10 May
Well, Billyball is no more; don’t let the doorknob hit you on the way out. Is Woody next? Will the Joshes be re-signed? Will we bring a shooter in? Will we pick up a decent big man? Lots of issues to deal with over the next few months.
What do we do about a GM? I have no idea who’s out there, but I know that Lang mentioned a few options in Geoff Petrie, Nique and Steve Smith. I’d like to see someone come in with a proven track record, so i’m not so sure about Nique and Smith. Whoever they bring in, they need to do it sooner than later so that we can get ready for the draft (I know that we don’t have a pick but maybe a savvy GM could pull off a trade or two to acquire one).
I’d love to see both Joshes re-signed; while Smith drives me crazy sometimes with his turnovers, he still has streaks of brilliance that make him extremely valuable. Chill is probably my favorite Hawk, largely because he does the little things that make this team successful.
Woody’s gotta go; i’d like to see someone like D’Antoni or Avery come in, but I doubt either will happen. We need someone who actually knows how to run an up-tempo offense, something Woody often spoke about but rarely implemented; That’s why D’Antoni would be a perfect fit.
We have to bolster the bench with some shooting and some size. IMO, Salim is the answer for the shooting, but if Woody stays, then there’s no way that Salim will re-sign. Zaza showed some toughness in the playoffs, but he had a horrible season. We can’t depend on him to be our only big man off the bench.
A full year with Bibby at the helm should help guarantee our first winning season in over a decade, but we’ve still got a lot of work to do.
One Response for "The Offseason Thread: The Knightmare is Over"
I think we should resign the Joshes as well but I do fear overpaying them. It looks to me like they will be holding onto Woody no matter who they pick up as GM. The seven game series with Boston assured that.
As far as pickups, you are spot-on with the need for a shooter (or two) and a big man. I don’t think they need to try to acquire a draft pick as their roster is plenty young.
Stay away from Billy King as the GM!
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