For Kiki, the Future Has Begun

[NJNetz]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>As everyone now admits, 80% of the work on the Jason Kidd trade was done by Kiki Vandeweghe and his Dallas counterpart, Donn Nelson. Expect more of the same. In a profile by Dave D’Alessandro, Vandeweghe talks about his operational philosophy: find cap space, stockpile draft choices, invest in “fallen angels” — young players looking for a second chance. No need to blow it up, he says, just make it work better.
-netsdaily</div>
Dave D'Alessandro - Star-Ledger

 

[Universe]

Young players looking for a second chance?

Bad to the bone.

 

[Claud]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Universe @ Apr 4 2008, 10:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Young players looking for a second chance?

Bad to the bone.</div>


Swift doesnt play for the sonics anymore?

 

[GMJ]

Out with..................in with

 

[Universe]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Claud @ Apr 4 2008, 12:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Universe @ Apr 4 2008, 10:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Young players looking for a second chance?

Bad to the bone.</div>


Swift doesnt play for the sonics anymore?
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He's a free agent at the end of the year.

 

[danxcr]

swift is solid but needs to work hard in the offseason to get better

 

[ghoti]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Universe @ Apr 4 2008, 10:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Young players looking for a second chance?

Bad to the bone.</div>

Great one. I was thinking about how much he would cost this morning when I was cooking my eggs.

 

[Belarus]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ghoti @ Apr 5 2008, 02:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Universe @ Apr 4 2008, 10:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Young players looking for a second chance?

Bad to the bone.</div>

Great one. I was thinking about how much he would cost this morning when I was cooking my eggs.
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I feel sorry for Swift, acl plus meniscus (exactly what I struggle with

) can if not end then severely hamper anybody's career (as long as you're not accountant, like me

)

 

[razel231]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Universe @ Apr 4 2008, 10:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Young players looking for a second chance?

Bad to the bone.</div>
He looks so different. He looked like white bread when he first came into the league and now looks like he's now adopted nba pop culture. He looks like the next coming of Bill Walton sans tattoos. I don't think he's what the team needs but it'll all be up to management.

 

[kdub]

Is that Robert Swift?

 

[danxcr]

yes ^

 

[razel231]

Haha...this is what he used to look like

 

[GMJ]

We can't sign Robert Swift, that's too much competition for our young big

...I'm not talking about minutes, I'm talking about challenging Boone for Ugliest Net

 

[Claud]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GMJigga @ Apr 6 2008, 05:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>We can't sign Robert Swift, that's too much competition for our young big

...I'm not talking about minutes, I'm talking about challenging Boone for Ugliest Net</div>


Hahahaha

 

[StroShow4]

why do you guys want robert, you already have the best swift in the league

 

[Claud]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (StroShow4 @ Apr 7 2008, 06:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>why do you guys want robert, you already have the best swift in the league

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Heyo!! Dude serious talk now, i think if swift doesnt opt out he could be a very valuable asset next season. That is if we have a new coach who knows how to utilize his bench, and can work out different types of formations and combinations

 

[Universe]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (StroShow4 @ Apr 7 2008, 06:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>why do you guys want robert, you already have the best swift in the league

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We would get major advertising from tattoo parlors that maybe would ever pay for Brookyln since Swift is such a bad ass.

Heck, maybe even bring in Chris Anderson!

 

[Angelo1405]

anything with a swift in it is an upgrade from hack-a-collins. *waiting for stats in next reply*

 

[Petey]

Nenad should get some tats like that!

-Petey

 

[Universe]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Petey @ Apr 8 2008, 10:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Nenad should get some tats like that!

-Petey</div>
I noticed you didn't say grow his hair out.

Poor guy.

 

[rory]

Nikoloz Tskitishvili is only 24

 

[Kidd Karma]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rory @ Apr 8 2008, 01:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Nikoloz Tskitishvili is only 24</div>

Geez, 24. He's been getting invites to camps/summer leagues, but doesn't seem anything has panned out for him.

I like that Kiki's building with an eye for the diamond in the rough. It won't cost the franchise long term. Even if the diamond pans out, he won't cost to much at least long term, just a middle of the road contract, especially if they're of skita's age. The Diamond probably wants a shorter term deal, to see if they can still parlay a bigger pay day.