06-24-2025, 12:53 PM
so roster is shaping up
3 Cooper, PJ,
5 Lively, Gafford
4 AD, PJ
2 Klay, Naji, Max
1 B Will, __?__ we need one more semi decent PG not a starter quality just a placeholder for Kyrie.
and add in Irving when healthy enough
NOW OR LATER ON WE CAN MAKE ADDITIONAL MOVES AND BE PATIENT ENOUGH TO LET A GOOD DEAL EVOLVE WERE THEY OVER PAY US. BESIDES THERE IS LIMITED SALARY $$$ TO GET USED AND AFTER THAT $$$ DRIES UP WE CAN SNAG A FA PG THAT DID NOT GET SIGNED. With what we will have to spend this is probably the only way we can really proceed.
Depending how many spaces remain after we deal with using our trade bait pieces for assets I am hoping we can add some more talent to strengthen the bench, Our rosters top 10 is looking solid enough now to contend but we may want to add extra depth, especially at PG.
Potential Moves Remaining:
Add either a FA PG, draft one with a pic we acquire, or trade assets for 1.
Add Kai Jones at PF/C to give us some cheap insurance against injury and he can actually play enough to earn minutes as a back up.
Add 2 to 3 more guys with the goal of having 3 in total 2 way players a SF/SG, a PG and a C/PF type to make it so we have a player to use in case our older guys ( AD KLAY KYRIE) get hurt or we want to rest them to protect them from being worn out in the regular season. Everyone got hurt last season so we need to cover potential needs with 2 way guys that we can call up and use to rest guys. Who knows maybe we find a diamond in the rough.
Potential Trade bait if we can find someone that wants to ditch a player we want.
2 SALARY FILLERS
Powell: expiring deal makes him valuable to teams like Boston. I don't like anything Boston has but they are depserate to lower payroll and I would think others are as well.
Martin: His value just needs a little developing after last seasons shit show but by TDL maybe his best game is on display again.
2 YOUNG TRADE CHIPS WITH UPSIDE
Hardy: Can he get over 40% shooting on 3's early in the season? If so let him stay and sell him later on keeping the competition open at PG with him there to get a bucket when the offense goes cold is useful but if we can steal a PG from another team then you got a good guy on the shelf to sell them on a trade when one becomes available.
Omax: His contract is too cheap to make me want to trade him now and he had some great games when given minutes last year. His value to others needs to be nurtured and then maybe we can get something back for him. If he really shines we can keep him his salary is not enough to really use in a trade anyway.
Attach the value of Hardy or Omax to the combo of salary fillers Powell and Martin mix and match as needed to find us a player making more who is available and a better fit for this roster, capiche.
Worst case scenario is we cannot find someone to add at PG through draft or FA so we just need to give up a top 10 member of the roster for them.
Top 10 roster by value to the team:
1. Cooper
2. AD
3. Irving
4. Lively
5. PJ
6. Gafford
7. Klay
8. NAJI
9. Max
10. B Will
Does it have to be a Gafford or PJ? I like them enough to want to keep them. I would consider the last 4 to be trade chips for a starting quality PG who fits here, if that is possible.
3 Cooper, PJ,
5 Lively, Gafford
4 AD, PJ
2 Klay, Naji, Max
1 B Will, __?__ we need one more semi decent PG not a starter quality just a placeholder for Kyrie.
and add in Irving when healthy enough
NOW OR LATER ON WE CAN MAKE ADDITIONAL MOVES AND BE PATIENT ENOUGH TO LET A GOOD DEAL EVOLVE WERE THEY OVER PAY US. BESIDES THERE IS LIMITED SALARY $$$ TO GET USED AND AFTER THAT $$$ DRIES UP WE CAN SNAG A FA PG THAT DID NOT GET SIGNED. With what we will have to spend this is probably the only way we can really proceed.
Depending how many spaces remain after we deal with using our trade bait pieces for assets I am hoping we can add some more talent to strengthen the bench, Our rosters top 10 is looking solid enough now to contend but we may want to add extra depth, especially at PG.
Potential Moves Remaining:
Add either a FA PG, draft one with a pic we acquire, or trade assets for 1.
Add Kai Jones at PF/C to give us some cheap insurance against injury and he can actually play enough to earn minutes as a back up.
Add 2 to 3 more guys with the goal of having 3 in total 2 way players a SF/SG, a PG and a C/PF type to make it so we have a player to use in case our older guys ( AD KLAY KYRIE) get hurt or we want to rest them to protect them from being worn out in the regular season. Everyone got hurt last season so we need to cover potential needs with 2 way guys that we can call up and use to rest guys. Who knows maybe we find a diamond in the rough.
Potential Trade bait if we can find someone that wants to ditch a player we want.
2 SALARY FILLERS
Powell: expiring deal makes him valuable to teams like Boston. I don't like anything Boston has but they are depserate to lower payroll and I would think others are as well.
Martin: His value just needs a little developing after last seasons shit show but by TDL maybe his best game is on display again.
2 YOUNG TRADE CHIPS WITH UPSIDE
Hardy: Can he get over 40% shooting on 3's early in the season? If so let him stay and sell him later on keeping the competition open at PG with him there to get a bucket when the offense goes cold is useful but if we can steal a PG from another team then you got a good guy on the shelf to sell them on a trade when one becomes available.
Omax: His contract is too cheap to make me want to trade him now and he had some great games when given minutes last year. His value to others needs to be nurtured and then maybe we can get something back for him. If he really shines we can keep him his salary is not enough to really use in a trade anyway.
Attach the value of Hardy or Omax to the combo of salary fillers Powell and Martin mix and match as needed to find us a player making more who is available and a better fit for this roster, capiche.
Worst case scenario is we cannot find someone to add at PG through draft or FA so we just need to give up a top 10 member of the roster for them.
Top 10 roster by value to the team:
1. Cooper
2. AD
3. Irving
4. Lively
5. PJ
6. Gafford
7. Klay
8. NAJI
9. Max
10. B Will
Does it have to be a Gafford or PJ? I like them enough to want to keep them. I would consider the last 4 to be trade chips for a starting quality PG who fits here, if that is possible.
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