People Who Could Fit on the Pelicans

Point Guards:
Eric Bledsoe
Jeff Teague
Brandon Jennings

Shooting Guards:
OJ Mayo
Tyreke Evans
Gerald Henderson
Alec Burks - starting to play well, love his size, scoring inside and outside and his potential, if given the minutes he would be on pace to average 15-5-3 while shooting 36% from 3 this season. And he's only 21

Small Forwards:
Jimmy Butler - athletic beast for the bulls, can finish, hit the 3, awesome defender and rebounder
Chase Budinger
Tobias Harris - tweener who has been on a scoring and rebounding tear, averaging 17-8 with the magic
martel webster
earl clark
landry fields
alonzo gee
gerald green

Centers:
jordan hill - still young and has potential, great rebounder, good defender
andray blatche
greg smith - young guy averaging 6pts 5reb in 15 minutes, could be a 15-11 guy with 35 minutes
kevin seraphin

Would really like to get my hands on jeff teague, gerald henderson, alec burks, jimmy butler, tobias harris, and greg smith.

I would like tyreke playing the pg or sf position.

I think JJ Hickson should be someone we target now that Portland have come out and said they wont be signing him next season.
He is a versatile big who can play PF and C.

See the JJ Hickson thread: http://www.pelicansreport.com/showth...son-as-of-late (page 2)

I would LOVE Butler but I have no idea how we could get him.

Jimmy Butler is going to be something special. I would ship away Gordon an Lopez for him. Only problem is we'd probably have to take on Boozer which would be horrendous.

Pek would be great dont think we can get him now but I would like JJ in MyPlayer we signed him

gordon and lopez for butler and boozer's terrible contract? no way

Give me Martell Webster all day. Starting calibre SF, only 26 years old, and he can also play some SG. TS% of .601, ORtg 115, DRtg of 105, WS/48 of .138. I like him as a role player. Let him defend, hit the open 3 (shooting the 3 at over 42% this season), and run the floor.

I have a feeling that when Monty was talking about the guys who come to him during the game and say "don't forget about me this off season," I feel like one of those guys is definitely Webster. Monty coached him in Portland, and we have a need for a SF. Shouldn't be too expensive either since he is a role player. I'd give him $5-6 million per year.

Wow Webster is only 26? It seems that he has been in the league for ever.

I'm also a big fan of Butler, but I don't think we have anything the would be interested in.

Also: no love for Corey Brewer?

Do not be surprised to see the Pelicans making a push for Tyreke Evans.

Consider how well he fits into the rotation the way Monty likes to run with Vasquez, Gordon, and Mason.
He makes up for some size that Mason and Gordon dont have, speed and athelticism that Vasquez doesnt have, and he can penetrate much better than Mason.

Reke is my sleeper acquisition. People talk about create your own offense guys at wing? That's Reke.

I'm starting to think signing a big name 4 or 5 isn't going to be realistic. We've already have 4 bigs and have had trouble distributing minutes. I can't imagine adding another that will require big minutes. We all know that Anderson and Davis are primed for big minutes next season with Lopez and Smith thrown in somewhere in between.

I think it's unrealistic for the team to get rid of both Lopez and Smith who are valuable in their own right with extremely cap friendly contracts for a big name bigman who will be fighting for minutes. I just don't see an agent who'd want their player going into that type of situation.

If they are adamant about adding another big, it's going to be through the draft. I just can't imagine a realistic scenario where bringing in a big name bigman would work for all parties.

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I'm starting to think signing a big name 4 or 5 isn't going to be realistic. We've already have 4 bigs and have had trouble distributing minutes. I can't imagine adding another that will require big minutes. We all know that Anderson and Davis are primed for big minutes next season with Lopez and Smith thrown in somewhere in between.

I think it's unrealistic for the team to get rid of both Lopez and Smith who are valuable in their own right with extremely cap friendly contracts for a big name bigman who will be fighting for minutes. I just don't see the free agent nor the player wanting to go into that type of situation.

If they are adamant about adding another big, it's going to be through the draft. I just can't imagine and realistic scenario where bringing in a big name bigman would work for all parties.

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Right the group we have now is pretty stacked. Maybe not with stars but its better than most big man groups. When we lack, so much, in other areas, theres no reason why we would change anything down low.

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Originally Posted by MeSoHornets504

Jimmy Butler is going to be something special. I would ship away Gordon an Lopez for him. Only problem is we'd probably have to take on Boozer which would be horrendous.

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No more horrendous contracts, from other teams or given by this team. I would rather they lose with cheap young players than lose with older player with awful contracts.

I do NOT want Jeff Teague at all. AT ALL. I would love to get Bledsoe or Jennings, but I don't get the love for Teague.

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I do NOT want Jeff Teague at all. AT ALL. I would love to get Bledsoe or Jennings, but I don't get the love for Teague.

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Young, athletic, quick, great shooter shooting 37% from 3 and 88% from the FT, good passer and quick enough to defend the quicker point guards. He's like a cheaper brandon jennings but better on D and way less of a chucker.

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Young, athletic, quick, great shooter shooting 37% from 3 and 88% from the FT, good passer and quick enough to defend the quicker point guards. He's like a cheaper brandon jennings but better on D and way less of a chucker.

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He just never stands out to me. I don't think he's as good of a shooter as Jennings. He has potential, but not near as much as Bledsoe. To me his ceiling is where Brandon Jennings already is. Guess I've just never been a fan of his. I'd rather just roll with Vasquez again next season.

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Wow Webster is only 26? It seems that he has been in the league for ever.

I'm also a big fan of Butler, but I don't think we have anything the would be interested in.

Also: no love for Corey Brewer?

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Webster came str8 outta HS

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He just never stands out to me. I don't think he's as good of a shooter as Jennings. He has potential, but not near as much as Bledsoe. To me his ceiling is where Brandon Jennings already is. Guess I've just never been a fan of his. I'd rather just roll with Vasquez again next season.

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Jeff Teague Averaging: 15 points - 7 asists - 2.5 rebounds - FG 45% - 3PT 37% - FT 88%
Brandon Jennings Averaging : 18 points - 6.5 assists - 3 rebounds - FG 40% - 3PT 37.5% - FT 82%

jennings averages more points but takes more shots and shoots a lower percentage, same assists basically, Same 3pt %, teague the better defender and FT shooter and cheaper. I'd rather teague personally. Teague also finishes around the rim at a MUCH higher percentage, Jennings is terrible at the rim, Teague finishes very well. Much rather teague who is the better defender and finisher for cheaper. Thats just me though.

Jennings seems like a turd. Big market sniffer type

Jennings would set the record for most angry threads started by lack of effort followed by hero ball on this site.

He's gonna get PAID and waste away.

Possible Jennings and Gordon lineup? Diva locker room is what I see.

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Originally Posted by NOLa.

Possible Jennings and Gordon lineup? Diva locker room is what I see.

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ya i dont like it

I'd rather keep Vasquez than take on Jennings. Seriously.

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Originally Posted by Purple Haze

I'd rather keep Vasquez than take on Jennings. Seriously.

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ya there are so many other options then jennings:
teague, bledsoe, tyreke, burke, smart, rivers

Yeah I'm rolling with Rivers and Roberts before I even make a phone call to Milwaukee.

Man we really need to make a move to get wilson chandler, he just turned 26 last month and in only 24 minutes for the nuggets he is averaging 13-5-1.5, if u gave him 36 minutes he could put up 18-8-2 while being a good defender and shooting 46% from the field and 41% from 3. This dude is an animal, he dropped 29 points on kawhi leonard last night with 9 rebounds.

I'm really interested in this Greg Smith from the Rockets, he is putting up very good numbers. Per 36 minutes he is averaging 14 points and 11 rebounds. He is 6"10 250 and is VERY athletic, he moves very well and can bang, he also has an awesome true shooting percentage of .641 and last year had an offensive rating of 131 and a defensive rating of 99. He also has a very high winshare at .178
I think he could develop into a very good center and be a great bruiser, scorer, rebounder next to Davis, plus with his athleticism he is a very good blocker. Would love to find a way to get this guy from the Rockets.

Someone I also like a lot for us off the bench is Gerald Henderson who was just an athletic slasher has develop a nice 3 point game, he is 25 and per 36 this year he is averaging 18pts - 4.5rebs - 3asts

Another young center who I think could fit well with us is 25 year old Jordan Hill. Per 36 minutes he is averaging an awesome 15 points and 13 rebounds!
He is only 25 and could another option next to davis giving us a great rebounder and defensive banger. He has a lot of potential. And he has an impressive .147 win shares.
He also has a very nice midrange jump shot for a center, well above average.

Another guy I wouldnt mind is Amir Johnson from the raptors, a very athletic and physical power forward who is putting up impressive numbers. 10pts 7.5rebs which is 13points 10rebounds per 36 minutes with a nice .150 win shares. Only problem is we have enough power forwards

Another guy who could be promising is Enes Kanter, idk if the Jazz would let him go but they only play him 15 minutes per game but being 6"11 and watching him play he has a pretty nice game averaging 17points 10 rebounds per 36 minutes and is only 20 years old so I see tons of room for him to get better. It would be hard to get him though but it does seem like the Jazz are set and plan on making Derrick Favors their future center, wonder if they would give us kanter for GV or if not GV and Lopez, they need a PG.

Also while I was looking at stats Robin Lopez puts up very impressive and efficient numbers, per 36 minutes he is averaging 16 points and 8 rebounds with 2.2 blocks with a nice win share of .125

Also Javale McGee in only being played 18 minutes per game but has been very productive. Per 36 he is averaging 18 points 9.5 rebounds and 4 blocks with an incredible win share of .165 which is the highest of his career.

Another guy Nikola Pekovic is averaging 19 points and 10 rebounds per 36 minutes with a win share of .163 only problem is that he is already 27 years old.

Derrick Williams is also having a decent season averaging 16.5 points and 8 rebounds per 36 minutes

at first I was taken aback by seeing so many posts from the same person, but then the idea guru on me....

mwhahahaha

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I'd rather keep Vasquez than take on Jennings. Seriously.

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THIS, and that's coming from someone who thinks Grevis is one of the worst starting PG in the NBA.

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Yeah I'm rolling with Rivers and Roberts before I even make a phone call to Milwaukee.

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THIS TOO!!! Someone (more than likely Cuban) is going to offer him the max and Milwaukee is going to regret matching it.

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Man we really need to make a move to get wilson chandler, he just turned 26 last month and in only 24 minutes for the nuggets he is averaging 13-5-1.5, if u gave him 36 minutes he could put up 18-8-2 while being a good defender and shooting 46% from the field and 41% from 3. This dude is an animal, he dropped 29 points on kawhi leonard last night with 9 rebounds.

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Always been a big fan of his game. He would fit great at the 3 with Burke at the 1.

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I'm really interested in this Greg Smith from the Rockets, he is putting up very good numbers. Per 36 minutes he is averaging 14 points and 11 rebounds. He is 6"10 250 and is VERY athletic, he moves very well and can bang, he also has an awesome true shooting percentage of .641 and last year had an offensive rating of 131 and a defensive rating of 99. He also has a very high winshare at .178
I think he could develop into a very good center and be a great bruiser, scorer, rebounder next to Davis, plus with his athleticism he is a very good blocker. Would love to find a way to get this guy from the Rockets.

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Love Smith's game, but 6'10 might be generous. He's pretty short to play C full time.

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Another guy who could be promising is Enes Kanter, idk if the Jazz would let him go but they only play him 15 minutes per game but being 6"11 and watching him play he has a pretty nice game averaging 17points 10 rebounds per 36 minutes and is only 20 years old so I see tons of room for him to get better. It would be hard to get him though but it does seem like the Jazz are set and plan on making Derrick Favors their future center, wonder if they would give us kanter for GV or if not GV and Lopez, they need a PG.

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I like Kanter, but a guy I like more is Kosta Koufos. He is having a phenomenal season, quietly. Offensive rating of 122, defensive rating of 103. 8 ppg/7rbp in 22 minutes a night. 7 foot tall, 265 pounds. Shooting 58%. He fouls a lot if the only problem at almost 5 per 36 minutes. Has a win share/48 of .170

and I don't think he would be entirely ungettable.

Holy crap cousins had 36 points 22 rebounds vs the clippers tonight.

anyone against a lineup that looks like this? gordon gv for cousins.

jeff teague/rivers
victor oladipo/gerald henderson
corey brewer/aminu
AD/ryno
cousins/lopez

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anyone against a lineup that looks like this? gordon gv for cousins.

jeff teague/rivers
victor oladipo/gerald henderson
corey brewer/aminu
AD/ryno
cousins/lopez

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I wouldn't give up more than Lopez and Vasquez for Cousins. Kid has all the talent in the world, but he has issues. His trade value is at an all-time low.

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I wouldn't give up more than Lopez and Vasquez for Cousins. Kid has all the talent in the world, but he has issues. His trade value is at an all-time low.

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Well i dont think they would ever do that but if they would do GV lopez and our 2014 1st rounder i'd do it in a heart beat if we could land otto porter this year

teague or jennings
gordon
porter
davis
cousins

that team would be absolutely unstopable in 2 years.

To the OP, a guy I like in a backup role is D.J. Augustine. I know he is a local (I guarded him in high school), and I know he'd love to come back and play here. He is a UFA this off season, so it's something to think about. He played well for Indy this year off then bench, and he should be cheap.

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Well i dont think they would ever do that but if they would do GV lopez and our 2014 1st rounder i'd do it in a heart beat if we could land otto porter this year

teague or jennings
gordon
porter
davis
cousins

that team would be absolutely unstopable in 2 years.

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Not a chance I'd throw in the 1st round pick. No way. Maybe lottery protected, but certainly not top-3 or top-7.

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To the OP, a guy I like in a backup role is D.J. Augustine. I know he is a local (I guarded him in high school), and I know he'd love to come back and play here. He is a UFA this off season, so it's something to think about. He played well for Indy this year off then bench, and he should be cheap.

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He broke my ankles in a gym once, so there's ill will, but I would love him as a back up PG. I've also been posterized by Greg Monroe, and I'd take him in a second :hihi:

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Not a chance I'd throw in the 1st round pick. No way. Maybe lottery protected, but certainly not top-3 or top-7.

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well in my opinion if we have that team there is no way our pick would even be a lottery pick, gordon davis and cousins would be enough to carry us to the playoffs. I would do it personally, but i understand what ur saying.

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He broke my ankles in a gym once, so there's ill will, but I would love him as a back up PG. I've also been posterized by Greg Monroe, and I'd take him in a second :hihi:

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I feel your pain :hihi: I was injured the game we played Monroe, but I would have guarded him too haha.

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well in my opinion if we have that team there is no way our pick would even be a lottery pick, gordon davis and cousins would be enough to carry us to the playoffs. I would do it personally, but i understand what ur saying.

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I'd do this plus Sacto gets our 2014 1st round pick lotto protected:

http://espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=cbjrrye

Like I said, Cousins' trade value is at an all-time low. I'd throw it out there, see how they respond, and if they bark at it, then just move on. No big.