Should we offer Nikola Pekovic a big contract this offseason?

[adam187]

pekovic is a monster who was put on earth to play basketball and crush dreams.

and he's running out of dreams.

[BrotherDave]

I once went to a new bar with Pekovic. When we got there, there was nothing there but an empty lot. We stayed there for 3 days and the bar was built around us! Pekovich ordered a bottle of whiskey and then burned the bar to the ground. He said "Always leave a place how you found it!"

[Roon]

I get what you're saying, but Pekovic's size allows him to be the defensive anchor that Hickson's never going to be, and the rarity of true two-way centers makes them a special kind of game-changer (see: Roy Hibbert). It's all moot though, as Pekovic isn't coming here even if Cho offers him the max.

Unfortunately, I agree with your last statement. I would have to put the early money on Portland and then it is up to Minnesota to match.

[gamecocksmitty4]

I'm curious as to who will be available in 2014. That is likely when they'll throw money around.

[SWedd523]

I'm curious as to who will be available in 2014. That is likely when they'll throw money around.

http://m.espn.go.com/nba/story?storyId=8589693

[Ezell]

I LOVE Pek's back to the basket bruiser/rebounder style of basketball and would love to sign him for as high as 12-13M a year?
Although I doubt that gets him...maybe we could trade for him and match his offers? I have a hard time seeing him as a max guy (he isn't). Like I have said alot on here I support the rebuild but man...It sure would be nice to have one big time player to run with Kemba,and win some games in the near future to build a better fanbase.

That being said i just watched the Texas-WVU game and saw this kid Deniz Kilicli a senior F/C Turkish guy for WVU, who is 6'9-260 and he reminds me alot of Pek I couldent find much about his draft stock on draft express but i found this http://www.basketballelite.com/index...t-virgina/3627 Have any of you guys seen this guy play? and have an opinion of his game? Im no scout by any means but if i had a mid or late 2nd id pick this guy up... or would love to pick him up as a UDFA

[BrotherDave]

Kilicli? Oh man, no you can't compare him to Pek at all. I love this guy but he is very low skilled. He's like a smaller Jon Brockman. He'll bring his beard and his lunchpail to the game but that is about it.

[Ezell]

He seemed pretty well skilled in the low post with a nice hook shot? Then again it was just one game. ehhh

[westbrook08]

I don't understand how any human being can think that hickson is anywhere close to the basketball player that pekovic is. Hickson is a decent player who has often been unmotivated in his early career, which suddenly changed after he didn't get a big payday last year. Pekovic brings it all day every day. Hickson is a player that might help push you into the playoffs if you're close. Pekovic,with talent around him, could potentially be a starting center on a championship team. I just don't see them as comparable players.

[CampNightmare8]

I don't understand how any human being can think that hickson is anywhere close to the basketball player that pekovic is. Hickson is a decent player who has often been unmotivated in his early career, which suddenly changed after he didn't get a big payday last year. Pekovic brings it all day every day. Hickson is a player that might help push you into the playoffs if you're close. Pekovic,with talent around him, could potentially be a starting center on a championship team. I just don't see them as comparable players.

Hickson produces way more then Pek