What Should YOUR Team DO THIS Offseason??

[Fresh8]

I'm making this thread to dedicate it to all the People out there to voice their opinions of what should happen to their favourite NBA Teams this Preseason!

What Free Agents should they sign?
What is the best starting line-up?
What about, your opinion on their rookies??

C'mon and post up and let the arguements...BEGIN!!

(And of course...realistic deals please!! )

[Fresh8]

All right...I will do it first...I like three teams- Wizards, Lakers and Houston...firstly I'll talk about Lakers today.

The Lakers, who lost their Playoff campaign- needs to regroup but not really rebuild...they need to add a more established player who can help support the team with K8 and Big Daddy. Kobe has voiced his concerns about lack of support from the Bench and Role Players. Unfortunately, with their money and Kobe/Shaq (HUGE Salaries)....don't think there is much hope of signing a BIG Player to the team!!

Well...firstly here are the three players who I think should start...
Shaq at Center, Kobe at 2 and Deven at 3... which means they should add players at the 4 and 1...even though the have D-Fish and Horry...no offence but Horry's leavin' unless he goes for a small contract and Fisher should play backup PG or leave da team in a trade... (My ideal Fisher trade would be Fisher - for - Garrity) We got Rush but I doubt Phil would use him, and Madsen who, i would like to see get Game Time...but maybe not in Laker's management's heads!

Here is my short list of players...ranging from most likely able to sign (Top) to not likely(Bottom)...oh yeah...it's who i want to see in LA!

PF- Juwan (If he settles for a samll contract)
PJ Brown

Well...can't think of others!

PG- Payton (If he settles for less cash)
Gilbert Arenas (See "Payton" theory)
Pippen (If he is moving!)
Speedy Claxton
T-lue

I need to make a conclusion now...If the Lakers do sign ONE player...stuff the Fisher trade...their line-up for 2003-04 should be!

C- Shaq
PF-FA (Hope it's Juwan)/Madsen(Try using Madsen!)
SF-George
SG-Bryant
PG-Rush/Fisher/* (FA point guard)

* If Possible (But if they could sign another player...Lue should be the option cause he would cost less then the other PG's and the Lakers have had him before...unless they can sign Pippen!)

Sit is now signing out!

[Full Surface]

Washington Wizards

What Free Agents should they sign?

Bobby Simmons (re-sign) - Talented player, just way too underrated.
Tyronn Lue (re-sign) - If Larry Hughes is switching to SG, then they'll need a better PG until Juan Dixon and Steve Blake develop.
Lucious Harris - Strong shooter, might be able to help on offense.

What is the best starting line-up?

Haywood
Laettner/Brown
Hayes/Stackhouse
Stackhouse/Hughes
Hughes

It really depends on what happens with their positions if they switch or not.

What about, your opinion on their rookies?

Not bad picks. Jarvis Hayes might be able to make a big impact but Steve Blake has to make a name for himself.

Aside from all the choices above, I think the younger players need to step up. Kwame Brown and Brendan Haywood both have to toughen up and the veterans like Jerry Stackhouse and Christian Laettner need to take leadership roles.

[Full Surface]

Also, I don't see T-Lue signing back with the Lakers again unless he is offered a large amount of $$$.

[air gordon]

the bulls need a sg/sf that can defend and has a decent perimeter shot. also a backup center. they have the MLE, veteran, and injury (from j-will) exceptions to use on FA's

sg/sf:
pipe dream: maggette or posey
realistically: pippen, v lenard, or ira newble
(if eddie robinson wasn't a bust, the bulls wouldn't be in this situation.)


c:
anyone that can eat up about 10 minutes a game. someone like vlad stepania

best lineup: curry, chandler, fizer, rose, crawford

rookies: hinrich won't be bad or great. if can continue to hit the open jumper, he'll get more pt. their other 2nd rounders i think will end up in europe

[Prototype]

Minnesota Timberwolves

Current Roster (Under Contract):
Kevin Garnett
Terrell Brandon
Marc Jackson
Wally Szczerbiak
Sam Cassell
Ervin Johnson

Resign:
Troy Hudson (Player Option)
Rasho Nesterovic
Gary Trent

Released (Not Resigned):
Kendall Gill
Rod Strickland
Loren Woods
Felipe Lopez
Igor Rakocevic
Mike Wilks

Sign:
Jumaine Jones
Robert Horry
Elden Campbell

Trade:
- Terrell Brandon to Blazers for the Derek Anderson and Ruben Patterson proposal.
- Ervin Johnson to Clippers for salary cap.

Final Roster:
PF - Kevin Garnett
SF - Wally Szczerbiak
PG - Troy Hudson
PG - Sam Cassell
C - Rasho Nesterovic
SG - Derek Anderson
SF - Ruben Patterson
SG - Jumaine Jones
C - Marc Jackson
PF - Gary Trent
PF - Robert Horry
C - Elden Campbell

Starting 5:
C - Rasho Nesterovic
PF - Kevin Garnett
SF - Wally Szczerbiak
SG - Derek Anderson
PG - Sam Cassell

[MAKAVELI THE DON]

Look, Willie's back... welcome back buddy!

Anyways, my teams are the Mavs & Lakers... I

Lakers: I have no suggestions right now?

Mavericks: get rid of the non-factor players, make some cap room to acuire Malone or Alonzo, work on their defense, and improve their inside & post up game, and passing game!

[Amphatoast]

All the Knicks really need to do is to get a decent starting center and they set for next season. Their point guard issues will be solved once that guy from Europe comes over to the Knicks in anther 2 years I think.

[RedTorro]

"the bulls need a sg/sf that can defend and has a decent perimeter shot."

I forgot but, why did we trade Ron Artest again?

[EGarrett]

Keys for the Nets to remain contenders:

1) Re-sign Jason Kidd.

2) Convince Nenad Krstic to come over from Europe. We stole him with our late first-round pick last year...he's developed into a star in Europe since then. From what I hear...he's 6'11" and can really play.

3) Get Chris Childs on Weight Watchers quick. He'd still be an upgrade at the backup point guard slot. We can't give up leads when Kidd sits.

4) Pray Zoran Planinic is as good as advertised.

(and I hope I'm not opening a can of worms here...but from that angle in the above sig...it looks like Jordan barely pushed Russell on that move if at all.)

[Andrew]

I forgot but, why did we trade Ron Artest again?

I guess Jalen Rose was just too good to pass up.

I'm in favour of signing Scottie Pippen and Horace Grant to bring some experience and leadership to the younger Bulls. Failing that, they could try to bring in a good young player who has some experience under his belt - Corey Maggette, perhaps.

[Nel]

Bulls - trade jalen rose(not a shot maker) for magette and odom.
Starting 5:
C- Eddy Curry
Pf- Tyson Chandler(needs some touches)
Sf- Odom
Sg- Magette
Pg- Jamal Crawford

[Vins15]

Key conponets for Raptors to get into the playoffs

1)get healthy cuz it seems that if one player comes back from injury last season another player will get injured on that same day or a few days later

2)sign key fa such as P.J Brown,Robert Horry,Juwan Howard

3)Retain Voshard Lenard and Rafer Alston

[air gordon]

Bulls - trade jalen rose(not a shot maker) for magette and odom.
Starting 5:
C- Eddy Curry
Pf- Tyson Chandler(needs some touches)
Sf- Odom
Sg- Magette
Pg- Jamal Crawford

....

(And of course...realistic deals please!! )

I forgot but, why did we trade Ron Artest again?

I guess Jalen Rose was just too good to pass up.

the bulls traded ron artest as well as brad miller, ron mercer, and ollie because:
-get the franchise players (Curry & Chandler) some playing time. Curry and Chandler would not have progressed as much as they have now if those other guys were around
-Miller and Artest were going to be free agents and bulls weren't interested in resigning them and paying them big $$. and also Ron Artest was already a mad man. no one noticed outside of chicago because no one was paying attention to the bulls at the time.
-get rid of mercer and his contract
-at the time the bulls were one of the lowest scoring teams in the league. the bulls needed a legit scorer and rose fit the bill.

in terms of value, yeh the bulls got ripped off. but Curry and Chandler are primed for breakout seasons

[The Big Racist]

Bulls - trade jalen rose(not a shot maker) for magette and odom.

this trade will never happen cause odom is good as jalen and magette is improving!

[scubilete]

All the Knicks really need to do is to get a decent starting center and they set for next season.

, Let's have in mind a word (health), now I don't care who they got but they need no injuries to get anywhere.

Their point guard issues will be solved once that guy from Europe comes over to the Knicks in anther 2 years I think.

Knicks can't wait 2 years, but they do have a good PG or can get a better one as well.

Also, I don't see T-Lue signing back with the Lakers again unless he is offered a large amount of $$$.

The only one capable to offer a large amount of $$$ to that guy was with the Wiz & is considered gone for good, so don't expect the Lakers offer any amount to someone worse than Fisher, we would better let Pargo develop his game.

Lakers need a lot but don't have much to spend so they just can trade players. Now I see the reason why J. West left the management,

Getting rid of Fox, Horry, Shaw, T. Murray is just going to give them few millions available while staying under the league Cap, so they need to keep those or trade them. However, Knowing that nobody will want any of those players mentioned, I guess we will have a big problem to be competitive.

Shaq & Kobe will be short for another championship, unless the young guys come back with a better & developed game (Pargo, Rush, Medvedenko)

Suggestion: I know nobody can stop Shaq but he should consider the amount he's getting and let some of those millions be available to get another good player so he get another championship, Magic did that once so the Lakers could sign T. Smith, I don't think that investment will hurt Shaq, it is worthy,

[LeBron James]

spurs:
not sign with jermaine o neal-he is bad-no shooter,jermaine don´t give good assists......i dont want this wacko into spurs.

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spurs:
not sign with jermaine o neal-he is bad-no shooter,jermaine don´t give good assists......i dont want this wacko into spurs.

Im pretty sure that you are the only Spurs fan who thinks that. How come you dont want someone who almost had 18 rebounds per game, 20+ points and 3 blocked shots during the play-offs? does he miss dunks all the time or does he shoot airballs?
I think the Spurs would LOVE to have him as a starting Center or PF if they move TD to the 5 position

[LeBron James]

spurs:
not sign with jermaine o neal-he is bad-no shooter,jermaine don´t give good assists......i dont want this wacko into spurs.

Im pretty sure that you are the only Spurs fan who thinks that. How come you dont want someone who almost had 18 rebounds per game, 20+ points and 3 blocked shots during the play-offs? does he miss dunks all the time or does he shoot airballs?
I think the Spurs would LOVE to have him as a starting Center or PF if they move TD to the 5 position

yeah he is good player but i hate him because he´s from indiana-i hate that club.

[Prototype]

Dude, who cares. Jermaine O'Neal is a perfect fit for Spurs for the next "Twin Towers". In my opinion, I believe that should be the main priority for the Spurs franchise. Build on that.

[Jackal]

Lol, Just because YOU dont like him...they shouldnt sign the guy? Come on man! Be serious!
Since everything is stats with you, a guy that shoots 47 % isnt all that bad.. He averages 20.8 ppg, 10.30 rpg and 2.0 assists a game...and he's only what 24-25?? He's still developing, its a good fit I think.
As for the Lakers: Sign sumone who can support Shaq & Kobe, if its Mailman or whoever...sumone who can help!

[scubilete]

Lol, Just because YOU dont like him...they shouldnt sign the guy? Come on man! Be serious!

Don't blame him, I guess I know the feeling. I used to hate Shaq when he was not a Laker but getting him was the best thing ever happened to the team .

As for the Lakers: Sign sumone who can support Shaq & Kobe, if its Mailman or whoever...sumone who can help!

Yes, I know. I see a lot of comments but the truth is they need to count with few millions to do that.
Lopez, Claxton, A. Daniels, E. Strickland are cheap Guards the Lakers should try to get (at least 1 or 2), while Oakley, B. Skinner, T. Hill, L. Ellis should be good choice (1 of them) if they accept a decent contract, not bad and they are cheap. Lopez can do a lot when he gets playing time. If Strickland is not a good choice, it wouldn't hurt to get A. Daniels, at least those are cheap players, but for a PF they don't have available much to get Malone I believe.

[Rens]

2)sign key fa such as P.J Brown,Robert Horry,Juwan Howard

not likely

3)Retain Voshard Lenard and Rafer Alston

not likely

my keyboard is broken

[LeBron James]

Lol, Just because YOU dont like him...they shouldnt sign the guy? Come on man! Be serious!
Since everything is stats with you, a guy that shoots 47 % isnt all that bad.. He averages 20.8 ppg, 10.30 rpg and 2.0 assists a game...and he's only what 24-25?? He's still developing, its a good fit I think.
As for the Lakers: Sign sumone who can support Shaq & Kobe, if its Mailman or whoever...sumone who can help!

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i admit he is very good player(stats).i dont think jermaine and timmy d are next twin towers.
a real twin towers are david admiral robinson and tim duncan-forever.

[airtsinelas]

Knicks can't wait 2 years, but they do have a good PG or can get a better one as well.

The Knicks need Milos Vujanic but they saying that his agent is advising the guy to stay in Europe, I guess you dont put blame on Layden here.