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I would love to see a starting lineup of: Morant, Bane, Williams, GG, & JJJ. With Smart, Devin Carter (draft), Clarke, and a new Center as the rotation.
personally i don't think a GG/JJJ frontcourt would be big enough or rebound well enough to be elite, but i hope we see that 5 man lineup a lot this season
Raptors throwing $189 million for 4 years at a very 'mid' Siakam tells you it will get nuts with free agents this summer. Paying somebody like a big star doesn't make them one.
I’d love to see the Grizzlies draft Zach Edey and sign a cheap contract big to hold the fort until Edey acclimates to the NBA. Edey has the drive and potential to help the Grizzlies get over the hump and win a championship! Like his style or not, he sets screens, bangs bodies in the paint, and makes free throws. People doubted Luka Doncic's style too. Let's get the guy who’s willing to prove himself and has the drive to do so. With the latest NBA draft and trade rumors, plus the summer league schedule, it's an exciting time for Grizzlies fans!
I don’t want cappella, but I would like Edey or ware. Getting another pick would be awesome. The 2025 pick I don’t care about because I fully expect it to be a bottom pick. Please no filapowski , he’s not gonna amount to much
Me and Chris Herrington made the same face when Keith said jakob pirtle was better than wedell carter. 😂 Pirtle is not a better player than Wendell Carter Jr.
Everyone needs to pump the breaks on these trade ideas. The Raptors are not giving up Poeltl + 2 picks for the number 9 pick in a weak draft. Chances are that Poeltl is the best asset in that trade, and Masai is not about to trade 2 picks along with him to get a project rookie who might be a bust in 2/3 seasons. There are no stars in this draft. Teams will be lucky to get a Jakob Poeltl type player from this draft. He’s a sure thing, pick 9 is absolutely not.
Please no kile filopowsky, Holmes is gonna be great but a bit to short. But he is a dog. For me no on Isiah Stewart he’s a hot head we don’t need in the locker room
Hmm... I honestly want our next center to be averaging 8 RPG minimum. >I think we watch this space on Clint Capela and the Hawks movements >I worry about Jarrett Allen and his toughness >Ivica Zubac from the Clippers would be interesting >I'm staying away of Drummond, cant hit a FT and tends to fall apart come Playoffs >I'd welcome Valanciunas back in a second but where the bridges burned in the Adams trade, plus what does that next contract look like? >John Collins, How's the hand looking? I also like he can switch to PF if needed >Kep an eye on Houston and Jabari Smith, you never know? Nick Richards in Charlotte might be interesting 8 rebs in 26mins not bad
Robert Williams at best is a neutral contract, no way you downgrade the lottery pick for him without some additional assets coming our way. We would need 34 without sending out 39 and a few future 2nds on top. Then we could try to bundle 34/39 and move into the late 1st.
My thinking has evolved, and so too should everybody else's. The way I look at it, Jarrett Allen is too health-conscious and can't be depended on when hurt in the playoffs. Nic Claxton might cost too much to acquire, is not a good free throw shooter, and there is some concern as to whether he can stand up to other heavy bigs such as Anthony Davis and Nikola Jokic. Looney is getting older, and while Goga could be a great fit, there is still some question of consistency in performance. Additionally, they would still need another big for insurance purposes. Jaren's game just doesn't fit a center's game because he doesn't set screens and is not a great rebounder. Before exploring getting that extra big, let's consider Dalton Knecht. Dalton Knecht can get the Grizzlies to their goal of winning a championship, but the question remains: how do you fill the void due to the lack of centers? Let's explore some other center options, mainly the two biggest ones in the draft: Donovan Clingan and Zach Edey. Let's start with Donovan Clingan, who could potentially be a good fit, but the weaknesses are there. Clingan is not a good free throw shooter, and he is also not a great offensive player. There is, however, Zach Edey, who is a good shooter and has better rebound numbers than Clingan. Edey recorded faster speeds than Clingan at the NBA Combine. When the two faced each other in the NCAA Finals, Edey dominated Clingan. Clingan benefited from the system he was in, while Edey was the most dominant player in college last season-a leader who has shown he can endure playing through pain and the number one reason his team made the Finals! Furthermore, Edey is the only player in NCAA history to average at least 25.0 points, 12.0 rebounds, 2.0 blocks, and 2.0 assists per game. He swept all six major National Player of the Year awards for the second straight year, becoming the first player since UCLA's Bill Walton (1972, 1973) to do that. Therefore, I think Edey has proven himself. Some might say they don't think Edey's game will translate to the NBA, but a lot of people have been wrong in the past. They were wrong when they drafted James Wiseman at number two; that guy shouldn't have been the number two draft pick in 2020. Some were wrong about Luka Doncic, saying what he was doing in the EuroLeague wouldn't translate over to the NBA. Dallas did not listen to that and even moved up in the draft to get Doncic. Now look, he is in the NBA Finals this year. The Grizzlies need to draft Zach Edey and add some backup insurance such as Goga Bitadze, whose contract doesn't cost that much and is very serviceable. Additionally, in the absence of Ja, the Grizzlies have evolved in their shooting ability. The team won't have to worry about Dillon Brooks shooting them out of a game. Vince Williams Jr. and "GG" have stepped up, so they no longer have to worry that Desmond Bane and Luke Kennard are the only scoring options during a game. Furthermore, some other benefits that Edey can provide are that he is ambidextrous, tall at 7'4", and could prove to be unstoppable at the NBA level due to his hook shot. Not many players are strong enough to defend it, and if they foul him, he can still make free throws. It seems obvious after doing some homework that the Grizzlies need to draft Zach Edey. If they need to make a trade to pick him, whether that be for Smart, Kennard, Clarke, or Aldama, they should explore it. Zach Edey is the correct guy for the Grizzlies!
Raptors and Collins trade are the most interesting. If Jazz are willing to add assets to rid themselves of Collins then i am going with that one. Collins+Jaren+BC would be a heckuva Top 3 Big rotation. Then you can just draft Edey or some other Behemoth to be the Bruiser.
I'd love to pick up Looney, and I don't think he's really declining. I just don't think the Warriors could figure out how to use him in their system. But if you look at last season's per 36 stats, they're basically on par with the two seasons prior to it. Plus, he's a lot more durable than people give him credit for. Last season he played 74 games, and in the two seasons prior to that he played in every single game. Basically Iron Man compared to this Grizzlies roster.
@Himji-Winsmoke I hear you. I've just seen enough of the undersized none traditional center after losing Adams. Xavier Tillman was the last straw for me. Need real size at the center position. Some teams you can get away with it but we just need to lock up the true Adams replacement. Same size and at least somewhat similar skill set.
I do that Collins trade in a heartbeat. Let Pippen be the 3rd PG. snag a few nice players in the draft. Let Collins run with Ja. Would make for a fun offseason & reg season
Here's what's going to happen: We'll trade back and take Edey and then get Bronny in the 2nd. We'll trade Smart for Hartenstein in a sign and trade with the Knicks, wave Luke and make a trade to dump salary with BC and Z. Lebron then signs for a reduced amount to play and win a chip with his kid. Lebron doesn't even have to move here, just show up for the home games. Next year we have: C - Edey and Hartenstein, PF - JJJ and Aldama, F - Lebron and GG, SG - Bane and Vince, PG - Ja and Pippen Jr. oh and Bronny for when we're up by 30 with 2 minutes left in games. We lead the league in free throws since we have Lebron and win it all and my season tickets sell for crazy amounts of $$$$$. Lets do this!
I still think Edey at 9 or ware and trade smart for brook Lopez then if the rookies have a learning curve Lopez can fill and teach. Vince needs to play and he’s a younger cheaper version of him.
6'9 wing with shot creation coming off the bench doesn't pass the smell test. Even if you have to switch him out every important defensive possession like they did MPJ, you still got to throw GG out there. Team is too small with any other alternatives
Replace Kennard with Dalton Knecht to free up cap space. Sign free agent Nicolas Claxton, who has shown interest in playing with Ja Morant. Additionally, acquire a veteran point guard on a cheap contract. The roster could possibly include Ja Morant, Desmond Bane, Vince Williams Jr., Jaren Jackson Jr., Nicolas Claxton (optional), Marcus Smart, Delon Wright (optional), Dalton Knecht, 'GG' Jackson II, Brandon Clarke, Derrick Rose, John Konchar, Ziaire Williams, Jake LaRavia, and Santi Aldama. Kyrie can be slowed down by Smart , and Dončić." can be slowed down by Vince.
I still think Edey would be the best fit beside JJJ. Jaren can be there as rover defense which he excels at and Edey would be the big body inside on offense and rebounding. Draft Edey and get a veteran center to compliment him like Hartenstein.
they might move back to get one of those guys if they have that opportunity. Interestingly- i don't think kleiman has ever traded down (he's traded up a lot!)
When you talk about Aldama, you have to ask yourself, can he make an impact in a playoff game. To win meaningful games, you have to possess toughness. It's lacking.
Seriously trying to judge their offense off of this year... Ja makes ppl better, just by drawing the whole defense. Bane and JJJ both will draw less attention, and all players will get more open looks, or can drive past scrambling defenders. I do hope Ja works to improve his 3 shooting, and develop a short mid range shot, besides his floater
Santi and Kennard should be on the table. They are not key pieces and do not matter in terms of advancing in the playoffs or winning a chip. And this year's playoffs have proven that. Smart should also be depending on the trade. And the Grizzlies should be begging someone to take Ziaire and LaRavia. Also, in the West this year, it's been shown that you need 2 really good centers. I'm with you Keith, I'm hoping Kleiman adds multiple real rotation players, but I don't expect it. I need to see it as he hasn't done it yet.
I think the Grizzlies have 1-2 more years of playoffs experience needed. Then if healthy I think Grizz, OKC, Wolves, Mavs, maybe Spurs will all be really close matchups for several years of amazing revelry.
I can't believe Duren would be available. I mean, no front office is that backwards, right? But if he is, I'd offer Smart the #9 and a future 2nd. I'd throw in Laravia and Ziaire too, they can have them for free, lol.
