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

[pharelfor3]

enough of this fantasy stuff. What else happened in the NBA????

 

[Bonafide]

CP-thanks for explaining that.
Since all the spots are taken, I wouldn't mind being a backup if anyone needs one

 

[nicedudewithnicedreams]

Originally Posted by franchise3

Rockets are loaded (roster wise). Even rumblings of AI to HTown. How legit, I dunno.

I think they have 18 total players signed under contract for next year.

People are gonna have to get traded. A work in progress, I guess.

Any truth to Carl Landry being traded because of the new signing? Heard it from a Rockets blog. Not really sure.

 

[franchise3]

Somebody's gotta go. Especially since the Rockets have an abundance of PF's.

He could be.

 

[heat23]

Stern knows 2 yrs in advance who will be the NBA Champions

 

[melovp]

Originally Posted by JD617

check the white dude tryna find $+%% in his nose at like 5 mins

nice vid

 

[holdenmichael]

Rocket fan, are you sure these aren't the usual training camp signings? These guys are signed to compete against the guys atthe end of the bench. TheRockets shouldn't have to trade anyone away.


RegardIng the drafts, yes, it would e a better idea to run them one after the other.

I'll have to take a look at the current draft thread and just chime in wherever.

 

[the gr8]

when does the draft start? and im in right?

 

[bigmike23]

For 10 consecutive days, Amar'e Stoudemire(notes) was given nothing more than a two-hour reprieve. Two hours to eat, to stretch his legs, to use the bathroom. The other 22 hours of each day were spent lying on his chest, staring down at the floor or, if he was fortunate, into a magazine or book.

Ten straight days, 22 hours a day. This was Stoudemire's reward for undergoing a minor operation that removed fluid from his right eye six weeks ago - a follow-up procedure necessitated by previous surgery to repair his partially detached retina. He spent the 10 days on a massage table at a swank resort near Phoenix. His family and friends visited him. He prayed and, yes, he certainly caught up on his reading. But there was nothing about the experience Stoudemire found relaxing.

Not even the microfracture surgery Stoudemire underwent on his left knee four years ago - and all the subsequent complications - proved as grueling as his recent recovery.

"That was by far the hardest thing I've ever had to go through in my life, man," Stoudemire told Yahoo! Sports by phone this week. "The microfracture was tough. But then you have to compare it to being face down for 22 hours a day."

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Stoudemire returned to the court on Tuesday to begin workouts. He was scheduled to receive new protective goggles on Wednesday, and he expects to be near full strength by the time the season begins. His only question now: Will his return to the Phoenix Suns be a short-lived relationship?

When it comes to his future, Stoudemire has more questions about his address than his health. The cost-cutting Suns openly explored trading him up to last season's February deadline. As recently as the June draft, Stoudemire's name again surfaced in trade conversations with the Golden State Warriors.

Stoudemire now expects to play in Phoenix this season but lists his odds of remaining with the franchise a year from now at "50-50." If he declines his $17.6 million player option for the 2010-11 season, he'll become a free agent in July. So far, the Suns don't appear committed to rewarding him with the type of maximum extension he'd seek on the open market.

"I was really looking forward to my entire career being in [Arizona]," Stoudemire said. "It kind of put a hold on a few of my decision-making things. … I don't know if I'm sure if I want to play one more year here, or be gone, or sign an extension and play here for another six years or so.

"If they are loyal to me, I'm loyal to them. I'm a loyal person and always have been. My word is bond. I'd love to stay; the Suns have been phenomenal so far. But anything can change."

The Suns have already saved money this offseason by trading NBA All-Star center Shaquille O'Neal(notes) to Cleveland for center Ben Wallace(notes) and swingman Sasha Pavlovic(notes). The Suns were able to buy out Wallace's $14 million contract for an additional savings and are expected to wave Pavlovic, whose contract is only partially guaranteed.

Stoudemire says he'll never know how well he and O'Neal could have truly been together. The Suns lost in the first round of the 2008 playoffs after having O'Neal for half a season, then began a dramatic restructuring that saw head coach Mike D'Antoni leave for New York. Raja Bell(notes) and Boris Diaw(notes) were traded, new coach Terry Porter was fired and Stoudemire ultimately ended the season on the inactive list after reinjuring his eye. Phoenix then traded O'Neal to the Cavs the day before the draft.

"That was tough for me to grasp," Stoudemire said. "Last [season], with me and Shaq, despite the fact that I got injured, I don't think teams wanted to see Amare and Shaq in the post in the postseason. That definitely was going to be a potent team. I felt like we could've adapted to his style of play even though we wanted to go fast-paced, up-tempo.

"I don't want to throw anybody under the bus, but I definitely felt we could've used Big Fella for one more [season]."

The Suns re-signed forward Grant Hill(notes), gave playmaker Steve Nash(notes) an extension and added free-agent forward Channing Frye(notes). But in the rugged Western Conference, that might not be enough to return the Suns to the playoffs after last season's absence.

"Right now, we got some young guys that we have to mold to become successful players in the league," Stoudemire said. "They need constant leadership from myself, Steve and Grant Hill, and we will work to do that.

"I hope everything pans out and we play as well as we know we can - make the playoffs and go as far as we can. That's ideal. … If we keep winning, hopefully I can be here for another five or six years."

Stoudemire's more immediate goal is to get back in basketball shape and prove he can return to playing at an All-Star level.

First up: Finding a pair of goggles. Stoudemire never would have needed season-ending surgery if he hadn't abandoned the goggles he used last fall after his initial injury. His newest pair will be big enough to cover his entire eye area - bigger, he said, than the pair former Los Angeles Lakers forward James Worthy used to wear.

"Being cool is definitely a big thing of mine, being swaggered up," Stoudemire said. "But you definitely want to protect yourself, man. That's the most important thing."

But even with his new eyewear, Stoudemire knows only time will bring his future with the Suns into

 

[theprocessofbelief]

Originally Posted by THE GR8

when does the draft start? and im in right?

Thread is up

 

[franchise3]

holden, they paid 6M to get into the 2nd round, to draft Taylor and Buddinger. Both signed 2-3 year deals. They're here to stay. Maybe D League though.Traded for a Euro C in David Andersen. Pops has agreed to terms as well, specifics unknown. I'm not at the comp but you could probably go to one of thesebball websites to look at the roster/salaries. It's pretty stacked. This considering James White signed a deal after he was traded to Houston last year,and guys like Brent Barry and Brian Cook are bums, but have expiring deals.

 

[babyfacedassassin31]

I dont know if anybody else here has watched it but theres a JWill press conference video up on the Magics website from Friday.

Its nuthin special just alot of the same questions and wat hes been doing since retirement.

Then about 2/3rds of the way through one reporter asks him if hes scared n Jasons like SCARRRRRRRRRRED? and gives dude the mean mug stare down Im talkin Jasonwas seriously mad pissed and dude gos onto say yea scared of coming back after a year out maybe u lost a step n Jason carrys on mean muggin shakein his head nsays I AINT SCARED still shakein his head as he takes the next question lol.

Somebody need to make a u mad gif out of it be perfect.

Also Jasons sporting a Nike polo and some black/white cortez so it looks like hes a fan of Nike gear so lets hope hes back to wearin Nikes on the court n notthat Adidas n And1 crap.

Peace
Scottie

 

[duba169]

Originally Posted by holdenmichael

Rocket fan, are you sure these aren't the usual training camp signings? These guys are signed to compete against the guys atthe end of the bench. The Rockets shouldn't have to trade anyone away.

I chuckled at that

 

[Bonafide]

Originally Posted by DubA169

Originally Posted by holdenmichael

Rocket fan, are you sure these aren't the usual training camp signings? These guys are signed to compete against the guys atthe end of the bench. The
Rockets shouldn't have to trade anyone away.

I chuckled at that

There are more than one!

 

[slk 102]

i want to see new player in Lakers
they only get one rookie and exchange Artest
i like the way Magics doing this year

 

[vc3fan]

GR8 - I pm'd you that the list in here was not used.

 

[woody2626]

Dime Mag reports AI to the bobcats

http://dimemag.com/2009/08/source-allen-iverson-to-the-bobcats/

"Friday night, Dime's Aron Phillips spoke to an unnamed source who works in the NBA and said that Allen Iverson has worked out the details of acontract with the Charlotte Bobcats, but the deal won't be official until next week. "

I'm not sure how trustworthy Dime mag is to report breaking news because my sources have told me that Cha is the frontrunner and that it's a 60% chancethat he signs this week but nothing is official yet. I guess just have to wait and see

 

[bigmike23]

about the only team that is a good fit for AI

 

[mateen cleaves]

Iversons trash

 

[wasps and asps]

Mateen Cleaves wrote:

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Iversons trash

 

[iminchucks5]

im callin a breakout year for AI. Larry brown knows how to play him. Feltons gone.

im callin 24pts 3rebs 6.5 ast from AI

 

[aubstuh86]

AI + lobs to Crash and Chandler = WINS

not to mention they have a solid perimeter defender in raja bell so AI wont be caught up in mismatches no more. if ai goes to the bobcats they can sneak intothe playoffs.

 

[japanair21]

AI is gonna have to do more than that to be successful IMO.

And Felton's still a possibility. But yes their defense is phenomenal, but Emeka was the anchor, we'll see how things change once he's gone.

Slow %#! week, but we'll see how things go, or if this is just a rumor to spark up some interest so we don't die of boredom.

 

[high class scum bag]

Originally Posted by imINchucks5

im callin a breakout year for AI. Larry brown knows how to play him. Feltons gone.

im callin 24pts 3rebs 6.5 ast from AI

that's not a breakout year...he avg 26 and 7 his last year in denver..

 

[airjordan jb23]

Originally Posted by BabyfacedAssassin31


Then about 2/3rds of the way through one reporter asks him if hes scared n Jasons like SCARRRRRRRRRRED? and gives dude the mean mug stare down Im talkin Jason was seriously mad pissed and dude gos onto say yea scared of coming back after a year out maybe u lost a step n Jason carrys on mean muggin shakein his head n says I AINT SCARED still shakein his head as he takes the next question lol.

I caught that

he straight up gave him the

AI & Coach Brown reunion would be

if true