NBA Off-Season News Thread: Roy extends 80/5, AI to Grizz, Chandler/Okafor swap, Marquis to C's.

[japanair21]

Well, that time of year again, time to start this train again..



Index.

I. Players Headed to New Homes.

II. Players Who Stayed at Home.

• A) Signed (or Signed and Traded).

• B) Traded to New Team).
  

III. Players Yet to Find Out Where Their Home is.

IV. Players Headed Overseas


V. The 2009 NBA Draft.

VI. List of all transactions made since the Finals.

VII. Other news, notes, etc.

VIII. Links to Articles about signings, trades, and contracts.


I. Players Headed to New Homes


A) Signed (orSigned+Traded).

• Charlie Villanueva -> Detroit Pistons Previously on the: Milwaukee Bucks (Signs five year, 35 million dollar contract).
• Ben Gordon -> Detroit Pistons Previously on the: Chicago Bulls (Signs five year, 55 million dollar contract).
• Hedo Turkoglu -> Toronto Raptors Previously on the: Orlando Magic (Signs five year, 53 million dollar contract).
• Ron Artest -> Los Angeles Lakers Previously on the: Houston Rockets (Signs three year, 18 million dollar contract).
• Trevor Ariza -> Houston Rockets Previously on the: Los Angeles Lakers (Signs five year, 33 million dollar contract).
• Rasheed Wallace -> Boston Celtics Previously on the: Detroit Pistons (Signs three year, 18 million dollar contract).
• Shawn Marion -> Dallas Mavericks Previously on the: Toronto Raptors (Signs five year, 39 million dollar contract).
• Jannero Pargo -> Chicago Bulls Previously on the: New Orleans Hornets (Signs one year, 2 million dollar contract).
• Dahntay Jones -> Indiana Pacers Previously on the: Denver Nuggets (Signs four year, 11 million dollar contract).
• Channing Frye -> Phoenix Suns Prevoiusly on the: Portland Trailblazers (Signs two year, 4 million dollar contract).
• Anthony Parker -> Cleveland Cavaliers Previously on the: Toronto Raptors (Signs two year, 6 million dollar contract).
• Antonio McDyess -> San Antonio Spurs Previously on the: Detroit Pistons (Signs three year, 18 million dollar contract).
• Brandon Bass -> Orlando Magic Previously on the: Dallas Mavericks (Signs four year, 18 million dollar contract).
• Matt Barnes -> Orlando Magic Previously on the: Phoenix Suns (Signs two year, 3.3 million dollar contract).
• Chris Wilcox -> Detroit Pistons Previously on the: Oklahoma City Thunder (Signs two year, 6 million dollar contract).
• Jarrett Jack -> Toronto Raptors Previously on the: Indiana Pacers (Signs four year, 20 million dollar contract).
• Sean May -> Sacramento Kings Previously on the: Charlotte Bobcats (Signs one year, 1.3 million dollar contract).
• Theo Ratliff -> San Antonio Spurs Previously on the: Philadelphia 76ers (Signs one year, 1.3 million dollar contract).
• Drew Gooden -> Dallas Mavericks Previously on the: San Antonio Spurs (Signs one year, 4.5 million dollar contract).
• Tim Thomas -> Dallas Mavericks Previously on the: Chicago Bulls (Signs one year, 1.3 million dollar contract).
• Quinton Ross -> Dallas Mavericks Prevoiusly on the: Memphis Grizzlies (Signs two year, 2.2 million dollar contract).
• Andre Miller -> Portland Trailblazers Previously on the: Philadelphia 76ers (Signs three year, 21 million dollar contract).
• Jamario Moon -> Cleveland Cavaliers Prevoiusly on the: Miami Heat (Signs two year, 6 million dollar contract).
• Leon Powe -> Cleveland Cavaliers Previously on the: Boston Celtics (Signs two year, 1.77 million dollar contract).
• Ryan Hollins -> Minnesota T-Wolves Prevoiusly on the: Dallas Mavericks (Signs three year, 7 million dollar contract) (Dallas didn't match).
• Hakim Warrick -> Milwaukee Bucks Previously on the: Memphis Grizzlies (Signs one year, 3 million dollar contract).
• Shelden Williams -> Boston Celtics Previously on the: Sacramento Kings (Signs one year, 1.3 million dollar contract).
• Kevin Ollie -> Oklahoma City Previously on the: Minnesota T-Wolves (Signs one year, 1.3 million dollar contract).
• Rasho Nesterovic -> Toronto Raptors Previously on the: Indiana Pacers (Signs one year, 1.9 million dollar contract).
• Ben Wallace -> Detroit Pistons Previously on the: Phoenix Suns (Signs one year, 1.3 million dollar contract).
• Fabricio Oberto -> Washington Wizards Previously on the: Detroit Pistons (Signs one year, 2 million dollar contract).
• Earl Watson -> Indiana Pacers Previously on the: Oklahoma City Thunder (Signs one year, 3 million dollar contract).
• Marquis Daniels -> Boston Celtics Previously on the: Indiana Pacers (Signs one year, 2 million dollar contract).

B) Traded to New Team

• Shaquille O'Neal -> Cleveland Cavaliers Previously on the: Phoenix Suns
• Ben Wallace -> Phoenix Suns Previosuly on the: Phoenix Suns (Waived and signed with Pistons).
• Sasha Pavlovic -> Phoenix Suns Previously on the: Cleveland Cavaliers
• Vince Carter -> Orlando Magic Previously on the: New Jersey Nets
• Ryan Anderson -> Orlando Magic Previously on the: New Jersey Nets
• Courtney Lee -> New Jersey Nets Previously on the: Orlando Magic
• Rafer Alston -> New Jersey Nets Previously on the: Orlando Magic
• Tony Battie -> New Jersey Nets Previously on the: Orlando Magic
• Richard Jefferson -> San Antonio Spurs Previously on the: Milwaukee Bucks
• Bruce Butthole -> Milwaukee Bucks Previously on the: San Antonio Spurs (Waived).
• Kurt Thomas -> Milwaukee Bucks Previously on the: San Antonio Spurs
• Frabricio Oberto -> Detroit Pistons Previously on the: Milwaukee Bucks/San Antonio Spurs (Waived and signed by Wizards).
• Amir Johnson -> Toronto Raptors Previously on the: Detroit Pistons/Milwaukee Bucks
• Jason Kapono -> Philadelphia 76ers Previously on the: Toronto Raptors
• Reggie Evans -> Toronto Raptors Previously on the: Philadelphia 76ers
• Jamal Crawford -> Atlanta Hawks Previously on the: Golden State Warriors
• Acie Law IV -> Golden State Warriors Previously on the: Atlanta Hawks
• Speedy Claxton -> Golden State Warriors Previously on the: Atlanta Hawks
• Zachery Boseph -> Memphis Grizzlies Previously on the: Los Angeles Clippers
• Quentin Richardson -> Minnesota T-Wolves Previously on the: Memphis Grizzlies/New York Knicks/Los Angeles Clippers
• Darko Milocic -> New York Knicks Previously on the: Memphis Grizzlies
• Randy Foye -> Washington Wizards Previously on the: Minnesota T-Wolves
• Mike Miller -> Washington Wizards Previously on the: Minnesota T-Wolves
• Etan Thomas -> Oklahoma City Previously on the: Washington Wizards/Minnesota Timberwolves
• Chucky Atkins -> Minnesota T-Wolves Previously on the: Oklahoma City Thunder
• Damien Wilkins -> Minnesota T-Wolves Previously on the: Oklahoma City Thunder
• Darius Songaila -> Minnesota T-Wolves Previously on the: Washington Wizards
• Oleksky Pecherov -> Minnesota T-Wolves Previously on the: Washington Wizards
• Sergio Rodriguez -> Sacramento Kings Previously on the: Portland Trailblazers
• Greg Buckner -> Dallas Mavericks Previously on the: Memphis Grizzlies
• Nathan Jawai -> Dallas Mavericks Previously on the: Toronto Raptors
• Kris Humphries -> Dallas Mavericks Previously on the: Toronto Raptors
• Antoine Wright -> Toronto Raptors Previously on the: Dallas Mavericks
• Devean George -> Golden State Warriors Previously on the: Dallas Mavericks/Toronto Raptors
• Jerry Stackhouse -> Memphis Grizzlies Previously on the: Dallas Mavericks
• Sebastian Telfair -> Los Angeles Clippers Previously on the: Minnesota T-Wolves
• Craig Smith -> Los Angeles Clippers Prevoiusly on the: Minessota T-Wolves
• Mark Madsen -> Los Angeles Clippers Previously on the: Minessota T-Wolves
• Marco Belinelli -> Toronto Raptors Previously on the: Golden State Warriors
• Emeka Okafor -> New Orleans Hornets Previously on the: Charlotte Bobcats
• Tyson Chandler -> Charlotte Bobcats Previously on the: New Orleans Hornets
• Arron Afflalo -> Denver Nuggets Previously on the: Detroit Pistons
• Walter Sharpe -> Milwaukee Bucks Previously on the: Detroit Pistons
• Malik Allen -> Denver Nuggets Previously on the: Milwaukee Bucks
• Sonny Weems -> Toronto Raptors Previously on the: Denver Nuggets/Milwaukee Bucks
• Roko Ukic -> Milwaukee Bucks Prevoiusly on the: Toronto Raptors
• Carlos Delfino -> Milwauke Bucks Previously on the: Toronto Raptors

II. Players Who Stayed at Home

• Carlos Boozer (Decided not to opt out of his contract to stay with Jazz).
• Mehmet Okur (Signs two year, 21 million dollar extension to stay with Jazz).
• Lamar Odom (Signs four year, 33 million dolar extension to stay with Lakers).
• Marvin Williams (Signs five year, 40 million dollar extension to stay with Hawks).
• Jason Kidd (Signs three year, 25 million dollar extension to stay with Mavericks).
• Chris Andersen (Signs five year, 21-26 million dollar extension to stay with Nuggets).
• Shannon Brown (Signs two year, 4.2 milion dollar extension to stay with Lakers).
• Mike Bibby (Signs three year, 18 million dollar extension to stay with Hawks).
• Grant Hill (Signs one year, 3 million dollar extension to stay with Suns).
• Anderson Varejao (Gets away with highway robbery). (Signs six year, 50 million dollar extension to stay with Cavaliers).
• Andrea Bargnani (Signs five year, 50 million dollar extension to stay with Raptors).
• Zaza Pachulia (Signs four year, 16 million dollar extension to stay with Hawks).
• Marcin Gortat (Signs five year, 33 million dollar extension to stay with Magic). [Orlando matched offer sheet from Dallas]
• Lindsey Hunter (Signs one year, 1.3 million dollar contract to stay with Bulls).
• Paul Millsap (Signs four year, 32 million dollar contract to stay with Jazz). [Utah matched offer sheet from Portland]
• Steve Nash (Signs two year, 22 million dollar extension to stay with Suns).
• Joel Anthony (Signs one year, 1.3 million dollar extension to stay with Heat).
• Jamaal Magloire (Signs one year, 1.3 million dollar extension to stay with Heat).
• Glen Davis (Signs two year, 6.3 million dollar extension to stay with Celtics).
• Anthony Carter (Signs one year, 1.3 million dollar extension to stay with Nuggets).
• Ronnie Price (Signs two year, 2.3 million dollar extension to stay with Jazz).
• Ricky Davis (Signs one year, 2.5 million dollar extension to stay with Clippers).
• Josh McRoberts (Signs two year, 1.7 million dollar extension to stay with Pacers).
• Ersan Ilyasova (Signs three year, 7 million dollar extension to stay with Bucks).
• CJ Watson (Signs one year, ~1 million dollar extension to stay with Warriors).

III. Players Yet to Find Out Where Their Home is.

• Allen Iverson
• Raymond Felton
• David Lee
• Nate Robinson
• Stephon Marbury
• Rodney Carney
• Flip Murray
• Mikki Moore
• Rasho Nesterovic (Waiting on terms of deal, signed with Raptors).
• Solomon Jones (Waiting on terms of deal, signed with Pacers).
• Ike Diogu (Waiting on terms of deal, signed with Hornets).
• Joe Smith (Potentially to Hawks).
• Wally Szczerbiak
• James Singleton
• Luther Head
• Ramon Sessions
• Keith Bogans
• Bruce Bowen
• Desmond Mason
• Rashad McCants (Possibly to the Mavericks if they want him).
• Ime Udoka
• Juan Dixon
• Desmond Mason

IV. Players Headed Overseas

• Linas Kleiza (Signs two year, 12.2 million dollar contract with the Olympiakos).
• Walter Herrmann (Signs four year, 9 million dollar contract with Tau Ceramica).
• Von Wafer (Signs two year, 4.2 million dollar contract with the Olympiakos).

Others with unconfirmed contracts:

• Ira Newble
• Jeremy Pargo

V. The 2009 NBA Draft

A) First Round

1. Blake Griffin -> Los Angeles Clippers
2. Hasheem Thabeet -> Memphis Grizzlies
3. James Harden -> Oklahoma City Thunder
4. Tyreke Evans -> Sacramento Kings
5. Ricky Rubio -> Minnesota T-Wolves (Pick from Washington via Mike Miller/Randy Foye trade).
6. Johnny Flynn -> Minnesota T-Wolves
7. Stephen Curry -> Golden State Warriors
8. Jordan Hill -> New York Knicks
9. DeMar DeRozan -> Toronto Raptors
10. Brandon Jennings -> Milwaukee Bucks
11. Terrence Williams -> New Jersey Nets
12. Gerald Henderson -> Charlotte Bobcats
13. Tyler Hansborough -> Indiana Pacers
14. Earl Clark -> Phoenix Suns
15. Austin Daye -> Detroit Pistons
16. James Johnson -> Chicago Bulls
17. Jrue Holiday -> Philadelphia 76ers
18. Ty Lawson -> Minnesota T-Wolves (Pick from Heat) (Traded to Denver Nuggets for future first).
19. Jeff Teague -> Atlanta Hawks
20. Eric Maynor -> Utah Jazz
21. Darren Collison -> New Orleans Hornets
22. Victor Claver -> Portland Trailblazers (Pick from Dallas).
23. Omri Casspi -> Sacramento Kings (Pick from Houston via Ron Artest trade).
24. BJ Mullens -> Dallas Mavericks (Pick from POR) (Traded to Oklahoma City Thunder for Rodrigue Beaubois and future second).
25. Rodrigue Beaubois -> Oklahoma City Thunder (Pick from San Antonio) (Traded to Dallas Mavericks for BJ Mullens).
26. Taj Gibson -> Chicago Bulls (Pick from Denver via Oklahoma City).
27. DeMarre Carroll -> Memphis Grizzlies (Pick from Orlando).
28. Wayne Ellington -> Minnesota T-Wolves (Pick from Celtics via KG trade).
29. Toney Douglas -> Los Angeles Lakers (Traded to New York Knicks for future second).
30. Christian Eyenga -> Cleveland Cavaliers

Notes:

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• 5th Overall Pick: On June 24, 2009, Minnesota acquired the 5th pick, Etan Thomas, Darius Songaila and Oleksiy Pecherov from Washington in exchange for Randy Foye and Mike Miller.

• 18th Overall Pick: On October 24, 2007, Minnesota acquired a 2009 first-round draft pick, Antoine Walker, Wayne Simien, Michael Doleac and cash considerations from Miami in exchange for Ricky Davis and Mark Blount.
• 22nd/24th Overall Pick: On June 24, 2009, Portland acquired the 22nd pick from Dallas in exchange for the 24th pick, 56th pick and a 2010 second-round draft pick.
• 23rd Overall Pick: On August 14, 2008, Sacramento acquired a 2009 first-round draft pick, Bobby Jackson, Donté Greene and cash considerations from Houston in exchange for Ron Artest, Sean Singletary and Patrick Ewing, Jr.
• 25th Overall Pick: On February 20, 2008, Oklahoma City (as Seattle) acquired a 2009 first-round draft pick, Francisco Elson and Brent Barry from San Antonio in exchange for Kurt Thomas.
• 26th Overall Pick: On February 19, 2009, Chicago acquired Denver's 2009 first-round draft pick from Oklahoma City in exchange for Thabo Sefolosha.[sup][/sup] Previously, Oklahoma City acquired a 2009 first-round draft pick, Chucky Atkins and cash considerations on January 7, 2009 from Denver in exchange for a 2009 second-round draft pick and Johan Petro.
• 27th Overall Pick: On February 19, 2009, Memphis acquired a 2009 first-round draft pick, Mike Wilks, Adonal Foyle and cash considerations from Orlando in a three-team trade with Orlando and Houston.
• 28th Overall Pick: On July 31, 2007, Minnesota acquired a 2009 first-round draft pick, a first-round draft pick that was previously traded to Boston, Al Jefferson, Gerald Green, Ryan Gomes, Sebastian Telfair, Theo Ratliff and cash considerations from Boston in exchange for Kevin Garnett.

B) Second Round

1. Jeff Pendergraph -> Sacramento Kings (Traded to Portland for Sergio Rodriguez, 38th overall pick Jon Brockman, and cash).
2. Jermaine Taylor -> Washington Wizards (Traded to Houston Rockets for cash).
3. Dante Cunningham -> Portland Trailblazers (Pick from Los Angeles Clippers).
4. Sergio Llull -> Denver Nuggets (Pick from Oklahoma City) (Traded to Houston for cash).
5. DaJuan Summers -> Detroit Pistons (Pick from Minnesota T-Wolves).
6. Sam Young -> Memphis Grizzlies
7. DeJuan Blair -> San Antonio Spurs (Pick from Golden State via Phoenix).
8. Jon Brockman -> Portland Trailblazers (Traded to Sacramento along with Sergio Rogriguez and cash for Jeff Pendergraph).
9. Jonas Jerebko -> Detroit Pistons (Pick from Toronto).
10. Derrick Brown -> Charlotte Bobcats (Pick from New Jersey via Oklahoma City).
11. Jodie Meeks -> Milwaukee Bucks
12. Patrick Beverly -> Los Angeles Lakers (Pick from Charlotte) (Traded to Miami for cash and future second).
13. Marcus Thornton -> Miami Heat (Pick from Indiana) (Traded to New Orleans for two future seconds).
14. Chase Budinger -> Detroit Pistons (Traded to Houston for future second and cash).
15. Nick Calathes -> Minnesota T-Wolves (Pick from Philadelphia via Miami) (Traded to Dallas for a future second and cash).
16. Danny Green -> Cleveland Cavaliers (Pick from Chicago).
17. Henk Norel -> Minessota T-Wolves (Pick from Miami).
18. Taylor Griffin -> Phoenix Suns
19. Sergiy Gladyr -> Atlanta Hawks
20. Goran Suton -> Utah Jazz
21. Jack McClinton -> San Antonio Spurs (Pick from New Orleans via Toronto).
22. AJ Price -> Indiana Pacers (Pick from Dallas).
23. Nando de Colo -> San Antonio Spurs (Pick from Houston).
24. Robert Vaden -> Charlotte Bobcats (Pick from San Antonio) (Traded to Oklahoma City for cash).
25. Patty Mills -> Portland Trailblazers (Pick from Denver).
26. Ahmad Nivins -> Dallas Mavericks (Pick from Portland).
27. Emir Preldzic -> Phoenix Suns (Pick from Orlando via Oklahoma City).
28. Lester Hudson -> Boston Celtics
29. Chinemelu Elonu -> Los Angeles Lakers
30. Robert Dozier -> Miami Heat (Pick from Cleveland Cavaliers).

 

[tommykairaa]

mmm flynn and lawson.

 

[japanair21]

Some news I skipped over from past few days.

[h2]Report: Blazers WillTrade Rodriguez To Knicks On Draft Night[/h2]According to a report from Yahoo-Eurosport, the Knicks will acquire Sergio Rodriguez in a draft night trade.
Sources from the Knicks say the two sides have had a deal agreed upon for almost three weeks.

Mike D'Antoni is reportedly driving the interest in the Portland point guard.

Alan Hahn reports on his Newsday blog that while the Knicks may have some interest and Rodriguez is available, there is no such deal in place between theKnicks and Blazers.

ViaEurosport

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[h2]Knicks Will Pursue Gortat[/h2]With their midlevelexception, the Knicks will search for a defensive center and Orlando's Marcin Gortat is high on their list.
Gortat was drafted by the Suns in 2005 when Mike D'Antoni was their head coach. His draft rights were subsequently traded.

Gortat told the New York Post he would welcome a move to New York.

"I love New York, I can tell you that," Gortat said. "It was the first city I landed when I landed in the states five years ago. I love CoachD'Antoni and I know [Danilo] Gallinari from Europe."

Otis Smith can match any offer, but said he knows it will be a financial challenge to retain Gortat.

"He's got the best job in America, playing behind my best player, playing 8 to 10 minutes," Smith said. "He goes out and does his job andprobably has the best work ethic of anyone in the locker room. Can he start for another team? Yeah he can.

"I'll just deal with it and the market will dictate where he goes," Smith added.

Via NewYork Post

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[h2]Heat Hoping To Get Kidd For MLE?[/h2]The Heat areknocking on the door of the luxury tax threshold, so the mid-level exception is their only real option this summer.
The mid-level exception, worth roughly $5 million, is all they'd be able to offer a difference-maker.

Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald wrote about the possibility of Jason Kidd agreeing to such a deal on Monday.

 

[black entourage inc]

Appreciate the info

 

[vctry20]

thanks for making a thread for this, I spit out my juice when I saw that reggie Evans and Kapono got a thread

 

[brighter than you]

76ers should have waited for Sasha

 

[bhzmafia14]

I didn't know about the Sheed to Cleveland negotiations.

Memphis needs to take Gortat away from NY and just offer a little more, he's the perfect backup center.

 

[im not you]

If ATL was smart they'd let Bibby walk and pick up Ramon Sessions

 

[jdb1523]

Best thread ever....props to JapanAir, SHUGES, franchise, CP and the usual suspects in advance for keeping this updated.

Cleveland in the mix already...I like it.

 

[bhzmafia14]

Originally Posted by Im Not You

If ATL was smart they'd let Bibby walk and pick up Ramon Sessions

From a PG that can knock down the outside shot to a PG who can't shoot the side of the bomb?

I like Sessions, but I don't like him in Atlanta. If they were to getSessions, teams could just zone them up because the only shooting threat would be JJ. Sessions, Marvin (if he stays) and Josh won't be any threat on theoutside.

 

[purepwrta]

just what i was looking for.....thanks

 

[youngtriz]

the heat NEED to spend money to GET WADE MORE HELP.... wade is in the same situation that kobe and lebron was in before.... kobe and lebron made threats andthe team got them what they needed to get where they are at now.... i just dont see why the heat are waiting to spend the money.... we need a back up PG and aall star type SF that can create his own shot.... chalmers, wade, cook, beasley, haslem.... are the core guys of this team...

kidd??? i really dont see what he can bring to this team.... i just think dude is too old now...

 

[infinite04]

great info there thanks....love the move for Reggie Evans Toronto has been looking for some toughness and rebounding for a while and with the Raps looking atSG/SF in the draft Kapono had to go

 

[jdb1523]

YoungTriz: weren't there some rumors about Boozer to Miami? I still don't know where that leaves them with Haslem but, I thought I remembered somethinglike that. Also, I don't think picking up Artest (if he walks) would be a bad move for you guys. I mean, DWade had a great year and you guys were the 5seed, never know what can happen with another solid guy.

DWade/Chalmers
Beasley
Artest
Haslem
O'Neal

Not bad at all, would still probably get you that 4 seed in the East, maybe even the 3 depending on Boston (yes I'm being a homer

)

 

[holdenmichael]

So, the Cavs want to acquire Sheed and Shaq to subdue Howard? They'd still have enough expiring deals to go after one more guy. I can't wait to see howthis turns out. It puts a TON of pressure on Smith to keep and bring in more talent and Howard to improve his game.

.... i just dont see why the heat are waiting to spend the money....


You clearly don't understand how the NBA works. The MLE and a first round draft pick is all theyhave. Their expiring deals, like Cleveland's, have their most value after teams have been able to judge their chemistry and talent. The players thatwere available this past season will only be available if their teams are playing poorly again. Some guys that were available (Shaq for one) are less availablethis season because their own deal is expiring. Miami has to hope that O'Neal or Haslem are willing to take a buyout in order to join a contender. Thatwould make their expiring deals much more valuable.

 

[bhzmafia14]

Originally Posted by holdenmichael

So, the Cavs want to acquire Sheed and Shaq to subdue Howard? They'd still have enough expiring deals to go after one more guy. I can't wait to see how this turns out. It puts a TON of pressure on Smith to keep and bring in more talent and Howard to improve his game.

.... i just dont see why the heat are waiting to spend the money....

You clearly don't understand how the NBA works. The MLE and a first round draft pick is all they have. Their expiring deals, like Cleveland's, have their most value after teams have been able to judge their chemistry and talent. The players that were available this past season will only be available if their teams are playing poorly again. Some guys that were available (Shaq for one) are less available this season because their own deal is expiring. Miami has to hope that O'Neal or Haslem are willing to take a buyout in order to join a contender. That would make their expiring deals much more valuable.
That's what I was thinking. I was like where is all this money coming from for them to get these type of FA's.

 

[jdb1523]

Damnit we need a Free Agency chat

 

[bangdak]

Originally Posted by bhzmafia14

I didn't know about the Sheed to Cleveland negotiations.

Memphis needs to take Gortat away from NY and just offer a little more, he's the perfect backup center.

no way. where would you be, a BACKUP center in MEMPHIS, or a STARTING center in NEW YORK? go figure.
kidd would bring veteran leadership to wade, with some experience working together in the olympics. he could teach chalmers and cook a few things.
maybe its me, but i like haslem as an heat. dude knows his role, and the knicks would gladly take him if anything

 

[heat23]

JDB1523 wrote:

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YoungTriz: weren't there some rumors about Boozer to Miami? I still don't know where that leaves them with Haslem but, I thought I remembered something like that. Also, I don't think picking up Artest (if he walks) would be a bad move for you guys. I mean, DWade had a great year and you guys were the 5 seed, never know what can happen with another solid guy.

DWade/Chalmers
Beasley
Artest
Haslem
O'Neal

Not bad at all, would still probably get you that 4 seed in the East, maybe even the 3 depending on Boston (yes I'm being a homer

)
Booz to Miami was before they traded for O'Neal (Marion's expiring contract)

 

[holdenmichael]

maybe its me, but i like haslem as an heat. dude knows his role, and the knicks would gladly take him if anything


Sure, but I doubt he's in their long term plans. He, and a lot of other Heat players not named Jermaine O'Neal, have expiring deals at a great pricepoint.

 

[youngtriz]

Originally Posted by holdenmichael

So, the Cavs want to acquire Sheed and Shaq to subdue Howard? They'd still have enough expiring deals to go after one more guy. I can't wait to see how this turns out. It puts a TON of pressure on Smith to keep and bring in more talent and Howard to improve his game.

.... i just dont see why the heat are waiting to spend the money....

You clearly don't understand how the NBA works. The MLE and a first round draft pick is all they have. Their expiring deals, like Cleveland's, have their most value after teams have been able to judge their chemistry and talent. The players that were available this past season will only be available if their teams are playing poorly again. Some guys that were available (Shaq for one) are less available this season because their own deal is expiring. Miami has to hope that O'Neal or Haslem are willing to take a buyout in order to join a contender. That would make their expiring deals much more valuable.

my bad... i meant i dont see why the heat aint willing to spend the money to get players that wade needs now... the cavs are willing to do it for lebron...justpay the taxes to keep a player like wade around... he is the face of the franchise... being one of the top 3 players in the league is something special tobuild around....so why not do it and keep him happy now because he wants to win... instead of waiting til 2010 where we are just a average team, then he isjust gonna wanna leave... J.O. is not leaving his 23mill next year... because he knows damn well he aint even come close to seeing that ever... like i said...chalmers, wade, cook, beasley, haslem are the core dudes... everyone else can be traded... man i wish we can get butler back...

 

[bangdak]

Originally Posted by holdenmichael

maybe its me, but i like haslem as an heat. dude knows his role, and the knicks would gladly take him if anything

Sure, but I doubt he's in their long term plans. He, and a lot of other Heat players not named Jermaine O'Neal, have expiring deals at a great price point.
you may get value for him, but will those players bring the same voice (vocally in the lockerooms) haslem will? i rather resign him. dudedoesn't have that many years left if i remember correctly anyway....let dude retire as an heat.

 

[japanair21]

Speaking of Jermaine..
[h1]Jermaine And Diawara ExerciseOptions To Stay With Miami[/h1]

Jermaine O'Neal and Yakhouba Diawara of the Miami Heat exercised options to remain under contract for next season.

Both had contracts mandating they "opt in" for the final years of their deals. O'Neal will make nearly $23 million in the 2009-10 NBA season,while Diawara's salary is around $900,000.

 

[bangdak]

^eh, not surprised

a lot of teams would be interested in those two contracts in this economy/saving for 2010.

 

[heat23]

Originally Posted by holdenmichael

maybe its me, but i like haslem as an heat. dude knows his role, and the knicks would gladly take him if anything

Sure, but I doubt he's in their long term plans. He, and a lot of other Heat players not named Jermaine O'Neal, have expiring deals at a great price point.

Does anyone know where I can payroll and length of contracts for each team? Miami will only have like 3-5 players under contract for 2010