What has this guy done to be a top 5 or even top 10 pick in the draft. At A&M he only averaged like 7 or 8 points a game and I think 6 or 7 rebounds. What is so special.

Waaay too big of a risk and before you know it him and Noah will be getting Deng to come out late at night smoke some pot…. Deng in cornrolls though that would be the future.

his offensive game has come no where since college.

but not the other two. I think he needs a new start – and he’s proven to be an elite post player in this league. Injuries are the only concern – so i’d like to see how he’s progressing with those.

but his stock is still a lot higher than sheed, Joneal – i don’t think we could get him.

At 15+ a year almost 29. Hed probably demand a 5 year 80 million that 25% our cap room id rather see if we could get youth and salary releif in Okafor.

would cost a lot to the Bulls. Might be worthy but that means Paxson taking a lot of bold decision – ain’t gonna happen

what if that means losing Hughes and Hinrich for cap releif?

I don’t think we necessarliy need a guy who catches the ball in the post with his back to the basket and makes moves and scores. That would be great but we really just need a guy who can score and/or get his own shot and draw attention from the defense to make it easier on Gordon, Hinrich, Deng, Noce or whoever ends up being on our team next year to get more open looks, since none of them are great creators. It will also make it easier for guys like Noah, Tyrus, Gooden to get more easy dunks and garbage buckets when their men go help.

If this player happens to be a wing, then I think we still need a big who can shoot and draw some attention and be efffective on pick & roll/pick & pop situations.

Guys like O’Neal and Wallace could be worth it depending on who we give up and whether or not we’re trying to be competitive now or just start over ( I think the East is wide open and we should be competitive now. After a couple seasons in the playoffs and Rose or Beasley in their 3rd year, we may be ready to be contenders). Neither guy has much left on his contract either. Melo and Mcgrady fit the bill, but I doubt either is going anywhere. Brand fits the bill. Okafor doesn’t, cause he can’t score or shoot and would just duplicate what our bigs already do. Maggette doesn’t either, cause he’s more of a #3 option, and if you’re talking about replacing Gordon at the 2 with him, we have no shooting, which means no spacing and room for bigs to score or guards to penetrate.