MikeT14 Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 1 hour ago, turtle28 said: I that was more Ted saying no than Tommy. Tommy was just doing what Ted wanted. We're going to stay mid bc Ted won't blow up the team while he still has Beal. Now, if Beal asks for a trade, then I think Ted will rebuild. I'd buy that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtle28 Posted April 20, 2023 Author Share Posted April 20, 2023 14 hours ago, lavar703 said: Can’t wait to see which one of Sheppards assistants Ted will make the new GM… It's been reported that Ted will hire from outside the organization, hopefully someone who works for the Warriors, Celtics, Nuggets, Grizzlies etc who've built good/great teams through the draft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtle28 Posted April 20, 2023 Author Share Posted April 20, 2023 3 hours ago, MikeT14 said: I'd buy that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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turtle28 Posted April 21, 2023 Author Share Posted April 21, 2023 There goes that Cam Thomas guy again lighting it up in the playoffs. Definitely wanted to take him over trading down & taking Isaiah Todd in the 2021! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naptownskinsfan Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 I think for doing what he was asked to do, Sheppard did it well. Not many GMs would have been able to work some of the crazy cap deals here. One has to wonder if the Capitals could have won more Cups with a hands-off owner, seeing how Leonsis has definitely pushed into the Wizards operations, and what he might do with the Nats if he does end up as the buyer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtle28 Posted April 21, 2023 Author Share Posted April 21, 2023 7 hours ago, naptownskinsfan said: I think for doing what he was asked to do, Sheppard did it well. Not many GMs would have been able to work some of the crazy cap deals here. One has to wonder if the Capitals could have won more Cups with a hands-off owner, seeing how Leonsis has definitely pushed into the Wizards operations, and what he might do with the Nats if he does end up as the buyer. Ernie was more successful, enough said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtle28 Posted April 23, 2023 Author Share Posted April 23, 2023 Any thought to trading Gafford for Tyus Jones or Cameron Payne & also trading Morris away to clear up some cap room and to find us a better PG? We have Huff who can be a back up C. He is a stretch 5 and played good D & is a good shot blocker; he was the GLeague’s defensive player of the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoganF89 Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 5 hours ago, turtle28 said: Any thought to trading Gafford for Tyus Jones or Cameron Payne & also trading Morris away to clear up some cap room and to find us a better PG? We have Huff who can be a back up C. He is a stretch 5 and played good D & is a good shot blocker; he was the GLeague’s defensive player of the year. I’m down for trading Gafford, if I’m not mistaken his salary goes way up this year compared to what it was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtle28 Posted April 23, 2023 Author Share Posted April 23, 2023 4 hours ago, LoganF89 said: I’m down for trading Gafford, if I’m not mistaken his salary goes way up this year compared to what it was Yeah, people have been suggesting we need to trade him on Twitter, like the most active Wizards Twitter accounts. I was against it at first bc I really like Gff but Jay Huff did play well, and if we could get a starting PG out of it and then move Morris for a back up player then I’d be worth it IMO. His contract goes up to $12.5 in 2023, then $13 mil in 24 & $14 mil in 25. If we can move him for a PG like Tyus Jones, Cam Payne or Davion Mitchell (Sac) young PG that’d be cool. I’d also like to sign Trey Lyles as a back up PF. He’s been pretty solid as a back up PF/C for the Kings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtle28 Posted May 10, 2023 Author Share Posted May 10, 2023 (edited) So after not being able to move up in the lottery it's looking like the best choices for the Wizards will likely be: • Jarace Walker, PF, 6’8, 240 pounds • Cam Whitmore, SF/PF, 6’7, 230 pounds • Grady D*ck, SG/SF, 6’7, 200 pounds • Taylor Hendricks, PF (been compared to Antawn Jamison), 6’9, 210 pounds • Cason Wallace, PG, 6’4, 190 pounds • Brice Sensebaugh, SF/PF, 6’6, 235 pounds This is a tough one for me with Anthony Black likely going a few picks in front of us this year like Dyson Daniels did last year. I want us to draft a PG and that'd be Cason Wallace but, I hate not taking the BPA in the NBA draft, it's definitely not a good strategy to draft for need and not BPA. We keep getting stuck in this middle to end of the lottery spot where all the prospects are wing players but we’re missing out on the best PG prospects thus, we haven't been able to replace John Wall & then Westbrook with a younger PG bc the best 2 prospects in each of the last 5 drafts were gone by when we picked. So the question is, do you just go BPA which could be a kind of redundant player to Deni, Kispert and Kuz if he's re-signed? Or, do you maybe take the 5th BPA in Cason Wallace but fill the teams biggest need of PG? It's a tough question. I'm leaning towards just saying screw it and take Cason Wallace even if he might be a slightly lesser prospect than the few guys ahead of him, especially if we re-sign Kuz to he our starting SF/PF. Edited May 10, 2023 by turtle28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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e16bball Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 3 hours ago, turtle28 said: That’s absolutely brutal. The one chance this team had to matter any time soon was to get lucky and somehow land a franchise cornerstone superstar that would move Beal to the #2 role that he’s much closer to being able to occupy on a good team. As this “Adam Banig” said, that’s the story of this team. Close to mattering…but not quite. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtle28 Posted May 17, 2023 Author Share Posted May 17, 2023 Anthony Black please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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