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With the season coming to a close yesterday, the Kings front office faces some tough choices coming in this offseason....
1. How are they going to resign Bibby and what will it cost? Well with his performance in these playoffs I am expecting him to ask for the MAX and rightfully so. He proved to be the only guy on the Kings that was willing to take clutch shots and the only player that could hit them. The concern though, is that the Kings will be capped out and will be headed for luxury tax hell. Do you pay Bibby double the MAX to keep him or do you let him walk and lace em' up with Bobby Jackson as the starter next year? IMO, with a rich owner, the Kings have got to retain Bibby and I think they will.
2. With the questionable calls by the refs when it comes to defense against Shaq, how do the Kings get a quality back-up for Vlade Divac? Scot Pollard proved that he cannot hold his own against Shaq and the team suffers when he is in the game. I think that in order for them to guarantee a trip to the finals next year, they must make a move to secure some quality depth. My proposal:
Kings trade:
Doug Christie
Scot Pollard
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Hornets trade:
Elden Campbell
Stacey Augman
Now, I haven't checked to see if this trade works perfectly cap wise, but you can get the picture. For the Hornets I think this is a no-brainer. They get a younger backup big man and a solid defender at the 2 spot that can fill in if Mashburn gets hurt. They can package the 2 picks to move up and get a quality big man or stay put and add more depth. The Kings get more firepower up front and someone who can score and attempt to defend when Vlade is out of the game. Stacey Augman steps in as another swing man/defensive specialist. The Kings get better and keep their depth.
So there are only really 2 main concerns for the off-season and I think the Kings will definately address #1. I'm not a fortune teller so I can't predict what kind of trade they would make, but I would like to see them go in this direction as far as a trade is concerned. With these moves the Kings will be in position to challenge the Lakers again next year and hopefully with the added depth up front they can pull it out and get to the finals.
Comments, Questions, etc........??
1. How are they going to resign Bibby and what will it cost? Well with his performance in these playoffs I am expecting him to ask for the MAX and rightfully so. He proved to be the only guy on the Kings that was willing to take clutch shots and the only player that could hit them. The concern though, is that the Kings will be capped out and will be headed for luxury tax hell. Do you pay Bibby double the MAX to keep him or do you let him walk and lace em' up with Bobby Jackson as the starter next year? IMO, with a rich owner, the Kings have got to retain Bibby and I think they will.
2. With the questionable calls by the refs when it comes to defense against Shaq, how do the Kings get a quality back-up for Vlade Divac? Scot Pollard proved that he cannot hold his own against Shaq and the team suffers when he is in the game. I think that in order for them to guarantee a trip to the finals next year, they must make a move to secure some quality depth. My proposal:
Kings trade:
Doug Christie
Scot Pollard
#28
Hornets trade:
Elden Campbell
Stacey Augman
Now, I haven't checked to see if this trade works perfectly cap wise, but you can get the picture. For the Hornets I think this is a no-brainer. They get a younger backup big man and a solid defender at the 2 spot that can fill in if Mashburn gets hurt. They can package the 2 picks to move up and get a quality big man or stay put and add more depth. The Kings get more firepower up front and someone who can score and attempt to defend when Vlade is out of the game. Stacey Augman steps in as another swing man/defensive specialist. The Kings get better and keep their depth.
So there are only really 2 main concerns for the off-season and I think the Kings will definately address #1. I'm not a fortune teller so I can't predict what kind of trade they would make, but I would like to see them go in this direction as far as a trade is concerned. With these moves the Kings will be in position to challenge the Lakers again next year and hopefully with the added depth up front they can pull it out and get to the finals.
Comments, Questions, etc........??