[h1]Memphis Offers Deal To Mike Taylorhttp://basketball.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/61429/20090903/memphis_offers_deal_to_mike_taylor/[/h1]
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Sep 03, 2009 7:56 PM EST
The Memphis Grizzlies have offered point guard Mike Taylor a contract following his workout with the team on Thursday, sources tell RealGM's Alex Kennedy.
Memphis also worked out Juan Dixon, Jason Hart, and Bo McCaleb. They planned to bring in Brevin Knight, Luther Head, and Tyronn Lue for workouts before extending the offer to Taylor.
As a rookie last season, Taylor averaged 5.7 points and 2.1 assists with the Los Angeles Clippers.
Is there a concrete offer on the table?Originally Posted by bhzmafia14
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Sep 03, 2009 7:56 PM EST
The Memphis Grizzlies have offered point guard Mike Taylor a contract following his workout with the team on Thursday, sources tell RealGM's Alex Kennedy.
Memphis also worked out Juan Dixon, Jason Hart, and Bo McCaleb. They planned to bring in Brevin Knight, Luther Head, and Tyronn Lue for workouts before extending the offer to Taylor.
As a rookie last season, Taylor averaged 5.7 points and 2.1 assists with the Los Angeles Clippers.
Originally Posted by JapanAir21
So, RealGM is reporting that Sessions is close to signing an offer sheet with the Timberwolves.
Flynn
Sesssions
Brewer
Love
Jefferson
Where do I sign up? I'd say that's pretty damn close to being on par with OKC, Sessions is damn good. Given time, that's a studly team.
Not even....Originally Posted by JapanAir21
So, RealGM is reporting that Sessions is close to signing an offer sheet with the Timberwolves.
Flynn
Sesssions
Brewer
Love
Jefferson
Where do I sign up? I'd say that's pretty damn close to being on par with OKC, Sessions is damn good. Given time, that's a studly team.
Sessions ~ Westbrook right now IMO.Originally Posted by Im Not You
Not even....Originally Posted by JapanAir21
So, RealGM is reporting that Sessions is close to signing an offer sheet with the Timberwolves.
Flynn
Sesssions
Brewer
Love
Jefferson
Where do I sign up? I'd say that's pretty damn close to being on par with OKC, Sessions is damn good. Given time, that's a studly team.
And I'm certain any sane coach wouldn't start Flynn or Sessions in the backcourt together when neither of them can shoot and are undersized. Flynn would likely come off the bench.
Originally Posted by JapanAir21
Sessions ~ Westbrook right now IMO.Originally Posted by Im Not You
Not even....Originally Posted by JapanAir21
So, RealGM is reporting that Sessions is close to signing an offer sheet with the Timberwolves.
Flynn
Sesssions
Brewer
Love
Jefferson
Where do I sign up? I'd say that's pretty damn close to being on par with OKC, Sessions is damn good. Given time, that's a studly team.
And I'm certain any sane coach wouldn't start Flynn or Sessions in the backcourt together when neither of them can shoot and are undersized. Flynn would likely come off the bench.
Love ~ Green
Jefferson ~ Durant
Brewer and Flynn ~ Harden
they're not as good, but stacking them up against eachother based on potential, it's not terribly far fetched.
JapanAir21 wrote:
Damn how do you just die out of the blue at 61..
Feel for the dude, losing loved ones that close is not a thing you want to go through, but it's just apart of life, but to happen so sudden and unexpectedly, it sucks.
(I hadn't realized Kwame's been around for 8 years now, he's a vet).
this past year my ex-girls mother passed away at the age of 62 out of the blue as well too and she was very healthy but it just happened out ofnowhereshe was like a mother to me too...sudden death is tough...iknow how kwame is feeling RIP keep your head up KB
Originally Posted by JapanAir21
Sessions ~ Westbrook right now IMO.Originally Posted by Im Not You
Not even....Originally Posted by JapanAir21
So, RealGM is reporting that Sessions is close to signing an offer sheet with the Timberwolves.
Flynn
Sesssions
Brewer
Love
Jefferson
Where do I sign up? I'd say that's pretty damn close to being on par with OKC, Sessions is damn good. Given time, that's a studly team.
And I'm certain any sane coach wouldn't start Flynn or Sessions in the backcourt together when neither of them can shoot and are undersized. Flynn would likely come off the bench.
Love ~ Green
Jefferson ~ Durant
Brewer and Flynn ~ Harden
they're not as good, but stacking them up against eachother based on potential, it's not terribly far fetched.
I like it, but that lack of size is gonna hurt em
[h2]Source: Sessions, Wolves agree[/h2]
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By Chris Sheridan
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The waiting and wondering is finally over for restricted free agent Ramon Sessions, who agreed Friday to sign a four-year, $16 million offer sheet with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
A source told ESPN.com that the paperwork on the deal was being processed Friday morning. After Sessions signs, the Milwaukee Bucks will have seven days to match the offer, which they are not expected to do.
Sessions
Sessions' name had been linked with the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers throughout the summer. But New York was unwilling to guarantee more than one year -- which would tie up the Knicks' coveted cap space for the summer of 2010 free agent market. And Los Angeles made a trade last month with Minnesota to acquire Sebastian Telfair as the backup to Baron Davis.
In Minneapolis, Sessions would compete for minutes with rookie Jonny Flynn of Syracuse, the sixth pick of the draft who was elevated to No. 1 on the Wolves' point guard depth chart after efforts to acquire Ricky Rubio's rights from the Spanish club DKV Joventut failed earlier this week.
That put the Timberwolves in the position of scrambling to find another playmaker, and the 23-year-old Sessions was the best option on the free agent market after he and his agent, James "Chubby" Wells, decided weeks ago to hold off on committing to the Knicks in the hope a new opportunity would arise.
Unclear, though, is how the addition of Sessions for at least the next three seasons would impact Rubio's status with Minnesota.
The Wolves have been adamant that they will wait two years for Rubio if necessary. But Rubio's decision to stay in his native country when perennial Spanish club power Barcelona offered to pay his entire $5 million buyout with DJK Joventut, coupled with Sessions' looming arrival, only figures to encourage teams interested in Rubio -- such as the Knicks -- to try to pry him away from Minnesota via trade.
Matching the offer to Sessions, whose deal includes a player option for the fourth season, would put the Bucks over the luxury tax threshold, making it extremely unlikely the two-year veteran will return to Milwaukee.
Sessions averaged 12.4 points and 5.7 assists last season for the Bucks.
Chris Sheridan is a senior NBA writer for ESPN.com. ESPN.com senior NBA writer Marc Stein contributed to this report.
By Chris Sheridan
Sources: Lee to receive 1-year deal
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The New York Knicks expect to sign restricted free agent David Lee to a one-year contract at some point after Labor Day, officials familiar with the talks said Friday.
Lee
Knicks president Donnie Walsh said he doesn't think a Lee sign-and-trade is possible. Even though the Knicks like Lee, Walsh said he is not interested in signing the forward to a long-term contract at this point; he wants to maintain as much payroll flexibility for next summer, when LeBron James, Chris Bosh and other prominent players will be free agents.
"We can't get a deal" for Lee, Walsh said.
Contract discussions are expected to heat up next week, with a deal expected to fall into the $6 million-to-$8 million range. The only way the deal with Lee wouldn't get done is if another team offers the Knicks a sign-and-trade scenario for a player the Knicks like at least as much as Lee and still allows for future financial flexibility.
No sign-and-trades have materialized at this point, and Walsh doesn't expect any. There is also a good chance that guard Nate Robinson will return to the Knicks on a one-year deal as well, Walsh said.
Andrew Marchand is the managing editor for 1050 ESPN New York.
By Andrew Marchand
By Chris SheridanOriginally Posted by h3at23
[h2]Source: Sessions, Wolves agree[/h2]
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By Chris Sheridan
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The waiting and wondering is finally over for restricted free agent Ramon Sessions, who agreed Friday to sign a four-year, $16 million offer sheet with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
A source told ESPN.com that the paperwork on the deal was being processed Friday morning. After Sessions signs, the Milwaukee Bucks will have seven days to match the offer, which they are not expected to do.
Sessions
Sessions' name had been linked with the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers throughout the summer. But New York was unwilling to guarantee more than one year -- which would tie up the Knicks' coveted cap space for the summer of 2010 free agent market. And Los Angeles made a trade last month with Minnesota to acquire Sebastian Telfair as the backup to Baron Davis.
In Minneapolis, Sessions would compete for minutes with rookie Jonny Flynn of Syracuse, the sixth pick of the draft who was elevated to No. 1 on the Wolves' point guard depth chart after efforts to acquire Ricky Rubio's rights from the Spanish club DKV Joventut failed earlier this week.
That put the Timberwolves in the position of scrambling to find another playmaker, and the 23-year-old Sessions was the best option on the free agent market after he and his agent, James "Chubby" Wells, decided weeks ago to hold off on committing to the Knicks in the hope a new opportunity would arise.
Unclear, though, is how the addition of Sessions for at least the next three seasons would impact Rubio's status with Minnesota.
The Wolves have been adamant that they will wait two years for Rubio if necessary. But Rubio's decision to stay in his native country when perennial Spanish club power Barcelona offered to pay his entire $5 million buyout with DJK Joventut, coupled with Sessions' looming arrival, only figures to encourage teams interested in Rubio -- such as the Knicks -- to try to pry him away from Minnesota via trade.
Matching the offer to Sessions, whose deal includes a player option for the fourth season, would put the Bucks over the luxury tax threshold, making it extremely unlikely the two-year veteran will return to Milwaukee.
Sessions averaged 12.4 points and 5.7 assists last season for the Bucks.
Chris Sheridan is a senior NBA writer for ESPN.com. ESPN.com senior NBA writer Marc Stein contributed to this report.
Sources: Lee to receive 1-year deal
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By Andrew Marchand
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The New York Knicks expect to sign restricted free agent David Lee to a one-year contract at some point after Labor Day, officials familiar with the talks said Friday.
Lee
Knicks president Donnie Walsh said he doesn't think a Lee sign-and-trade is possible. Even though the Knicks like Lee, Walsh said he is not interested in signing the forward to a long-term contract at this point; he wants to maintain as much payroll flexibility for next summer, when LeBron James, Chris Bosh and other prominent players will be free agents.
"We can't get a deal" for Lee, Walsh said.
Contract discussions are expected to heat up next week, with a deal expected to fall into the $6 million-to-$8 million range. The only way the deal with Lee wouldn't get done is if another team offers the Knicks a sign-and-trade scenario for a player the Knicks like at least as much as Lee and still allows for future financial flexibility.
No sign-and-trades have materialized at this point, and Walsh doesn't expect any. There is also a good chance that guard Nate Robinson will return to the Knicks on a one-year deal as well, Walsh said.
Andrew Marchand is the managing editor for 1050 ESPN New York.
By Andrew Marchand
Looks like the Knicks will get Rubio after all
