The Free Agency rumor mill and junk heap

[Draco]

I agree. And even better, none of the big guns - LeBron, Bosh or Wade moves to the West, while a couple of pretty good players goes from West to East. I didn't want the West to get any stronger than it already is for our future chances in the playoffs.

Miami could end up having the best core group in the east, they would be combining the 2nd and 3rd best free agents available and still have some cap space to work with. But the team will be beatable so yes we are far better off then if Lebron was joining them or two of those guys went to Chicago.

 

[Draco]

I still think Bosh ends up in Houston.

How would Houston entice Toronto to go along with that... would they try a sign and trade with Schola? I think Toronto would want more than that. Sure it's possible, I just don't see Houston having extra disposable pieces with value yet still being able to field a contending team.

 

[Draco]

Absolutely he was, and others too.....on draft day. I am specificalluy talking about trades of exsisting players not on draft day. KP was a wiz when it came to draft day deals

That is a good point, Andre Miller is the only significant move KP made between the draft and the regular season.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

Do people think that the potential GM's aren't spending the holiday with their family (or just by themselves vacationing)? Yeah I'm sure these people wanna fly out to Portland away from their loved ones on the only real holiday of the summer.

 

[Nikolokolus]

Do people think that the potential GM's aren't spending the holiday with their family (or just by themselves vacationing)? Yeah I'm sure these people wanna fly out to Portland away from their loved ones on the only real holiday of the summer.

That'd a possibility.

I don't claim to know this, but I'd wager they reached out to Randy Pfund after Ferry said he'd need some time to think things over and they agreed to meet up after the weekend of the 4th. Besides, the only free agents that we are supposedly targeting aren't exactly top shelf guys and are likely to be the last ones signed ... and make no mistake that if/when Lebron and Wade return to Miami there are going to be too many dollars chasing around too few players and there really won't be great value to be had with the MLE -- you're likely to get an overpaid player.

Should Miller be doing more to sate fans that are dying for information about the search? If I thought that would help make sure the team gets the right man for the job and that it was absolutely essential to have somebody in place by the end of the week then I'd be right there demanding more information about the search, along with the rest of you who are so plainly worried about it. But let's be reasonable, the biggest impact the next GM is going to have is going to come from his ability to make consolidation trades and those don't necessarily include angling for guys that are currently free agents.

 

[Mediocre Man]

How would Houston entice Toronto to go along with that... would they try a sign and trade with Schola? I think Toronto would want more than that. Sure it's possible, I just don't see Houston having extra disposable pieces with value yet still being able to field a contending team.

Ariza, Battier and Scola is the rumor. Down here in Houston they are saying picks as well.

 

[Masbee]

ESPN, says Toronto WILL consider a sign-and-trade for Bosh:

To Cleveland for Varejao.

Very smart of them. Varejao is an underrated big, who looks on paper to be an excellent yin to the yang of Barnani. They have been smart ot hold out for a good player that fits.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5357607

 

[Mediocre Man]

ESPN, says Toronto WILL consider a sign-and-trade for Bosh:

To Cleveland for Varejao.

Very smart of them. Varejao is an underrated big, who looks on paper to be an excellent yin to the yang of Barnani. They have been smart ot hold out for a good player that fits.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5357607

If Bosh does indeed go to Cleveland with Lebron, does Wade instantly jump to NY or Chicago? Who else would be left to get, Boozer?

If I am Wade I jump ship to Chicago and then if I am Chicago I try to land Boozer. Rose, Wade and Boozer is a decent 3, and probably could make some noise.

 

[Idog1976]

Rich Bucher: As of the moment, all signs point to this scenario: LBJ (Cle), Wade + Bosh(Mia), Boozer(Chi), Amare(NY). Not that that's startling news. Twitter

That seems like a long shot, but if it worked out that way I would be very happy. Spreading them out as much as possible all in the east sounds good to me. (Plus Joe Johnson staying in the ATL)

That would be my dream scenario. West weaker, East FA's spread out rather thinly.

 

[Idog1976]

ESPN, says Toronto WILL consider a sign-and-trade for Bosh:

To Cleveland for Varejao.

Very smart of them. Varejao is an underrated big, who looks on paper to be an excellent yin to the yang of Barnani. They have been smart ot hold out for a good player that fits.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5357607

Bosh for Varejao? OMFG that's about as fair a trade as Pau for Kwame. Ok it's not that bad more like KG for Al Jefferson.

LMA + Rudy for Bosh is FAR more reasonable. I guess Bosh has leverage. Poop oh well.

 

[Mediocre Man]

Bosh for Varejao? OMFG that's about as fair a trade as Pau for Kwame. Ok it's not that bad more like KG for Al Jefferson.

LMA + Rudy for Bosh is FAR more reasonable. I guess Bosh has leverage. Poop oh well.

Too bad we didn't have a GM in place at last years trade deadline to make that deal. That really cost us a chance to land Bosh. I totally blame Larry Miller for that not getting done. Bosh probably would have re-signed with us because we can win here, and he would have recieved a max deal.

 

[Pinwheel1]

I am not sure Wade is that enthusiastic about playing with Rose and Noah as people think. I am sure he thinks they are good, but are they worth the move? Rose does dominate the ball and he not the outside shooter that say a CP3 is. Noah hustles, but is nothing special.

 

[Mediocre Man]

I am not sure Wade is that enthusiastic about playing with Rose and Noah as people think. I am sure he thinks they are good, but are they worth the move? Rose does dominate the ball and he not the outside shooter that say a CP3 is. Noah hustles, but is nothing special.

Wade's kids live in Chicago, and that is where he is from. Those are the two reason's he would go there over say....NY, or even Brooklyn with Harris and Lopez.


I suppose he could stay in Miami, and try and lure Boozer there? More money and south beach, but nothing else. They will never win a title with only those two

 

[Pinwheel1]

Wade's kids live in Chicago, and that is where he is from. Those are the two reason's he would go there over say....NY, or even Brooklyn with Harris and Lopez.


I suppose he could stay in Miami, and try and lure Boozer there? More money and south beach, but nothing else. They will never win a title with only those two

How many kids does he have? I thought he was granted custody of his kids in his highly publicized divorce. Regardless he has already said once he did not want to go to Chicago, then he back tracked a little on that. But I think the Boozer scenario makes the most sense. (In Miami)

 

[noknobs]

If Bosh does indeed go to Cleveland with Lebron, does Wade instantly jump to NY or Chicago? Who else would be left to get, Boozer?

If I am Wade I jump ship to Chicago and then if I am Chicago I try to land Boozer. Rose, Wade and Boozer is a decent 3, and probably could make some noise.

I would love this scenario simply for the fact that it would make Stephen A. Smith look like a fucking idiot... again.

 

[Idog1976]

I would love this scenario simply for the fact that it would make Stephen A. Smith look like a fucking idiot... again.

That's why I call Stephen A. Smith "Old Faithful" He looks like a fucking idiot hourly. Much steam and fury and then all that's left is smelly rotten egg smell.

 

[Draco]

Bosh for Varejao? OMFG that's about as fair a trade as Pau for Kwame. Ok it's not that bad more like KG for Al Jefferson.

LMA + Rudy for Bosh is FAR more reasonable. I guess Bosh has leverage. Poop oh well.

Gosh your right! Let's go start a rally for Bosh.

Or lets take him to the rose garden chanting Ch-ris Bo-sh until it warms his heart to us!