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Sign Leon Powe.

via Kevin Pelton

Leon Powe is a risk of a different kind, as the torn ACL he suffered in last year's postseason will cost him at least the start of the 2009-10 campaign and could render him ineffective until the following season. Nonetheless, a non-contending team would be wise to sign Powe to a cheap two- or three-year deal with heavy incentives and small guarantees, if possible. When healthy, Powe has been highly productive; on a per-minute basis, he belonged with Lee and Millsap last season. He's an extraordinarily efficient offensive player who can create for himself, who rebounds and who is more than passable defensively.

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What's the risk here? I don't know exactly how much it would cost to sign Powe, but it wouldn't be much. Yes, I know it's not exactly sexy to sign yet another injury-rehabbing player with high potential. When healthy, however, he's basically everything I wanted out of Gortat except better and cheaper. The question if you're Presti: how much do you offer?

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great move

I didn’t realize he was a free agent. Would definitely increase competition for playing time at the PF position which is always good. He would bring some toughness and intensity to the court as well.

by ThunderHorn on Jul 14, 2009 4:20 PM CDT reply actions  

bad time to tear an ACL

Coming at the tail end of a contract year. He would of been right up there with Gortat had he not been hurt.

by rickpidero on Jul 14, 2009 6:21 PM CDT reply actions  

Speaking of Gortat

Is it true that he can’t be traded until December? I swear I heard that on ESPN but I wasn’t really paying attention.

by ElectricPencils on Jul 14, 2009 6:46 PM CDT reply actions  

we have had this discussion multiple times

about bringing in powe for a couple year deal where we basically give him a livingston type year where he rehabs.

by mleetch352 on Jul 14, 2009 9:14 PM CDT reply actions  

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