he would not help this season as there is absolutely no way Pop would play him ahead of Bonner or Blair. I like him as a project for next season but Diaw has a better chance of actually supplanting one of the Turd Towers this year.
Is Diaw now realy good enough to get in a rotation this late in the year? Honestly, I doubt Pop will play either of them at this point. I think any player they sign right now would just be a emergancey back up ,or if anything to put out there when Bonner, or Blair get in Pop's doghouse.
I would rather see spurs use this time to secure a high potential player for the future. So going after this guy maybe the better option.
Cav fan's didn't like this tweet either from last year during the Championship who knows what happen with the Kings to many bigs there I think.
JJHickson21 JJ Hickson
S/O to the homie @KingJames!!! Go get you one bra!
29 minutes ago
Dear God no. DO NOT WANT.
I wouldn't mind him, but as others have said, there's a decent chance that Pop wouldn't have him as a top 4 big in the rotation, due to his low IQ and lack of experience..
Blair has the same issues, but at least he has 2 years of experience in the system..
Diaw is a veteran and a good friend of one of the team's leaders..there's a realistic chance that he surpasses Blair in the rotation, which is what the Spurs need..
I wouldn't mind the addition of Hickson..he's athletic and plays well in the pick and roll, which is a Spurs staple..his defense is atrocious and he's erratic, but that could be a fixable issue, with the help he would receive..I'd rather get Diaw, though..
Diaw>Hickson>Turiaf, for me..
Mike Brown talks Spurs offense.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gquq5VVZ6bQ
We're looking for a Blair replacement and a player that can help us win now. I want Diaw over both Turiaf and Hickson. The Diaw situation is taking forever. Hurry the up, Jordan. But Hickson is better than nothing, I suppose. I just don't see him addressing our needs right now. He's more a need for the future.
Nope. False tweet.
It's a bad sign that two lottery teams with terrible records, both in desperate need of young reasonably priced talent, would get rid of him. The Kings couldn't even get a conditional 2nd round pick for him. Red flags galore.
Wait, the Kings traded Casspi and a first round pick for Hickson? I knew Casspi was in the deal but I didn't realize they also gave up a first round pick.
And Hickson doesn't even make it through one season? Wow, talk about the epic fail of all epic fail trades.
The Kings beat reporters say that they tried desperately to trade him at the deadline and didn't get offered anything. Something's fishy with this dude . . .
Bring him now.
Is there some reason why they can't try to sign both Hickson and Diaw? Hickson could be treated as strictly a project for this season and Diaw as a hopeful rotation player.
I recognize that Hickson has his flaws, but let's face it, as a small-market franchise equipped with only late first-round picks, San Antonio can't be picky. Finding diamond-in-the-rough big men is a whole lot harder than finding guards.
I've read a couple statements that he is bit of a head case. No elaboration though maybe Timmy can teach him few things.
He was bought out b/c of his tourney picks
http://www.cleveland.com/marchmadnes...challenge.html
What the ??
What is this supposed to mean?
http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/ey...out-jj-hickson
Hickson will enter a thin bought-out-players free agency market as one of the few players with upside. His considerable athleticism should result in a number of teams taking a look at him. Danny Ferry originally drafted Hickson for the Cavaliers in 2008 and is now part of the San Antonio Spurs' frontcourt, though San Antonio is expected to be centrally focused on either Patty Mills or Derek Fisher.
^ "frontcourt" should be "front office"
lol...thanks for the assist
The supply of decent bigs on the market is increasing. That's good news for us.
I agree with others who have stated there is something fishy with this kid. The fact that he's still an atrocious defender, after having played a couple of years under former Cavs coach, Mike Brown, who is knows as a defensive coach, is a concern.
Still, I like his length, athleticism and offensive skills. It's quite possible he could be a potential keeper and contributor for a team is this lean on the frontcourt.
I still like Turiaf for his size and defensive presence around the rim. Diaw, to me, would be more of a luxury.
remember Drew Gooden?
you want a poor man's version of Gooden?
potential. jeezzz can't hear this anymore.
you know what. Melvin Ely had potential.
some times potential isn't enough for 29 teams and the one team remaining is the Spurs? common.
Sounds like he already knows where he's going?
https://twitter.com/#!/GwashNBAGlobe
Those #celtics fans thinking of JJ Hickson in the frontcourt should not get too excited. NBA source said he's likely committed to another club, and it's not the Celtics
I wonder if Hickson's back injury is actually pretty bad? I guess it isn't a huge surprise that the Kings bought him out now since his contract was expiring. He has the back injury and obviously wasn't in the Kings' longterm plans.
I would have to say he would be an interesting pickup. Bring him in for the remainder of the year and get a real good look to see if the team was interested in signing him for next season and beyond.
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