Which shooters do we target in free agency?

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Which shooters do we target in free agency?

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Don't get me wrong, I love the deal...any time you get the best player in a trade you have won, and we got by far the best player. But losing Zach and replacing him with only an average 3-point shooter in Butler leaves us in a worse 3-point shooting position. So you have to believe this will be Thibs' priority in free agency. How about a clean thread to just talk about 3-point shooters?

The problem is no wing is going to come here if he expects to start, because Butler and Wig are locked in. So a guy like Reddick is not viable. So, who are the guys who can fill our need for 3-point shooting, but also be content to come off the bench?
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I know his is a crazy idea for most, but how about a PG who can shoot.
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Duke13 wrote:I know his is a crazy idea for most, but how about a PG who can shoot.

I think you might be getting your wish.
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I think it's still very possibly Ricky gets moved at this point. That would open up a spot for a guy like George Hill who is a really good spot up shooter and defender with Butler as the lead guard.
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A couple guys we don't talk about who could make over 35% of their threes: Tyus, Rush and Casspi. does Thibs plan to retain (and play) all three?
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So here is a different perspective: our biggest problem with 3-point shooting was not having the personnel to shoot 3-pointers, but having our highest usage players look to create 3-point shots. Wiggins and KAT sucked at creating 3-point shots for teammates. If those two focused on creating those shots, our 3-point shooting will be much improved.

Butler is very good at creating shots for other players. If that mentality can rub off on Wiggins and KAT, we could have a pretty good year from 3-point territory.
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Ilyasova?
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Duke13 wrote:I know his is a crazy idea for most, but how about a PG who can shoot.


Here is the answer for you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZMET7cCQwAShooter Extraordinaire.
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60WinTim wrote:So here is a different perspective: our biggest problem with 3-point shooting was not having the personnel to shoot 3-pointers, but having our highest usage players look to create 3-point shots. Wiggins and KAT sucked at creating 3-point shots for teammates. If those two focused on creating those shots, our 3-point shooting will be much improved.

Butler is very good at creating shots for other players. If that mentality can rub off on Wiggins and KAT, we could have a pretty good year from 3-point territory.



I totally agree with this perspective. Totally agree. We do need a couple more shooter but you are spot on.
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