NBA Free Agency and Trade Rumors 2

AD shouldn't be playing for more than 10mins per game at the 5. We just signed Terrance Jones who I think will be playing the 4 when AD goes to 5. Faried is a good player but unless he's going to play the 3 I don't see how he fits. Also what are they going to take for him? Evans? Asik? I doubt it, anything else I don't know.

Unless AD is going to center full time there's no reason why we should even be discussing a trade for Faried. Faried is owed 12m, 12.9m and 13.7m (link) over the next 3 years.

I love Faried. Great attitude and motor, but he reminds me of Gerald Wallace in that he is an injury away from losing his athleticism and being a below average player. Now without looking it up, what do you think Faried averages for points?


He has never averaged 14 points per game. His career average is 12 and 8. Asik's are 5 and 7 with great defense. Faried (by reputation, I'm terrible at watching defense until it is pointed out to me and I can't remember a time when I've thought this myself while watching him) plays poor defense while Asik plays great defense. So as far as expectations go, as much as I think we need to add scoring and more options at power forward, I think Faried's reputation is slightly overblown in comparison to his on court production by many people. But talk about a great dude to root for.

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Originally Posted by Lelicans

Faried is a shadow of the player he was.

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This. He has had a sucky attitude and effort since he got paid. Do not want.

Yeah he is definitely a shell of his former self

I don't buy that at all. Shell of his former self? Maybe I haven't watched enough of him lately.

Then, I'm biased because he's one of my favorite players.

Yeah, I am not sure what it would take to get him here, but if we can make it happen I would be more than happy. Who plays 4 or 5 when AD and Manimal are on the court together? Who cares? Those two will exploit their match ups as they come.

Did Faried drop off last season, or was that team just bad? He got paid and his play dropped off? Didn't the same just happen with AD? It's just a single year. One year out of a very strong career. I don't buy the demise of one of the great young players in the NBA.

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Originally Posted by UNO Gracias

Yeah, I am not sure what it would take to get him here, but if we can make it happen I would be more than happy. Who plays 4 or 5 when AD and Manimal are on the court together? Who cares? Those two will exploit their match ups as they come.

Did Faried drop off last season, or was that team just bad? He got paid and his play dropped off? Didn't the same just happen with AD? It's just a single year. One year out of a very strong career. I don't buy the demise of one of the great young players in the NBA.

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Honestly to me his game depended so much on his athletism that I figured he would burn out early by how tough he played. Still I would welcome him here for the right price. Amare was a shell of what he once was but I would still welcome him here as a backup. It just depends on value. But farried did play very less than stellar and it may have been money but he just looked outclassed a lot.