People with more knowledge than I, is this hypothetical actually realistic?

by Shaun H on Dec 28, 2011 9:17 PM EST

Given our current situation with regards to cap space, long-term needs, and young assets, I'm curious if the following possibilities are realistic or just pipe-dreams. The way I see it, or at least the way I think it should be, is that John Wall, Chris Singleton, and JaVale McGee are 100% untouchable, with Shelvin Mack, Trevor Booker, and Ronny Turiaf as guys I would not want to see leave town. That would leave Jordan Crawford, Nick Young, Rashard Lewis, Jan Vesely, Andray Blatche, Kevin Seraphin, and Hamady N'Diaye as expendable pieces. Could we potentially flip all of them along with any combo of draft picks not including our 2012 1st rounder (plus Booker if necessary) to acquire Eric Gordon, Kevin Love, and a 2012 1st round pick? I realize both are RFA's after the season, but both will probably require sign-and-trades as far as I understand it. Am I totally undervaluing Love & Gordon? If this were theoretically possible, that would leave us with a theoretical rotation of Wall / Gordon / Singleton / Love / McGee / Jeremy Lamb / Jared Sullinger / Turiaf / Mack next year.

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Think its a little premature

To evaluate the rookies at this point, especially when Vesley hasn’t even played yet.

by aholla30 on Dec 29, 2011 12:42 AM EST reply actions

Interesting proposal

First off… both Gordon and Love are free agents so it’d just be a matter of getting them on board, as far as wanting to come to Washington, and then outbidding their current teams (the Hornerts and T-Wolves respectively). And then, there would be the whole process of getting rid of the players you listed through amnestying, trading, not resigning etc… Check out my proposal for the future of the team as well, please.

by NRKgoSKINS on Dec 29, 2011 12:43 AM EST reply actions

We'd have to go max for Love and near max for Gordon and that's not a good idea

I wouldn’t be surprised if LAC clears some cap space by shipping out Billups, Foye and possibly Butler to get Gordon back.

If Rubio is as good as he has looked so far, I think Love will want to stay. With guys like Derrick Williams, Wesley Johnson and Beasley they could be a really good team if they add some defensive toughness and some depth.

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by Dutch Hoopfan on Dec 29, 2011 11:31 AM EST up reply actions

those guys can also develop defensive toughness too.

and then that’s possibly one or two fewer guys that the Wolves need to contend.

by thewiz06 on Dec 30, 2011 12:34 PM EST up reply actions

Its funny how people seem to think we can

just flip our least desirable players into other teams’ most desirable players…

by jones-y on Dec 29, 2011 1:30 PM EST reply actions

yes

this!

by dmor20 on Dec 31, 2011 12:54 PM EST up reply actions

Why would you want to get rid of Jan Vesely?

He’s only played one preseason game. Can we at least see him play first? Also why would we get rid of Hamady when he is another player we have barely seen. I think people on here need to chill out, it’s the first week. We are talking about next year and we haven’t even finished the first week of the season.

by ThePGPhenomenon on Dec 29, 2011 11:53 PM EST reply actions 1 recs