I would like to know where is this superstar big man that everyone is waiting for. Dwight is staying Orlando, last i heard. There is no one else left worth going after for a while. Times like these are perfect for the draft.
He can be signed to a contract and then traded in accordance with new CBA time restrictions, ala Nene. The poll never specified a specific time of when to trade, therefore your argument is invalid. A rep will count as apology.
I voted "trade Lowry", but it's not really that simple. Saying "trade Lowry" implies wanting to just get rid of him. I like Lowry and am happy with him as our starting point guard. That said, his combination of production with an excellent cheap contract makes him our best trade asset, and we desperately need to move the organization forward. Dragic is not a trade asset at all. But could be re-signed in the offseason and would make a capable starting PG to go with whatever impact player Lowry brought back. So I would phrase it "trade Lowry for an impact player or top 5 draft pick".
I would hope we can keep both. What is wrong with Dragic coming off the bench to be that spark? Like manu did in SA for a couple of years, like Terry is for Dallas. It works. He can still get a lot of minutes, doesn't have to be a "starter". He can get paid since guys like Patterson, Parsons and Morris are still on rookie contracts and we will have some cap space. I think this summer they need to focus on finding a legit SF. Bud is just not getting it done. Parsons and Dragic off the bench together with the 2nd unit would be good. Not sure what we have in Morris, but I guess a full summer will give us a better idea.
This. I'd rather see Martin traded than Lowry and keep Lowry-Lee-Dragic as our three man rotation at PG/SG. But then again, Lowry is probably worth a lot more than Martin at this point, so if a great deal to trade Lowry for a star comes along you'd really have to look at it...
playing behind nash a few years wasn't so bad was it? dragic's energy off the bench is what has kept this rockets team in games when lowry sits. and man is he fast! he pushes the pace. our pg tandem might be the best in the league - it's really been our team strength this year. keep both lowry and dragic! (unless the 'right' player-trade comes along in which case ya gotta do what ya gotta do)
Given recent events, of course 50% of people will vote for Lowry. Two months ago I'd bet 50% would vote for Dragic.
Dragic is a UFA. He can leave if he wants. I honestly don't remember the time line between the draft and the signing period for FA's. Trading Lowry might be like playing Russian roulette. It would be tragic if we went into next season without either of them.
I love Lowry and Dragic and it would be awesome if we could keep them both but that being said I am sure dragic will have plenty of teams trying to acquire him...so the question is will we be able to keep him at a favorable contract? If we can sign him to around same pay as Lowry then that would be great! If his price is couple mill more I would sign him and as others have said trade him for high draft pick...let's face it superstars don't want to come here so the draft is the best place to look...let's get Bradley Beal!!!
Amazed at the poll result. Simply jaw-dropping. Look, I like Goran Dragic a lot. He should be starting somewhere. I don't think it's fair to keep him as a back-up point guard. That said, I don't think he should be replacing Kyle Lowry. Lowry is the biggest bargain at PG in the NBA (except some guys on rookie contracts) and a hot streak from Dragic doesn't change that. I still feel Lowry is the better player, and I think folks here are a bit caught up in Gorsanity. I don't want to trade Lowry. People easily forget how he began the season, threatening to get a triple double just about every night. I'd rather that Lowry than the current Dragic because he adds more defense, as well. I don't want Dragic to remain here as a back-up, simply because it isn't fair to him. Also, I don't think we should use our cap space to sign someone to play back-up, either. I don't want to dump both because then we won't have a PG. That's just silly. So the last remaining option is to "trade" Dragic, which we can't really do since he's an unrestricted free agent (except via sign-and-trade).
I think Dragic and CLee will each be gotten for around the MLE... I say retain them both... ship KMart - and then cover pg/sg with the three guys each gettin around 30 min/game.. Then all ya gota do is package KMart/Scola/pick for an upper level pf (JSmith), draft a young center, add a bu sg, and we're set....
I don't think Dragic was a hidden gem... <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/LLWjQ7nZTkI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
People overvalue Dragic's defense, IMO. Yes, he's good at press coverage and gets under some guys' skin. But he is often out of position and can be a revolving door to the lane sometimes. It's high-risk high-reward defense. He's also often in foul trouble. Lowry is the exact opposite. He is a grinder and had good lateral movement. The Chuck Hayes of point guards. Dragic's style of play (uptempo) is a perfect compliment to Kyle's diesel engine and Courtney's versatility. I really, really hope we can keep him.
I don't really see what you're saying at all. I feel like it's the opposite. I remember a number of games where Lowry kept getting beat off the dribble by a quicker PG and we'd bring Dragic in who would shut the guy down. I also remember a lot of Lowry getting out of position on help defense, trying to save Scola's butt. Lowry is never going to get outmuscled and he's one of the best at getting in an opponent's face who is equal or lesser to his quickness. But he also gets beat badly sometimes by lighter, faster guys. Dragic's strength to me is that he really stays with his man and plays great fundamental 1 on 1 defense.
We can Amnesty Kevin Martin right? If so, amnesty his ass and sign Dragic and Lee. I'd say ship out Scola and a pick for another PF but I don't really have a problem with Scola's game. If we have Dalembert and Camby next year then we can make some noise in the playoffs. PPatt is also starting to come into his own. I like how we are going to him in the post a lot
What sample size are you pulling this from? That was certainly not the case last year. He hit a little bit of a funk around the New Year, obviously tired. And was playing on borrowed time the last several games before he went out. Turned out to be ill. People around here have such short-term memories it seems.
