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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

Damn that was a fantastic trade. We got a young center signed on a good contract for 4 years, a guy that fits our team for Turner and BKN pick. That was really a fantastic trade. Congrats to Schlenk!! Now core looks better, we have 2 bigs. Young/Huerter/Reddish/Hunter/Collins/Capela, a step in the right direction. although it probably hurts our chances at draft but this is an opportunity we were not going to have in 2 months, great!!

I think chances are we stay pat and do nothing. hopefully we add Capela or Adams, I am ready to move from OKC pick and BKN pick and give whatever vet is needed to make deal work, but taking Wiggins or Love would be a major mistake. I prefer to stay pat do nothing lose all games, have a top 3 pick and round the team with 5 FA, not losing the financial flexibility and stay on the best position to make a run at 2021 FA. no move this deadline or this summer will make us a contender but can ruin the chance to be a contender on 2-3 years. Stick to he plan we can be a playoff team with 5 additions this summer and a young core growing each year.

Seriously if you think Poetl and Carroll are going to make this team compete you have a serious problem. perhaps is time to accept no matter what we do this summer we will not win 60 games next year but if we keep doing things like these years in 2-3 years we can be competing for conference finals. We are investing in future and I will say one last time, it took GSW 5 years to compete, we are in year 2.

That is exactly how some teams like Minnesota have ruined what could have been a good rebuilding process

Carney Jr is a beast, a young Capela. You can find centers like that on the draft