Bucher announced on ESPN...

[MickZagger]

That the likeliest possibility is that Hedo is going to land to Portland for less than $10 mil. Most likely for the $8 mil we have to spend. He said its just a sign of the economic times in the NBA.

 

[Mamba]

But Orlando offered him 4 years, $35 million...just under $9 mil.

Are you guys offering more years?

 

[Ed O]

But Orlando offered him 4 years, $35 million...just under $9 mil.

Are you guys offering more years?

When did they offer that? Since they traded for VC?

Ed O.

 

[B-Roy]

But Orlando offered him 4 years, $35 million...just under $9 mil.

Are you guys offering more years?

Yearrr

I r confuzzed too.

 

[Mamba]

Shapecity posted it.

I'll find it and link it.

 

[Mamba]

http://sportstwo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=143284&p=2054735#post2054735

 

[Wheels]

When did they offer that? Since they traded for VC?

Ed O.

I think I read that it was before the draft.

 

[B-Roy]

Perhaps no one is offering more and he knows that Orlando won't give it to him anymore since they got VC?

 

[Ed O]

http://sportstwo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=143284&p=2054735#post2054735

OK. Gotcha.

Yeah, that was weeks ago. Looks like he might have made a financial mistake.

Ed O.

 

[MickZagger]

Bucher also reported that Ben Gordon will be signing with Detroit.

 

[Mamba]

Gordon to the Pistons, eh?

 

[PapaG]

OK. Gotcha.

Yeah, that was weeks ago. Looks like he might have made a financial mistake.

Ed O.

So Orlando was negotiating with a free agent prior to July 1? Regardless, I doubt the credibility of this report.

 

[Wheels]

How much are the Pistons really gonna need Gordon? Rip, Stuckey, and Bynum eat up those minutes. Unless one or more of them are on the outs.

 

[Wheels]

So Orlando was negotiating with a free agent prior to July 1?

offering extension to their own free agent.

 

[MickZagger]

Bucher is going to be on ESPNews in a couple of minutes to talk free agency for anyone thats interested.

 

[PapaG]

offering extension to their own free agent.

When?

 

[MickZagger]

Bucher saying Sheed is likely going to Boston.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Bucher saying Sheed is likely going to Boston.

I remember Sheed and Garnett always having mutual respect when they played agaisnt one another. I assume they are friends.

 

[ABM]

Bucher is going to be on ESPNews in a couple of minutes to talk free agency for anyone thats interested.

"It's a buyer's market."

Me likey.

 

[MickZagger]

Bucher says interested in Hedo and Andre Miller in a sign & trade. Says there's other players out there that they are interested in like Millsap, but that its a buyers market and will the let things fall in place.

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

If we get that "unable to play a lick of defense euro" I'll lose a lot of respect for KP. He'll be just like any other GM just trying to land a grossly over rated "star".

 

[Tyler_Hansbrough]

I hope I wake up tomorrow and see some good shit! Hedo and Miller! Goodbye Blake and Outlaw!

 

[Tyler_Hansbrough]

If we get that "unable to play a lick of defense euro" I'll lose a lot of respect for KP. He'll be just like any other GM just trying to land a grossly over rated "star".

And your a whiner wussy! Hedo is great for this team!

 

[PapaG]

Bucher says interested in Hedo and Andre Miller in a sign & trade. Says there's other players out there that they are interested in like Millsap, but that its a buyers market and will the let things fall in place.

Gee, some of us who didn't panic at the trade deadline thought it would be a buyer's market this summer. I think the Spurs missed by getting Jefferson, BTW.

 

[Pinwheel1]

If we get that "unable to play a lick of defense euro" I'll lose a lot of respect for KP. He'll be just like any other GM just trying to land a grossly over rated "star".

And yet you think Bibby plays defense?

 

[Natebishop3]

If we get that "unable to play a lick of defense euro" I'll lose a lot of respect for KP. He'll be just like any other GM just trying to land a grossly over rated "star".

But that's what we have Batum for.

 

[rocketeer]

But Orlando offered him 4 years, $35 million...just under $9 mil.

Are you guys offering more years?

a deal starting at 8 mil still could end up being worth more than 4 years, $35 mil. with 10% raises it's 8, 8.8, 9.6, 10.4. that adds up to 36.4 over 4 years.

 

[BrianFromWA]

we can't offer 10% raises.

With our (projected) 7.5M it's 4/33.6 or 5/43.5

 

[hasoos]

How much are the Pistons really gonna need Gordon? Rip, Stuckey, and Bynum eat up those minutes. Unless one or more of them are on the outs.

I totally concur. Unless they are shipping somebody.

 

[Draco]

Ric just reported Detroit is targeting Gordon and Villanueva and Portland (THATS US!) is targeting Hedo and Andre Miller with Miller coming in a sign and trade. Most other teams are taking a wait and see approach although there is a lot of suitors for Sheed.