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I don't think anyone saw this from several hours ago with Kevin Martin

Martin told USA TODAY Sports that he has an interest in returning to the Thunder, but it's clear he's looking around and well aware of how unlikely it is that they'll offer the sort of contract he's looking for. The list of teams who are known to have an interest in him is long and intriguing, including the Minnesota Timberwolves, Milwaukee Bucks, Dallas Mavericks, Portland Trail Blazers, New Orleans Pelicans, Detroit Pistons and Memphis Grizzlies.
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http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...ma-city-okc-kevin-martin-free-agency/2477151/
 
Anyone have any info on Aaron Brooks and Carlos Delfino? I wouldn't mind picking up either one on the cheap.

The fact that Houston just cut them instead of dealing them for trade exceptions/picks/euro-stashes is still bizarre to me... how has Brooks fallen so far out of favor in such a short amount of time?

Martin told USA TODAY Sports that he has an interest in returning to the Thunder, but it's clear he's looking around and well aware of how unlikely it is that they'll offer the sort of contract he's looking for. The list of teams who are known to have an interest in him is long and intriguing, including the Minnesota Timberwolves, Milwaukee Bucks, Dallas Mavericks, Portland Trail Blazers, New Orleans Pelicans, Detroit Pistons and Memphis Grizzlies.
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Man, he'd be a perfect fit for Memphis... the missing link. We just don't have many trade assets, other than Prince's expiring contract, unless we want to break up our core. We could offer picks, but what would those picks even be worth? Probably not worth a player like Martin...
 
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South East said:
Maybe it's contingent on Howard to Hou. Then a Asik for Leonard/Wes. Sign Tony Allen. Kamen could be the fall back in case the Hou trade doesn't work.

Not bad...Asik, Allen and Robinson. For Wes and Leonard

Lillard, CJ, FA
Allen, CJ, Crabbe, Barton
Batum, Claver, FA
LA, Robinson, Freeland
Asik, Withy, O'neal
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That team still needs someone who can feed the post. BADLY. I don't think it particularly matters where they play, but I think maybe someone like Vince Carter makes some sense, as another ballhandler out there. Dallas may be looking to dump his salary too, who knows.

Lillard (34) / CJ (14)
Allen (30) / CJ (9) / VC (9)
Batum (34) / VC (14)
Aldridge (34) / Robinson (14)
Asik (30) / O'neal (18)

I think w/CJ's inexperience that team is far better. Not sure how we get Vince if we've signed TA though, as we'd have to go over the cap or something. Out of curiosity, I know he's a decent passer, but I see Claver's handles as not allowing him to be a great post entry passer. Same thing with Batum. Am I wrong?
 
Natebishop3 said:
Cracks me up that the Knicks want Monta.... he'll fit right in.
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Monta... Bargnani... Amare... Carmelo...

What the hell is their GM thinking? That's like $75 mill in annual salary and no defense...

How will they even clear the room for Ellis... would it be an Amare sign-and-trade?
 
Natebishop3 said:
He will be exposed? The dude is 30. I think everything about Lee has already been exposed :lol:

That's the biggest problem though. Lee is quite a bit older than Aldridge.
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lol, you're clowning a guy who just made an AS game like he's a scrub.
 
I can't imagine we could pry Asik away for Matthews... from what I heard, Houston has a starting 2 gaurd
 
Does Memphis exercising Bayless contract mean that they don't have much interest in re-signing Allen?
 
Natebishop3 said:
Does anyone else find it hilarious that Marcus Camby is going in reverse through the teams in his career? Back to the Knicks and now with the team that drafted him. I find it very amusing.
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Its the Benjamin Button of careers.
 
MickZagger said:
Does Memphis exercising Bayless contract mean that they don't have much interest in re-signing Allen?
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Memphis didn't exercise the contract Bayless did. He used his player option for his final year his final year, wasn't Memphis's choice.
 
Rhal said:
Memphis didn't exercise the contract Bayless did. He used his player option for his final year his final year, wasn't Memphis's choice.
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Yeah, that really pissed me off haha... really want to get rid of that guy, and him coming back only eats into the dollars we have to spend on TA. I'm sure ya'll can empathize after ya'll's time with Bayless...
 
NOVoodoo said:
Yeah, that really pissed me off haha... really want to get rid of that guy, and him coming back only eats into the dollars we have to spend on TA. I'm sure ya'll can empathize after ya'll's time with Bayless...
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Eh, he wasn't that bad when he was here. His ego was only marginally bad, but I'm sure it's grown 10x since then.
 
Apparently Gal Mekel's deal is a three-year, guaranteed, league-minimum contract, and it shouldn't affect the Mav's cap space in chasing Howard/Iggy/etc.

Natebishop3 said:
Eh, he wasn't that bad when he was here. His ego was only marginally bad, but I'm sure it's grown 10x since then.
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I just don't see the way he fits on our current roster. He's similar to guys like O.J. Mayo and Rudy Gay, in that he doesn't seem aware of situations offensively and always tries to put up the most shots possible. He can't run the point, struggles defensively, and is inconsistent as a "spark off the bench." A lot of Memphis fans will point to games where he came off the bench and saved the game with his scoring, but there are just as many games where he cost the team the game with his selfish play.

Our team needs shooters, but we need shooters like Quincy Pondexter, who can take control of the offense in appropriate situation but won't disrupt the offensive flow by forcing the issue. We're a team that likes to work inside-out, and it just seems like any time Bayless is in the game, the approach shifts to getting a good perimeter look, and if Bayless makes a shot or two from outside, he gets too much confidence and disrupts the offensive flow.
 
"During HOU meeting, Olajuwon, Drexler, Harden, Parsons and Yao offered Dwight their view on Houston being best fit and best chance to win."

- Alex Kennedy (Aka Swish15 from s2... who beat Marc Stein on reporting the story)

Bringing out all those guys to recruit Dwight? Seems more and more like he's bound for Houston.

Does anyone else find it odd that Andrew Bynum is just an afterthought in this free agency? I've always been critical of Bynum, have never been a fan, but he's being treated like a leper in this year's free agency bidding. Even Philly gave him the metaphorical middle finger with the Noel trade... I'm wondering if a team like Dallas might be able to get him relatively cheap on a short-term deal...
 
hoojacks said:
I can't imagine we could pry Asik away for Matthews... from what I heard, Houston has a starting 2 gaurd
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I do think the Robinson deal "might" be a prelude to an Asik deal, yesterday I mentioned a 3-way idea with the Bucks. Wes to Bucks (they no SG at all), Meyers and Illyasova to HOU as they need a good outside shooting PF, and Asik to Por.
 
Is there a reason why LA wouldn't pursue a S&T for Asik if Dwight came up to them and said he wanted to sign in HOU?
 
yuyuza1 said:
Is there a reason why LA wouldn't pursue a S&T for Asik if Dwight came up to them and said he wanted to sign in HOU?
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what's HOU's motivation for that? with the Texas state tax (none) savings there is little net $$$ difference, basically F the Lakers and I'm down with that!
 
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Kurt Helin ‏@basketballtalk 37m
Andrew Bynum won’t work out for teams as a free agent

This just screams red flag to me.
 
Natebishop3 said:
Kurt Helin ‏@basketballtalk 37m
Andrew Bynum won’t work out for teams as a free agent

This just screams red flag to me.
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that's the biggest red flag I've yet seen, this guy IMO is very damaged goods. he want's to get paid and won't work out for teams? LMFAO
 
Blazinaway said:
what's HOU's motivation for that?
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I'm sayin if HOU is desperate for a taker, LA will be in need of a C. They could possibly want Lin too. I'm guessing a Lin + Asik for Dwight would be okay for both sides. But, on HOU's side: ya, they could get Dwight + other assets if they make a deal with someone else.

with the Texas state tax (none) savings there is little net $$$ difference, basically F the Lakers and I'm down with that!
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Not sure what this has to do with my question. Maybe I'm not following.
 
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