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

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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.