The Nuggets Big move of the Offseason:
by Missing Lynx on Apr 18, 2009 8:44 PM MDT
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Bring in Raymond Felton from Charlotte.
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Raymond Felton
The guy I'd pursue this summer if I ran an NBA team. Ten weeks of trade rumors bounced off him and he never held a grudge. He has lottery pick pedigree (fifth overall in 2005), and if we've learned anything over the years, it's that many blue-chip point guards take awhile to "ferment" (for lack of a better word). He's one of the five or six best people in the league by all accounts. I've never seen a Bobcats game where he didn't play as hard as he could. The arc of his first four years looks exactly like Chauncey Billups, and like Chauncey, his game will open up once he starts making 3s. Just a lot to like. Someone will steal him this summer just like Detroit stole Billups in 2002. You watch.
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Ok, but how can you bring him?
Who are you gonna give for him?
Will they accept that trade?
Sounds great, but it is hard to make…
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Give: Steven Hunter, Sonny Weems, 2nd Round Draft Pick
Get: Raymond Felton, Alex Ajincia (or whatever) Cash Considerations
They get an athletic defender in Weems, cap relief from Hunter’s contract, and a chance to bring in an early 2nd rounder (I forget what our pick is this year, like 36?)
We get leadership off the bench, which we don’t currently have, aside from Anthony Carter and Kenyon when he is in a suit and we also get a possible heir apparent to Billups.
by Missing Lynx on Apr 19, 2009 2:42 AM MDT up reply actions
I don't know
I haven’t watched him much. He struggled bad at the start of the season. He seems like a jump shooter and we have plenty of those. The guy writing the article seems overly high on him.
I think Charlotte would deal him because Augustin needs to play
I just think
He has a kind of calm, humble confidence and persistence. He is passionate about what he does, and it reflects in his game. I’ve watched him play a bit, and he is more than capable of slashing and finishing at the rim, and he is an underrated passer.
Its true he has a lot to prove, but if we could give up LK, Steven Hunter, etc. to get him, why not?
I think the big snag is, Larry Brown would never want to bring in a defensive black hole like Kleiza.
by Missing Lynx on Apr 19, 2009 2:37 AM MDT up reply actions
I've never been completely sold on Felton
He forces it on offense a lot, not unlike many of our own guys, and isn’t a top notch playmaker. What I want is a solid, pure point guard who can learn from Chauncey.
Size is needed
You can see it when Nene or Kenyon get in foul trouble. Against tough, physical bigs, Andersen & Balkman just can’t hold their own. Wait til the WCF and you will see how much we need another capable big. they should sign Rasheed Wallace for 2 years. he knows Chauncey, he has a tough attitude, he knows how to win and he would fit nicely in the rotation.
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