That's the problem with most sports fans these days. They look at the most basic stats possible (PPG, Reb., Assists, Blocks) and totally ignore everything else. Have you watched Mullens plays? Have you seen how often he takes bad shots?
This has to be a troll account. You do understand how restricted free agents and max contracts work, right?
I think he meant going after Lopez as a potential trade target in a sign-and-trade scenario this past off-season. It would have made sense since he was unobtainable in restricted free agency with the Nets more than willing to match a max offer anyway. So that's how it would have theoretically been accomplished. When the Nets reupped Lopez themselves with no trade in place, it meant that he was locked in and could not be traded until January 15th. It still means that. He's untouchable until the new year, and the Nets probably don't want to part with him at this point anyway, since his foot injury seems behind him and he's playing like a top 5 center in the league. Again, signing Lopez themselves with no trade framework in place (I think the deadline to then move the player after you do that is something like 2-3 days?) closed the door on a Dwight Howard trade to Brooklyn, and it closed the door on any other team like the Rockets getting Lopez in a sign-and-trade too.
We have to "settle" for Aldrich? <PRE> Rk Player Season Age G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS 1 Cole Aldrich 2012-13 24 8 0 69 5.7 11.0 .524 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.6 .667 3.1 5.7 8.9 1.0 0.5 1.0 1.0 7.3 12.5 2 Byron Mullens 2012-13 23 14 14 461 5.4 14.1 .383 1.7 5.9 .293 1.9 2.5 .750 1.8 7.3 9.1 1.4 1.2 0.9 1.5 2.8 14.4 </PRE> (per 36 minutes) Mullens IS Aldrich, except he's Aldrich who throws up a shot every time he has a foot of space anywhere on the court.
Watching those two practice in OKC was probably like watching two titans battle for the future of the universe on mount olympus.
The Bobcats rely on him to shoot. Their record is 7-7, they're heading in the right direction from where they were, and for being a young team.
