2009 NBA Draft

I think Joe is thinking of a starting unit like this:

In the backcourt would be Stuckey (slasher) and another guy like Ben Gordon. He can handle the ball to some extent and can slasher, but he's also a capable 3 point bomber.

At SF we'll have Prince - he's still a quality defender (he does well against everyone not named Lebron or Paul Pierce).

Up front I don't think Joe is looking for a "traditional" C - I think he wants someone that can hit a 15 footer but that can board and play good D. The guy doesn't have to be a star or anything - just capable of the role.

Unfortunately Boozer seems to be our man at PF. I have no idea why.

Off the bench comes Dice (on a 1 year deal), a 3 point shooting swingman, Bynum, AA and Maxiell plus our Draft Pick.

I don't know where Rip goes or how Joe figures to get his "dream" done but I think that's what he's looking for.

What about, instead of Boozer, moving Rip to the Wizards for Jamison? He can stretch the D and hit the boards. Pick him up, sign Gordon, then look for another big to pair with him?

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Originally Posted by Zekyl

What about, instead of Boozer, moving Rip to the Wizards for Jamison? He can stretch the D and hit the boards. Pick him up, sign Gordon, then look for another big to pair with him?

I think that might have been really possible if the Wiz had won the lottery.

With them sitting at #5, they can't even get Thabeet.

I think they need Jamison now.

But they're looking at trading up right now. Wasn't that them? Trading up to 3?

Jamison is 33 years old and makes $13 mil a year. The Pistons would be idiots to trade for him right now.

i've never liked jamison's game. but maybe that's just me.

How long does his deal run for?

2012.

Not that it matters. We just dealt a 30+ all-star making that kind of cash because we wanted flexibility. We are not going to get another one back.

I'd really like it if Joe fleeced Washington in a Rip for #5/Nick Young/slug deal.

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Mike (Broadview Heights, Ohio): I was wondering with the trade rumors going on with Rip, is it possible we could get the fifth pick from the Wizards for him?

Langlois: The fifth pick in a bad draft for Rip Hamilton? First of all, it’s an impossible trade. The Wizards are way over the cap. They can’t take on salary without sending back salary. Second, and maybe Flip Saunders would feel differently about it, but Hamilton and Gilbert Arenas doesn’t feel like a compatible backcourt to me unless Gilbert is serious about becoming a more traditional point guard. Third, there’s a reason the Wizards are shopping the No. 5 pick: In this draft, many teams feel they are just as likely to land an average starter with the 15th pick as with the fifth – you’ll just have to pay a lot more to take him at No. 5.

Solid take by KL.