We have the pick, now what?

[NOVoodoo]

I think the #12 & Freeland could probably be moved to Phoenix for Gortat and Frye.

If Frye has to retire then they moved Gortat for the #12 (and took on $6M in contracts), but if Frye doesn't have to retire then we absorb 4M for two years in Frye's contract (over Freeland) and give up the #12 for one year of Gortat. It would be a gamble that we'd be competitive next year and our guys would get better w/that experience. Damian needs a good pick n roll big and we need post D, Gortat can provide both in spades and hopefully teach some of those skills to Meyers.

I think that we could then sign a 2/3 to come off the bench and provide shooting and defense and be pretty competitive. Martell Webster would make some sense to me.

Lillard (28) /Maynor (20)
Matthews (30)/ Lillard (10)/ Webster (8)
Batum (34) / Webster (14)
Aldridge (36) / Frye (12)
Gortat (30) / Frye (8) / Leonard (10)

That is a young, but very competitive team IMO. I think we're a sure fire playoff team and a lot of the young guys would get great experience.

Pretty OT here, but is Frye pretty much down for the count, or is there still a chance he'll really come back and play another season? I sorta assumed that he was done for.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I think the #12 & Freeland could probably be moved to Phoenix for Gortat and Frye.

I think that we could then sign a 2/3 to come off the bench and provide shooting and defense and be pretty competitive. Martell Webster would make some sense to me.

We don't have enough cap space to trade Freeland for Frye and Gortat, and then also sign Webster to a market-value contract.

 

[Harry's Raincoat]

Interesting idea to trade #12 pick and Freeland for PHX's Gortat and Frye. Seems to work using our available cap space. We could also then sign Maynor to $3M small exception deal. But no other major free agents. Just minimum contracts.

Lillard - Maynor
Matthews - Barton
Batum - Claver
Aldridge - Frye
Gortat - Leonard To me this would be a successful summer of activity. It doesn't solve all the needs, but it does solidify the starters.

Where does this roster take us?

 

[RR7]

I don't think it really gets us anywhere long term, and for next season, 6, 7 seed at best? All we've done is swap Gortat for Hickson, which I like, but not enough off an offseason. I don't think to get Gortat in the last year of his deal, it should take a lotto pick AND taking on Frye.

 

[OregonHuskerMan]

12th pick, cap space, Wes Matthews for Larry Sanders, Monta Ellis and Drew Gooden.

 

[RR7]

I doubt they'd move Sanders for that.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

Get #1 pick, draft Noel, his legs fall off at the knee in his rookie season

DING DING DING

 

[OregonHuskerMan]

Me too.

Throw in Meyers and we may get their attention...

I think offloading Drew Gooden would be nice for them, though.

 

[e_blazer]

Get #1 pick, draft Noel, his legs fall off at the knee in his rookie season

It wouldn't be all bad. I mean, that would make him like 5'11" so we'd have our backup PG situation resolved.

 

[Blaze01]

Where does this roster take us?

Maybe 1st round and out?

Use the pick, I think they can get a good player at #12.....