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

[UNO Gracias]

not happening

Let a man dream.

[ramsters60]

33% from 3
34% from midrange

That's awful for perimeter player. Redick would be much better fit (and cheaper!) for Pelicans than Tyreke.

excuse me, but please remind me.... when does Adam Silver take over?

[bojangles837]

Marc Stein ‏@ESPNSteinLine 4m
Word is Corey Brewer, on top looming sitdown w/Rockets, drawing interest from New Orleans and Atlanta as well. Also: Denver wants him back

wait.. maybe i should start 4 threads with this

[TBlaze]

i hope youre right... what would rivers role be then?

They'll likely take back Vasquez in a S&T.

Now their PG situation is Thomas, Vasquez, Jimmer (who they are trying to move desperately), and the rookie McCallum.

[UNO Gracias]

We shall see. I just don't see the fit.

I don't either. Reke is healthy, more productive, and on a nice deal. Why keep Gordon, when Reke can do just as good a job?

[da_freshness]

A guy that plays in California that nobody in the league believes in anymore, brought to a New Orleans Franchise.......

I've heard this song before.....

[SeaLegs]

If we don't start Tyreke at SF and instead have him come off the bench then a) who do we start at SF? and b) do we have both Ryno and Tyreke as 6th men?

[TBlaze]

That was said by Jason Jones, who is a sketchy beat writer with no credibility and no ties to the Pelicans FO. How would he know how we plan to use Evans?

With regards to the 6th man role, why can't he be a 6th man at the SF position? It's not a spot limited to SGs, so I think our plan is to bring him off the bench and play him at the 3 (with maybe some minutes at the 2, but mostly at the 3).

It wasn't only reported by one source.

I'm not saying he isn't ever going to play minutes at the 3... the fact of the matter is, he's going to be coming off the bench. We're going to have another SF brought in to start unless we resign Aminu or use the in house version of Miller (which I highly doubt)

It makes us a better team to have Reke and Ryno on that second unit putting up points. And in the event we keep the scrub, you're boy Rivers will also be playing the "PG" as it'll feature two combo guards running the 2nd team w/ Anderson, Smith, & Miller.

I don't call that a bad idea in the least.

[bojangles837]

If we don't start Tyreke at SF and instead have him come off the bench then a) who do we start at SF? and b) do we have both Ryno and Tyreke as 6th men?

whoever would start, wouldnt get many minutes

[Tinman]

EGO & Vasquez will be traded ! Leaves monies for Budinger & Wright ! I would also look at B. Mullin ! hes 7'0, 275 ! Basically a R.Lopez but shoots 32% from 3 ! & cheaper ! Jrue--Reke---Wright---AD----Mullin !

[Hard'n'DaPaint]

Wow I thought this would take more time ! Right now, we are filled with guards, so a trade is coming... I wish we will keep EG.

[GeauxPelicans]

I don't either. Reke is healthy, more productive, and on a nice deal. Why keep Gordon, when Reke can do just as good a job?

Tyreke is no where near (a healthy) Gordon's level and its not even close. The only problem Gordon has is staying healthy, and now that he's supposedly healthy everyone wants to move him. Makes no sense to me.

[jhow0036]

The Pelicans view Tyreke Evans as a combo guard, not a small forward.

— Jason Jones (@mr_jasonjones) July 1, 2013

Had also heard Pelicans plan to keep Gordon. Would move Vasquez instead.

— Jason Jones (@mr_jasonjones) July 1, 2013

[pelicanmike]

If Gordon is kept and Evans is brought in at anywhere above 10 million, then Evans is playing major minutes at the 3. Fact.

[UNO Gracias]

Tyreke is no where near (a healthy) Gordon's level and its not even close. The only problem Gordon has is staying healthy, and now that he's supposedly healthy everyone wants to move him. Makes no sense to me.

I hate to be the guy to say go look at the stats but...

Well no, here is what I will say, yeah if Gordon is healthy he is probably better, but if my aunt had nutts she wouldn't be my aunt now would she. Dude can't stay healthy. Dude has been hurt everywhere he has gone since high school.

[Topdawg26]

The Pelicans view Tyreke Evans as a combo guard, not a small forward.

— Jason Jones (@mr_jasonjones) July 1, 2013

Had also heard Pelicans plan to keep Gordon. Would move Vasquez instead.

— Jason Jones (@mr_jasonjones) July 1, 2013

That's to big of a deal for him to be a back-up player! I think Gravy could get moved but I think we need Gordon because if we sign Evans we need another 3 pt shooter for spacing starting outside of Jrue.

[GameBreaker]

It's becoming more apparent that this team is being built like the Spurs except younger and more athletic.

Dell-Monty have been waiting for this off-season for a couple years to make their move with the team they've wanted.

Plus, we get the new ownership and re-brand this season. It's going to set a precedent for winning basketball for the Pelicans.

[DavidStern]

Redick doesn't improve your length and athleticism like Tyreke does.

So? Pelicans don't need more athleticism (that's the most overrated part of the game, BTW - almost every draft bust is because GMs look only on athleticism), but more shooting (spacing) and defense. Redick is better than Evans in both.

And Tyreke's midrange game stinks but he scores in the lane at a super elite rate.

64% at rim. That's not super elite. And Redick is better here too: 66%

[TheKeymaster]

Is it possible that maybe we would bring Gordon off the bench to reduce his minutes and exposure to being injured until his trade value goes up? Granted it wouldn't make much sense to pay the "cornerstone" 14 mil to come off the bench.

[JJackisangry]

Good luck to Gravy if he does go. He seems like the first one on the shopping list.

[i am cow lolz]

So? Pelicans don't need more athleticism (that's the most overrated part of the game, BTW - almost every draft bust is because GMs look only on athleticism), but more shooting (spacing) and defense. Redick is better than Evans in both.



64% at rim. That's not super elite. And Redick is better here too: 66%

Most of Redick's shots at the rim come in transition.

[Inner_GI]

Good luck to Gravy if he does go. He seems like the first one on the shopping list.

he has the most value.

[PELICANSFAN]

10 million a year for a 6"6 guard with lightning handles, great passer, good rebounder, incredible finisher and an improving jumpshot? yall are nuts

Whenever we get someone, you make him out to be a Hall of Famer. He is not a great passer nor does he have great court vision. He is a good player. The concern with him in the past has been the fact that he is a black hole when he gets the ball and has not always been in shape. I love how he gets to the rim. At about $8-$10 million less, I would probably be OK with the signing.

[nolaslim213]

It wasn't only reported by one source.

I'm not saying he isn't ever going to play minutes at the 3... the fact of the matter is, he's going to be coming off the bench. We're going to have another SF brought in to start unless we resign Aminu or use the in house version of Miller (which I highly doubt)

It makes us a better team to have Reke and Ryno on that second unit putting up points. And in the event we keep the scrub, you're boy Rivers will also be playing the "PG" as it'll feature two combo guards running the 2nd team w/ Anderson, Smith, & Miller.

I don't call that a bad idea in the least.

I love him coming off the bench. I thought you were saying he's coming off as a 2, but I think we now agree that he's coming off as a 3.

I think the idea we're working towards is having a 3 guard rotation of Holiday, Gordon, and Rivers. We rotate them in and out all game, because all 3 of them can handle the rock, so let's forget who is the 1 and who is the 2 for a minute. Then, we have a cheap "starter" at SF like Aminu, and bring Evans off the bench, but he still gets most of the minutes at that position. I LOVE that idea, and if any of our guards get injured, than Evans can just slide over and play their position until they are healthy again.

[London Bee]

Well, this sucks. It almost negated the good work of getting Jrue.

This is how I feel to be honest replacing one overpaid player (Gordon) with another; and thats assuming we even trade Gordon; and even if we do trade Gordon that leaves us with a shooting guard who can't shoot; don't get me wrong i'm intrigued by the move but currently not seeing this deal in a particularly positive light