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Pan Mengtu · 07-08-2004, 07:24 PM

After next year?

**MJG** · 07-08-2004, 07:27 PM

He's a RFA after next season.

Pan Mengtu · 07-08-2004, 07:43 PM

Thought so. That means if he wants to go elsewhere he'll have to sign a 1 year contract and play for the Wiz one more year huh.

f22egl · 07-08-2004, 10:02 PM

He'll most likely stay with the Wizards since they can offer him the most money. Unless he doesn't do anything this year...

alchemist · 07-08-2004, 10:08 PM

How would you guys feel about letting Kwame go? If he underperforms, I mean. Is everyone afraid of a Ben Wallace type scenario, where he'll become a star elsewhere?

I'm thinking if he averages something like 10 and 7 next year, still shows inconsistencies, still looks lost, should we even bother with him?

I don't think we should let our past mistakes cloud our judgment- I don't want to see us resign him based on potential, something we'll have been waiting 4 years to see, and conversely; I don't want us to give into his demands for a huge contract if he goes for a decent 15/9. He's got to be looking around at the truckloads of cash being thrown around at mediocre players recently and thinking he could really cash in next year.

**MJG** · 07-09-2004, 05:29 AM

He showed enough last year that even if he doesn't really get much better than that, I'd still like him on the team. Sure, that doesn't exactly inspire me to offer a big contract, but I'd still be happy to keep him for a mid-level offer in that scenario.

**kamego** · 07-09-2004, 08:12 AM

You never let a 1st overall pick walk because that can only come back to haunt you. As long as he isn't asking for a huge amount of money I see no reason why he shouldn't be resigned. There aren't to many other teams that would be talking a risk on him as of right now because he hasn't preformed like a lot of other #1 picks.

**texan** · 07-09-2004, 08:22 AM

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Originally posted by alchemist!
How would you guys feel about letting Kwame go? If he underperforms, I mean. Is everyone afraid of a Ben Wallace type scenario, where he'll become a star elsewhere?

I'm thinking if he averages something like 10 and 7 next year, still shows inconsistencies, still looks lost, should we even bother with him?

I don't think we should let our past mistakes cloud our judgment- I don't want to see us resign him based on potential, something we'll have been waiting 4 years to see, and conversely; I don't want us to give into his demands for a huge contract if he goes for a decent 15/9. He's got to be looking around at the truckloads of cash being thrown around at mediocre players recently and thinking he could really cash in next year.

Wouldn't Kwame becoming a star elsewher be more of a Jermaine O'Neal situation rather than a Ben Wallace situation?

I think there is no reason not to keep him. Last year he showed flashes of dominance and showed why he was the number 1 pick. His problem is consistency and that comes along with experience and maturity. Remember it took JO 4 years to develop and it very well could take Kwame that long as well.

Just look at his number and that is a very good indicator that he is improving ever year. The first year in the league he avged 4.5pts and 3.5 rebs. His second season his stats were up to 7.4 pts and 5.3 rebs and finally last year he averaged almost 11 points and 7.5 rebs. That is very solid improvement but the biggest indicator of improvement for me is that each year he has logged more minutes than the previous year yet still managed to raise his fg% to where it is almost 50 percent.

To let Kwame go would be a huge mistake. He has slowly but steadily improved as a player and he has show the flashes of dominance scouts expected when they dubbed him a top 5 pick.

f22egl · 07-09-2004, 08:33 AM

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Originally posted by kamego!
You never let a 1st overall pick walk because that can only come back to haunt you.

Yeah like Michael Olowakandi

f22egl · 07-09-2004, 08:36 AM

Kwame Brown is going to get more money thrown at him than Carlos Boozer. Is he worth it? Remains to be seen. Ben Wallace, Rasheed, and Rip were bad trades. With Kwame Brown, the Wizards could be looking at a Juwan Howard situation.

jazzy1 · 07-09-2004, 10:09 AM

I think Kwame is clearly worth the money and under no scenario would I get rid of Kwame.

I think alchemist is waay off base. Kwame wasn't lost last season he played consistently for about a month in a half when the team had a somewhat consistent line-up. But once Arenas and Hughes both came back his production dipped with the scoring because they were jacking up shots.

I think Kwame could very easily be some other teams go to scorer and a guy who gets 20 and 10. He can score on the low block quite easily and he draws a ton of fouls once he wheels in towards the hoop.

His quickness put alot of teams at a disadvantage. He's 7ft and plays outstanding man to man defense. (Something MJ taught him) and he's very strong.

I think Kwame realized some of his potential last season and is now ready to bust out. The team needs to just give him the ball.

He produces when given the opportunity. He also showed real leadership skills last season when he spoke up about the way Arenas was gunning last season and not bringing the ball inside, a fact the coach agreed with.

I look for Kwame to have a good season not great because we have a ton of scorers but he'll get 15 and 10 and command big dollars on the open market.

I think he'll have a JO like ascension in the next couple of years.

Pan Mengtu · 07-09-2004, 08:36 PM

The thing I don't get about these high school kids, and I'm not picking on Kwame in particular, but they seem to get more chances than anyone else. Kwame's been in the league 3 years now. If he had gone to college 2 years, and last year was his rookie season, would he even be starting next year? I doubt it.

Kwame's not even a bad story really. Look at Jermaine ONeal. Top 5 player now, for sure, but he's been in the NBA since 96! He only averaged 4 points his first 4 years. Say he went to college for 2 years, and then 2 years in the NBA he's only averaging 4 ppg. He might be dropped out of the league. Other guys have been.

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