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next few hours to write about some trade rumors. Happy trade deadline day!
The Kings are a trade partner that I have liked for a long
time. I think they have MANY young talented players. The only problem s are
there seem to be some maturity issues and the players seems to care more about
themselves than the team. I think this is everyone and not the players I am
looking for the Pacers to get. In fact, I’m very certain that one would be a
great teammate (Jimmer Fredette) if given the opportunity and I believe the
other doesn’t have so many bad habits that he cannot come back from them
(Tyreke Evans).
The Kings are a very young, dysfunctional team. Team isn't
the right word, more of a young, dysfunctional group of men looking out for
their own interests. They have some talent there, though. Most of it is young
talent, though, and they need some vets.
My trade is actually 2 parts. You can take just the first
part of it, just the second part of it, or combine them for the most fair trade.
As you may have seen, the Kings already made a trade later on Wednesday night.
They traded their rookie PF who was the #5 pick overall in the draft. They also
moved Francisco Garcia and Tyler Honeycutt to the Houston Rockets. In return
they received Patrick Patterson, Cole Aldrich, and Toney Douglas.
Thomas Robinson is making about 3.375 million dollars this
year and about 3.5 million dollars next year, according to www.hoopshype.com.
The two years following that are team options, meaning if the team does not
like how the player is playing they can cut him without having to pay him. In
the summer of 2014 is the first time Thomas Robinson will have a Team Option.
If the team picks it up they must pay him just under 3.7 million dollars. The
following year is a Team Option year as well and if picked up then Thomas
Robinson is owed about 4.66 million dollars. The last year of his contract is
2016/17 when Thomas Robinson has a Qualifying Offer. If Robinson’s team makes a
qualifying offer, which is 125% of the player’s salary from the previous year
or $200,000 more than the league minimum (whichever is higher), then the player
is eligible to be a restricted free agent the following off-season.
Fransisco Garcia is making 6.1 million dollars this season
and has a team option of 6.4 million dollars next year. A team option just
means if the team thinks the player is worth the amount or more than the amount
on the player’s contract they will pick it up. If they choose not to pick it up
then the player is a restricted free agent. And the 3rd player that Sacramento
traded is Tyler Honeycutt. His salary this season is $850,000 and next year
there is a team option for $900,000.
The Sacramento Kings received 3 players: Patrick Patterson,
Toney Douglas, and Cole Aldrich. Patterson was starting at PF for the Rockets.
It is still to be determined as to who will start on the Kings. Patterson is
making just over 2 million dollars this season and will make just over 3
million dollars next season. The off-season before the 2014-15 season will
start with Patterson’s team to decide if they want to pay him over 4.3 million
dollars. Toney Douglas is making just
over 2 million dollars with year and has a qualifying offer of just over 3
million dollars that the Kings will have to pick up or let Douglas because an
Unrestricted Free Agent this summer. The
last player they received is Cole Aldrich who’s near 2.5 million dollar
contract is up at the end of this year. It appears as though the Kings are
trying to keep their contracts short and this may because of the possible move
to Seattle in the near future.
One person I think the Pacers could REALLY use is a shooter
to come off the bench and open up the floor. I think this can really help Lance
and the 2nd team out. We trade for a guy who somehow only plays 14 minutes a
game, mainly because I think he gets lost in the young shuffle there in
Sacramento. I know he could SHOOT THE LIGHTS OUT, and that just isn't going to
disappear.
I am talking about Jimmer Fredette. Like I said, he only plays
14 minutes a game and scores 7.3 ppg. He
hits one 3 a game and is shooting 42% from beyond the arc. That is huge. He has
a ton of talent around him but they don't know what a team is. Do they have a
choice but to trade him?
According to Hoopshype, he is making about $2.5 million this
year and next, followed with a team option of $3.2 million and a qualifying
offer of almost $4.5 million is 2015-16.
At first I had the Pacers trading Gerald Green to the Kings.
That is unlikely, though, as he has 3 years, including this year, on his
contract at $3.5 million per year. DJ just has $3.5 million this year year, so
I find it much more likely that the Kings want DJ and cut him with the money
the Pacers give them. The Pacers can then sign DJ 10 days later or whatever
that rule is.
Augustin, next years first, and cash ($3 million or so; and
a 2nd rounder or something) for Jimmer would work. Augustin is an expiring
contract. I wanted to say Gerald Green, but he is signed through 2014-15 at
$3.5 million per year. It would be great if the Pacers could give them money
and they reach a buy out agreement, but that is much more likely with Augustin.
The Pacers get a phenominal shooter. And the pick we'd be
giving up is like the 26th pick. It is worth it to same the millions for an
expensive bag of cheetos. I am open to
suggestions on how to get Jimmer. I am sure all of them will be much cheaper
than it should be to get a lethal 3-point shooter (example: Look at Redick!).
But with this the Kings don't have to pay Jimmer another year. He then has a
team option, which is nice for whoever has him. At this point he probably has
not earned it, but I don't think he's been given a real shot. The Kings save
money and get a pick or 2.
So now here is where I want to get a little greedy. Again,
the Kings have so many young players. And they all want their shots. One guy I
really like on their team is Tyreke Evans. According to HoopsHype he is making
$5.25 million this year and has a Qualifying Offer of almost $7 million this
year. So if experiment (strintly speaking on the Tyreke side) does not go well,
then we lose a decent role player for an expiring contract.
But I think Tyreke can be much more than what he is showing
today. He is averaging almost 16 points per game in 31 minutes. So he gets a
good amount of shots. But again, watching them the couple times I have, it just
seems the team is not disciplined and they're all looking out for each other.
What if we can bring Tyreke in and convince him to be our
6th man? He is now on a team that is looking to win a championship. There are
leaders both in other players and in Coach Vogel and the other coaches. Let
Tyreke come in with the 2nd unit and shoot plenty of shots and still score 15
pointers per game and be a dangerous player.
Would the Kings trade Tyreke? This is only his 4th tradee,
but again, they could be moving to Seattle and not want to bring him along. They
could view him as baggage when he just needs structure. The Kings also have
Marcus Thornton who is averaging double-figures PPG in only 23 minutes of
action. They also just traded for Toney Douglas who is sure to get some minutes
at PG.
And the Kings just traded PF Thomas Robinson. And they don't
want someone taking Cousins shots or any shots of this young players. So why
not a tough, hard-nosed guy who has done some winning in the past and can play
extremely tough grabbing boards and playing defense. Of course I am speaking of
Tyler Hansbrough who is owed just over $3 million this year and has a
qualifying offer of $4.2 million next year.
I find it a little interesting that the Kings already gave
up on their #5 pick from just 8 months ago and think there will be another
trade coming. Robinson is only 21 years old. Alrich is only 24, but his numbers
are even less impressive than Thomas Robinson, as Alrich scorees less than 2
points per game, grabs less than 2 boards. The Kings did pick up Patrick Patterson
who appears to be a very solid back-up. But this move is clearly to save money.
It may affect my trade a little bit and there may have to be a change.
Right now I do not know the Kings starting 5. Obviously
Cousins is at the 5. Jason Thompson was starting at the 4 and I expect him to
continue to start. Patrick Patterson was starting for the Rockets, so he could
be starrting at the 4 and Thompson could back up both spots. Or, hopefully in
my case for my trade scenario, Cousins will start and Thompson is the back-up.
Then Hansbrough can be the back-up at the 4. Or maybe they go big and
Hansbrough can back up the 4 and, on occassion, the 3. Maybe this move is part
of something bigger, like Rondo for
Cousins...? And it looks like Sacramento is looking to shed salary so I would
think they really want to move John Salmons.
I really think there will be another move, especially with
either Cousins or Thompson, so they may need Hansbrough or we could be a
smaller part of a large deal.
Anyway, Hansbrough for Tyreke does not work straight up, so
if we really wanted just Tyreke we can throw in a free Hansbrogh and give them
Ben. But also trading Hansbrough and Augustin for Tyreke and Jimmer works, too.
We can give them money for DJ Augustin and maybe they can work on a buyout.
Augustin wouldn't and should get minutes on a young team llike that. They have
younger guys who are more talented that should get the minutes, in my opnion.
We would also give this years 1st rounder and I think it'd
be fair to give our next year's 2nd round draft pick. So in the end it is:
Indiana Reveives:
Tyreke Evans
Jimmer Fredette
Sacramento Receives:
DJ Augustin (I want to make this Gerald Green but I think
that would be much harder reach an agreement with him through 2014-15 at $3.5 million/year
than Augustin til the end of the year. We can then just re-sign Augustin,
hopefully, as he has been playing well)
Tyler Hansbrough
2013 1st round pick (likely to be #25 or worse)
2014 2nd round pick
$3 million
(The Kings use the $3 million to cut [hopefully] Gerald
Green or more likely DJ Augustin)
Tyreke has a
qualifying offer next year, but it is over double that of Hansbrough. Then with
Jimmer he is signed through next year and then there is a team option in 2
summers. I think the Kings would rather get a couple draft picks than nothing.
I think the Kings will be moving 1 of their big guys. I
wouldn't be surprisd if it is Cousins with Salmons just to save money. Then
Hansbrough would be huge for them. They don't want to pay Tyreke over $6
milion, but they want something in return. The m
So overall the Pacers get Tyreke Evans and Jimmer Fredette.
They give up DJ Augustin, who would most likely be cut with the $3 million or
so we include and the Pacers re-sign them. We give up Hansbrough, our 1st
rounder this year and our 2nd rounder next year.
Depth Chart:
PG: 1. Hill
2. Jimmer and/or Tyreke
3. Augustin?
Backup. Lance Stephenson
Far Backup. Ben Hansbrough
SG: 1. Granger (or George)
2. Jimmer and/or Tyreke
3. Lance Stephenson
Far Backup. Orlando Johnson
SF: 1. George (or Granger)
2. Lance Stephenson
3. Tyreke or Jimmer
Far Backup. Orlando Johnson
PF: 1. West
2. Pendergraph
If Necessary. Plumlee
C: 1. Hibbert
2. Ian Mihinmi
3. Plumlee
If Necessary. Pendergraph
And 1 other thing we could do is put George Hill at the 2
more often and have Jimmer or Tyreke run the point. I prefer Jimmer being at SG
to spot-up for 3s. I'd like to see Evans use his speed to penetrate and get
ball movement. That could be extremely dangerous if we went small with Jimmer
at the 2, Granger at the 3, and George at the 4 and then probably Hibbert or
Mahinmi; or possibly West.
You could also put Hill at the 2 or switch these quite a
big. Hill, Tyreke, and Jimmer seems to be too small with just George at the 4.
I don't know if Granger can play the 4 now because of his injury. Just
something fun to think about. That's a lot of good shooting and would be a lot
of fun. But obviously we are a defensive team-this would only be if there was
an injury and foul trouble.
You could also put Hill at the 2 or switch these quite a
big. Hill, Tyreke, and Jimmer seems to be too small with just George at the 4.
I don't know if Granger can play the 4 now because of his injury. Just
something fun to think about. That's a lot of good shooting and would be a lot
of fun. But obviously we are a defensive team-this would only be if there was
an injury and foul trouble.
I hope to make a more condensed version, but I wanted to
make a blog/blog-like post first. Thank you for reading and please let me know
what you think about a trade with the Kings. I intend to talk about a trade to
get Redick and some other players, so feel free to post a comment as to who we
should trade for and who we will trade to acquire them.
Please keep checking in! I hope to have a new blog up soon
with topics including the trade deadline, what the Celtics will do, and, if
anything, do the Pacers try and make a move, along with why the Pacers will
finish 2nd in the East.
I'd like to hear what your opinion is! Please share in the
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