cutlerfan, this is a good insight. Elton Brand is a low maintainence player who understands team play. Underrated rebounder and shotblocker. Can get his own shot, but happier operating out of an offense. And he can really run the floor for a center/power forward. Artest just has too much baggage and plays too much for his own stats, altough he does offset that when he wants to play defense. But I think his style of play has made him old for his age. I'm a big fan of Garcia and Theus, but I question whether Garcia's physique will hold up to 30-35 minutes a night for 82 games even at small forward. But I felt the same way about Tayshuan Prince. Draft a PG(Maybe trade Artest for an early first round pick if anyone will bite), sign a free agent big man like Brand (he's bound to want out of The Clippers), get a lock down defender like Bowen who can guard multiple positions, and keep Miller down to 20-25 minutes a night so he can avoid so many injuries. Still years away from playoffs, but the Suns, Mavs, and Spurs are all old teams who are going to drop a level by 2010. Be patient with Theus, draft solid prospects, clear up cap room and make your move then.
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