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

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Originally Posted by BallSoHard

Depends on the Bench player. If he's a bench player that gets starters minutes and has starter impact, he should be getting starter money.

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Problem is, we already have a bench player making $10 million a year. Not sure how we can afford another one. I think that info is inaccurate.

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Originally Posted by RaisingTheBar

I'm sorry. Davis cannot play the 5 right now and I don't see it next year either.

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He played nearly half his minutes there last season.

Reke is starting at SF. This makes me want to keep Gordon just to have another outside shooter with Jrue! Can we get Buddinger still if we sign Reke to 10 mil a year?

David Aldridge ‏@daldridgetnt 18s
Have been told the Pelicans' sheet to Tyreke Evans is four years, $44 million.

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Guys... we're simply talking in circles.

Let the stories develop. Reke can't sign until the 10th anyways. You have any idea what will be reported tomorrow? Perhaps Dell is just doing his due diligence w/ Iggy and knew he wasn't a realistic target.

It's very possible he didn't want to shed Lopez/Vasquez completely just yet without exploring all possible options.

As far as Ryno, he'll continue to come off the bench, but the important thing is that he'll FINISH games w/ AD. Which is why Lopez is so valuable with his contract as a starting caliber Center playing less than 30 minutes a night. Evans and Gordon can definitely coexist. Remember, they were talking about playing Vasquez at the 3 this season some... Evans is likely in the same scenario once Vasquez is likely shipped out.

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Originally Posted by Bee-Fense

He played nearly half his minutes there last season.

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And he didn't do so well defensively when he did.

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Originally Posted by PELICANSFAN

Problem is, we already have a bench player making $10 million a year. Not sure how we can afford another one. I think that info is inaccurate.

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I question it as well. doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me.

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Originally Posted by RaisingTheBar

And he didn't do so well defensively when he did.

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he gave up the same exact PER to centers and power fowards. However, he did better offensively at center and therefore had a better net production.

http://www.82games.com/1213/12NOH17.HTM

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Originally Posted by Topdawg26

Reke is starting at SF. This makes me want to keep Gordon just to have another outside shooter with Jrue! Can we get Buddinger still if we sign Reke to 10 mil a year?

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Didn't his agent said he will not sign a deal if the plan is for him to play SF?

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Originally Posted by Jackaveli

Ok if Evans is signed for 10 mil a yr, EG is traded for a SF? I'm liking the direction the team might be headed, lots of young players who are good and have time to possibly get better.

Jrue, Evans, ?, Davis, Lopez w/ RA coming off the bench. Won't win a ring but will be exciting to watch.

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I dont want to be exciting to watch i wan to win

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Originally Posted by Bee-Fense

he gave up the same exact PER to centers and power fowards. However, he did better offensively at center and therefore had a better net production.

http://www.82games.com/1213/12NOH17.HTM

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I don't care what the PER says. I watched all the games. He didn't do good at all against centers unless they were backups.

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Originally Posted by Jackaveli

RT @daldridgetnt: Have been told the Pelicans' sheet to Tyreke Evans is four years, $44 million.

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Hope Aldridge is wrong. He is also the one who reported that NBA sources confirmed we sent Noel to Philly for Holiday, Philly's 2014 1st rounder (1-3 protected) and Phily's 2013 1st rounder (#11 overall).

If it's really four years @ $44million, doesn't that cinch the view that we plan to trade Gordon if Evans signs? Presumably we would then sign one of the perimeter oriented swing players - someone like Buddinger.

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Originally Posted by RaisingTheBar

If he averages 30+ mpg that means we will be paying Gordon 14 million to average 18- mpg...........me not like that idea. I'd rather trade gordon.

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Evans will assume most of the minutes that belonged to Rivers/Roberts/Henry/Thomas/Miller last year... I seriously doubt Gordon plays less than 30 minutes.

You'll like end up something something like: AD, Ryno, Gordon, Evans all playing 30+ and then having Lopez being about 20-25 with either Rivers or Vasquez seeing the next big step on minutes... likely under 20.

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Originally Posted by Bee-Fense

David Aldridge ‏@daldridgetnt 18s
Have been told the Pelicans' sheet to Tyreke Evans is four years, $44 million.

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4-8 Mil too much... Its not terrible, but im not happy about the amount.

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Originally Posted by RaisingTheBar

I don't care what the PER says. I watched all the games. He didn't do good at all against centers.

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He didn't. The PER backs that up. But it also says that he wasn't any good defending power fowards, which I agree with as well.

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Originally Posted by Bee-Fense

David Aldridge ‏@daldridgetnt 18s
Have been told the Pelicans' sheet to Tyreke Evans is four years, $44 million.

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This amount makes sense. I think the kings would match 10 a year. If you're serious about going after a restricted FA you have to make the team holding his rights hesitant to match.

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Originally Posted by RaisingTheBar

Didn't his agent said he will not sign a deal if the plan is for him to play SF?

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That was tweeted by one reporter. Nobody credible has verified this claim.

Loomis is involved with dealing with our Cap situation and from what he's doing with the Saints cap and getting good players I trust him.

Most good teams have a 7 or 8 player rotation for meaningful games. Don't need a full 2-deep of real contributors in playoffs.

Starters:
Holiday
Gordon
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Davis
Lopez

Bench:
Anderson
Evans
??? Rivers, Miller, Smith

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Originally Posted by TBlaze

Evans will assume most of the minutes that belonged to Rivers/Roberts/Henry/Thomas/Miller last year... I seriously doubt Gordon plays less than 30 minutes.

You'll like end up something something like: AD, Ryno, Gordon, Evans all playing 30+ and then having Lopez being about 20-25 with either Rivers or Vasquez seeing the next big step on minutes... likely under 20.

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What happened to jrue???

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Originally Posted by PelsFan2313

That was tweeted by one reporter. Nobody credible has verified this claim.

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Gotcha so it wasn't his agent, thanks for clarification.

If Reke is signed and kings fail to match, you can pretty much guarantee that Gordon is gone IMO

My guess:

Keep GV to trade later, cut Robin Lopez. Sign Tyreke.

Loomis has been terrible with the saints lately; why does everyone slurp this dude?