(04-03-2021, 02:26 PM)StepBackJay Wrote: For example how much of a drop-off from J Rich to an Avery Bradley type that can be had as a bench piece pretty cheaply to chase around opposing point guards?

(04-03-2021, 03:19 PM)HAguiar95 Wrote: We can do the same for THJ. Ellington/Bullock types would be pretty cheap to hit 3's at a good level.

(04-03-2021, 02:20 PM)StepBackJay Wrote: I want to see what he looks like in the playoffs but I think we can get a cheaper version of J Rich that is a bench guy and start Brunson. We also have Green who is being developed into a J Rich type role so I would hope he could get it together eventually.

I am still all about John Collins from talent upgrade / asset management standpoint if you can get him without giving up Brunson. I don't think I would part with Brunson at this point, he is too valuable. I'd rather just bring back THJ as my 6th guy and try to improve the bench with a couple of pieces.

(04-03-2021, 03:19 PM)HAguiar95 Wrote: We can do the same for THJ. Ellington/Bullock types would be pretty cheap to hit 3's at a good level.

(04-03-2021, 03:36 PM)mvossman Wrote: It would be great if we could start Brunson, but I'm afraid he would get exposed on defense too much.  Also, as great as he has been offensively, he seems to struggle with really good defense (he looked over matched in that Clippers game).  I want to see how they both look in a playoff series, but my guess is JRich will make more sense than Brunson in that kind of environment.  Hopefully we will see.

(04-03-2021, 11:34 AM)mvossman Wrote: I am of the opinion that in order to be a true contender we need to have a top 10 defense.  If we are building around Luka and KP, that means at least one quality perimeter defender and most importantly a really good defensive 4.  This is why I have generally been out on guys like Collins/Markkanen as I don't think either paired with KP makes a good enough defensive frontcourt to truly complete.

To my mind, if there is something we really need offensively, its somebody to take some of the pressure off of Luka.  Preferably a two way player than can play make and create a little for themselves.  That is the missing piece to make this team a contender.  Spending all of our assets/cap space on a player that does not meet this need is a misallocation of resources.

As for JRich, he has been disappointing.  I think some of it is luck (shooting) and some of it is due to the Covid mess.  We have the rest of the season (and hopefully some playoffs) to get a more complete assessment.  I'm anticipating that he will regress to his average as the year goes on, and he has already shown on occasion that he can bring a defensive intensity we will desperately need come playoff time.

(04-03-2021, 08:34 PM)BasketballJones41 Wrote: Plus have the MLE.

(04-03-2021, 08:34 PM)BasketballJones41 Wrote: I don’t necessarily disagree with anything you said. I completely see the need for a secondary ball handler that can take a share of the load off of Luka. That’s why I also like Devonte’ Graham, and Lonzo. Maybe Brunson is growing into that guy right in front of us? As far as defense goes I think it’s more important for us to upgrade our wing defense. And that’s one of my biggest problems with Richardson. Even if he gets his shooting back up to his career averages, he just hasn’t been that good defensively. Nothing close to as advertised. And I really believe Markkanen would be a good defender here so I don’t think signing him would be a step in the wrong direction there. If we let Hardaway and Richardson walk we can have about 34 million in Space I believe. With that we could sign Markkanen  and a wing upgrade. Plus have the MLE. So I don’t believe my plan and your plan are mutually exclusive.

(04-03-2021, 08:35 PM)omahen Wrote: If you operate under the cap, you only have the mini MLE - approximately half of the full MLE.

(04-03-2021, 08:42 PM)embellisher Wrote: To operate over the cap, we have to keep one of them, and sign them last, correct? I think THJ is the keeper, if we're only keeping one of them.

(04-03-2021, 08:35 PM)omahen Wrote: If you operate under the cap, you only have the mini MLE - approximately half of the full MLE.

(04-03-2021, 08:46 PM)omahen Wrote: Not sure if I understand your example. Over the cap means we don't sign anyone with cap space. Basically we resign our guys and others are brought by trade (with the exception of MLE and BAE).

(04-03-2021, 08:50 PM)embellisher Wrote: If you keep a cap hold

(04-03-2021, 09:00 PM)omahen Wrote: Sure you can, but that is still exactly what I said. If you keep cap holds, you can't use cap space.

(04-03-2021, 08:42 PM)embellisher Wrote: To operate over the cap, we have to keep one of them, and sign them last, correct? I think THJ is the keeper, if we're only keeping one of them.

(04-03-2021, 11:59 PM)Mavs03 Wrote: On a side note, I liked what I saw out of Josh Green.  Could he eventually fill the J-Rich or DFS role moving forward?

(04-03-2021, 11:59 PM)Mavs03 Wrote: On a side note, I liked what I saw out of Josh Green.  Could he eventually fill the J-Rich or DFS role moving forward?

1. The Sacramento Kings are only working with his Early Bird rights, which allow them to offer him 105 percent of the league's average salary before they have to use cap space. Here's the thing: They don't forecast as a cap-space team.And here's the other thing: Starting Holmes at 105 percent of the league's average salary should amount to around $10.5 million—barely more than the non-taxpayer's mid-level exception ($9.5 million). That's not going to cut it.