Mutumbo Waived?! (1 Viewer)

[Kid Canada]

Mutumbo and New Jersey seperate!

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=1630607

<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Associated Press
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The New Jersey Nets have reached a tentative agreement to buy out the contract of eight-time All-Star center Dikembe Mutombo, a deal that is believed to be worth approximately $30 million.


Mutombo

Nets president Rod Thorn and David Falk, Mutombo's agent, brokered the deal on Saturday. It probably will be finalized Monday, Thorn said.

The move saves the Nets about $7 million in salary owed to Mutombo through the end of next season, and it gives the four-time NBA defensive player of the year a chance to find a team where he can contribute.</div>Go to the Raptors!

 

[knicks235]

i diddent expect that....waht happends if mouning gets hurt or has a relapes? oh well it saves 7 min in the cap, maybe the knicks can sign him(doubt it)

 

[jbbKing James]

Collins may still be the starter too, the nets are being very careful with Zo..as they should.

 

[twolvefan11]

Why? He added good depth for them.

 

[lost_elephant]

watch Mutombo go and join the lakers for the minimum. wagging his fingers at the nets bench in the finals.

 

[Trail_Blazer76]

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting lost_elephant:</div><div class="quote_post">watch Mutombo go and join the lakers for the minimum. wagging his fingers at the nets bench in the finals.</div>

That would be cool, Shaq need a back-up.

But aren't the Lakers full? I think I read that somewhere.

 

[BC]

Just about any team in the league could use him as a cheap player who can still be a great defender for a few minutes every game.

 

[slamduncan21]

Wow. I thought the Nets would try and see how everything would go with Zo and Deke. Oh well. Nearly half the league's gonna look to sign Deke.

 

[Sasha]

We should take him in.

 

[sunsfan1357]

You mean we as the 76ers? You remember how it was the last time Mutombo was on the 6ers, right?

 

[Sasha]

Yeah I do. The first year was awesome, we went to the Finals thanks to him. Second year was different, but he has knowledge of the game, and having him as a backup center is rather rewarding.

 

[sunsfan1357]

Going to the finals wasn't thanks to Mutombo. They 6ers had one of the better records in the league before they got him, but were barely sub .500 I believe with him. Mutombo and Phili just doesn't fit. I'm not even sure that Mutombo and any team really fit right now.

 

[bball guru]

i hear the bulls are interested in Dikembe

 

[knicks235]

deke has 5-6 teams on his list including knicks phili and toronto he will NOT go to an western conference team and i dout he will be a bull

 

[sunsfan1357]

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting knicks235:</div><div class="quote_post">deke has 5-6 teams on his list including knicks phili and toronto he will NOT go to an eastern conference team</div>

You wanna re-think that statement?

 

[knicks235]

yes i ment western

 

[InNETSweTrust]

it would've been cool to have him in the Nets bench...even ZO is excited to play with him...

 

[jbbKing James]

<div class="quote_poster">Quoting InNETSweTrust:</div><div class="quote_post">it would've been cool to have him in the Nets bench...even ZO is excited to play with him...</div>

was* excited to play with him

Would have been very exciting seeing them on the court at the same time, esp. when blocking shots in the same possession.

 

[knicks235]

i really think this was a HUGE mistake in waving him, but hey when the days over we gotta relize it a buissnes

 

[magicfrankie]

it's a business, and Deke is only usefull if you use his strenghts. I think Coach Scott has certain ideas about the game, ideas where Mutombo doesn't fit in. He likes the running game, and Mutombo is clearly not a runner, where Zo / Collins / Williams are capable of playing that game.
And, more important, with this move it seems like the Nets organisation has a lot of faith in Zo's health, so that's good new for Nets' fans!

 

[InNETSweTrust]

i know what you mean...but he is still capable of giving of 10 minutes of hustle off the bench...but it clearly slows down the Nets offense...which defeats the purpose of JKidd...and i agree that they are showing a lot of faith in Zo's health...they wouldn't waive Deke if Zo aint healthy