Likely Landing Spots for Enes Kanter

Think Boston should give up one of their protected picks for him, could be a nice try. I would like to see dalls go after him to help with playoff push

Think Boston should give up one of their protected picks for him, could be a nice try. I would like to see dalls go after him to help with playoff push

rockets should give him a look.  they have a ton of pf’s but no real center behind dwight.  i’d offer terrence jones, a filler contract and a 2nd round pick for kanter.

rockets should give him a look.  they have a ton of pf’s but no real center behind dwight.  i’d offer terrence jones, a filler contract and a 2nd round pick for kanter.

Since when are the Raptors shopping Terrance Ross?? He’s the one player who stretches the floor and probably has the most room for growth of anyone on the team, and it’s not like he’s going to break the bank when he gets an extension. Show me a link please(a credible link, not a bleacher report article or a tweet from someone in media).

Since when are the Raptors shopping Terrance Ross?? He’s the one player who stretches the floor and probably has the most room for growth of anyone on the team, and it’s not like he’s going to break the bank when he gets an extension. Show me a link please(a credible link, not a bleacher report article or a tweet from someone in media).

The Jazz let Millsap and Jefferson walk away for free and got nothing back on either one of them.

The Jazz did not want to sign Kanter for $7.8 mill. Although he is a big body and has a nice shooting touch he has slow feet, weak defensively and not a shot blocker.

I have a feeling Kanter wants to be a starter somewhere else and wants to be PAID. Problem is I just dont’ think he is a starter in this league.

This year the centre position has been strengthened. No play off team will want Kanter and even the lotto teams have good young centres. Orlando, Sacramento, Jazz, Wolves, Nuggets even the Nets and Sixers have decent option young centres.

The only teams I can think of that might be after him – New York, Lakers and possibly the Celtics. I think Ainge won’t pay too much, but the Lakers and Knicks have been known to overpay players – although I think both have learnt their lessons in recent times. Okafor and Towns are both coming in the league also. Lakers have Randle up front – not a great shotblocker, him and Kanter would not be ideal.

Kanter is probably wanting a 5 year deal at $10-12 mill per season, with the emerging young centres I just dont’ think he gets it. Who is going to pay that for a guy that is not a guaranteed starter ?

I personally reckon the Jazz would be lucky to get a second rounder for him…..

The Jazz let Millsap and Jefferson walk away for free and got nothing back on either one of them.

The Jazz did not want to sign Kanter for $7.8 mill. Although he is a big body and has a nice shooting touch he has slow feet, weak defensively and not a shot blocker.

I have a feeling Kanter wants to be a starter somewhere else and wants to be PAID. Problem is I just dont’ think he is a starter in this league.

This year the centre position has been strengthened. No play off team will want Kanter and even the lotto teams have good young centres. Orlando, Sacramento, Jazz, Wolves, Nuggets even the Nets and Sixers have decent option young centres.

The only teams I can think of that might be after him – New York, Lakers and possibly the Celtics. I think Ainge won’t pay too much, but the Lakers and Knicks have been known to overpay players – although I think both have learnt their lessons in recent times. Okafor and Towns are both coming in the league also. Lakers have Randle up front – not a great shotblocker, him and Kanter would not be ideal.

Kanter is probably wanting a 5 year deal at $10-12 mill per season, with the emerging young centres I just dont’ think he gets it. Who is going to pay that for a guy that is not a guaranteed starter ?

I personally reckon the Jazz would be lucky to get a second rounder for him…..

 I’d be a bit surprised if a team like the Lakers or the Knicks went in for him but a lot could depend where and who they draft. The Lakers will want to pair someone with Randle long term so it could be via draft or FA.

A lot could depend what Greg Monroe does, as a lot of teams will be chasing him this summer.

Do Utah try to get something back for him if they are intent on not paying him this summer. Sam Hinkie moved the similarly high drafted Evan Turner for Danny Grainger and a 2nd rounder last year. Utah might feel it is better to get something rather than nothing.

Back to Philly, they need to fill cap space so might Hinkie look to push one of his 2nd rounders to Utah for Kanter. That way Philly fill a bit of cap space, they can use Kanter in rotation and they hold his RFA rights so Hinkie might be able to do an S and T in the summer?

 I’d be a bit surprised if a team like the Lakers or the Knicks went in for him but a lot could depend where and who they draft. The Lakers will want to pair someone with Randle long term so it could be via draft or FA.

A lot could depend what Greg Monroe does, as a lot of teams will be chasing him this summer.

Do Utah try to get something back for him if they are intent on not paying him this summer. Sam Hinkie moved the similarly high drafted Evan Turner for Danny Grainger and a 2nd rounder last year. Utah might feel it is better to get something rather than nothing.

Back to Philly, they need to fill cap space so might Hinkie look to push one of his 2nd rounders to Utah for Kanter. That way Philly fill a bit of cap space, they can use Kanter in rotation and they hold his RFA rights so Hinkie might be able to do an S and T in the summer?

 He was always an interesting prospect, with the size and skills and very little basketball in high-profile settings before being drafted, but now Kanter seems to be Boozer with more attitude problems.  That has to hurt his trade value, as his new team will be worried about Kanter demanding max money.  Few steals or blocks or assists, he can score and rebound but really isn’t a team player.  That would make him a great player to have off the bench as a scorer for a second unit that struggles to score, but he won’t accept that or the salary for it.

The Toronto suggestion was a good one, as a destination, but the price was too high with Ross.  

The Nets one won’t work, as they are trying to pay less money but by adding Kanter might end up with another $75million of future money to pay.  Plus B Lopez is much better than Kanter.

The Houston trade idea, that is a good destination, but the price to pay is hard to figure out.  Kanter for K Papa and a couple of second rounders, or maybe Capela is added, but I don’t think Houston would move Jones who can do so much more than Kanter.

Kanter might be a rental for teams, so Utah should mvoe him but may get little in return.  But they have Gibert so just moving Kanter out a few months before he leaves anyway will just mean more blocks and minutes for Gobert.

Are there other disgruntled players from the Kanter draft, he could be moved for D Williams or someone like that, in a trade where both teams are happy to just move along players and get someone new.

 He was always an interesting prospect, with the size and skills and very little basketball in high-profile settings before being drafted, but now Kanter seems to be Boozer with more attitude problems.  That has to hurt his trade value, as his new team will be worried about Kanter demanding max money.  Few steals or blocks or assists, he can score and rebound but really isn’t a team player.  That would make him a great player to have off the bench as a scorer for a second unit that struggles to score, but he won’t accept that or the salary for it.

The Toronto suggestion was a good one, as a destination, but the price was too high with Ross.  

The Nets one won’t work, as they are trying to pay less money but by adding Kanter might end up with another $75million of future money to pay.  Plus B Lopez is much better than Kanter.

The Houston trade idea, that is a good destination, but the price to pay is hard to figure out.  Kanter for K Papa and a couple of second rounders, or maybe Capela is added, but I don’t think Houston would move Jones who can do so much more than Kanter.

Kanter might be a rental for teams, so Utah should mvoe him but may get little in return.  But they have Gibert so just moving Kanter out a few months before he leaves anyway will just mean more blocks and minutes for Gobert.

Are there other disgruntled players from the Kanter draft, he could be moved for D Williams or someone like that, in a trade where both teams are happy to just move along players and get someone new.

The thing about Kanter I wanted to stress, is that he is not just a not-very-good defender, he is a terrible defender, possibly the worst in the whole NBA at the center position (which is probably the most important defensive position). For example, his ranking among centers in ESPN’s defensive real-plus-minus is dead last.

His offense is nowhere near good enough to make up for that. He’s a black hole who never passes; he can score down low but his efficiency is just so-so.

Plus he seems like a jerk. It doesn’t seem like his teammates like him, and he clearly overvalues himself as shown by his trade demand. He’s still very young (22), so he might get his head straight, and improve his skills. But to me it seems his core problem is he’s just too slow.

My team (Knicks) is in need of a center. I hope we don’t get him.

The thing about Kanter I wanted to stress, is that he is not just a not-very-good defender, he is a terrible defender, possibly the worst in the whole NBA at the center position (which is probably the most important defensive position). For example, his ranking among centers in ESPN’s defensive real-plus-minus is dead last.

His offense is nowhere near good enough to make up for that. He’s a black hole who never passes; he can score down low but his efficiency is just so-so.

Plus he seems like a jerk. It doesn’t seem like his teammates like him, and he clearly overvalues himself as shown by his trade demand. He’s still very young (22), so he might get his head straight, and improve his skills. But to me it seems his core problem is he’s just too slow.

My team (Knicks) is in need of a center. I hope we don’t get him.