What NBA teams should "blow it up" this off season

[Showtime16]

Pistons Bobcats Cavs just to name a few

 

I have My Cavs off season posted in their team forum here is my Piston off season "Blow Up"

 

Top 3 Needs: PG SF SG

Everybody is expendable the Pistons glory days left with Cauncey Buillups. They have good players but they are all out of their primes.

Only Austin Daye, Greg Monroe, Rodney Stuckey, and possibly Jonas Jerebko have a secure future in Detroit.

 

FA:Get some new faces

 

12 Will Bynum G 6-0 185 Georgia Tech 3 Solid reserve

5 Austin Daye F 6-11 200 Gonzaga 1 Good young prospect

7 Ben Gordon G 6-3 200 University of Connecticut 6 Super scorer off the bench trade to contender

32 Richard Hamilton G 6-7 193 University of Connecticut 11 Veteran player best days behind him trade to contender

33 Jonas Jerebko F 6-9 220 Sweden 1 Young prospect

54 Jason Maxiell F 6-7 260 University of Cincinnati 5 Good reserve

1 Tracy McGrady G 6-8 223 Mt. Zion Christian Academy (NC) 13 Let him go

10 Greg Monroe F 6-11 250 Georgetown R Key to the next Generation Piston Regime

22 Tayshaun Prince F 6-9 215 University of Kentucky 8 Trade bait

3 Rodney Stuckey G 6-5 205 Eastern Washington University 3 Good player needs to find niche PG or SG

35 DaJuan Summers F 6-8 236 Georgetown 1 Not going to pan out

31 Charlie Villanueva F 6-11 232 University of Connecticut 5 Decent scorer could be included in trade

6 Ben Wallace C 6-9 240 Virginia Union 14 Keep him off the bench or trade him

23 Terrico White G 6-5 213 Mississippi R Nothing special

9 Chris Wilcox C 6-10 235 University of Maryland 8 Let him go

 

Draft:

Bismack Biyombo PF/C

Nolan Smith PG or Travis Leslie SG

 

FA:

Release: Prince Summers McGrady WIlcox

Sign: Role Players T.J. Ford true PG Daequan Cook Shooter Dashawn Stevenson Defender

 

Trades: Some Combo Hamilton Villanueva Gordon Bynum to Grizzlies for OJ Mayo Ish Smith or Tony Allen

2012 Roster

 

Starters

TJ Ford PG FA

OJ Mayo SG Trade

Kelenna Azubuike SF FA

Greg Monroe PF/C

Bismack Biyombo C/PF Draft

 

Reserves

Rodney Stuckey PG/SG

Austin Daye SF/PF

Ben Wallace C

Daequan Cook SG/PG FA

Travis Leslie SG/SF Draft

Jason Maxiell PF/C

Jonas Jerebko C/PF

Ish Smith PG Trade

 

Breakdown: Trading contracts and worn out players for young talent and infusing solid role playing players via FA is a start to the Detroit Blow up. Rodney Stuckey is a possible six man of the year candidate as a combo scorer off the bench. Ford is an average PG with good leadership skill for a very young team. I think Memphis would take Rip Hamilton Villanueva Ben Gordon and Will Bynum or any combination of these four for Mayo and Ish Smith. The trade makes them more Title ready now rather then building up for the title.

[Real Deal]

The way I see it, teams like the Cavaliers can't really "blow it up" because they are already in that rebuilding mode, especially now that they have two top four picks. In less than a year, they lost LeBron, Shaq, Ilgauskas, Williams and West...so, I mean, technically, it's already obliterated.

 

Blowing it up and rebuilding...this is what I'm reading.

 

I'm interested to see if anyone will consider the Celtics. Few have actually discussed what they should do in the offseason. KG, Pierce and Allen's run as a championship trio could be done, so is it right to blow it up and deal the pieces now, or wait and hope for another magical season, and risk having these guys end their careers like Hakeem, Barkley and Drexler?

[Newman]

Just the Bobcats for me. They need to get talent, and quickly. They got a good coach, a good system that's friendly to young players but there just aren't any great prospects worth developing at the moment.

[Showtime16]

Dont need to blow it up just get fresh legs

 

What should the Rockets do Via FA Draft and what are the teams top 3 needs.

My Rockets off season

 

Rockets Top 3 Needs

C:Chuck Hays does what he can, but he is not a starter he would serve Rockets better off bench

SF:Rockets need to address this need in the off season Budinger is ok, they need an offensive threat or lock down defender their to complement the Kevin Martin

Shooting PG/SG: Rockets need to get a combo guard to come off bench, hit the three and spread out defense

 

Resign Players:

Don't resign Yao or at least don't over pay to keep him

Sign Dragic back only if you can't find a scoring point guard

Sign Chuck back he is a gritty team player

Maybes

Brad Miller never can have to many bigs

Courtney Lee is still young and could be good player

Free Agents: Land one or more of these players

FA Big Board

Caron Butler

David West

Deandre Jordan

Marc Gasol

Nene

Wilson Chandler

Arron Affalo

Spencer Hawes

Glen Davis

JJ Berea

Josh Howard

Kelenna Azubuike

Josh McRoberts

If you land a good big man you then make Scola expendable (trade)

I think we push for De Jordan Rockets never pull trigger on free agents

and we get another avg big Big Baby Davis or prospect McRoberts

 

Draft: Pending on prior selections Rockets need to have a good draft in what is said to be weak draft class, but Rocks GM is decent at picking late 1st early 2nd picks

Draft Big Board minus the players I think we be gone FASHO

1st Round

Terrance Jones

Jan Vesely

Jimmer Fredette

Kawhi Leonard

Donatas Motiejunas

Tristan Thompson

Tyler Honeycutt

Jordan Hamilton

Bismack Biyombo

Kenneth Faried

Darius Morris

JaJuan Johnson

2nd Round

Darius Morris

JaJuan Johnson

Travis Leslie

LaceDarius Dunn

Norris Cole

E'twaun Moore

Chandler Parsons

Kalin Lucus

First Round

Do the Rockets take Best Available or Draft for needs?

1st pick Donatas Motiejunas Can play C/PF/SF sweet stroke from outside but can also bang needs to work on D though Alt:Jimmer Fredette Tristan Thompson

2nd pick Tyler Honeycutt SG/SF tall, rangy athletic, and he is skilled Alt: Darius Morris Kenneth Faried

Second Round Deandre Liggins JaJaun Johnson or Justin Harper since Darius Moore is climbing the draft boards

 

 

2012 Roster

STARTERS

Kyle Lowry

Kevin Martin

Terrence Williams

Louis Scola

Donatas Motiejunas

BENCH

Patrick Patterson

Chase Budinger

Chuck Hayes

Tyler Honeycutt

Deandre Liggins

Courtney Lee

Jordan Hill

Hasheem Thabeet

 

With this off season you solved all your roster problems realistically

Now your Trade Scola and throw in Lowry Martin Hill or Lee

Possibilities:

Trading for Wilson Chandler SF/SG w/ Chis Andersen or Arron Affalo

Trading for Andre Iggidola

Trading for Tyson Chandler

Trading for David West

I would trade Scola Lowry and Lee for ChandlerChris Andersen and Arron Affalo

Team Needs SF check C Check and Shooter Check in this trade

 

Then Trad Hill and another roll player for a PG say TJ Ford Rodrigue Beaubois Daequan Cook Nate Robinson

Hill strait up for Robinson remember his Knick days or Cook the two most likely options

Sign Vet PG Acie Law or Earl Watson

Final Roster

2012 Roster

STARTERS

Nate Robinson

Kevin Martin

Wilson Chandler

Patrick Patterson

Deandre Jordan

BENCH

Arron Affalo

Donatas Motiejunas

Chuck Hayes

Chris Andersen

Terrence Williams

Tyler Honeycutt

Chase Budinger

Deandre Liggins

Acie Law

Josh McRoberts

Hasheem Thabeet

[Showtime16]

The way I see it, teams like the Cavaliers can't really "blow it up" because they are already in that rebuilding mode, especially now that they have two top four picks. In less than a year, they lost LeBron, Shaq, Ilgauskas, Williams and West...so, I mean, technically, it's already obliterated.

 

Blowing it up and rebuilding...this is what I'm reading.

 

I'm interested to see if anyone will consider the Celtics. Few have actually discussed what they should do in the offseason. KG, Pierce and Allen's run as a championship trio could be done, so is it right to blow it up and deal the pieces now, or wait and hope for another magical season, and risk having these guys end their careers like Hakeem, Barkley and Drexler?

True they blew up last year

[Showtime16]

Bobcats

Top 3 needs:

C PG SG

 

Free Agency:

Lose Kwame Brown Pryzbilla

Resign Garrett Temple

FA Glen Davis Patty Mills

 

Draft:

1st Rond 9th Pick Jan Vesely

1st Round 19th Pick Josh Selby

2nd Round 9th Pick Gilbert Brown

 

Current Roster

# Player Name Pos HT WT College Exp

14 D.J. Augustin G 6-0 180 Texas 2 Solid young PG prospect could be future full time starter

54 Kwame Brown C 6-11 270 Glynn Academy HS (GA) 9 Never paned out soft big man

33 Matt Carroll G 6-6 212 University of Notre Dame 7 can shoot

33 Dante Cunningham F 6-8 230 Villanova 1 Rangy young forward

32 Boris Diaw F 6-8 235 France 7 Had his flashes not consistent

7 DSagana Diop C 7-0 280 Oak Hill Academy (VA) 9 Another big that never reached potential

15 Gerald Henderson G 6-4 215 Duke 1 Fundamental SG

1 Stephen Jackson F 6-8 218 Oak Hill Academy (VA) 10 Trade Bait in rebuilding regime

2 Shaun Livingston G 6-7 182 Peoria Central HS (IL) 5 Injury plagued PG

5 Dominic McGuire F 6-9 220 Fresno State University 3 Release

21 Eduardo Najera F 6-8 235 University of Oklahoma 10 Let GO

10 Joel Przybilla C 7-1 255 University of Minnesota 10 Don't resign

41 Garrett Temple G 6-6 190 LSU 1 Resign good defender off the bench and he is a streaky shooter

12 Tyrus Thomas C 6-8 215 Louisiana State University 4 Good big athlete

3 D.J. White F 6-9 251 Indiana 2 Big

 

 

2012

Starters WO TRADES

DJ Agustin

Gerald Henderson

Stephen Jackson

Borris Diaw

Tyrus Thomas

Bench

Glen Davis FA

Patty Mills FA

Jan Vesely Draft

Josh Selby Draft

Sean Livingston

Garrett Temple

Gilbert Brown Draft

Dante Cunningham

Sherron Collins

 

Trades

Stephen Jackson Sean Livingston and Borris Diaw

Clippers Al-Farouq Aminu and Eric Bledsoe

76ers Jodie Meeks Jason Kopono and Craig Brackins

Mavericks Roddy Beaubois Corey Brewer

 

2012 W/ Trades

Starters

DJ Agustin PG

Gerald Henderson SG

Jason Kopono SF Trade

Glen Davis PF FA

Tyrus Thomas C

Bench

Jodie Meeks SG Trade

Craig Brackins PF Trade

Patty Mills PG FA

Jan Vesely SF/PF Draft

Josh Selby PG Draft

Garrett Temple PG/SG

Gilbert Brown SG/SF Draft

Dante Cunningham SF

Sherron Collins PG/SG

 

Agustin gets a shot to run the show so you see what you have there and Henderson is a decent SG with sweet shooting Jodie Meeks off the bench. Kopono can stretch defenses and Vesely will be an offensive weapon. Garrett Temple improves every time he get playing time and found a niche as a defensive combo guard. Josh Selby can take over PG if Agustin fails and he is a very good prospect. Brackins can back up Tyrus Thomas and Big Baby Davis.

[Newman]

^ First of all, I doubt the salary match regarding the trade. Kapono is a free agent.

 

Secondly, Vesely would not drop down to 9th, he just have too much upside for teams to pass up on him. Bobcats would probably get someone like Kenneth Faried at that spot.

 

Lastly, that team doesn't look any better than the team right now. Just looking around for an offensive option is difficult enough.

[Showtime16]

^ First of all, I doubt the salary match regarding the trade. Kapono is a free agent.

 

Secondly, Vesely would not drop down to 9th, he just have too much upside for teams to pass up on him. Bobcats would probably get someone like Kenneth Faried at that spot.

 

Lastly, that team doesn't look any better than the team right now. Just looking around for an offensive option is difficult enough.

Not going to get better in one year hints blowing it up and starting over and the mock I had pulled up had him falling that far I was going off that and since Kapono is a FA the 76ers could resign him

and Oh and Go [expletive] yourself

[Newman]

Not going to get better in one year hints blowing it up and starting over and the mock I had pulled up had him falling that far I was going off that and since Kapono is a FA the 76ers could resign him

and Oh and Go [expletive] yourself

 

Come on, really?

[Showtime16]

I don't think the Celts should blow it up.

[Real Deal]

Not going to get better in one year hints blowing it up and starting over and the mock I had pulled up had him falling that far I was going off that and since Kapono is a FA the 76ers could resign him

and Oh and Go [expletive] yourself

First of all, don't talk to my posters that way.

 

He's right. Your trade doesn't work. You can't trade $21 million in salary to a Philly team that's giving back $2 million and a free agent, unless you think Philly is going to sign and trade Kapono for $17-18 million a year.

 

Same with the proposed Mavs and Clippers trades.

 

Thomas, Davis, Kapono, Henderson and Augustin would be the worst starting five in the NBA, also. Four of the five are bench players, and Augustin doesn't have the primacy on offense to create for guys that need spoon-fed their points. He shoots a very low percentage and doesn't have the passing ability of a Nash or Kidd...not even close. Defensively, they would be undersized. Kapono is a terrible defensive player. Davis can't defend, more scrappy than anything (like an oversized Nocioni). Henderson doesn't play defense. Augustin was one of the worst defenders on the Bobcats last season. Tyrus Thomas plays defense, but he's no Dwight Howard.

 

That Charlotte team would win 10 games.

[Check my Stats]

Rockets are in denial, it's time to rebuild there.

 

Bobcats need to remove the rest of their pieces and go into a full fledged rebuild

 

Pistons need to try and dump those horrid contracts they gave out, be bottom 3, not mid lotto.

 

Suns need to blow it up, should have this year.

 

Magic should blow it up, get value for Dwight while you can.

 

There might be more, but that's just off the top.

[Jenneral]

Bucks. Blow it up. Now.

[reno]

I've heard the suns blow it up.

[Dash]

Rockets are in denial, it's time to rebuild there.

 

Bobcats need to remove the rest of their pieces and go into a full fledged rebuild

 

Pistons need to try and dump those horrid contracts they gave out, be bottom 3, not mid lotto.

 

Suns need to blow it up, should have this year.

 

Magic should blow it up, get value for Dwight while you can.

 

There might be more, but that's just off the top.

 

As long as we have Yao Ming, I say go ahead and compete but by letting go of Adelman they are probably thinking of rebuilding.

[Sun Tzu]

I wouldn't be surprised if the Suns do blow the team up, but I don't see it happening.

 

I think the only sign of us blowing up would be to trade Nash, either for future picks or a young piece(s).

[Finch23]

I've hopped on the trade Tony Parker bandwagon. He's probably our most valubale asset and is still young, package him with Blair or our 29th pick and maybe we could net a solid wing or big.

 

 

The big three of the Spurs are done competing for championships and it would be too hard for them to retool with a very weak draft, possible hard cap, and question marks on the new CBA. Richard Jeffersons contract is horrible, and if you want to get talent you have to trade talent. Parker is that guy, unless some teams have interest in Manu as well.

[htown11]

Rockets are in denial, it's time to rebuild there.

 

Denial is what we do best.

[Smitty]

Sixers. Everyone except for Holiday and Turner(and if a good deal doesn't show up, Iguodala) should be up for grabs.

[Dash]

Sixers. Everyone except for Holiday and Turner(and if a good deal doesn't show up, Iguodala) should be up for grabs.

 

Smitty actually posting about basketball?

 

[Showtime16]

Denial is what we do best.

Yea Ima Rockets guy for life and it is time to rebuild. Scola is good but he won't win you games Lowry is good not great K-Mart can score but is a number 2 type of guy with no D or court vision. Put a fork in Yao he is done! The only player I say is untouchable is Patrick Patterson i think has the makeup to be a good player and a team leader.

[Multi-Billionaire]

I'd say the Nuggets... not necessarily that I want them to, but I think it will happen.

 

1.) I really think Kenyon will leave to join Miami or Dallas (hometown). They're legit title contenders, Kenyon would love to go back to his hometown, play for a fun owner in Cuban, and it wouldn't hurt for Mavs to add more toughness. But if Heat win the title, and they obviously need a tough PF like him, he would definitely consider Heat. Barring any more serious injury, Kenyon has 2-3 good years left in him, and I see him willing to sign a veteran minimum to join contenders.

 

2.) Nene could leave. He chose to opt out, but expressed his desire to resign long term... slim chance Nuggets let him go, but there's still a possibility of sign and trade if he receives an offer from another team the Nuggets are not willing to match. I wouldn't be surprised with a Nene trade.

 

3.) I think Felton will be traded... he's expressed his desire to start full time, want to become All Star. As long as Ty is here, that won't happen...

 

4.) Wilson Chandler may be let go for his choke job in playoffs (4ppg in playoffs... really?)

 

5.) I could see AA leaving if some team offers him a ridiculous offer the Nuggets are not willing to match, e.g. $8+ mil per... and sad to say as a fan, I could actually see it happen.

 

 

6.) We have so many young assets... I wouldn't be surprised if we make a draft day trade and move into lottery.

 

 

In fact, there are only three players I know the Nuggets are DEFINITELY going to keep: Ty, Gallo, Mozgov... (unless some teams offer their superstar for them). The rest is up in the air.

[Showtime16]

I'd say the Nuggets... not necessarily that I want them to, but I think it will happen.

 

1.) I really think Kenyon will leave to join Miami or Dallas (hometown). They're legit title contenders, Kenyon would love to go back to his hometown, play for a fun owner in Cuban, and it wouldn't hurt for Mavs to add more toughness. But if Heat win the title, and they obviously need a tough PF like him, he would definitely consider Heat. Barring any more serious injury, Kenyon has 2-3 good years left in him, and I see him willing to sign a veteran minimum to join contenders.

 

2.) Nene could leave. He chose to opt out, but expressed his desire to resign long term... slim chance Nuggets let him go, but there's still a possibility of sign and trade if he receives an offer from another team the Nuggets are not willing to match. I wouldn't be surprised with a Nene trade.

 

3.) I think Felton will be traded... he's expressed his desire to start full time, want to become All Star. As long as Ty is here, that won't happen...

 

4.) Wilson Chandler may be let go for his choke job in playoffs (4ppg in playoffs... really?)

 

5.) I could see AA leaving if some team offers him a ridiculous offer the Nuggets are not willing to match, e.g. $8+ mil per... and sad to say as a fan, I could actually see it happen.

 

 

6.) We have so many young assets... I wouldn't be surprised if we make a draft day trade and move into lottery.

 

 

In fact, there are only three players I know the Nuggets are DEFINITELY going to keep: Ty, Gallo, Mozgov... (unless some teams offer their superstar for them). The rest is up in the air.

Good points I think AA could be a great player and I think the Nuggets should mos def try to keep him.