Event The OFFICIAL Trade Deadline thread

[MAS RipCity]

OKC didn't end up with Brook Lopez. That's a huge win in my book. While Kanter is much more serviceable than Perk, losing Jackson is going to really hinder their bench scoring. Who does OKC have off the bench that they can count on for 12-13 points a night?

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I just think Knight is having a better season than Dragic. Last year was an anomaly for Goran as compared to the rest of his career. Knight's career arc however is normal, he's having his best season in his 4th year at age 23. Knight's also 5 years younger than Dragic. If Phoenix were going to keep and pay one of them, Knight is clearly the better choice.

 

[BalancedMan]

OKC didn't end up with Brook Lopez. That's a huge win in my book. While Kanter is much more serviceable than Perk, losing Jackson is going to really hinder their bench scoring. Who does OKC have off the bench that they can count on for 12-13 points a night?

Between Augustin, Waiters and Kanter they have more than enough of a bench punch. Not to mention shooters on the bench in Morrow/Singler.

 

[BalancedMan]

I just think Knight is having a better season than Dragic. Last year was an anomaly for Goran as compared to the rest of his career. Knight's career arc however is normal, he's having his best season in his 4th year at age 23. Knight's also 5 years younger than Dragic. If Phoenix were going to keep and pay one of them, Knight is clearly the better choice.

Part of Dragic's regression is his usage rate playing along side Bledsoe (who wasn't healthy most of last year) and Thomas. Along with a decreasing Wade, and the other non-ball dominant players in Miami, he'll step it up. He's a VERY good slasher having learned from Nash.

 

[BalancedMan]

OKC didn't end up with Brook Lopez. That's a huge win in my book. While Kanter is much more serviceable than Perk, losing Jackson is going to really hinder their bench scoring. Who does OKC have off the bench that they can count on for 12-13 points a night?

All scoring numbers per 36 minutes:

Reggie Jackson 16.5
Lance Thomas 9.0
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Enes Kanter 18.4
D.J. Augustin 16.1
Dion Waiters 14.6
Kyle Singler 10.8
--(Steve Novak 2.2)

Not counting Novak, looks like the OKC bench is much deeper and better on the offensive end if nothing else.

 

[BalancedMan]

OKC didn't end up with Brook Lopez. That's a huge win in my book. While Kanter is much more serviceable than Perk, losing Jackson is going to really hinder their bench scoring. Who does OKC have off the bench that they can count on for 12-13 points a night?

All scoring numbers per 36 minutes:

Reggie Jackson 16.5
Lance Thomas
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Enes Kanter 18.4
D.J. Augustin 16.1
Dion Waiters 14.6
Kyle Singler 10.8

I won't count Novak's 2.2 and Lance Thomas's previous

 

[BalancedMan]

OKC didn't end up with Brook Lopez. That's a huge win in my book. While Kanter is much more serviceable than Perk, losing Jackson is going to really hinder their bench scoring. Who does OKC have off the bench that they can count on for 12-13 points a night?

Hey Dustin, that you?

 

[MAS RipCity]

Hey Dustin, that you?

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

As a starter Jackson did put up some impressive numbers:

20 PPG | 5 RPG | 8 APG

I think for him it's about role more than anything.

 

[MickZagger]

OKC didn't end up with Brook Lopez. That's a huge win in my book. While Kanter is much more serviceable than Perk, losing Jackson is going to really hinder their bench scoring. Who does OKC have off the bench that they can count on for 12-13 points a night?

Augustin?