Free Agent: Zaza Pachulia

[bless1187]

with the big man left in FA, i would go:

1.) R. Wallace
2.) A. McDyess
3.) A. Varejao (but i don't think we could afford him)
4.) D. Gooden
5.) M. Williams or H. Warrick

[Darkwaters]

Pachulia is not much of a shotblocker. His playoff numbers in 12 games was 3 whole blocks, averaging less than 0.5 blocks per 40 minutes adjusted.

He can rebound, but he doesn't block shots and he can be a little turnover prone. I'm a little wary of a player when in the playoffs he had more turnovers than assists+blocks+steals.

Splitter isn't much of a shotblocker either. But hes a great defender.

[bishopospurs]

we do need a 6'11 - 7 foot guy, but there is no one I am that crazy about. I want Splitter, but he is unproven obviously. After Sheed that leaves, Vaj, Zaza, Hollins, Aaron Gray, Rasho, Mihm, Robert Swift, Frye, Lafraentz, Voskuhl, Calvin "the ugly" Booth, Magloire, Johan "the forehead" Petro, Lorenzen Wright, Moore, and the Collins twins in that size department via FA. Does anyone here look like a real home run? This is it.

[tp2021]

Is he restricted?

[Kindergarten Cop]

Pachulia is an UFA.

[Mr. Body]

Glen Davis is better than Zaza Pachulia.

[CuervoHorn]

Chatter from Hawks beat writer:

ZAZA PACHULIA: Much has been made in the past 72 hours about Zaza’s impending departure and his being replaced by Andersen, or a combination of players that includes the Australian big man. Slow down with that one. Sources tell me that while initially things didn’t look too good with the offer that was presented to him by the Hawks, the sides are working their way toward more agreeable terms (we’re talking slightly north of the $16 million over four years he signed for the last time he was a free agent but decidedly south of the $33 million over five years Marcin Gortat is expected to receive from Dallas). And in an Eastern Conference littered with bigs like Dwight Howard in Orlando, Shaquille O’Neal in Cleveland and now Wallace, Kevin Garnett and Kendrick Perkins in Boston (and that’s just on the teams that finished ahead of the Hawks in the standings last season), that’s a good thing. Because the Hawks can ill-afford to lose a player like Zaza. He’s the only real bruiser on the roster. He’ll set a hard pick and has shown he’s not afraid to mix it up with the likes of Garnett and Howard. And while I’m not heavy into the stats that seem to guide so many people’s opinions about players, I do believe that some numbers tell a far different story than what the heart and mind can. There were six regular season games and three playoff games during the 2008-2009 season where Zaza played 30-plus minutes. He averaged 9.8 points, 10.1 rebounds (and 4.1 offensive rebounds) in those games. That means when he was needed to play above and beyond his pay grade, Pachulia delivered.


My quess is that M Williams(RFA) with a q offer of $7.5/mil by hawks will tie them up if another team/s extend offer to Williams.

Giving a team(Spurs) window to cash in with Zaza?

[poeticism707]

Glen Davis is better than Zaza Pachulia.

I like them both, but I like Davis better for the Spurs.

[Gino2882]

I like them both, but I like Davis better for the Spurs.

Why? At the very least ZaZa has legitimate size for a center and would give Duncan some help on the fronts.

[mojorizen7]

I've been sayin since you guys moved Oberto,KT that Zasa would be a perfect addition up front with TD.

[Bruno]

http://twitter.com/sekousmith01/status/2532894985

Sources: Pachulia on the verge of a deal with Hawks.

Sekou Smith is Hawks' beat writer.

[MaNu4Tres]

Good for the Hawks. Zaza wouldn't have really improved us anyway. He's a tougher Oberto, but without the efficient shot selection. Zaza forces the issue a lot more.

[coyotes_geek]

Better hope McDyess comes through. Because with Sheed, Gortat and Pachulia off the market it becomes a pretty damn big drop off from Dyess to whoever's left.

[DPG21920]

Better hope McDyess comes through. Because with Sheed, Gortat and Pachulia off the market it becomes a pretty damn big drop off from Dyess to whoever's left.

I agree, that is why I said I would rather them save the money and pursue a trade. Either that or split the MLE for a back up wing (Moon/Delfino) and a bottom big (Rasho/Sheldon)

[BlackBellamy]

Glen Davis is better than Zaza Pachulia.

No, not really...
Zaza Pachulia:
PPG 6.2
RPG 5.7
APG 0.7
SPG 0.4
BPG 0.3
FG% 0.497
FT% 0.709
3P% 0.000
MPG 19.1

Glen Davis:
PPG 7.0
RPG 4.0
APG 0.9
SPG 0.7
BPG 0.2
FG% 0.442
FT% 0.730
3P% 0.400
MPG 21.5

Not to mention that Zaza is a legitimate 6-11 and Big Baby is redundant with Blair being signed.