Sacto waives JJ Hickson . . . should we nab him?

[yenniedn]

JJ Hickson was a very good prospect back in Cleveland and they were very high on him (as were many here). Did he just fall off a cliff or is he still decent? Aren't we perpetually looking for LMA's backup? Isn't the grass always greener on the other side?

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/7711101/jj-hickson-waived-sacramento-kings

 

[magnifier661]

No I dont think we do anything that taps in our cap and takes playing time on our existing players.

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

I suppose we can give him a sniff.

 

[Nikolokolus]

He's probably going to get picked up by a contender ... but if they can I'd be happy to see the Blazers grab him

 

[MickZagger]

Turiafs available too

 

[MARIS61]

Aren't we perpetually looking for LMA's backup?[/url]

That's the problem, we should be looking for someone for LMA to backup.

 

[Rhal]

That's the problem, we should be looking for someone for LMA to backup.

Yep because its not like he is considered a top 20 player and a top 5 PF.

 

[magnifier661]

I like the backups we have now. We have two new players to test drive. No more players.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I like the backups we have now. We have two new players to test drive. No more players.

Having waived Oden & Johnson, if we buy out Williams, then we'll have an open roster spot. Why not pick up a young PF who posted PER above 15 each of the past two years?

 

[JfizzleBlazer]

I would jump on signing hickson, he played well for cleveland and could be the backup to lma we have been looking for

 

[magnifier661]

Having waived Oden & Johnson, if we buy out Williams, then we'll have an open roster spot. Why not pick up a young PF who posted PER above 15 each of the past two years?

Okay sure go for it.... You talked my ass into it

 

[Nikolokolus]

I like the backups we have now. We have two new players to test drive. No more players.

This team needs as much talent as it can lay its hand to ... especially the kind of "what the hell, why not" low-risk fliers that the waiver wire represents. In this case, Hickson has been a productive offensive player and at one time might have been considered a building block (when in Cleveland) and if the Blazers could grab him and use him going forward they shouldn't be worried about the Craig Smiths and Hasheem Thabeets of the world (for instance, I'd gladly waive Felton to add him).

 

[MARIS61]

Yep because its not like he is considered a top 20 player and a top 5 PF.

No team will ever be competitive with LMA as it's 1st or 2nd best player, and unless the rest of your frontline are rebound record-setters he just hurts more than helps.

Not saying he doesn't have the skills or the body to be a superstar, just doesn't seem to be anything he's all that interested in doing.

 

[MARIS61]

I like the backups we have now. We have two new players to test drive. No more players.

I wasn't aware we had a backup PF.

 

[magnifier661]

I wasn't aware we had a backup PF.

Well maybe that because you don't pay attention. Rhino

 

[jlprk]

Yep because its not like he is considered a top 20 player and a top 5 PF.

McMillan was considered good by outsiders who didn't know he's a one-trick pony.

I hope the new coach takes a whip to Aldridge and makes a man out of him.

 

[Pinwheel1]

How does that work? If we sign him is he still a free agent this summer? If so ,I see no point.

 

[Nikolokolus]

How does that work? If we sign him is he still a free agent this summer? If so ,I see no point.

Yes, he'll be a free agent ... but if things go well for him somewhere maybe he gives the team that picked him up some consideration?

 

[C_note]

Yep because its not like he is considered a top 20 player and a top 5 PF.

Don't mind the troll...

 

[alex42083]

This is surprising.. this guy isn't some scrub like Luke Babbitt. They gave up Casspi and a first-rounder for him...

 

[LameR]

I know he had the back spasms but does he have attitude issues or something? Why'd the Kings release someone who at multiple places was considered a key building block? As echoed by others, he's worth taking a flier on because he's not your average waived player. Heck, play him at PF and Aldridge at center.

 

[Nikolokolus]

I know he had the back spasms but does he have attitude issues or something? Why'd the Kings release someone who at multiple places was considered a key building block? As echoed by others, he's worth taking a flier on because he's not your average waived player. Heck, play him at PF and Aldridge at center.

I did a little light reading on the King's message board at RealGM and from what I could gather a lot of people were happy to see him go. Apparently he had become quite a distraction in the locker-room and wasn't exactly well liked by his teammates. I don't know how much of that has to do with the dysfunction that is the Kings in general or Hickson being a problem child, but it's probably a little of both.

I think He'd still be worth a look, the worst that can happen is that he's a problem here over the last twenty games and we lose some games because of it ... actually maybe that's the best thing that can happen?

 

[BoBoBREWSKI]

I'd love to see us go after him. A better option off the bench than K.Thomas right now and at least Hickson has some future potential.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Hickson is a guy who could help us, so I say no.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

GS Warriors are picking him up.

 

[BBert]

On first thought, I'd grab him in a heartbeat. On second thought, if he helps us win games this year, and then plays somewhere else next year, it's a lose-lose.

 

[blazerboy30]

No team will ever be competitive with LMA as it's 1st or 2nd best player, and unless the rest of your frontline are rebound record-setters he just hurts more than helps.

Laugh all you want but when I think of Pippen's early style of play and his awareness of the total game, only Viktor comes to mind.

This trade could end up a worse, but more predictable, one than Bowie/Jordan.

You're a great judge of talent. You should keep doing it.

 

[yenniedn]

Yay, I win and am one step closer to filling that vacant GM spot. I think I'm going to waive Oden to make room for "KK Hicks"

 

[PapaG]

You're a great judge of talent. You should keep doing it.

Wow, that's some obsessive searching.

Kudos! You've taken it to a new level.