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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.
"I don't know if people know — I dislocated my pinkie finger. And [Tyreke] told me, 'You wanna go home or you wanna be here?' I want to be here. And he said, 'All right, then go tape it up and let's play. Let's go. We not stoppin' at no stores. Straight gas. That's what we do, just keep going.'"
http://thebasketbawlblog.com/
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
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.
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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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
???
Davis
Lopez
Bench:
Anderson
Evans
??? Rivers, Miller, Smith
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?
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