Official 2007-08 NBA Thread

[DarthRekal]

There's a moratorium period. They can negotiate contracts, but they can't sign them until the 11th, I think.

yeah.. but i know they can agree in principle..


12.01 pm est this day 2004

we "signed" Malone and Payton

 

[Ben Urich]

I wouldn't smile Billups is out there.

There's very little chance he leaves Detroit.

There's a moratorium period. They can negotiate contracts, but they can't sign them until the 11th, I think.

You're right. The 11th is the earliest players can sign.

yeah.. but i know they can agree in principle..


12.01 pm est this day 2004

we "signed" Malone and Payton

... and two of my childhood idols debased themselves.

 

[Ghostvirus]

There's very little chance he leaves Detroit.

Bets ya he does.

 

[Ben Urich]

Bets ya he does.

He wants to return. Dumars wants him to return. They can offer him good money.
Why would he leave and where would he go?

 

[The Riddler]

i hope the rockets can somehow get rashard lewis. t:

 

[Ghostvirus]

He wants to return. Dumars wants him to return. They can offer him good money.
Why would he leave and where would he go?

Because I said so!

That, or I am just so bored by the offseason. That I am talking out of my a** just to find a reason to keep posting here. Do something Paxson please!

 

[Ben Urich]

i hope the rockets can somehow get rashard lewis. t:

Stay away from my man!

 

[DarthRekal]

Because I said so!

That, or I am just so bored by the offseason. That I am talking out of my a** just to find a reason to keep posting here. Do something Paxson please!

me too! lol Lewis to the lakes ... DO IT!

Stay away from my man!

lol ben.... you REALLY want rashard

 

[Ghostvirus]

Stay away from my man!

 

[Ben Urich]

Stein's free-agency notes
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?columnist=stein_marc&id=2922326

• Milwaukee didn't rush to the phones to get Chauncey Billups on the line this morning, which indicates that they're more interested in re-signing Mo Williams than they are at bringing in Billups. He'll probably stay in Detroit.
• Phoenix and San Antonio are offering Grant Hill the veterans' minimum, whereas Detroit, Toronto, and Orlando are offering much more. One source told Stein, though, the it's almost a sure thing that Hill will be in Phoenix next season.
• Seattle is playing close to the vest on Rashard Lewis. They seem to want to keep him, but speculation is that it's all a front to drive up Lewis' trade value.
• Dallas' most coveted free agent is Rashard Lewis, not Matt Barnes.

Also:

• Jason Kapono will sign with the Raptors
• Luke Walton reached a six-year, $30 M deal to stay with the Lakers
• Vince Carter will re-sign with the Nets

 

[L.A.]

dammit you beat me to it BEN!!!

 

[Ghostvirus]

Well thats just great! Nothing big is going to happen? Come on somebody steal a player, or something!

 

[Ben Urich]

Well thats just great! Nothing big is going to happen? Come on somebody steal a player, or something!

Well, 20 teams called Rashard Lewis this morning, so something big could go down on that front.

 

[Mister J]

I wish Miami could have parlayed Kapono in a sign and trade, but I can't blame him for jumping on that. Toronto overpaid big time. 6M/yr for a guy who absolutely needs someone to get him open looks and is a poor defender? I'd have been pissed if the Heat resigned him at that price tag. That money is needed elsewhere.

 

[Ghostvirus]

Well, 20 teams called Rashard Lewis this morning, so something big could go down on that front.

Paxson Better of been one of them.

 

[Ben Urich]

I wish Miami could have parlayed Kapono in a sign and trade, but I can't blame him for jumping on that. Toronto overpaid big time. 6M/yr for a guy who absolutely needs someone to get him open looks and is a poor defender? I'd have been pissed if the Heat resigned him at that price tag. That money is needed elsewhere.

Haha, wow. And I thought $5 M a year for Tony Battie was bad.

 

[Ben Urich]

10 teams have contacted Darko. The Magic are not one of them.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/basketball/magic/orl-bk-magicdarko070107,0,4485418.story
That's, um... not good. Not good.

 

[Ben Urich]

The many faces of Zach Randolph:

Spoiler

 

[L.A.]

U need to get out more Ben

 

[chesslover]

Somebody, anybody, please convince me the trade was worth it. As far as I am concerned, and most Sonics fans would agree, Ray Allen WAS the Seattle Supersonics. His leadership on and off the court will be sorely missed.

Ray Allen was a leader? Ray Allen the basketball player? Ray Allen? Am I on candid camera?

 

[Ghostvirus]

10 teams have contacted Darko. The Magic are not one of them.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/basketball/magic/orl-bk-magicdarko070107,0,4485418.story
That's, um... not good. Not good.

Again, Paxman better be one of them.

 

[Jerry!]

lol, "Paxman".

 

[DarthRekal]

effin Lakers overpaying again!!!!!!!!!!


we have genius's runnin our team

 

[MakeMineMarvel]

Again, Paxman better be one of them.

In regards to Darko - yuck. No he better not. The last thing the Bulls need is ANOTHER defensive big man. Get me an effing scorer and do it pronto. All the Bulls have is the mid-level exception right now (about $5.5 mil) and another $1.2 mil that can't be combined or split. More room can come if they move or dump someone, but they seem intent on keeping Nocioni and not lopping another massive salary on top of Ben's, so Lewis looks unlikely. This is why picking Noah was dumb. They needed an inside scorer going into the draft and still need one now. JamesOn Curry makes Duhon even more expendable, so maybe packaging him and Nocioni along in a sign and trade for that scorer is a possibility. As is, Zach Randolph was the best option to fill this void and he's a Knick now...

 

[Docker2.0]

Zach IS a Knick. .......... I get the feeling he's going to blow up in our face.