Thanks. Good explanation.
a 4/5 in the Gallinari mode, on the cheap, would help. A Muscala return? His first audition didn't go so well.
Having 5 Guard/WINGs you can count on isn't really a lot when you play 3 or 4 of them at a time.
One other consideration, speaking of Muscala, might be looking for guys that have at least one more additional year that Brad might give up a first rounder or several second rounders for, who serves both as bench and off-season value for trades.
Second apron teams are allowed to sign buyouts who made MLE or lower this year.
Yeah, it's quite hard to upgrade an extremely elite 3-point shooter who plays solid man and team defense. You're moving quickly into "let's upgrade better-defense Kyle Korver" territory, which....yeah.
would you do PP + filler + 2 Firsts for Caruso? I'm not sure that's even enough for AC, since Celtic Firsts will be so late.
Hauser's 3pt shooting is obvious, but the guy puts up a Tony Bennett positioning, footwork & hands high defense video nightly.
I don't expect him to be long with us. Teams drafting where we do in championship mode generally want to add a 4-yr type player who is physically ready to compete for backend rotation minutes. It's why I wanted Trayce in the first round. My guess is that Brad drafted a younger guy who he can maybe build some value in prior to the deadline to include in a deal for the type player that he didn't feel was available in the draft. 60% gone by deadline? More?
I liked the idea of multiple cheap years from a coordinated, skilled, grown prospect like TJD
If we (via all the trade ideas) or Brad can pull it off, you have to do it. Thing is, I am not sure that you can find a Hauser upgrade even without all of the C's constraints in terms of cap, playing time and overall fit. The teams that have those players tend to keep them and if dealt, they tend to command a decent return. Especially if they are on a similar contract to Hauser.
It's kind of funny to watch, you'd expect him to foul more (ala Theis) but he's aware, strong, keeps his arms vertical, and anticipates quite well.
it has been sad to see the decline in the "I'm gonna destroy this white boy" offensive approach. kind of wrecking his defensive value by not attacking him. maybe he should start wearing rec specs or something.
I don't think I'd give up two firsts, but it likely doesn't matter since I think a deal would be near impossible.
And more likely would need to rope in a 3rd or 4th team, which becomes very complex, especially mid-season
I just can’t imagine trading 2 1sts for Alex Caruso. It seems way too much on first blush……but you bring up a good point about the salary structure and his fit.
