If not Greg...who?

http://www.hoopsworld.com/2012-nba-free-agents

Now at the Center position I’d go after these guys, also i put how much you might how to pay :
Roy Hibbert 10-11 mill
Brook Lopez 8-10 mill
JaVale McGee 7-9 mill
Omer Asik 8-9 mill.

There is guys I think we could get at 5, some maybe harder then others to get. Also think about playing two 4’s you could get:
Jason Thompson 6-7 mill
Marreese Speights 6-7 mill
Ronny Turiaf 3-4mill
Boris Diaw 7-8 (Camby like passing ability)
Kenyon Martin 6-7 mill ( also good passer)

now drafting we will be some where around 18-23 range so big men as of right now we could get.
Mason Plumlee PF 21 years old; 6’11"; 234 lbs
Mike Moser PF21 years old; 6’8"; 230 lbs. (Millsap)
Patric Young C 20 years old; 6’9"; 247 lbs. (better version of Bismack)
Arnett Moultrie PF/C 21 years old; 6’11"; 220 lbs.
Festus Ezeli C 22 years old; 6’11"; 255 lbs.(Greg Oden lite)
Kevin Jones PF 22 years old; 6’8"; 250 lbs. (Chuck Hayes 2nd round)

Finally your best bet is Joel Freeland. You have to get that guy over here at all cost (most he can make is almost 2 mill).

we have to look at what we’d have to give – in order to get. It’s not free to play. Roy and Oden once had the star power to get something back. Losing that value is one very big hole to fill.

I suspect that I’m closer to the blow it and start over school, since I can’t see how we get to contention eventually any other way.

I am wondering if a trade with miami could be done. Blazers geting chalmers – for his defense obviously – and the rights on jarvis varnado, and miami geting felton (or other pieces, like matthews but they would need a pg).

Freeland is not going to impact the team like a fit oden would, but he would be very nice 2 punch threat along with alridge. Defensively, he needs to keep improving though. I still view him as a potential przybilla with a real offensive game, not something to underrate.
And freeland would be pretty cheap, something to take into account when thinking about the backcourt.

I dont think diaw is an option here, people would get mad at him because he is pretty inconsistent even though he would be a good addition defensively.
I would also try to get seraphin, he could bring some intimidation, and since the wizard dont seem to value him much, he should not be very hard to get (in terms of trade bait).
Basically, i would try to go the cheap way to fix the frontcourt, saving some cap to land a top sg or pg if something can’t be done before the trade deadline with wallace & or matthews.

He is long and has good big man skills. He would easily become the first big off the bench next year.
I agree Oden still warrants a roster spot. 29 other teams will be looking at him as well. Regardless of the constant stream of negative press directed at Greg around here, if we don’t pursue him someone else will sign him…

Jaynes… Lol I mean howard

I would really like to see them push hard for Brook Lopez.

Nate is always going to prefer a half court style offense so we should look for more a a “twin towers” line-up a-la Memphis. The guards don’t seem to be able to get it done and we’re never going to sign a Chris Paul like point guard so I think we should focus our resources into finding a center like Lopez.

If we couldn’t get him then so be it, but at some point before they decide on signing back Batum or Wallace, they’re going to have a lot of cap room to play with so they might as well at least make a push.

His grandma is more likely to play hoops again.

BTW, I have been saying Oden is a fraud since 2007. We got punked.

I expect he’ll be avg at best defensively but would mesh perfectly with LMA at the offensive end. Both have games that extend from under basket to about 20 feet meaning both can post and spread the floor for the other to post.