If you were GM what player(s) would you sign with the MLE?

I would try to sign Horry with the 1 million dollar exception. It's up to 1.7 million now, right? Did we use it last year? Then I'd try to sign Chris Anderson and a decent backup SF with the MLE. Try to get AD with a sign and trade.

 

I think id rather have Jaric instead of Saranus.. Horry wouldnt be too bad for the
1mil exception

 

MLE to earl watson, jeff mcinnis, AD - i'm sure they would take it if we offered.

LLE to horry - may want to stay in SA. plan B would be to offer it to kukoc, songaila, rodney rogers, or malik allen.

if we draft a PF and want to spend the LLE on a sf/sg then here are some options: raja bell, lee nailon, dermarr johnson.

i would do the trade with memphis for bonzi. sura and wesley for bonzi is a fair deal on bonzi who has one year left and can be traded at the deadline if things don't work out.


'05-'06 roster:

yao-deke-spoon
Jho-draft-padgett
tmac-dermarr (ex knick)-bowen
bonzi-JB-ward
AD-james-moochie

 

Bobby SIMMONS

 

Cat Mobley, if he'd take it.

 

Mobley.

 

I think Mobley is the perfect fit. He is good at defense, shoots the three, can create his own shot and is fast. He is everything we are looking for except tall. I can definitely live with his height with all the other qualities he shows.

 

mobley

 

Hmmmm an established NBA player that happens to be an excellent defender, a marksman from the 3 pt line and has Houston ties.....

OR---

A lanky, unproven 2nd round talent.

Decisions, decisions.

 

We got Mobley in the 2nd round.

 

I really hope money doesn't stop us from getting Mobley. It seems like he wants to be here and again, he is a good fit. He knows the system and knows JVG so if he wants to be here that is a good thing.

I'd like to see some footage of Mobley in his only year in the JVG system. He played 40 minutes a game, shot 43 percent(39 from three point land) had 4.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists(highest of his career), 2.3 turnovers , 1.3 steals, 0.4 blocks, 2.2 PF and 15.8 ppg.

The numbers tell me that he was buying into JVG's system when I compare them to other years of his career. I think his turnovers might come down a bit and his points go up some with our faster paced offense. Having a point guard with a little more disicpline than Steve would probably mean that Mobley was getting the ball in better spots and therefore would turn the ball over less. His defensive rebounding numbers that season were the best defensive rebounding numbers of his career. The assists being at 3.2 tells me that he was playing more team ball that year(highest assists per game average for his career).

I think he's a good fit with JVG's style and if he'll run following a turnover, then I really think he's the guy for us. I'd love to see his passion on Houston's hardwood again. He can play 40 minutes a game and isn't injury proned so we wouldn't need a heavily contributing backup for him. He can play the point and small forward so the flexibility he gives the roster is of value too. He's worth trying to get in my opinion. He just makes too much sense to pass up.

Speed, rebounding, assists, defense, 3pt accuracy and he has done this stuff for JVG before!