03-18-2024, 09:05 PM
(This post was last modified: 03-18-2024, 09:19 PM by Ghost of Podkolzin.)
(03-18-2024, 08:12 PM)SleepingHero Wrote: Eason is a great idea.
I was reluctant earlier this season because I was so desperate for a big man and a dude with 2 way potential. Now that we got PJ and Gafford, I can definitely see the appeal for Eason.
I was listening to a Rusillo podcast with Bill Simmons and he mentioned Eason was a dude who just did all the right things on the court and was a winner. It grabbed my attention and funnily enough I thought of your previous posts about him earlier this season.
My dream trade though if we wanted to aim a little bit higher would also be for Cam Johnson. Not only does he bring the size we've been after these last 2 years as he's 6'8, he is a bonafide shooter as well. I can easily see him step into that Maxi role.
I feel the Nets will build around a nucleus of C.Thomas, M.Bridges, C.Johnson, and Claxton. Otherwise, C.Johnson would be amazing to have.
When HOU drafted Whitmore and Thompson, I knew Eason is just a trade asset for them. I hate to lose Green and he is a base year player next season (making it SO tough to trade him), but I wonder if they'd bite at Hardy? VanVleet, Green, and A.Holiday are the only guards on their roster. Hardy fits their timeline.
Something like:
DAL: Eason, *backupPF
HOU: Hardy
3rd Team: THJ
Luka, Exum
Kyrie, Green
Eason, DJJ
PJ, *backupPF
Gafford, Lively
With this you have 4 POA defenders in Exum, Green, Eason, and DJJ. At least 3 defensive stud bigs. Offensively I think Eason will become an 18-20pt player, especially if his outside shot keeps improving. You'd have Eason, PJ, and Lively all as your next tier scorers after Luka/Kyrie. Eventually OMax replaces DJJ.