Pelicans to meet with Tyreke Evans (offer has been made)

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Originally Posted by Bee-Fense

Note I said most effective, not effective. You think Holiday and Gordon are better without the ball in their hand? Certainly Evans is most effective with it.

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I agree. I misread.

I do think holiday is a good spot up floor spacer and Gordon as well. The thing that excited me is that you never know where the pick and roll will be coming from. You can reverse the court quick if they overload.

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Originally Posted by Eman5805

Good thing we also signed Jean Grey. She can score without even touching the ball.

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and rebound or assist too?

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Originally Posted by Emilio

Last year we didn't know anything about the Anderson and Lopez deals until they were already done. But now a lot of information is leaking. Perhaps Dell has lost his touch for the secrets.

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Nah, he pulled that Jrue trade out of no where.

its just good to see interest in this franchise

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Originally Posted by Trell

We will get torched defensively. Especially in our division so I doubt it. No lie though, this is getting me excited.

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I disagree. Jrue Gordon and Davis are all considered good defenders. Don't think we will be torched at all.

I kind of like the idea of Tyreke as a sixth man.

Can come in and back up three positions, so he would get more minutes than usual sixth men.

Lead the second team offense (aka be the second team offense).

Actually feels good to be apart of free agency.

Well, the Kings aren't looking to match any offers according to a report from 4 days ago.

So if we got him at below market value, I wouldn't be against it. However, I worry about fit. But hey, getting good, young players on good contracts is never a bad thing. He's 23 and had a really good year last year actually. He took a lot less shots in the dumbzone and had his best season shooting the 3. Maybe the trend continues.

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Originally Posted by BallSoHard

I disagree. Jrue Gordon and Davis are all considered good defenders. Don't think we will be torched at all.

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I always felt a 1 Guard who can defend with a defensive anchor in the front court could sufficiently balance a teams defense.

Rather Evans so we can rid Gordon's contract and injuries!

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Originally Posted by Sleeper

What is it with you and saying the three has to shoot the three? That's your interpretation of what Monty envisions the roster to be like. It's not like we have a shortage of three point shooters.

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I mistyped in my original post I meant to say our 3 has to be an elite 3 point shooter OR and elite defender and Evans is neither. I just don't see how Jrue/Gordon/Evans would work. Maybe he regressed because he played for a top 3 worst franchise in the NBA, but he just doesn't excite me. Demps knows what he's doing though, so I'll trust him and hope I'm wrong.

We already have that super sub, Ryno..
Can we afford to have him off the bench if we are serious about obtaining iggy?
or is it one or another..

Tyreke isn't coming to be here to be a 6th man.

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Originally Posted by BallSoHard

Tyreke isn't coming to be here to be a 6th man.

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Play the 3?

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Originally Posted by Bee-Fense

Sacramento tried Tyreke at SF... it didn't work well. He's a SG.

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Sacramento tried a lot of stuff that didn't work. Doesn't mean it wouldn't work here.

I think it could be a backup plan for iggy or a GV plan is in place and TE will run the second unit.

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Originally Posted by Inner_GI

Play the 3?

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Positions don't really exist anymore.

What do you guys think it will take to get Evans, I'd say 3 years 25 million

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Originally Posted by Inner_GI

Play the 3?

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Why not? I think he could be serviceable at the 2 or 3.

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Originally Posted by Inner_GI

Play the 3?

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I personally think so AND Gordon insurance.

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Originally Posted by AD23forMVP

Positions don't really exist anymore.

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Okay... Who will he guard on defense. That's what I base my positions off of.


Also, I think Tyreke would be great here. I like him because he can go 1-3 on the depth chart, and can never have enough scorers.

Tyreke Evans in a sign and trade for Rivers? Would you?

I just think 3 ball handlers. Makes me drool.

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Originally Posted by Nola Hornet

Tyreke Evans in a sign and trade for Rivers? Would you?

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No because we don't have to sir.

Kings have already shown they are moving on. They drafted McLemore.

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Originally Posted by BallSoHard

I just think 3 ball handlers. Makes me drool.

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I agree. Especially when two of them have the potential to be really good defenders.

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Originally Posted by BallSoHard

I personally think so AND Gordon insurance.

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both of which we need in the worst way.....

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Originally Posted by Bee-Fense

Well, the Kings aren't looking to match any offers according to a report from 4 days ago.

So if we got him at below market value, I wouldn't be against it. However, I worry about fit. But hey, getting good, young players on good contracts is never a bad thing. He's 23 and had a really good year last year actually. He took a lot less shots in the dumbzone and had his best season shooting the 3. Maybe the trend continues.

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This pretty much sums up what I have to say. I also agree that we would have 3 players who are best with the ball in their hands and it would take them awhile to gel together, but in Demps I trust. Man, I want Iggy at the 3 so damn bad though and there's no way we land both Evans and Iggy without moving Gordon (I'm one of the few who don't want him to go yet).

I wish I knew if we wanted to keep Gordon or not

What's the most sacremento would probably match at? What is a good offer from the pelicans for this guy?

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Originally Posted by BeeBall Reasons

What do you guys think it will take to get Evans, I'd say 3 years 25 million

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Honestly, we might even get him for less. The Kings don't intend to sign him back. But if we got him at that price, I'd be happy. I'd even give him a 4th year at that price because I think he's about worth that money now and projecting forward, I think he could be a steal at that price.

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Originally Posted by Nola Hornet

Tyreke Evans in a sign and trade for Rivers? Would you?

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Wait what? Why would we do that?

Also. Does the fact that we have the meeting at Midnight make it seem we are his first choice without here the money being offered. Now if someone blows us out the water with money, obviously he couldn't care less about Nola. lol

Tyreke has the size and strength to guard SFs he'd have to buy into more of a differing role. Which might be about the same as asking JR Smith to. Monty has got to believe he can get Tyreke to buy into defense though.

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Originally Posted by ramsters60

both of which we need in the worst way.....

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Would make it that much easier to deal with his stupidity wouldn't it ? Not to mention he wouldn't have us by the balls.

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Originally Posted by luckyman

Sacramento tried a lot of stuff that didn't work. Doesn't mean it wouldn't work here.

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Very good point Sacramento sucks as a franchise and has t developed a player well since, honestly I can't even remember one lol.

our backup plan could be to cut lopez, sign tyreke, and a guy like webster, and then use the exception to sign a big like dalembert

webster starting at sf...tyreke as a main backup and insurance policy??

So would you rather Iggy or Evans? Might not end up with either but we can't have both.

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Originally Posted by NOLa.

So would you rather Iggy or Evans? Might not end up with either but we can't have both.

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for the same price, iggy. but if evans can come cheaper where we wouldn't have to trade lopez? evans

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Originally Posted by Inner_GI

Also. Does the fact that we have the meeting at Midnight make it seem we are his first choice without here the money being offered. Now if someone blows us out the water with money, obviously he couldn't care less about Nola. lol

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Yes and it's got to mean a lot to him

Evans has the lateral quickness to be an elite wing defender, but he has yet to show the interest. All of his metrics were bad: The Kings gave up 3.3 more points per 100 possessions with him on the court, opposing wingers had a 16.5 PER against him, according to 82games.com, and Synergy put him a bit below the league average. He finished in the top quarter of shooting guards in steals and blocks, but his fundamentals remain limited.


from insider(hollinger's review)

http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/playe...3/tyreke-evans

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Originally Posted by NOLa.

So would you rather Iggy or Evans? Might not end up with either but we can't have both.

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Evans. Can grow with the team.

Maybe we are going to trade Eric Gordon for Alex Len :3 :3 and play Tyreke at the 2 and sign Iggy

Evans will bring in tickets. Fans love excitement and with his handles fan should love to see him.

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Originally Posted by Bee-Fense

Sacramento tried Tyreke at SF... it didn't work well. He's a SG.

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Plus he's another guy who needs the ball in his hands alot, I dont think he, Holiday, Gordon and Davis would mesh

well we wanted to meet with someone at midnight...and iggy is meeting with denver...a lot of the backup plans are not worth meeting early...so this could be our only option of meeting a guy this early(if we are interested, this gives us a favorable impression in the eyes of tyreke

for those curious... tyreke & iggy are both 6'6", kevin martin the tallest of the 3 at 6'7"

AFA was 6'10"... average height for SF is about 6'8"

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Originally Posted by Vinny6420

I wish I knew if we wanted to keep Gordon or not

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I sense we are kinda stuck between the proverbial "rock and hard place" when it comes to him....I don't think he's the "keeper" we once hoped he would be, but I don't think we want to just give him away either.....

and for those who think he is a sg...no he is not..can't shoot well enough...is only "position" has to be sf

I'm torn between Evans and Iggy. Either way I want our backup 3 to be Aminu. Because if Gordon goes down, I don't want Rivers starting. At least with Aminu, Iggy or Evans could slide over to SG.

Evans will be cheaper and younger, and can grow with the team. We could keep Smith and Lopez and Vasquez for that matter with Evans.

Leaning towards evans, but Iggy is so enticing because he is proven on both ends of the floor.