Robert Land on YouTube mentioned that Tyus Jones and Malik Monk are UFA 's. I like Tyus, but he won't get minutes with FVV. Amen is not ready for the role of a reliable backup PG. Stone might have to bring back Aaron Holiday on the vet minimum. Malik Monk would be terrific. The NT-MLE is around 12 M if I'm not mistaken. That won't be enough for him. I'm not willing to depart with Cam Whitmore at all for him. Malik Beasley might be obtainable since he's a UFA. He should replace the highly disappointing Reggie Bullock.
Don't tell @mightybosstone he objected to all the players mentioned when I said it Malik Monk Tyus Jones Jalen Smith even Paul George only one not mentioned was Malik Beasley.....but he was mentioned in another podcast I didn't mention McDermott because his defense is suspect and not sure Ime will play him. and Joe Harris shot like 32% from 3 this year.
Tyus Jones and Jalen Smith are both really interesting ideas. Tyus may not want to come off the bench, but I'd love to have someone who can run the offense and limit Fred's nights where he played so many minutes. I also like Amen not having to come in and run the offense just yet. He can do it in bursts or if there's an injury, but I like that he was able to focus on finishing at the rim and playing defense. I want him to focus much more on developing his shot than reading NBA defenses, at least for one more year. Jalen Smith does a lot of what Jabari does, so I think he'd be a good person to battle with in practice and compete for minutes with.
Like both Tyus and Jalen Smith. We would need to get rid of Jeff Green, Boban, and one of Landale/Adams to give Jalen Smith enough minutes. Tyus would take some burden off FVV, and would allow Amen to continue playing as a forward. I don’t think we need another scoring guard off the bench like Beasley or Monk - Cam should take these minutes/shots. Would be open to upgrading our starting guards if we find true long-term upgrades, eg Mitchell, Bridges.
Jalen Smith and Jones are interesting I agree, Jones as FVV backup and Smith looks like a decent option with good spacing. They might be redundant though as FVV and Jabari are, or likely will become better over time or Jones may have a higher price tag to get. Really for versatility a player who is totally different with different strengths to change the game for playoff matchups would be someone I would like. I agree with others who've posted, that an athletic, strong defensive backup big with a wingspan who can move his feet like Robert Williams did for Ime in Boston is a great complement to Sengun. A high motor, vertical threat, and if he can space the floor that is an ideal scenario. Might be tough to find but the draft and moves that don't hinder our core might yield some potential.
lol. Definitely not at all what I said. Go back to my prior posts. I'm not opposed to the Rockets adding pieces, particularly shooters. In fact I've suggested in other threads that they need to add shooting through the draft and/or free agency. What I'm opposed to is the idea that they should dump Fred's contract as a means to do it. If you dump your second best player and your primary playmaker and you only add a role player or two to replace them, that's a net loss in talent and value. Your logic made no sense.
I like the idea of versatility, but honestly, I'm here for redundancy. I like what we have, but FVV and Jabari not really having a similar replacement kills the rhythm of the team I think. If we ran a second unit of Tyus/Cam/Amen/Jalen Smith/Adams that's not a huge drop off from the starting line ups. We could really wear teams down and plug and play lots of different guys who have the hot hand without changing schematically too much.
I have a feeling Monk's gonna get the craziest contract of the off-season. Something like an insanely high number but short guaranteed years like the FVV contract. The Magic could give him something like 80M for two years with a team option on the second just so they have someone that can shoot.
I get the idea, and they're solid players to pick up true. But if you're predictable you can be game-planned for easier in a seven-game playoff series, which is how I ask myself how a player would fare, but to each their own. You can win in different ways though. Many times good second units can shock the opposing team with a different style as well as a similar one. If the players are good it can work out either way though. But a good backup defensive big for large centers or bigs like Jokic, Gobert, who can move his feet to guard/do a solid job defensively with Chet, Zion, etc., and vertical threat/space the floor would benefit us in our conference. We'll see what happens.
unfortunately he’s averaging like 57 games a season since his only healthy season back in 2016. He can’t stay healthy. I’d still roll the dice on him for the right deal because when he plays he’s very good, and he’s just now beginning his prime.
You overcomplicate things in your head. and you obviously way overrated Fred VanVleet. Tyus Jones is better than FVv at probably half the cost. Shot around 41% from 3 if I'm not mistaken. He would back up Amen. Amen at 6'7" and seeing over the top would play pitch-n-catch with guys that can actually make their shots while then having more space in the paint to make fine passes to those slashing. Amen numbers would take off. multiple decent 3-point shooters spread the floor. Fred VanVleet $40M buys you 3 or 4 decent 3-point shooters that can spread the floor. Again depending on their wages, $10M, $15M or $20M. You clearly do not see how Amen can influence the game to a higher level than FVv......because you are too much about clearly overrating FVv from pedestrian to superstar levels. Give Amen some spacing from multiple shooters and he will do just fine. You will see.
Rockets should try to get Durant if PHX implodes We a rising power. Send them Jabari Smith and some picks and salary like Jocko - if they want more bros than picks give them Cam or Jalen since they hate each other. Sengun Durant Eason/Brooks (unless 1 is traded) Green/Cam/whoever not traded FVV Thompson for 6th man swiss army knife of the year Bros that's 50 wins
Offseason plan: Find a FA with the MLE that can steer the ship when FVV sits. Low turnovers, good defense and good 3pt shooting. Tyus Jones would be perfect but he will probably cost more than 12m per season MLE. Draft a big. Clingan or trade back. Bring back Jock, Tate, Jeff and Holiday. FVV/Free Agent/Holiday Green/Whitmore Brooks/Amen/Tate Bari/Tari/Jeff Sengun/Adams/Landale/Rookie FA Targets in no real particular order Tyus Jones Deanthony Melton Gary Trent Jr Jose Alvarado Kris Dunn Monte Morris Cam Payne Patrick Beverly Kyle Lowery Gary Payton II Dennis Smith Jr Spencer Dinwiddie Delon Wright Jordan McLaughlin
Breh let's get real - 35 yo Durant both 1) played more minutes than any of our young brehs last year and 2) was better in them than any of our brehs. It's just true - old Durant > inkown commodities
