NBA Free Agency

[Bishop]

- Ray Allen signed with the sonics with a 5-year/$85mil deal.
- Michael Redd has been offered a 5-year deal with the Bucks for $80mil and also a 5-year deal with the Cavs for $60mil
- Raja Bell said that he'd like to go to the Suns and play with Steve Nash
- Kevin Willis needs to call it a career and work in the front office in Atlanta
- Seattle needs to re-sign Vladamir Radmanovic....one of the best shooting Power Forwards in the game today.
- Donyell Marshall would be a good addition to any team he goes to. always puts up solid numbers.
- Chicago needs to sign up all their players possible, they shouldn't break apart the teams chemistry....they're going places and are a very exciting team to watch

here's the list of other free agents (courtesy of yahoo sports)

ATLANTA HAWKS - G Tony Delk, C Obinna Ekezie, F Tom
Gugliotta, G Tyronn Lue, C Michael Stewart, F James Thomas, C
Kevin Willis, C Predrag Drobnjak

BOSTON CELTICS - G Gary Payton, F Antoine Walker

CHARLOTTE BOBCATS - G Cory Alexander, F Malik Allen, G Keith
Bogans, F Matt Carroll, F Jason Kapono, G Brevin Knight, G
Theron Smith, F Gerald Wallace

CHICAGO BULLS - F-C Tyson Chandler, C Eddy Curry, G
Chris Duhon, F Lawrence Funderburke, F Adrian Griffin, F Othella
Harrington, G Jannero Pargo, C Jared Reiner

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS - C DeSagana Diop, C Zydrunas
Ilgauskas, G Jeff McInnis, C Scott Williams

DALLAS MAVERICKS - F Tariq Abdul-Wahad, G Darrell
Armstrong, F Alan Henderson, F Keith Van Horn

DENVER NUGGETS - G Greg Buckner, G Luis Flores, G DerMarr
Johnson, G Wesley Person, F Mark Pope, F Bryon Russell

DETROIT PISTONS - C Elden Campbell, F Darvin Ham, G Horace
Jenkins

GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS - G-F Calbert Cheaney

HOUSTON ROCKETS - F Vin Baker, G Jon Barry, F Ryan Bowen, F
Torraye Braggs, C Dikembe Mutombo, F Scott Padgett

INDIANA PACERS - F Austin Croshere, F-C Dale Davis, C
John Edwards, F James Jones

LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS - G Rick Brunson, G Marko Jaric, G
Kerry Kittles, C Mikki Moore, F-C Zeljko Rebraca, F Bobby
Simmons

LOS ANGELES LAKERS G Tony Bobbitt, G Tierre Brown, F
Devean George, F Brian Grant , F Luke Walton

MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES - F Stromile Swift, G Earl Watson, F Ryan
Humphrey

MIAMI HEAT - F Shandon Anderson, G Keyon Dooling, F
Udonis Haslem, G Damon Jones, G-F Eddie Jones, F Christian
Laettner, C Alonzo Mourning, C Shaquille O'Neal, G Steve
Smith, C Wang Zhizhi, F Qyntel Woods

MILWAUKEE BUCKS - C Dan Gadzuric, G Anthony Goldwire, F
Marcus Fizer, F Toni Kukoc, F-C Zaza Pachulia, G Michael Redd, C Daniel Santiago, G Erick Strickland

MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES - G Anthony Carter, F Eddie Griffin,
C Ervin Johnson, F Mark Madsen, G-F Latrell Sprewell, F John
Thomas

NEW JERSEY NETS - G Travis Best, G-F Rodney Buford, F
Clifford Robinson, F Brian Scalabrine, F-C Jabari Smith, G Billy
Thomas

NEW ORLEANS HORNETS - F Chris Andersen, F Lee Nailon

NEW YORK KNICKS - F Jackie Butler, G Jermaine Jackson, C Bruno
Sundov

ORLANDO MAGIC - G-F Stacey Augmon, G Andre Barrett, C
Tony Battie, C Andrew DeClercq, F Grant Hill, F Brandon
Hunter, G Mark Jones

PHILADELPHIA 76ERS - F Matt Barnes, F Michael Bradley, C
Samuel Dalembert, F Josh Davis, G Willie Green, F Kyle Korver,
F Jamal Mashburn, F Rodney Rogers

PHOENIX SUNS - C Steven Hunter, G-F Joe Johnson, F
Walter McCarty, F Bo Outlaw

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS - F Shareef Abdur-Rahim, F Richie
Frahm, C Ha Seung-Jin, G Damon Stoudamire

SACRAMENTO KINGS - F Erik Daniels, F Maurice Evans, G
Eddie House, G Bobby Jackson, G Cuttino Mobley, C Greg Ostertag, F Darius Songaila

SAN ANTONIO SPURS - G Devin Brown, F Robert Horry, F
Linton Johnson, C Sean Marks, F-C Tony Massenburg, F Glenn
Robinson, G Mike Wilks

SEATTLE SUPERSONICS - G Mateen Cleaves, G
Antonio Daniels , F Reggie Evans, F Danny Fortson, C
Jerome James, G Ronald Murray, C Vitaly Potapenko, F Vladimir
Radmanovic, G Damien Wilkins

TORONTO RAPTORS - F Matt Bonner, G Omar Cook, F Donyell
Marshall, G Milt Palacio, F Pape Sow, F Aaron Williams

UTAH JAZZ - G-F Raja Bell, G Howard Eisley, F Ben
Handlogten, G Randy Livingston, G Keith McLeod

WASHINGTON WIZARDS - G Steve Blake, F Damone Brown, F Kwame
Brown, G Larry Hughes, G Anthony Peeler, G Laron Profit, F-C
Michael Ruffin

[tak]

LOS ANGELES LAKERS - F Brian Grant

that can't be right.

[GuidedByVoices]

that can't be right.

It isn't but I wish it was. He's still got two years left on his deal, worth a total of about $30 million.

[my sex is artsy]

Austin Croshere...I remember when he got that big contract.

Hahahahaha.

[Bishop]

that can't be right.
It isn't but I wish it was. He's still got two years left on his deal, worth a total of about $30 million.
it's a player option

[IX Equilibrium]

Horry's agent just said he will sign a 3 year deal with the Spurs.

[pants]

wonder if anyone will sign that blazer's funny looking korean dude.

[elgigante]

Kwame Brown traded to the Lakers for Caron Butler and Chucky Atkins

Espn is the source

[elgigante]

Also how did Jerome James earn a 29 million dollar deal? 5 points a game worth that much? I guess to the Knicks it is

[Bishop]

Also how did Jerome James earn a 29 million dollar deal? 5 points a game worth that much? I guess to the Knicks it is
playoff numbers are just like NCAA tournament numbers....overrated. I just can't stand how 1 player can have a great post season, but a shitty regular season and get the big contract. haven't people learned from Big Country?

[elgigante]

Washington Post is reporting Clippers and Cuttino Mobley agree to a 5 year deal

[my sex is artsy]

Washington Post is reporting Clippers and Cuttino Mobley agree to a 5 year deal

Fantastic. That rat bastard has now fallen into the Bermuda Triangle of Pro Sports. I love it.

[Bishop]

- Haslem signed a 5 year deal with the Heat for a little over $33mil
- Bucks signed Dan Gadzuric to a 6 year $36mil deal

side note: mobley probably got out of sacramento because he knew they were going to start maurice evans

[Necron Eloheim]

Kwame Brown traded to the Lakers for Caron Butler and Chucky Atkins

Espn is the source In that deal Caron alone > Kwame Brown. Did the Wizards also throw in a future draft pick?

[Bishop]

In that deal Caron alone > Kwame Brown. Did the Wizards also throw in a future draft pick?
nope, just the 2 players....if it wasn't atkins, it was going to be devean george

[Necron Eloheim]

nope, just the 2 players....if it wasn't atkins, it was going to be devean george In that case the Lakers are fucking dumb. Clippers will have a better record than them again.

[Doctor]

In that case the Lakers are fucking dumb. Clippers will have a better record than them again.
absolutely retarded. it makes me sick to my stomach to see kwame making money and having teams go after him after what a letdown he was/is. the lakers are going to look stupid this year. i hope they start him and the babyface 300 pound center so kobe won't have to pass at all, but will at least have some less-than-talented kids to yell at.


man, its a good thing i don't have to put up wth that crap, the celts only sign quality free agents like scalabrine!!!


....

[my sex is artsy]

man, its a good thing i don't have to put up wth that crap, the celts only sign quality free agents like scalabrine!!!




All the black guys at my school who didn't play basketball/were ineligible for the team, would come to the games, sit in the stands, and yell "SCALABRINE!!!" at every stiff, white guy on the floor. Excellence.

[tak]

i'd say the clippers definitely got hooked up. mobley is better than simmons and will be making less money. the only downside is they'll be paying mobley when he is 35.

the laker deal is high risk, high reward. they're obviously banking on signing a free agent point guard like antonio daniels to fill in the pg spot, and i'm not all that broken up over not seeing atkins play another game as a laker. i love butler and i hate to see him go, but at least now odom can go back to his natural spot of sf. brown has been shit so far and i'm pretty skeptical about him, but he is still only 23 and he has shown signs of huge potential. i don't think brown will pan out, but if he does, this trade could have huge upside.

[IX Equilibrium]

Flip Saunders to coach The Pistons next year.

Strange all the events that took place with Larry Brown.

[elgigante]

ESPN reports Bonzi wells has been dealt

ESPN.com has confirmed that the Memphis Grizzlies have agreed to exercise an $8 million option and send the disgruntled swingman to the Sacramento Kings in a three-way deal with the Utah Jazz.

The trade was first reported by the Memphis Commercial Appeal.

The deal cannot be announced until the NBA finalizes its collective bargaining agreement.

The Kings will send guard Bobby Jackson to the Grizzlies -- a moved Jackson also confirmed to SportsTicker -- and center Greg Ostertag back to Utah for a second tour of duty with the Jazz.

Utah also would send guard Raul Lopez and Kirk Snyder and forward Chris Borchardt to Memphis.

[my sex is artsy]

WAR BORCHARDT, KING OF THE STIFFS!

Mihm vs. Borchardt for Stiff Heavyweight Championship

[pants]

Stromile Swift to join the Rockets!
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2120835

[elgigante]

good pickup for them. Swift can be a productive PF

[tak]

yeah, i've always thought swift was really underrated. i don't know why but for some reason i see him as a poor man's shareef abdur rahim. i think if they let him start for the whole season he could average 15-16 points and 7-8 rebounds.

[Bishop]

though he's injury prone, Bobby Jackson is too valuable to give up. bonzi is decent, but he's no bobby jackson. as much as i'm a fan of the kings, I am leaning towards the team being improved, but bonzi for bobby isn't the step in the right direction

[pants]

Damon Stoudamire heading to Memphis according to ESPN. If that is true Grizzlies will have 3 PGs that could be a starter in alot of teams in Williams, Jackson AND Stoudamire. hmm..

[tak]

heat sign shaq to 5-year $100 million deal.

now, i know my opinion might be biased, being a lakers fan and all, but this deal looks fucking retarded. shaq's already getting slowed down by injuries and they commit to paying him probably over $20 million when he's 38. i also think demanding that much money is retarded and selfish on shaq's part. i remember him saying something about he's never even touched the money he's made so far off of basketball, he lives comfortably off of the money he's made from endorsements and movies. so basically the only real reason to demand that much money is to stroke his ego, and by doing so it makes it harder for the heat to sign free agents since they won't have as much money to do it with.

just once i would like to see one superstar say "fuck it, sign me for the league minimum, i'm already going to be a rich man for the rest of my life and i'd like to see the team be able to sign some guys to help me win."

[Bishop]

Damon Stoudamire heading to Memphis according to ESPN. If that is true Grizzlies will have 3 PGs that could be a starter in alot of teams in Williams, Jackson AND Stoudamire. hmm..
Charlotte/New Orleans didn't do bad when they had Wesley/Baron on the court together....though Wesley went on to be a full fledge SG from there on. the Grizzlies are a small team to begin with and I'm sure they'll use 2 PG sets throughout the year

[elgigante]

I like this new amnesty rule from the CBA recently signed. it allows teams to cut some dead weight with no penalty. Derek Anderson gone from Portland and Brian Grant out of LA thanks to this rule

[my sex is artsy]

Amnesty Rule will forever be known as the allan Houston or Michael finley rule.

[elgigante]

seriously. i wonder why the Knicks havent dumped Houston yet?

[elgigante]

Amnesty Rule will forever be known as the allan Houston or Michael finley rule.


Yet Houston still remains a Knick after the rule period is over. Very odd as i would have sworn he was gonna get cut. Knicks must know his kneee is better or Isaiah is really that dumb

[elgigante]

Who will get Mike Finley?

[my sex is artsy]

Isaiah is really that dumb

Correct.

[Bloody Pulp]

Kings got Abdur-Raheem after the Nets rescinded their trade.


Bonzi and Shareef will be great additions to the Kings. Looking forward to the season.

[GuidedByVoices]

Yet Houston still remains a Knick after the rule period is over. Very odd as i would have sworn he was gonna get cut. Knicks must know his kneee is better or Isaiah is really that dumb

I think they're hoping that he'll retire. Either that or Larry Brown really likes the guy.

Lakers still need a point guard, an "initiator" as Phil Jackson would say.

[IX Equilibrium]

Who will get Mike Finley?


Both San Antonio and Miami are very interested.

[elgigante]

Where will Miami get the money from? Adding Walker and Williams salaries surely couldnt have come cheap

[elgigante]

this isnt really a signing or anything. moreso a WTF? kind of article

http://sports.espn.go.com/rpm/news/story?series=rpm&id=2135978

[the chairman211]

Where will Miami get the money from? Adding Walker and Williams salaries surely couldnt have come cheap
dude they dumped eddie jones. the best slasher/shooter who can no longer slash or shoot in the league. at 12.7 points per game how can you afford NOT to give the guy $14.5 million dollars a year

[Bev]

The Heat stockpiled the "worn out shooters" last year, they had acquired Steve Smith from the Bobcats in a midseason deal. Mostly just the Bobcats trying to get Smith a ring, in what was a pretty classy move.

[Bev]

The Pacers just signed Dale Davis to a two-year deal today. That's 12-15 brutal minutes off the bench. Rebounding, blocked shots, and "don't try that layup bullshit" fouls. I have to say that they are definately the favorite in the Eastern conference.

[GuidedByVoices]

Lakers have apparently agreed to sign Aaron McKie as their point guard instead of Derek Anderson, who is going to play for the Rockets.

[Bev]

Lakers have apparently agreed to sign Aaron McKie as their point guard instead of Derek Anderson, who is going to play for the Rockets.

Aaron McKie couldn't guard my grandmother at this point in his career. Phil loves the old guys.

[Bishop]

I haven't talked about this, but the Wizards picking up Antonio Daniels....3 weeks ago....is a very good move. I see Daniels as being a great back up for any guard position. he'll become a bobby jackson type player, who will stay healthy, and get strong numbers throughout the rest of his career.

[IX Equilibrium]

Spurs sign Van Exel

[tak]

i wish we had aaron mckie of 3-4 years ago. he was one of those guys that if you just looked at the box score you missed about 80% of what he added to the team. kinda like a robert horry. with aaron mckie now though, i'm really hoping we sign earl watson as well.

[my sex is artsy]

A team should sign Keith Closs.

[Bishop]

A team should sign Keith Closs.
what? the Globetrotters cut him?!

[tak]

i went to high school with keith closs' cousin.

[Bishop]

I saw a game where Keith Closs dunked the basketball

[my sex is artsy]

I saw a game where Keith Closs came out, weighing 180 pounds, with 20 pounds of that being his afro, and another 5 pounds being his negro freckles. Then he put Shaq in the Torture Rack, ate four kids, cooked Tokyo with his atomic breath, then summoned the living dead.

Somehow, the Clips still lost by 27 points.

[Bishop]

I saw a game where Keith Closs came out, weighing 180 pounds, with 20 pounds of that being his afro, and another 5 pounds being his negro freckles. Then he put Shaq in the Torture Rack, ate four kids, cooked Tokyo with his atomic breath, then summoned the living dead.

Somehow, the Clips still lost by 27 points.
he fouled out

[elgigante]

Michael Finley signed with the Spurs today. There is no reason other than injury why they shouldnt win again now

[Bishop]

finley will come off the bench and will get alot of playing time with how popavich likes to go small from time to time. finley coming to the team only makes their bench much deeper and gives them a superstar quality player to come in and start if ginobili gets hurts....excellent pick up, but how much did it cost them?

[elgigante]

apparently pretty cheap. The total contract hasnt been disclosed but his salary this year is 2.5 million. He turned down more money from Miami

[Bishop]

crazy, he would have started in miami....guess it's all about the chances in winning a championship as a team in whole instead of relying on 2 players to win it.

van exel, I'm not a fan because when he was with the lakers, he brutalized the sonics (back in the day when I was a fan before moving to northern ca) in the playoffs, along with Robert Horry will light it up behind the 3-point line this year for the spurs....the team overall now is a 99 on NBA Live

[pants]

http://nbasource.blogspot.com/2005/08/oh-places-antoines-shimmy-will-go.html
a very funny article on antoine walker.

[elgigante]

Yao has agreed to a 5 year extension with houston worth 75 million. Should be formally announced tomorrow

[pants]

Yao Ming!
Yao Ming!
Yao Ming!

[GuidedByVoices]

I'm not sold on Yao. I think he needs to toughen up a little and become more of a force inside, in other words he needs to start playing like a true big man..

[Necron Eloheim]

Yao is soft. It pains me that he will be starting every single All Star game as long as he's in the league. He's just a novelty.

[elgigante]

Bulls traded Eddy Curry and Antonio Davis to the Knicks for Mike Sweetney, Tim Thomas and another throw in player plus draft picks. If Curry is healthy, New York might be able to make some noise in the east

[the chairman211]

Bulls traded Eddy Curry and Antonio Davis to the Knicks for Mike Sweetney, Tim Thomas and another throw in player plus draft picks. If Curry is healthy, New York might be able to make some noise in the east
the fact that isiah traded for him ensures his impending heart attack

[BuMpyKNuckLeZz]

Bulls traded Eddy Curry and Antonio Davis to the Knicks for Mike Sweetney, Tim Thomas and another throw in player plus draft picks. If Curry is healthy, New York might be able to make some noise in the east

I dont know what the Knicks are thinking Curry has a serious heart problem, I doubt he will pass his physical

[the chairman211]

I dont know what the Knicks are thinking Curry has a serious heart problem, I doubt he will pass his physical
he already did

[tak]

http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/4982848

apparently amare stoudemire has to have microfracture surgery and he's gonna be out until at least some time around the all-star break. even worse, he might never be the same player.

[my sex is artsy]

http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/4982848

apparently amare stoudemire has to have microfracture surgery and he's gonna be out until at least some time around the all-star break. even worse, he might never be the same player.

And now everyone will see how ridiculous it was that Nash won the MVP last year.

YOUR 2005-2006 PHOENIX SUNS: NOW WITH 250% MORE BRIAN GRANT!

[Bev]

When Brian Grant quadruples his 0.7 points, 0.2 rebounds, and 0.001 blocks from the last two seasons I'm gonna laugh my balls off.

[Necron Eloheim]

http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/4982848

apparently amare stoudemire has to have microfracture surgery and he's gonna be out until at least some time around the all-star break. even worse, he might never be the same player. That's fucked up. Amare has been a major reason as to why I am still into the NBA over the past 3 years.

[White Snake II]

Will Peja Stojakovic resign with the Kings?