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What small forward would you want the most?

Which small forward do you like the most?

  • Gay

    Votes: 4 9.8%
  • Deng

    Votes: 4 9.8%
  • J. Smith

    Votes: 2 4.9%
  • Granger

    Votes: 8 19.5%
  • Batum

    Votes: 10 24.4%
  • Iggy

    Votes: 13 31.7%

  • Total voters
    41
I like them all except Josh Smith. Deng would cost the least in prospects assuming Batum would be signed. I really like Granger and Gay though. Gay's the worst shooter and is max $ though. Batum would be awesome but I don't see Portland losing him. They have no one else to pay. Granger is 29, Deng is 27, Gay is 25, Iggy is 28 and Batum is 24. Can Illyasova play SF? I think he would be awesome and he is 25.
 
Ilyasova is like Millsap in that he CAN play SF in short spurts, but can be a defensive liability if he has to get on the perimeter. Would love him in Utah, and he's an UFA. So is Carlos Delfino, who IS a legit SF...
 
Gay is a lot like Al in that he gets his stats but doesn't play defense, and doesn't make his team better, but is paid like a superstar.

I like Batum for our team he fits best what we need, a shooter and defender, and isn't going to try to over take the team or get in the way of our team concept like Gay would or Granger.

As far as Iggy goes, he's older and not as good a shooter. I think Batum isn't the most talented player on BR's list but fits what we need the most.
 
For our current team Batum would make the most sense because of his age, skill set and likely contract value. However because he is a restricted free agent, getting him at a reasonable contract is not possible.
 
Deng is the clear answer. I wouldn't mind Iguodala, but that's really just to be competitive in the next couple years. I think Deng makes us more competitive both now and in the future. He's a pretty well rounded player, in my opinion. I've never quite understood Gay. He puts up okay scoring numbers, but he's playing an insane amount of minutes. Everything else doesn't really stand out much and even becomes less impressive, once again, looking at his minutes. Granger wouldn't be a long-term solution in any feasible sense. Josh Smith, while good, not worth the money we'd have to pay him. Batum is the only one I could see also fitting into our future plans but I'm not sure how we land him.

What's the feasibility of picking up Deng? I know he's on the block but I'm sure the Bulls, like most teams, want more than we're willing to offer. As a side note, Harris may be a good fit for them considering their circumstances, but as far as something they'd really want I'm not sure. I'd be willing to drop any/all of Jefferson, GSW pick, Harris and/or Burks (I know this will be unpopular) for Deng. He'd fill a large (immediate and future) need for our team.
 
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