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« on: August 21, 2018, 06:22:02 AM »
Happy thoughts about Hardaway. Let’s give him some stability at PG for a while, along with steady health and see how he performs.
Now to extend some cap space.
I’m assuming Noah is stretched regardless & we have an eye to giving Lance his million and free agency in a year the cap jumps at least 8 million. We my keep Lance for 2019-20 & pay out the stretch if we don’t like our options with free agents and trades next summer.
To create some more space we could offer Lee, Baker, and Burke for Shumpert and Zach Randolph.
This saves Sacramento about 4 million this year, but costs them Lee’s salary in addition to the 30 something million the currently have committed (to 9 guys, which is pretty damn good). So they’d still be in double-max territory.
Lee would be the sole productive vet of any league tenure on the Kings. As a floor stretcher, diligent defender, and passionate competitor who takes care of his body and has been remarkably consistent throughout his career, he can mentor Jackson, Bogdonovic, Artis, McLemore, and Hield. It would be similar to what we’ve asked and would ask of him if he stays in NY. He’d get more minutes backing up Buddy than Tim most likely. Tim has actually had some career molding already and is more of a finished product. In addition, Burke would be an upgrade to backup pg over Frank Mason, who they’d be able to keep as 3rd pg unless he beats out Burke.
We’d be down to 15 contracts. I’d also cut Shump who I don’t believe is really healthy and get Shabbaz Mohammed for a 2 year minimum deal, or 1 year with team option.
Kanter Kornet KP
Vonleh ZBo Robinson
Knox Hezonja Thomas
Hardaway Dotson Mohammed
Ntilikina Mudiay Allen
Next year it would be
KP
Robinson
Knox Mohammed
Hardaway Dotson
Ntilikina
With QO’s to Kornet & Mudiay, a first and second round pick, and about $60 million to work with under the cap.
This year we’d have more positional depth and balance.
Not sure if it’s more or less likely than Arbines and Singler.
I’d be willing to add a 2nd rounder in 2020 or later to either of those deals.
