who will we sign with our LLE?

Hawks, Williams Close On Deal

Marvin Williams is close to signing a multi-year contract with the Atlanta Hawks, according to sources that spoke with HoopsWorld's Joel Brigham.

Williams was hoping for a contract the $40 million range, and Atlanta's initial offer was reportedly around $37.5 million.

http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_ar...close_on_deal/

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Originally Posted by Darkwaters

To round out the roster I would do this:

Trade Williams/Finley/Bonner to Sacto for Andres Nocioni

Sign one of Drew Gooden/Shelden Williams/Rasho Nesterovic with the LLE

Send McClinton to Europe

Sign Gist and send to Austin

Parker
Hill

Ginobili
Jefferson
Mason
Nocioni
Hairston
Gist

Duncan
McDyess
Blair
Nesterovic/S. Williams/Gooden
Haislip
Mahinmi

Roster stands at 14. IR Gist and a big or maybe Hairston if hes not getting minutes

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I like the way you are thinking... I would sign Bowen to the vet min if he becomes available.

Starters
1 Parker
2 Manu
3 RJ
4 Duncan
5 Dice

Bench
1 Hill
2 Mason
2/3 Bowen
3/4 Nocioni
4 Blair
4/5 Haislip
4/5 Mahinmi

IR
1/2 McClinton
2/3 Hairston

14 players total, with the option to sign one more addition with the LLE or vet min if necessary, or the flexibility to sign someone to a 10-days contract.

Send Gist to Europe for 1 more year if he is not ready.

If Mahinmi and/or Blair are not ready for prime time, sign someone like Gooden for the LLE.

Nocioni would be ideal as a 4 in small-ball, he is a matchup nightmare at 4 for most teams.

The new small-ball lineup:
TP, Manu, RJ, Nocioni, Duncan. (Sheeeshh... I can't believe I am advocating small-ball now!)

• 3 penetrators in TP, Manu and RJ, with Noch potentially a 4th depending on matchups.
• 3 capable 3-point shooters in Manu, RJ and Noch.
• defensively small but still with good defensive rebounders in Manu, RJ and Noch.
• Noch could hold his own defensively against most 4s in the league (I've seen him in many games defending Odom and KG pretty well, but Sheed is the only player that give him serious problems due to his length).
• Offensively, he is a matchup nightmare due to his 3-pt range, and speed advantage against most 4s.

In any case, the above roster would be an extremely talented, balanced and deep team.

options for the LLE:
Jamario Moon - long shot
Matt Barnes
Rodney Carney
Marquis Daniels - long shot
Joey Graham
Desmond Mason
Rashad McCants
Flip Murray
Wally Szczerbiak
Von Wafer

Spurs could wait it out and see if a decent free agent is left standing as the free agency musical chairs play out. They could potentially land Gooden for the LLE if they offer him an option to become a free agent next summer when they will have his Early Bird Rights. In a 'normal' market Gooden would at least get a 3 year, $14 mil offer from someone. But it's hard to say that he will today.

Nesterovic might be a good target for the LLE, but the league has moved away from him being useful. And Pop was sitting his arse in the postseason a few years back anyways.