KobeMVP888 wrote:3Peatkb24 wrote:Not sure how you guys feel but in Free Agency I would much rather sign a 27 yr old Demarcus Cousins and a 27 yr old Paul George to long contracts than sign LeBron James. LeBron James will be 33 in a few days. I get LeBron is a Top 10 player of all-time, arguably Top 5 but he will be 34 next December. The other 2 guys I mentioned can play another 6 or 7 seasons easily prime wise. We can let Lopez and KCP walk who are being paid huge money (both are Free Agents at the end of the season) and sign Cousins and George + keep Randle, Clarkson, and Hart to go with Lonzo, Ingram, and Kuzma. Hell we can even use Nance for tradebait if we need too. Nance is a decent player.
I would rather build around Kuzma and Ingram with a force like Cousins than complicate things by adding another wing like PG. Why not pay a little extra to Lou Williams, JJ Redick or Will Barton rather than thwart the progress of our two future all-stars? Then again, what do I know? I guess we should just take what we an get. There's a good chance that none of those guys will want to come here.
We need to build around Ingram, Kuzma & Lonzo. I even like Hart, Nance & Thomas too!! Clarkson & Randle can be our trade bait even though they are having “career years” at this early stage of their careers.