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I'm all for polishing our new weapons, tis the season, but comparing Legette to a guy drafted during the Carter Administration? I mean geeez lol. Art Monk is a god from a by gone era. Had to look this Daniel Kelly guy up...now that is a doozy. So, he was an obessive fan with no prior NFL experience. In school, drafted extensive reports on players and sent them to nearly every NFL team at the hopes of his NFL dream becoming true. The Jets ended up biting, brought him in for four years before letting him go in 2002. He went on to publish a book about his experience, became a reporter who submits his work to the 'by article' submission sites, and via linkedIn is "OpenToWork". Had Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels as 3rd round grades lol.

We've got a reactive-Randy over here. It's like the male Karen

This is certainly a draft pick

We’ve telegraphed how much we like him as much as he telegraphs his routes.

I have a QH badminten & mimosa social this weekend - I shall ask Nicole.

It's gonna be Macdonald. He's one of the good ones.

Nevermind, I have not.

2 up^^ It's okay to dislike a team you're a fan of if they're not good and haven't proven to be capable of building anything worth a damn in 20+ years.

That's a concise and fair assessment lol

Yeah Cody is a dude to not forget. He had a nice 21-22 season, +20 min/game avg and was simply out this past year. His brother shined this postseason for MIA but Cody is the better of the two. Given Clifford's preferences, he'll at least be getting ~15 min/per if there's not a legit guard signing/trade. (All assuming Rozier is gone)

Barnes is definitely more perimeter but he has good rim stats and attacked a lot, not just in transition this year. High IQ, stand up dude, brings a lot IMO. I'm more trying to place myself in what are realistic targets rather than best fits that won't come here haha. edit -- also started all 82.

I gotta think Miller starts out at the 2 if that's the case. I don't see him fairing well against NBA level wings on d (at least at the onset) and will need to get eased in. Plus we've got this dingus in Clifford still here. Operating in a 2-role where Bridges can create some spacing at the 3/4. In our small ball lineup, we'll need a balanced shot creator and rim guy at the 2 w/Miller at 3. So, maybe the FA/Trade is like you say... My best idea on, again, a realistic Hornets-level target could be Time Hardaway Jr. He'd be a great vet presence. I think we've gotta eat the end of this Hayward deal and use him for what he's worth (~30-40 games) 1st team Rotation Ideas: During MB's suspension: Lamelo-FA/Miller-Hayward-Washington-Williams Lamelo-FA-Miller-Bridges-Williams Lamelo-Miller-Bridges-Washington-Williams Lamelo-Miller-Hayward-Bridges-Williams

The higher level obvious needs -- New GM, New Coach With new ownership coming in, we're at the end of the road with Mitch & Clifford. We were before. We're going nowhere with these guys and need someone better for this young group.

Alright, so we've got the draft in the books. yay. Added: Brandon Miller - 6'9, 200 - W/G, bucket getter & good enough defender. Thrives off-ball, in-space and should defend against 2s well. NBA level 3s may give him some fits & is not yet refined to be an effective finisher. Nick Smith Jr - 6'5, 185 - Combo Guard - Arguably the most natural shooting form in the draft, awesome handles & functional playmaker. Top-10 prospect that had injuries. James Nnaji - 6'11 250 - BIG - Mitch Rob meets Nic Claxton type upside. Love the swing we took here. If we deal Kai or Richards, he could work his way to some minutes by year 2. Development is key. Amari Bailey - 6'4 190 - Combo Guard - 2-way, super quick, ton of potential, development is key. Needs some mechanical refinement & better shot creation Pending RFA Decisions: *Miles Bridges - This could be really tough to accept if he comes back. Melo's BFF, inevitable choice, but it will be bitter. PJ Washington - I see him back UFA: Dennis Smith Jr. - I see him back on a deal. He played well and resurrected his career Kelly Oubre - I'm gonna say gone Svi Mykhailiuk - I could actually see him back but will go with gone for now. Was our compensation for JMcD and played decent down the stretch. Team: G: Lamelo Ball, Terry Rozier, Dennis Smith Jr., James Bouknight, Nick Smith Jr., Bryce McGowens, Amari Bailey W: *Miles Bridges, Gordon Hayward, Brandon Miller, Cody Martin, F/C: Mark Williams, PJ Washington, Nick Richards, Kai Jones, James Nnaji -- Two-Way: Xavier Sneed Next Steps: We are guard heavy and have no veteran leadership. Lamelo, Mark, & Miller are the 3 that have a career potential 3rd Team All-NBA type ceiling but can't say much for the rest. I think it's abundantly clear we need a veteran leader that can play the 3/4 regardless if Bridges comes back. Absolutely eed more rim presence. I also am pro-trading Bouknight for anything we can get. He's not amounting to anything and we're stocked at guard, especially if Miller rotates 2/3. Ship him before he's even more worthless. A few guys that I think we could realistically target (not necessarily like, more expectation setting): Harrison Barnes, Derrick Jones Jr. ... not much out there (realistic) My two cents: A trade is on the horizon using Terry, Bouknight & Picks but 1000% target a veteran that can help guide this misfit group.

Rhule already feels like a fart in the wind but this reminds me how painful that all was. 2 1/4 years of whatever that was.