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I think is really concerning AJ 2 games. He is supposed to dominate on SL and he is playing poorly. He cannot put the ball on the dolor, cannot go inside, cannot shoot, looks desinterested... Different guy to what we saw last year. I am concerned because he dissapeared when Quinn arrived and I am beginning to panic. Clearly he is not well on this system but he is the Guy with highest celiling on the team. Quinn needs to look for a way to make hin a contributor.

I don’t think Bey is a PF, I don’t think he can match big PF, he is undersized. Same for Griffin playing SF, he is a SG. They are fine playing SG and SF but moving them to SF and PF is a bad idea on an already undersized team. I think they want Gueye to play on the perimeter to develop him as stretch 4, he is not SF.

Well, I hope we keep him, we need some vets on this team, would be really good if we can add a big vet and a forward. Perhaps Jamychal Green or Dedmon? I don’t know if they can still contribute, we really need help.

KAT has been a ok defender at C untill Gobert arrived. I think with OO he Will be ok at defense. I believe what has been said on this forum about the KAT trade but I think is going to be extremely difficult to get It done. I think KAT would be a fantastic addition to the team but if we need a third team most likely is not going to be done. What worries me a lot is if we don't make a trade to add a 3rd star that seems to be our main priority we really have a problem with the roster as is today and I see no options to solve It. There are no players available on FA, we have no starting PF and our C rotation is a mess as we don't have size and shooting on the Frontcourt. No way we can pass 1st rd with this team, we are going to be bullied inside.

Well, we are officially thin at PF and C, a trade of FA signing should be on the way....

I think JJ is also part of the core but I might be wrong. The issue is that you have 5 established players for PG, SG and SF in Young, DJM, Bogi, Hunter and Bey. But for PF and C we have justo Capela and OO and they are completely redundante.

Currently we have as young players Tyty, Bufkin, AJ, JJ, Gueye, Garuba, Vit…. veterans, some of them are 22,24…. Young, Murray, Bogi, Hunter, Bey, OO, Capela… we may add Matthews and Bruno but they are on the limit that sets which player is or is not on the league. We are really thin on the frontcourt and we need some size, defense and veteran presence there, FA market is squeezing fast.

I am happy we have a development big on the roster, good teams always have some of these. Hopefully we can add a center too.

Yeah, we had 21 TO for 16 assists. Bufkin had 8 TO for 3 assists, and 8 fouls, is really concerning. AJ 4 TO for 1 assists. Best man was Vit with 5 assists and no TO. Hopefully we are able to correct this on 2nd game but Bufkin could be far from been our backup PG, something not so rare for a rookie.

This was easy, Hawks were up and we did not have the size to stop or fight Queta and they won the game. As simple as that.

Allready said that I have faith in AJ, I think he has a lot of potential but I wanted Eason badly. And I am worried with Bufkin honestly.

Well, first game of the summer league Tari Eason outplayed AJ Cam Whitmore outplayed Kobe I still have faith on AJ but Eason and Cam were consensus targets at draft, we ended not picking them and Houston stole them from us. We could use any of them on our F rotation that is thin.

We are undersized at PF and C, our 2 best frontcourt players do not fit, OO and Capela, thy cannot share the court, JJ has no experience starting, Bruno and Garuba did not see the court on Houston, Gueye is 2nd rounder…..We have no stretch 4 or 5. If you think we are good to go to the playoff with this frontcourt you are wrong.

Well, there is nothing wrong with standing pat and keep our assets but we need to add some size and defense on the frontcourt if we want to compete. Trae/Bufkin/Tyty DJM/Bogi/Aj Hunter/Bey is ok, but JJ/Garuba/Gueye Capela/OO/ Bruno is not good, is not a good fit and will get destroyed on the playoffs, we need to improve it with a PF with size and defense and a stretch 5.

The question I wonder myself is if none of this trades happen, and I think chances are big. What is the plan for the Hawks? Are we done? Are we going to trade Capela for frontcourt help?

Ummm I think chances Siakam comes here are nearly none. Chances that KAT is traded I think are low, is going to be difficult to get an all-star of that caliber here without paying a high price and I doubt we are doing that. If we are able to keep JJ, AJ, OO and Hunter for me is a no brainer but I am beginning to get the feeling this trade will not get done. Hopefully I am wrong.

Really glad DJM signed the extensión, he is a leader on this team.

Well, in 2-3 years a lineup of DJM/Bufkin AJ/ Hunter/ OO KaT + The assets we get for Young/Capela/Bogi/Bey/JJ Seems like a real legit contender for me... I would say more than now....

The only options I would see to add size at F or C positiions on Free Agency would be Justise Winslow Derrick Jones Jr Dedmon Bol bol

If the trade is made... Garrison Matthews is a guy we can use, he is a good shooter and decent defender, he can fill a role, however with a wing rotation of Bogi, AJ, Matthews, Hunter.... We lack size for Big wings. If we could trade Bogi instead of Bey that would be perfect. Ok the Frontcourt more of the same issue, a rotation of KAT, OO, Garuba, Gueye and Bruno... We lack a capable reserve and size at PF and C.

We had 2 good players that would have been a real good addition at C, we desperately need a stretch 5 but Bryant and Bamba are gone

We need a starting PF anda a stretch 5. Best options are gone and I don't see great options out there.

The problem with this trade talk is that we are not making more moves and now all the stretch five options are gone, Bamba, López and Bryant ar signed. In my opinion this was key for our team as Capela and OO only play on the Paint, adding one of these players would create a lot of rotation options, now we are constrained.

Bufkin and AJ sharing on the ball duties. Martín and Lundy on the wings and Gueye and Kabengele on the Frontcourt and hopefully Tyty and Garuba Will join I am eager to see this team.

Normally a championship team would trade contracts like Bogi, Capela, Hunter, even DJM but not JJ or AJ, never. Positive value on rookie deals are not traded. OO or Bey are more debatable. FO needs to make a decision, DJM is the star we want next to Young? Yes? Keep and pay him, No? Trade him with a package for Brown. Use Capela, Hunter and Bogi contracts and draft assets. Next decision, improve the frontcourt, Siakam seems like a good target for the right price, use Hunter, Bogi and Capela, even think on adding OO or Bey, never add AJ or JJ. Do you want a trio of Young, DJM or Brown and Siakam? Yes, but the surrounding pieces need to fit. We cannot trade all our future for a expiring deal, JJ, AJ, OO and Bey are incredible value for a contender team now and in the next 3-4 years