In general terms:
1. Resolve Bargnani situation - trade him
2. Improve PF depth - either upgraded starter or solid backup
3. Improve backup PG position - ideally a pass-first PG, to provide change-of-pace option to Lowry
Assumptions:
- Casey will be back, since his option was picked-up already
- Kleiza will either walk away or be amnestied if his player option is picked-up
- Gray will return after his player option is picked-up
- Lucas will return after his team option is picked-up
- Anderson, Pietrus and Telfair will walk as free agents
In detailed terms:
Option A
- Bargnani & DeRozan & 1st round pick (either top-3 in 2013 or unprotected any year other than 2014, ideally) --> Minnesota for Love & Ridnour & Williams (#1, #2 & #3)
- use portion/full MLE to sign veteran SF who can shoot 3's and defend, such as Mike Dunleavy or Dorell Wright
Option B
- Bargnani & 2014 2nd round pick (better of TOR/SAC) --> Minnesota for Ridnour & Williams (#1 & #3)
- DeRozan --> Utah for Millsap (S&T) (#2)
- use portion/full MLE to sign veteran SF who can shoot 3's and defend, such as Mike Dunleavy or Dorell Wright
STARTERS
C: Valanciunas
PF: Love/Millsap
SF: Gay
SG: Fields
PG: Lowry
2ND UNIT
C: Johnson
PF: Williams
SF: Dunleavy/Wright
SG: Ross
PG: Ridnour
BENCH
C: Gray
PF: Acy
PG: Lucas
1. Resolve Bargnani situation - trade him
2. Improve PF depth - either upgraded starter or solid backup
3. Improve backup PG position - ideally a pass-first PG, to provide change-of-pace option to Lowry
Assumptions:
- Casey will be back, since his option was picked-up already
- Kleiza will either walk away or be amnestied if his player option is picked-up
- Gray will return after his player option is picked-up
- Lucas will return after his team option is picked-up
- Anderson, Pietrus and Telfair will walk as free agents
In detailed terms:
Option A
- Bargnani & DeRozan & 1st round pick (either top-3 in 2013 or unprotected any year other than 2014, ideally) --> Minnesota for Love & Ridnour & Williams (#1, #2 & #3)
- use portion/full MLE to sign veteran SF who can shoot 3's and defend, such as Mike Dunleavy or Dorell Wright
Option B
- Bargnani & 2014 2nd round pick (better of TOR/SAC) --> Minnesota for Ridnour & Williams (#1 & #3)
- DeRozan --> Utah for Millsap (S&T) (#2)
- use portion/full MLE to sign veteran SF who can shoot 3's and defend, such as Mike Dunleavy or Dorell Wright
STARTERS
C: Valanciunas
PF: Love/Millsap
SF: Gay
SG: Fields
PG: Lowry
2ND UNIT
C: Johnson
PF: Williams
SF: Dunleavy/Wright
SG: Ross
PG: Ridnour
BENCH
C: Gray
PF: Acy
PG: Lucas
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