Free Agency

[JfizzleBlazer]

if only indy would say if they are gonna match or not too

 

[Draco]

And they just drafted Ross. These are like treadmill moves, but they don't have what it takes to move even a bit forward.

They will have Jonas come over this year, he would've been the #2 pick. Outside of him Toronto only has roll players though.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

if only indy would say if they are gonna match or not too

They're gonna match.

 

[STOMP]

They're gonna match.

I don't a good reason to think they won't... it's pretty much expected.

Management can claim that they tried as they settle for lesser players and reupping their own. Free Agency discussions will morph into unbalanced trade possibilities. Teams looking to shed salary for the new CBA kicking in could make it interesting.

STOMP

 

[Nate4Prez]

Does Nash simply walk in and fix all of the Knick's problems?

Nash and the Knicks are in the critical stages of discussions on a three-year deal worth between $27 million-$30 million to be executed through a sign-and-trade deal with the Suns. The Knicks would send rookie guard Iman Shumpert and two players – including Toney Douglas and Dan Gadzuric – to Phoenix for Nash, sources said. - Yahoo's Woj

 

[RedHotRollin]

Does Nash simply walk in and fix all of the Knick's problems?

Nash and the Knicks are in the critical stages of discussions on a three-year deal worth between $27 million-$30 million to be executed through a sign-and-trade deal with the Suns. The Knicks would send rookie guard Iman Shumpert and two players – including Toney Douglas and Dan Gadzuric – to Phoenix for Nash, sources said. - Yahoo's Woj

Now if only D'antoni would have waited just a bit longer. He would have had his point guard. Schmuck

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Shumpert and picks would be a nice package for PHX.

 

[Rhal]

If i'm a Knicks fan i'm sick at the idea of giving up Shumpert. But i'd be sicker at the idea of having all this Star Power without any real chance of winning a championship.

 

[Run BJM]

If i'm a Knicks fan i'm sick at the idea of giving up Shumpert. But i'd be sicker at the idea of having all this Star Power without any real chance of winning a championship.

Haven't seen a ton of Shumpert but he doesn't strike me as that big of a deal. Decent young prospect but I'd project his upside at being a good role player or decent starter.

If he's holding up a trade for a future HOFer that will bring your club a big step closer to contention, you're a f*cking simp.

 

[RR7]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA
Free agent center Spencer Hawes has reached agreement on a two-year, $13M-plus extension with Philadelphia, league sources tell Y! Sports.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA
Free agent center Spencer Hawes has reached agreement on a two-year, $13M-plus extension with Philadelphia, league sources tell Y! Sports.

That will make some people happy to know that we now won't be signing Hawes as Plan B.

I'm beginning to think Plan B will be to basically go into the season as-is. Not the worst thing in the world, but I will feel for LA if we end up stuck with Plan B.

 

[illmatic99]

Freakin steal for Philly.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Freakin steal for Philly.

Yeah, I'd have been happy with Hawes for that deal. Gives Leonard two years to develop, while still getting plenty of PT.

So... when Pacers match Hibbert, do we just throw Leonard out there and see if he floats?

 

[Chuck Taylor]

Finally a reasonable contract! Hopefully this helps lower the market for Kaman and make Indiana realize they can spend their money smartly and be OK. Then we get Hibbert. Thank you Spencer Hawes!!

 

[BrianFromWA]

like someone said, 2/13M is a steal for a productive big. We're paying Wes more than that over the next 2 years.

 

[OLDSchool_BlazerFAN]

Nic is gone. Say NO to Dragic. Lillard is better.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Finally a reasonable contract! Hopefully this helps lower the market for Kaman and make Indiana realize they can spend their money smartly and be OK. Then we get Hibbert. Thank you Spencer Hawes!!

Not many C's remain on the market, and still a bit of demand....

 

[Chuck Taylor]

Nic is gone. Say NO to Dragic. Lillard is better.

Nic isn't gone yet. We're not going after Dragic. Dragic is better than Lillard, at least for now.

 

[Rhal]

like someone said, 2/13M is a steal for a productive big. We're paying Wes more than that over the next 2 years.

I don't get all the hate for Wes, the guy is a hustle player ment to compliment others. He can't create his own offense and was a streaky shooter. He needs a PG to create for him, we didn't have one of those last year. Under Miller he was great.

 

[Masbee]

Woj says the Nets have a Plan B if they can't get a Dwight Howard trade done:

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6mAdrian Wojnarowski‏@WojYahooNBA
Y! Sources: Nets target Ersan Ilyasova -- Plan B for Dwight Howard - has 5-year, nearly $40M offer to stay with Bucks. http://tinyurl.com/dy9hoff

 

[Rhal]

Woj says the Nets have a Plan B if they can't get a Dwight Howard trade done:

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6mAdrian Wojnarowski‏@WojYahooNBA
Y! Sources: Nets target Ersan Ilyasova -- Plan B for Dwight Howard - has 5-year, nearly $40M offer to stay with Bucks. http://tinyurl.com/dy9hoff

Do the nets even have any money they can offer anyhone at the moment?

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Nash and Kobe - Celtics West? That's one old backcourt!

1m John Gambadoro ‏@Gambo620
Suns will get multiple picks from the Lakers, had been talk earlier of two first rounders so my belief is that it is at least the two 1sts

 

[craigehlo]

Nash and Kobe - Celtics West? That's one old backcourt!

1m John Gambadoro ‏@Gambo620
Suns will get multiple picks from the Lakers, had been talk earlier of two first rounders so my belief is that it is at least the two 1sts

Would teams please stop helping the Lakers stay relevant for essentially nothing? Is Dwight Howard for Gasol next?

 

[Masbee]

Would teams please stop helping the Lakers stay relevant for essentially nothing? Is Dwight Howard for Gasol next?

Stay relevant?

Perimeter defense has been a HUGE problem for the Lakers the last couple of years.

This does nothing to solve this issue.

All it really does is take the ball out of Kobe's hands. He kept breaking the offense last season.

 

[craigehlo]

Stay relevant?

Perimeter defense has been a HUGE problem for the Lakers the last couple of years.

This does nothing to solve this issue.

All it really does is take the ball out of Kobe's hands. He kept breaking the offense last season.

They need PG production badly. Blake was horrible and Sessions faded down the stretch. Nash isn't a great defender obviously, but he's going to get the ball into the hand of Bynum and Gasol much better than any PG they've had.

 

[Fez Hammersticks]

Ken Berger ‏@KBergCBS
The Charlotte Bobcats are preparing an offer sheet for restricted free agent Goran Dragic, league source tells @CBSSports.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA
Free agent center Spencer Hawes has reached agreement on a two-year, $13M-plus extension with Philadelphia, league sources tell Y! Sports.

I have to believe the agent leaked that to get other teams to offer up more (which they will). There is no way Hawes doesn't get a better offer than that.

 

[Blazinaway]

They need PG production badly. Blake was horrible and Sessions faded down the stretch. Nash isn't a great defender obviously, but he's going to get the ball into the hand of Bynum and Gasol much better than any PG they've had.

I'd take Sessions here if he comes fairly cheap, with Nash goin to LA I doubt he wants to stay in LA

 

[Blazer Freak]

David Aldridge ‏@daldridgetnt
Suns do get Michael Beasley for three years, $18M, per source. @ESPNSteinLine first.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

I have to believe the agent leaked that to get other teams to offer up more (which they will). There is no way Hawes doesn't get a better offer than that.

seems like its an agreement, and if so im with papag, hawes should have got 4/28 at least