Author Topic: Any chance Wizards go young and we can pry Gortat this summer? (Read 2719 times)

mgent · « **on:** March 17, 2016, 05:44:28 PM »

Wizards dropping in standings, and could fall far fast. The guy is 32, he'll be starting his decline in ~3 years as Wall/Beal/Porter/Morris are just beginning their primes. Still a great player on a great contract, and fixes our biggest problem (size/Center).

Offer some combination of Jerebko, Zeller, Young, Rozier, RJ, Mickey, Clarke, DAL 1st, PHI 2nd (basically a late first), any BOS 1st, future MEM 1st. Maybe even give up Sully or Amir?

If we could pull this off, and keep the BKN pick, I like our chances of attracting a max FA.

Lucky17 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 17, 2016, 05:45:53 PM »

I'd rather get Horford. Younger, better, and less costly (only cap space, no need to expend assets).

mgent · « **Reply #2 on:** March 17, 2016, 05:46:50 PM »

Agree, but I certainly don't want to go into FA with only 1 option and miss out.

Not to mention, the assets I'm talking about aren't very big, and there's no way we can keep ALL our assets.

lefty12 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 17, 2016, 06:14:47 PM »

If DA wanted him would have pursued him when he was FA

Wiz are 1-2 pieces away - they won't be giving away gortat unless they get clear upgrade

mgent · « **Reply #4 on:** March 17, 2016, 06:27:09 PM »

Quote from: lefty12 on March 17, 2016, 06:14:47 PM

If DA wanted him would have pursued him when he was FA

Wiz are 1-2 pieces away - they won't be giving away gortat unless they get clear upgrade

I would argue a team like the Celtics are 1-2 pieces away.

A team like the Wizards are much further. They're 5 games away from being bottom 3 in the East with BKN and PHI.

PhoSita · « **Reply #5 on:** March 17, 2016, 06:33:29 PM »

Quote from: Lucky17 on March 17, 2016, 05:45:53 PM

I'd rather get Horford. Younger, better, and less costly (only cap space, no need to expend assets).

Agreed, but Gortat wouldn't be a terrible fallback.

I've wanted Gortat since his Phoenix days.

Lucky17 · « **Reply #6 on:** March 17, 2016, 06:39:17 PM »

Quote from: mgent on March 17, 2016, 05:46:50 PM

Agree, but I certainly don't want to go into FA with only 1 option and miss out.

Not to mention, the assets I'm talking about aren't very big, and there's no way we can keep ALL our assets.

As a backup, plan, sure. Gortat might slot into the C's available cap space, so might only take picks. [Edit: checked Gortat's salary for next year: it's $12 mil, and Boston should have almost $13 mil in starting cap space without renouncing anyone.]

Save expendable/filler contract for another trade down the line.

SHAQATTACK · « **Reply #7 on:** March 17, 2016, 06:45:11 PM »

Yuk

I hope ...NOT !

rondohondo · « **Reply #8 on:** March 17, 2016, 06:47:31 PM »

forget Gortat

If Durant really has no interest in Washington like is being reported , I could see them blowing it up in a year or 2 if they can't sign another all-star level player.

Wall and Beal would be the main targets on that team ....

crimson_stallion · « **Reply #9 on:** March 17, 2016, 07:37:24 PM »

I agree, I prefer Horford over Gortat.

Gortat isn't a bad consolation prize if the other big names aren't available though. We really need a legit center.

BornReady · « **Reply #10 on:** March 17, 2016, 09:01:20 PM »

Horford over gortat
Plus gortat is on a weird deal where he would be getting paid a lot
despite probably declining in play from age

pearljammer10 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 17, 2016, 09:26:52 PM »

Quote from: mgent on March 17, 2016, 06:27:09 PM

Quote from: lefty12 on March 17, 2016, 06:14:47 PM
If DA wanted him would have pursued him when he was FA

Wiz are 1-2 pieces away - they won't be giving away gortat unless they get clear upgrade

I would argue a team like the Celtics are 1-2 pieces away.

A team like the Wizards are much further. They're 5 games away from being bottom 3 in the East with BKN and PHI.

They're also only seven games away from being ahead of us and tied for top three in the east.

lefty12 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 17, 2016, 09:40:10 PM »

Quote from: mgent on March 17, 2016, 06:27:09 PM

Quote from: lefty12 on March 17, 2016, 06:14:47 PM
If DA wanted him would have pursued him when he was FA

Wiz are 1-2 pieces away - they won't be giving away gortat unless they get clear upgrade

I would argue a team like the Celtics are 1-2 pieces away.

A team like the Wizards are much further. They're 5 games away from being bottom 3 in the East with BKN and PHI.

Wall and beal better pieces than anything celts have. - wiz were right there last year and took backstep
Injuries and absence of pierce hurt rotation and chemistry

Put Stevens on that bench and they b tough

Quetzalcoatl · « **Reply #13 on:** March 17, 2016, 09:42:40 PM »

Quote from: lefty12 on March 17, 2016, 09:40:10 PM

Quote from: mgent on March 17, 2016, 06:27:09 PM
Quote from: lefty12 on March 17, 2016, 06:14:47 PM
If DA wanted him would have pursued him when he was FA

Wiz are 1-2 pieces away - they won't be giving away gortat unless they get clear upgrade

I would argue a team like the Celtics are 1-2 pieces away.

A team like the Wizards are much further. They're 5 games away from being bottom 3 in the East with BKN and PHI.

Wall and beal better pieces than anything celts have. - wiz were right there last year and took backstep
Injuries and absence of pierce hurt rotation and chemistry

Put Stevens on that bench and they b tough

I honestly would take IT over Beal at this point

lefty12 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 17, 2016, 09:45:56 PM »

That's funny

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