NBA - 08/09 Offseason Thread

[wotdoiput]

Apparently Marc Gasol has agreed to a contract and will come over from Europe to play for the Grizzlies.

 

[PHX]

The Magic are expected to offer Corey Maggette the full $5.8 million mid-level exception, according to a report in The Orlando Sentinel.

Maggette, who began his career with the Magic, has been telling friends that he would like to return to the franchise.

He is expected to receive a more lucrative offer from another team and possibly go elsewhere as part of a sign-and-trade deal involving the Clippers.

Via The Orlando Sentinel

 

[peternorth]

The Magic are expected to offer Corey Maggette the full $5.8 million mid-level exception, according to a report in The Orlando Sentinel.

Maggette, who began his career with the Magic, has been telling friends that he would like to return to the franchise.

He is expected to receive a more lucrative offer from another team and possibly go elsewhere as part of a sign-and-trade deal involving the Clippers.

Via The Orlando Sentinel

interesting. i remember when he was drafted i think he was playing a pickup game and dunked over barkley (charles not eric). the wow factor was huge.

anyway, i can definitely see CM in a magic jersey.

do what's best for the club clips, get the baron and get rid of CM.

 

[celtic_pride]

Well it's official (just about)

There's a new Baron flying for the Clips

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3470016

Hopefully if they re-sign Elton Brand as well, the Clips might be allright next season ...

I'm also delighted that B-Diddy didn't go to Detroit

 

[peternorth]

Gerald Wallace looks like he'll leave after not seeing eye to eye with management

Spurs looking at J.R. Smith

Dallas looking at getting Diop back

the Bulls have hired Bernie Bickerstaff and Del Harris as assistants.

 

[peternorth]

yer!

 

[celtic_pride]

Apparently the Celtics are talking to Corey Maggette ...

 

[peternorth]

Apparently the Celtics are talking to Corey Maggette ...

celtics dont need him. pp is already the slasher of the team.

 

[wotdoiput]

Warriors have offered Arenas a 5 yer $100 million contract to replace Baron.

 

[PHX]

NBA front-office sources told ESPN.com's Marc Stein that Baron Davis has reached a verbal agreement with the Clippers on Tuesday night and will sign a new multi-year contract with the club after the leaguewide moratorium on signings and trades is lifted July 9.

Davis surprised the Warriors by opting out of the final season of his $17.8 million contract on Monday.

Sources told ESPN.com that Davis, 29, will receive a five-year deal worth an estimated $65 million.

"From a basketball standpoint it's always been about winning for Baron," his agent Todd Ramasar told the Los Angeles Times. "This presented a good opportunity to do that to pair him with Chris Kaman and Elton Brand is expected back."


http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/53331/20080701/baron_reaches_deal_with_clippers_for_$65_million/

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J.J. Redick is supremely confident that he will be playing for the Magic next season, according to The Orlando Sentinel.

The team said on Monday that they have no plans to trade the sharpshooter this offseason, whether it be on draft night or later this summer.

In a recent blog entry, Redick confirmed his status.

"The Magic have some decisions to make this offseason -- free agency, trades, and the draft. But I believe 100 percent I'll be back with the Magic," Redick wrote.

"In fact, I don't even think it's an issue. I just need to get better and earn Stan's trust and get some minutes. We shall see."

http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_a...ick_100_percent_certain_hell_stay_in_orlando/


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Point guard Jose Calderon will remain a Toronto Raptor. The restricted free agent said so himself Tuesday.

"Early this morning, through my agents, I reached a preliminary agreement with the Toronto Raptors," Calderon said in a message posted on his Web site. "I want to thank [Raptors president and general manager] Bryan Colangelo, [assistant GM] Maurizio Gherardini, [coach] Sam Mitchell and all of the Raptors family for the confidence that they have placed in me.

"I am sure that together we are going to achieve big things in the future."
Information from ESPN.com senior writer Marc Stein was used in this report.


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The Charlotte Bobcats declined to pick up the team option on Othella Harrington's contract, making the forward an unrestricted free agent, the Associated Press is reporting.

The Bobcats also aren't expected to re-sign unrestricted free agents Derek Anderson and Earl Boykins.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3469350

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[peternorth]

Warriors have offered Arenas a 5 yer $100 million contract to replace Baron.

interesting.

well, arenas doesnt pass much but shot a lot.
baron passes and shoots a lot.

would be a homecoming of sorts

now the spurs want maggette

 

[wotdoiput]

interesting.

well, arenas doesnt pass much but shot a lot.
baron passes and shoots a lot.

would be a homecoming of sorts

now the spurs want maggette

Would be very surprised to see Arenas go back to the Warriors.

Remember reading a while back that if the Wizards resigned Jamison then he would stay, if not he would bolt. They have resigned Jamison.

Plus it will be a lot easier for the Wizards to remain fit add a couple of pieces and contend in the East than for the Warriors to contend in the West. If the money is the same take the one that will lead to more success.

 

[WakeUpPies]

Grr the Rockets are pathetic, with people like Magette on the market they are running around trying to get Horry, Barry and Cassel.

Pathetic

 

[peternorth]

Grr the Rockets are pathetic, with people like Magette on the market they are running around trying to get Horry, Barry and Cassel.

Pathetic

horry - no way. unless there's a good chance of a ring he wont go to houston.

 

[justthedukes]

Theres not that many big additions Houston need I dont think. They just need to stay healthy.

 

[WakeUpPies]

horry - no way. unless there's a good chance of a ring he wont go to houston.

Horry said he wants to sign with either the spurs and the Rockets.

And yes we do have a chance, its just that our 2 superstars always gets injured.
What Houston needs is a guy like Magette who can be a third option, not old over the hill players

I can't see any use of Horry apart from being able to use him as a good luck charm because he wins everywhere he goes and if we manage to sign Cassel somehow.

Clutch City era - Horry + Cassel
Franchise era - Steve Francis
YaoMac 111 era - Yao + Mac

I have NFI why we would want Horry. Maybe Morey thinks it would be cool to have all the players from the Rox history on the same team.
Houston should try and send expirers and our future picks for Carter or Artest.

Something like Bjax + Francis + Hayes + Head + picks neccisary for Carter
or Artest

Yao/Dorsey/Deke
Scola/Landry
Artest/Battier/Greene
Tmac/Battier/Greene
Rafer/Brooks

then Houston should try and sign people like Barry to sure up the PG position, then you have a championship contender.

The only thing Rox fans have to do then is pray no one gets injured for the playoffs because Yao and Tmac will miss 40 games between them next year

 

[WakeUpPies]

Mavericks signs Gerald "Bench Warmer" Green for a 1 yr contract. ha ah ah

 

[dont bowl there]

I hope Atlanta do the right thing and give Smith the contract he deserves. Childress is a great 6th man but I feel he might want to go somewhere to get more minutes.

 

[Jason Baker]

Baron shows us...loyalty is dead....he was the leader of GS.

He'll look very weird in a Clips uniform...watch him turn into a Vince Carter type.

 

[peternorth]

Baron shows us...loyalty is dead....he was the leader of GS.

He'll look very weird in a Clips uniform...watch him turn into a Vince Carter type.

really no such thing as loyalty in the nba.

 

[Jason Baker]

True. Accept in the case of Tim Duncan.

 

[PHX]

Seeking an engine to drive Mike D'Antoni's system, Knick officials met with point guard Chris Duhon on Tuesday.

Duhon will weigh his options with a number of teams showing interest. After his meeting in New York, Duhon headed to Orlando to meet with the Magic.

The Knicks are also considering free-agents Jason Williams and Anthony Carter before the team explores a trade to acquire Portland's Steve Blake or Charlotte's Raymond Felton.

According to a person with knowledge of the team's plans, "nothing" is happening involving a potential trade of David Lee. The Knicks have fielded plenty of calls about Lee but the team is not actively shopping him yet.

The team has received inquiries about Zach Randolph as well but the Knicks are not likely to be actively pursuing trades until after after July 9 when the free-agent negotiating period comes to a close.

Lol, yes, please get Carter, Knicks.

The hilarity would continue.

 

[WakeUpPies]

True. Accept in the case of Tim Duncan.

Well the Spurs are a pretty good team and he is paid gazillions of dollars. Why wouldn't you stay?



^^^^^^^^ hahah the knicks somehow manages to get worse every year. They even ____ed their draft pick up .

Reading the Knicks draft day forum is hilarious as, as soon as that euro guy got drafted 50 different people said WTF KILL ME at the same time haha

 

[Crumpler83]

Artest believed to be sticking with his final year in Sac Town, suprisingly so.

Just heard on ESPN that Artest is now saying he regrets not opting out and can't see himself in Sac Town after next season.

This guy is just a massive fruitcake. Why the hell did he not opt out in the first place? Does he even know what he's doing anymore? Watch him go bananas next season and force a trade from the Kings early on...if he even makes it into training camp.

This bloke is a lost cause.

 

[bradrowe#32]

hmm this off-season is slow now, but wait to next year, when King Lebron is out of contract ...

Thinking the Nets are in a very strong position to nab him if he opts out of Cleveland ..

Agreed. This year is very tame.

Maybe they are saving themselves for next year...

The Big Dawgs:
Drew Gooden
Allen Iverson (almost certain to re-sign with Denver)
Rasheed Wallace
Baron Davis (if he does not exercise the opt out in 2008)
Elton Brand
Lamar Odom
Kobe Bryant (option)
Jason Kidd
Stephon Marbury
Jamal Crawford (player option for 09/10 and 10/11 - 50/50)
Eddy Curry (player option for 09/10, 10/11 - 50/50)
Hedo Turkoglu (player option for 09/10, unlikely)
Andre Miller
Steve Nash (player option, unlikely)
Grant Hill
Steve Francis
Ron Artest (can opt out in '08)
Mike Bibby
Carlos Boozer (player option for 09/10 unlikely)
Mehmet Okur (player option for 09/10 unlikely)

The Rookie Contracts:
Marvin Williams (restricted)
Raymond Felton (restricted)
Jason Maxiell (restricted)
Luther Head (restricted)
Danny Granger (restricted)
Andrew Bynum (restricted)
Hakim Warrick (restricted)
Andrew Bogut (restricted)
Charlie Villanueva (restricted)
Rashard McCants (restricted)
Chris Paul (restricted)
Nate Robinson (restricted)
David Lee (restricted)
Channing Frye (restricted)
Jarrett Jack (restricted)
Francisco "Paco" Garcia (restricted)
Deron Williams (restricted)

Young Filler Material, Given Up, With Potential:
Marquis Daniels (team option, unlikely to be picked up)
Desmond Mason
Chris Wilcox

They Still Living?
Eric Snow
Brevin Knight
Damon Stoudemire
Smush Parker
Juwan Howard
Antoine Walker (player option for 09/10, 10/11 - likely)
Jason Collins
Bobby Jackson
Malik Rose
Raef LaFrentz
Wally Szczerbiak

http://www.stopmikelupica.com/2007/12/nba_salary_cap_analysis_part_1.php