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I think we are still on BPA mode. In my opinion tier 1 this year is Wiseman and Edwards, if they are available draft then and do not look back. On tier 2 I like Haliburton, Hayes, Cole Anthony, Lamelo Ball, Okongwu and Toppin. I still have not separated them in groups qnd like all of them for some reasons.

I don't think Cowder or Harris should command more than 6-8m$, specially Crowder. Bertans is probably going to require around 15m$ to sign that is why I think we should go with Wood for 10 or less, I like Wood more than Bertans. If Harris requires 10-12 to sign I would give that money to Beasley and see what happens.

I think by the time season ends we will realize we have two stars on Young and Collins and some robust building blocks in Huerter, Reddish, Hunter and Capela. After the draft we will another solid building block in Haliburton, Cole Anthony, Toppin or Okongwu and then the FO will need to decide. Clearly we will be lacking defense, size and some veteran presence, shooting will also be a priority. Assuming we get a backup PG on the draft I think we will go after a PF with shooting capability (Bertans and Wood are my options) a SF (Crowder I think fits best) and a wing (Joe Harris, Beasley, Korkmaz). These are my choices as FAs we should go after, make a solid team, make the playoffa and save cap for 2021. This team will be top 6 team Young/Haliburton/Goodwin Reddish/Huerter/Harris Hunter/Crowder/Reddish Collins/Wood/Crowder Capela/Dedmon/Fernando

Confidence, minutes, that is what is needed for a young player to develop. I am so glad he is showing such good things on his first season!! I see a player that can be near all-star level if he improves his percentages, He has a rare combination of abilities of size, ball handling, defense.... he still do not have the shooting however I think it will come with time. Nothing is written about the future of Hunter, Reddish, Huerter, Young, Collins, even Bruno and Capela. Keep adding young talent, is always good to have young players with potential, round the team with good vets that can provide good minutes, keep improving defense, shooting and rebounding with new additions. Finally next year is the year we need to make a great jump with hopefully all players healthy. Next year Young, Capela and Collins will be the leaders of the team, they need to be surrounded by good vets like Dedmon, hopefully a PF and 2 wings. Add Reddish, Hunter, Huerter, Goodwin and Bruno and a top 7 pick PG and we will be a good team on the east, a playoff team.

I am completely convinced adding a front court player a wing and a forward that can provide defense, experience and shooting will immediately take this team above 40 wins. Add Ibaka or Wood, Jae Crowder and Joe Harris to the natural growth that will add Young, Collins, Capela, Huerter, Hunter and Reddish and you have a playoff team that could beat some teams next year.

Having said all this I am sure I will be completely disappointed with this Offseason. We will not sign anyone like Wood, Ibaka, Harrell, Bertans, Crowder, Harris or Korkmaz... we will sign some other player like Skal Labissiere and we will make the playoffs only if our full core stay healthy for 80% of the season

The only chance we have to be seen as a Free Agent destination is to reach the playoff, win round one and then everything you add is a plus. If we manage to do that you would immediately be seen as a front runner to NBA title, at the end more than half of your core have the best years of of basketball coming in the future, that is a situation you will not have on any other team. we can get to that position on a healthy season from Capela, Collins, Young, Reddish and Hunter, add Huerter and Dedmon, Goodwin and a Backup PG and add free agents as Wood, Bertans, Ibaka, Joe Harris, Crowder, Korkmaz.... and you have a playoff team that can be top 4 on the east. Adding those players this summer gets you to a better position and might bring another price in terms of a superstar free agent. Wood, Ibaka, Harris, Crowder... all of them can be signed for reasonable money that would not put at risk position to sign a top FA on 2021.

I don't think we have a chance at Giannis or Davis. I don't think we should invest 20m$ on Harrell, I think Wood or Bertans are much better fit at lower price. Bertans should command 12-14m$ and Wood should take 8-10m$. Wood has similar RAPTOR WAR stats than Harrell and will only improve. He is a good defender, can space the floor and rebounds well, he is exactly what the doctor ordered for us. I have been saying he was the best fit for us the last 2 offseasons, if Atlanta has not signed him probably won't do it. I knew he could do exactly what he is doing at Detroit now. He is the reason Detroit let Drummond go. Wood is a great fit next to Collins and Capela, we would have the best young frontcourt on the NBA. But I agree that if we do not see Collins as a piece of our future Harrell would be a great addition, the really important issue is that Wood is a great fit no matter what you add, he is good at everything, offense, defense, rebounding, shooting...

That's right, 30 Harrell, 30 Collins, 30 Capela, 6 Dedmon

I agree, signing players like Joe Harris, Bertans, Crowder or Korkmaz should be a priority, I think we might need 2 to be competitive. Young/Halliburton/Goodwin Harris/Huerter/Reddish Hunter/Crowder/Reddish Collins/Bertans/Wood Capela/Dedmon/Fernando let’s go conference finals!!

If you sign Harrell means he will play 30 min, assuming Collins and Capela also play 30 that leaves 6 min to Dedmon. Let’s assume CLP figures out to exactly use the 6 min of Dedmon with Harrell, then you have to share 24 with either Collins or Capela, I don’t like the fit with Collins or Capela for 12 min each. Now if you tell me that 12 min are going to be with JJJ and 6 with Dedmon..... hey I can live with 12 min with Capela and all his minutes at PF.

I am just not convinced about the fit between Harrell and Capela, I doubt they can play together. Other than that I like the player, I think he would really make us good, but our center is Capela and that leads you to a different direction at the PF. One thing I was thinking today, would Memphis be interested on a trade Collins+Huerter for JJJ. JJJ, Harrell, Capela and Dedmon might be more playable.

I have been the Hawks to sign Wood for the past 2 years. He is a perfect fit for either Capela and Collins, can play the 4 and the 5, defends well and is a good rebounder. He will show up now in Det, is already doing that. I think he could contribute more than Sap honestly and fits better than Harrell. I would keep Skal, sign him and round he rotation with Bruno. Spend some money on a wing. Collins/Wood/Skal Capela/Dedmon/Bruno

I think he can be more than decent backup PF for us. We have some games to evaluate him but I like the signing. Since he is in Portland he has good advanced stats, good defensive impact while still provide decent offense. I like the signing

I am ok drafting a PG, my preferences would be Hampton, Halliburton, Hayes or Anthony. At PF then on fee agency I like Wood or Bertans. I have been calling for Wood already 2 seasons, Detroit is going to give him an opportunity and he is going to show. You will see how he performs. alternatively we could go drafting someone like Okungwu or Toppin and bringing back Teague or signing Napier or other PG. For the wing I think the best option is to go for Free agency, I like Crowder, Joe Harris and Korkmaz.

I would say right now we are even with the Grizzleys and we will see that next season. They are Better on defense we are better on offense. In my opinion Young>Morant Huerter<Brooks, might change next season. Hunter<Winslow, might change next season Collins=JJJ, pretty even now Capela> Valanciunas

Well, considering we have Carter that is significantly increasing the average age, comparing with Memphis I think we are younger. Young (21) / Morant (20) Huerter (21) / Brooks (24) Hunter ( 22) / Winslow (23) Collins (22) / JJJ( 20) Capela (25) / Valanciunas (27) Bench Cam (20) / Melton (21) Dedmon (30) / Dieng(30) Goodwin (24) / Jones (23) Fernando (21)/ Bell (25) Skal (23)/Clarke (23) Bembry (25)/ Anderson (26)

So wr gave a 2nd for a guy we are going to cut????

I don't like the trade, I think we should have got something else in return. Dedmon is not much better than Len, add Parker and probably both have more value than Dedmon. Having said that he has been a good fit here and is a good fit to Capela, we needed s stretch big. Additionally he is not risking our position for 2021 free agency. I understand the reasons why we made this but do not like what we got in return for Len and Parker

Josh Richardson would be our best wing defender, he can shut down best wing on the opposing team and can share ball handling duties. He was developing a nice offensive game last year at Miami. He would really be a nice addition at a reasonable price. I doubt we can make a run for him. He is signed for a really reasonable deal at 10m$ for 3 seasons. Honestly speaking he would become our 4th best player tied with Capela for the 3rd. Philadelphia traded Butler for him, obviusly there is a reason.

Yeah I know, but we need to find someone. Bertans is obvious target this offseason, Ibaka can be another option, Wood is one of my favorites, no doubt, Marcus Morris although I do not like the guy..... I am not sure if Crowder might be also an option.... any other option out there? In some way that is why I think Len might be an option as backup C.

I think McRae would fit on a scorer of the bench role nicely. Burks would fit as well but he is too injury prone. Looney might be a good addition too but Capela, Looney and Bruno... perhaps they are too much the same player, I would like to add a big of the bench that can spread the floor, Len can do that.

Not strong but offer quality players than could be signed relatively cheap as Noel, Wood, Crowder, Joe Harris, Korkmaz, Baynes.... Evn Bertans I think. Those are the signings we need now

It depends on the player but now you have the finnancial flexibility to do that, there are cheap guys out there

People need to realize about the importance of this deal. We got a young center on a reasonable contract that will be around when our young guys are developed, at a mid round pick cost, this is a hell of a move. If we do not lose our head on the offseason and add some pieces that can help I think is sure to say that we are a playoff team next year and a threat to conference finals in 2 -3 years. stay with your plan Travis and round the team on 2021. now we are on the radar of some free agents