Possible Free Agents to Sign Should DeMarre Carroll Leave:
Since I find it more likely that DeMarre Carroll will leave. I will start with him.
· Wesley Matthews: Would be more expensive and make our wing size a bit smaller. However, could add shooting and more space for Jeff Teague to operate. Probably will want close to a max contract. (Age: 28)
Year |
Height |
Weight |
Current Contract |
PPG (14-15) |
REB (14-15) |
AST (14-15) |
FG% (14-15) |
3PFG% (14-15) |
FT% (14-15) |
14-15 |
6’ 5" |
220 |
$7,245,640 |
15.9 |
3.7 |
2.3 |
.448 |
.389 |
.752 |
13-14 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
16.4 |
3.4 |
2.4 |
.441 |
.393 |
.837 |
· Gerald Green: Could be DeMarre Carroll 2.0. His noted frustration with the Phoenix Suns could make him a cheaper contract than everyone else listed. (Age: 29)
Year |
Height |
Weight |
Current Contract |
PPG (14-15) |
REB (14-15) |
AST (14-15) |
FG% (14-15) |
3PFG% (14-15) |
FT% (14-15) |
14-15 |
6’ 8" |
210 |
$3.5 mil |
11.9 |
2.5 |
1.2 |
.416 |
.354 |
.825 |
13-14 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
15.8 |
3.4 |
1.5 |
.445 |
.400 |
.848 |
· Jimmy Butler: Restricted Free Agent and very unlikely target. Will need close to a max contract. (Age: 25)
Year |
Height |
Weight |
Current Contract |
PPG (14-15) |
REB (14-15) |
AST (14-15) |
FG% (14-15) |
3PFG% (14-15) |
FT% (14-15) |
14-15 |
6’ 7" |
220 |
$3.5 mil |
20.0 |
5.8 |
3.3 |
.462 |
.378 |
.834 |
13-14 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
13.1 |
4.9 |
2.6 |
.397 |
.283 |
.769 |
· Khris Middleton: Restricted Free Agent and very unlikely given Bucks’ love of this player. (Age: 23)
Year |
Height |
Weight |
Current Contract |
PPG (14-15) |
REB (14-15) |
AST (14-15) |
FG% (14-15) |
3PFG% (14-15) |
FT% (14-15) |
14-15 |
6’ 8" |
210 |
$3.5 mil |
11.9 |
2.5 |
1.2 |
.416 |
.354 |
.825 |
13-14 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
15.8 |
3.4 |
1.5 |
.445 |
.400 |
.848 |
· Danny Green: Another shooter that would make the wing a bit smaller, but would add a ton of spacing when combined with Kyle Korver. Given the San Antonia Spurs attempt to get Aldridge, Green could be on the market. Green’s knowledge of the system that Bud has employed will also help get up to speed as a player and starter for the Hawks. Probably will want close to a max contract. (Age: 27)
Year |
Height |
Weight |
Current Contract |
PPG |
REB |
AST |
FG% |
3PFG% |
FT% |
14-15 |
6’ 6" |
215 |
$4.025 mil |
11.7 |
4.2 |
2.0 |
.436 |
.418 |
.874 |
13-14 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
9.1 |
3.4 |
1.5 |
.432 |
.415 |
.794 |
· Arron Afflalo: Probably will be demanding a shorter contract that will be cheaper than it would have been otherwise given his recent shoulder injury. (Age: 29)
Year |
Height |
Weight |
Current Contract |
PPG |
REB |
AST |
FG% |
3PFG% |
FT% |
14-15 (POR) |
6’ 5" |
215 |
$4.025 mil |
14.5 |
2.7 |
1.1 |
.414 |
.400 |
.851 |
14-15 (DEN) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
10.6 |
3.4 |
1.9 |
.428 |
.337 |
.841 |
13-14 (ORL) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
18.2 |
3.6 |
3.4 |
.459 |
.427 |
.815 |
· Mike Dunleavy Jr.: Probably the cheapest of the bunch, his acquisition would probably result in Sefolosha starting and Dunleavy coming off the bench. This could be an interesting pairing with Kyle Korver. Dunleavy’s height is an interesting factor on defense despite how light he is.
Year |
Height |
Weight |
Current Contract |
PPG |
REB |
AST |
FG% |
3PFG% |
FT% |
14-15 |
6’ 9" |
230 |
$3 mil |
9.4 |
3.9 |
1.8 |
.435 |
.407 |
.805 |
13-14 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
11.3 |
4.2 |
2.3 |
.430 |
.380 |
.854 |
Draft Targets That Could Back Up Sefolosha and Bazemore Should DeMarre Carroll Leave:
1st Round:
· Sam Dekker: Not a lockdown defender, but versatile on the defensive end. Streaky shooter, but maybe Kyle Korver could teach him a few tricks. Also, it would mean that we would likely use our first rounder on a SF position. (Age: 21)
Height |
Weight |
PPG |
REB |
AST |
FG% |
3PFG% |
FT% |
6’ 9" |
219 |
13.9 |
5.6 |
1.2 |
.525 |
.331 |
.708 |
· Justin Anderson: He is a versatile defender, who can probably guard 2’s and 3’s. Very solid outside shooter and a crazy athlete. My personal favorite at this position, though I think the Hawks should use their first rounder for something else, which I will write about later. (Age: 21)
Height |
Weight |
PPG |
REB |
AST |
FG% |
3PFG% |
FT% |
6’ 6" |
231 |
12.2 |
4.0 |
1.7 |
.466 |
.452 |
.780 |
2nd Round:
· Anthony Brown: Probably the best player in the 2nd round to draft. He can shoot the three and is a pretty solid defender with good size. His average athleticism is probably why most teams are scared of him, but coming from Stanford he seems to have a high basketball IQ. (Age: 22)
Height |
Weight |
PPG |
REB |
AST |
FG% |
3PFG% |
FT% |
6’ 9" |
211 |
14.8 |
6.9 |
2.5 |
.431 |
.441 |
.795 |
The rest are international prospects that I personally do not feel qualified to talk extensively about:
· Timothe Luwawu
· Cedi Osman
· Nedim Buza
· Daniel Diez