Originally Posted by
Cort
Out: Kemba Walker, Gerald Henderson, First round pick. In: Glen Davis, 2nd Round Pick 2014, Ish Smith.
I'm not a huge fan of Kemba. I understand the toughness factor, the leadership, and the volume scoring...but he provides weak distribution of the basket-ball, his natural tendancy is ISO, and regardless of his defensive efforts, there will be a mediocre ceiling to his defensive effectiveness in contesting shots and preventing penetration. I beleive MKG has equal, if not more natural leadership than Kemba..still instilling the same hustle and toughness..he seems more like a small ego, encouraging type of leader as opposed to put the team on his back on the floor leader, which I think is crucial given the amount of young talent on the team. He also needs to get the ball more to improve to gain experience and become a more polished scorer, which I don't see really happening.
Ramon Sessions is not only an effective distributor, but a nice scoring option as well. He is not as "sexy" in terms of being a fan favorite...but his pure point guard pedigree is unquestionable, he shows balance at the position, and he provides veteran leadership.
Henderson is great mid-range, great near the rim, and is the team captain. That being said, Jeffery Taylor is an absolute steal..great beyond the arc, athletic, a great perpetrator, and another big contract to avoid, which Jordan favors. I believe our veterans in Sessions, Haywood, and Gordon can hold the fort in terms of leadership, along with MKG. It's not that I'm not a fan of Hendo, he is an above average talent...but we added value to our guard talent in drafting Taylor, why not fill a team need via trade when we have big potential in Taylor?
Glen Davis is a rock, solid center in the league. There is not enough talent (including 2013 draft pick) we can afford to lose in order to trade in a top ten center in the league. He provides a much needed upgrade in rebounding, decrease in opponent in-the-paint scoring as well as a legitamate scoring threat to counter Mullen's outside scoring tendency and Bismak's limited scoring capabilities. He is also young, which is a must since we want our core of young talent to peak at the same general time for our playoff hopes. I will also say he fits the Bobcat's brand in toughness in hustle. He is right now, the missing piece to our team.