to the Phoenix Suns as part of the trade.

The Kings give up Robinson, the power forward out of Kansas, Francisco Garcia, Tyler Honeycutt and a future second-round pick to the Rockets, sources said.

Morris, the 14th overall pick of the 2011 draft, had started 17 games for the Rockets this season, averaging 8.6 points and 4.1 rebounds. Morris averaged 21 minutes a game for Houston.

lakersin4 · by **lakersin4** on Wed Feb 20, 2013 6:32 pm

Uncle Drew wrote:I just heard that Houston is trading Marcus Morris: http://www.nba.com/playerfile/marcus_morris/
He is 6-9, 235lbs, not bad...

They just traded him to Phoenix, & Patrick Patterson to Sac.

Doc Brown · by **Doc Brown** on Wed Feb 20, 2013 6:36 pm

Patrick Patterson is better than Robinson. They lost their backup Center, backup PG and backup PF in that deal and replaced them with a SF and a guy that won't play in Honeycutt.

I think the Rockets got worse.

Weezy · by **Weezy** on Wed Feb 20, 2013 6:36 pm

So Phoenix has both of the Morris brothers now, they're solid players. Houston gets potentially better, not good.

tigerjeterkobe · by **tigerjeterkobe** on Wed Feb 20, 2013 6:46 pm

Gasol getting hurt really really really really screwed us from getting better via trade this year. Should have traded him when MDA was hired. Stupid.

Would have loved (and would like to tonight) to trade him to Minny for D. Williams, Buddinger, kirelenko, Roy and picks, and send Clark, D. Williams, and Blake to Atl for Josh Smith. Then send Duhon and a Minny pick to Det for Will Bynum.

Minny gets Gasol for later this season and next and Ebanks for a bunch of bench players and unloads Roy too.

Atl gets Clark (who is emerging and likely someone we won't be able to afford this summer) and D. Williams (still potential and expiring) to replace Smith and a back up pt guard -- a great offer for them given they would lose Smith for nothing.

We get the pieces we need from Gasol's contract and awesome depth to make a real push with a contending team.

Nash, Bynum, Morris
Kobe, Meeks (Arenas. Or T. Williams??)
Artest, Buddinger (perfect 3 for us)
Smith, Jamison, Kirelenko
Dwight, Sacre (Kirirlenko at spots? Or. A vet FA big body)

Love that team, esp with Kobe at the 3 more and Bynum sparking the bench and finding shooters like Meeks, Jamison, and Buddinger.

If only.....

khmrP · by **khmrP** on Wed Feb 20, 2013 7:57 pm

Sac wouldn't dump Robinson for so little if he was any good, I dont think its much of a concern.

khmrP · by **khmrP** on Wed Feb 20, 2013 8:02 pm

Weezy wrote:So Phoenix has both of the Morris brothers now, they're solid players. Houston gets potentially better, not good.

thats gona be interesting for sure but Pho hardly even plays their original Morris wonder if they gona push each other though to get better.

khmrP · by **khmrP** on Wed Feb 20, 2013 8:10 pm

would be nice if this happened and we make a pitch for him, not sure he'll bite since we're not actually in the playoff picture yet

Brian Windhorst: Suns have to make roster move to make room for Morris deal. Teams have been expecting a Jermaine O'Neal buyout/release if not traded. Twitter @WindhorstESPN
Read more at http://hoopshype.com/rumors.htm#514rJuzJYyIDe1sI.99

therealdeal · by **therealdeal** on Wed Feb 20, 2013 8:13 pm

Um... we'll take him for free. :man10:

please.

Doc Brown · by **Doc Brown** on Wed Feb 20, 2013 8:28 pm

I don't care if he has no knees. We need a big body and he would be the best available, besides a trade.

Weezy · by **Weezy** on Wed Feb 20, 2013 8:42 pm

Hell I'll take JO if he's bought out or released, I just wasn't thrilled on trading for him. But a cheap pickup after being released, sure.

Vasashi17 · by **Vasashi17** on Wed Feb 20, 2013 9:08 pm

Patterson better than Robinson? :man3:

Well I guess we'll find out, but the I have no idea what the Kings are thinking...must be cause they're preparing to sell and/or move.

As for the deadline, I thing nothing goes down...if anything maybe a roster clearing move to save money and have a spot open, if we do make the playoffs and need depth.

But for the hell of it, here's my proposal:
LA: JSmoove, Marrow, Minny pick
ATL: AK47, DWill, Pekovic, Morris, Minny pick
Minny: Pau, Ebanks

LA gets a perimeter guard for our 3diotic offense and we get to appease "our future"
Minny gets established talent and appeases their future.
ATL gets a center whose contract they can structure in the offseason, which moves Horford to his desired position at PF...this will also help them matchup better against Miami. They get youth, picks and a cheaper JSmoove type in AK.

khmrP · by **khmrP** on Wed Feb 20, 2013 11:17 pm

Vasashi17 wrote:Patterson better than Robinson?

never said he was better just dont think its big difference in the 2 currently based on their overall production. Maybe Robinson is better in the long run but not this season IMO.

Kobe8Fan · by **Kobe8Fan** on Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:25 am

Suns May Buyout Jermaine O'Neal

Marc Stein ‏@ESPNSteinLine

Word is Knicks will be at front of line to try to sign Jermaine O'Neal if Phoenix consents to buy JO out to make room for Marcus Morris

https://twitter.com/ESPNSteinLine/statu ... 0848399360

trodgers · by **trodgers** on Thu Feb 21, 2013 7:30 am

Still think Amundson would've been a good add as soon as Pau went down.
JO would be a great addition, too.

And I completely agree that we need a big. Not a SF.

lakersin4 · by **lakersin4** on Thu Feb 21, 2013 7:42 am

As badly as we need a big, I don't know if adding JO to a roster full of chemistry issues is a good idea. Most years we can afford that risk but I'd prefer Amundson by a long shot.

Doc Brown · by **Doc Brown** on Thu Feb 21, 2013 8:14 am

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA
Lakers offering Steve Blake, Chris Duhon, Devin Ebanks, Darius Morris for 2nd-rounders, sources say. Looking to unload, free roster spots.
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1.) This tells me Morris/Ebanks probably won't be back next season if they are looking to get dumped for 2nd round picks just to free roster spots up. YAHOO!!! Blake and Duhon might have to get packaged in a bigger deal, but who knows.

2.) I hope we can move one of those guys for a big, I know a daunting task, but that's what I hope.

3.) Why are we trying to open roster spots up. :man12:

therealdeal · by **therealdeal** on Thu Feb 21, 2013 8:23 am

Honestly I'm not sure I want to give up Blake at this point unless we're getting a young PG back.

But getting rid of Duhon, Morris, and Ebanks just means good things. That's dead weight. Especially Duhon and Ebanks.

Weezy · by **Weezy** on Thu Feb 21, 2013 8:32 am

Dumping Morris, Ebanks and Duhon? Yes please, give us late 2nd rounders in 2030 for all I care.

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