Offseason Thread 2010

[Jantehshiznit]

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No more fun in Phoenix

So Kerr's out. Stoudemire's next.

"Amare's done," according to the source. "He's gone."

2010 NBA Finals: No more fun in Phoenix - ESPN

[lunateec22]

Quite a sweet trade: Timberwolves-Pistons

Wolves trade: Jefferson, 16th and 23rd picks

for

Pistons give: Prince, 7th pick

Link

[MavsMan]

Mavs acquire No. 25 pick Jones from Memphis


DALLAS (AP) -- The Dallas Mavericks have acquired Dominique Jones from Memphis after the Grizzlies took him with the 25th pick in the NBA draft.

The Mavericks used cash to pry Jones from Memphis, which had two other first-round picks. Dallas still had the 50th overall pick Thursday night.
The amount of money was not immediately disclosed, but likely was around the league's $3 million maximum.
Jones is a 6-foot-5, 216-pound guard who left South Florida after his junior year. He was a first-team All-Big East selection, averaging 21.4 points per game last season.
Team owner Mark Cuban tweeted: "We tried to trade into the top20 to get (Jones), got lucky to get him 25."





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[FAQ]

DC has legit athletes... John Wall, Donovan McNabb, Stephen Strasburg, and Alex Ovechkin.

[MavsMan]

The 2010 draft night produced 11 trades, the biggest of which will send Kirk Hinrich(notes) and the rights to No. 17 pick Kevin Seraphin(notes) to the Washington Wizards for a future second-round pick – a deal that frees another $9 million in salary-cap room for the Chicago Bulls. Here’s a look at the particulars of each of the night’s trades.

1. x-Bulls-Wizards: Chicago traded Kirk Hinrich and the rights to Kevin Seraphin (No. 17) to Washington for a future second-round draft pick – Story.

2. x-Hornets-Thunder: New Orleans traded Morris Peterson(notes) and the rights to Cole Aldrich(notes) (No. 11) to Oklahoma City for the rights to Craig Brackins(notes) (No. 21) and Quincy Pondexter(notes) (No. 26) – Story.

3. Timberwolves-Trail Blazers: Minnesota traded Ryan Gomes(notes) and the rights to Luke Babbitt(notes) (No. 16) to Portland for Martell Webster(notes) – Story.

4. x-Thunder-Clippers: Oklahoma City traded Eric Bledsoe(notes) (No. 18 to the L.A. Clippers for a future protected first-round pick – Story.

5. x-Timberwolves-Wizards: Minnesota traded the rights to Trevor Booker(notes) (No. 23) and Hamady Ndiaye(notes) (No. 56) to Washington for the rights to Lazar Hayward(notes) (No. 30) and Nemanja Bjelica(notes) (No. 35) – Story.

6. Nets-Hawks: New Jersey traded the rights to Jordan Crawford(notes) (No. 27) and Tibor Pleiss(notes) (No. 31) to Atlanta for the rights to Damion Jones (No. 24) – Story.

7. Grizzlies-Mavericks: Memphis traded the rights to Dominique Jones(notes) (No. 25) to Dallas for cash – Story.

8. Hawks-Thunder: Atlanta traded the rights to Tibor Pleiss (No. 31) to Oklahoma City for financial considerations – Story.

9. Heat-Thunder: Miami traded the rights to Latavious Williams(notes) (No. 48 to Oklahoma City for a 2011 protected second-round pick – Story.

10. Mavericks-Raptors: Dallas traded the rights to Solomon Alabi(notes) (No. 50) to Toronto for a future second-round draft pick and financial considerations.

11. Thunder-Pacers: Oklahoma City traded the rights to Magnum Rolle(notes) (No. 51) to Indiana for the rights to Ryan Reid(notes) (No. 57) and cash considerations – Story.

x: denotes trade can’t be completed until July 8.

[FAQ]

Anonymous NBA Executive: Lebron & Bosh to Chicago "a done deal"

An NBA executive told The New York Times that, based on discussions with other team officials, he believes that LeBron James and Chris Bosh have already decided to sign with the Bulls.

In that case, James' meetings with teams this coming week would be merely a formality.

"I think it's a done deal," the executive said about James departing Cleveland for Chicago and taking Bosh with him.

The Bulls are not likely to hold room for two maximum-salary contracts once next season's salary cap is set, but they may be within striking distance of that goal.

Bulls May Be Front-Runners in James Sweepstakes - NYTimes.com

[Mr. BrokenHearted]

Quite a sweet trade: Timberwolves-Pistons

Wolves trade: Jefferson, 16th and 23rd picks

for

Pistons give: Prince, 7th pick

Link

arkansia sa wolves ani oiez

[Mr. BrokenHearted]

Anonymous NBA Executive: Lebron & Bosh to Chicago "a done deal"

chris bosh wrong move hahahahahhaha

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Opppss.. His agent confirms the rumor is "completely untrue".

Chris Bosh hasn’t decided on signing with Chicago or any other team, his agent told NBA.com on Sunday. A report out of New York said the soon-to-be Toronto free agent was leaning towards joining the Bulls, along with LeBron James.

“Completely untrue,” Bosh’s agent Henry Thomas told NBA.com via email. “He hasn’t decided anything.”

No Bosh deal with Bulls NBA.com – Sekou Smith's Hang Time Blog

[MavsMan]

Dallas focused on LeBron and Nowitzki


Chris Bosh hasn't decided on signing with Chicago or any other team, his agent told NBA.com on Sunday. A report out of New York said the soon-to-be Toronto free agent was leaning towards joining the Bulls, along with LeBron James.

"Completely untrue," Bosh's agent Henry Thomas told NBA.com via email. "He hasn't decided anything."
James has apparently decided, according to various outlets, to host potential suitors in Ohio once free agency officially opens Thursday. In addition to meeting with Cleveland, the five outside hopefuls believed to be visiting LeBron on his turf are New York, New Jersey, Chicago, Miami and the Los Angeles Clippers.
Dallas is working feverishly to get into that mix, a league source confirmed to NBA.com Sunday. The Mavericks are hopelessly over the cap, unlike those other five teams, but that hasn't dampened the front office's enthusiasm for taking a swing at LeBron.
Mark Cuban's club does have its ducks in a row to be aggressive in free agency and the trade market, even with a luxury-tax payroll. Among the chips Cuban can leverage: Erick Dampier's full unguaranteed contact for $13 million next season, Caron Butler's expiring deal for $10.6 million, a promising young talent in Roddy Beaubois, draft picks and his own wallet.
But before the Mavericks seriously entertain thoughts of signing the most-coveted free agent in league history, they need to keep the best player in franchise history in the fold. Dallas officials are prepared for Dirk Nowitzki to opt out of his contract this week, forgoing $21.5 million next season.
Nowitzki would then be eligible to sign a new four-year deal with the Mavericks for up to $96 million. An extension of his current contract is also on the table, but team sources concede that Nowitzki opting out is inevitable.
The other overwhelming feeling within the organization is the Mavericks' franchise leading man won't be a full-fledged member of the star-studded Class of 2010. The former MVP is joining LeBron, D-Wade, Bosh, Amar'e Stoudemire, Joe Johnson, Carlos Boozer and the rest of the most-anticipated free agent collection ever in name only.
If all goes according to Dallas' plan on Thursday, Nowitzki won't be wined and dined by anyone other than those representing the only franchise he's ever played for. Once a deal with Nowitzki is in place, the Mavericks can precede full bore in what is shaping up to be a summer of major retooling, with or without LeBron.
Mavericks general manager Donnie Nelson said the sales pitch to Nowitzki will be concise and to the point.
"That we're committed to winning and winning it all," said Nelson, the principal force in scouting and engineering the draft-night trade for Nowitzki in 1998. "He already knows that.
"There's also a personal side in this being his home for the last 12 years. We don't have to lay that out for him. We've been in the same foxhole the last 12 years, and he knows all there is to know about this city and our franchise."
Nowitzki isn't without options, even if he's determined to negotiate exclusively with Dallas and forgo overtures from NBA ports with money to spend. He can sign new four-year deal for as much $96 million, securing the maximum amount available under the current terms of the collective bargaining agreement.
On the other hand, an extension of up to four years would go into effect next summer and would be subject to the new CBA. That could conceivably include rollbacks and lower max salaries. Signing a new deal now more than likely grandfathers Nowitzki into the current salary rules. (Nowitzki can sign with a new team for up to four years and $93 million.)
But Nowitzki doesn't have to max out. He could choose a more modest contract, by superstar standards, with the thought being it would help Cuban's bottom line and help strengthen the roster. Nowitzki and Cuban have forged a unique player-owner relationship over the last decade, and each remains committed to bringing a title to Dallas.
Perhaps Nowitzki decides to aid that quest not only through his play but with his next contract. Any financial flexibility Cuban can gain through whatever millions are saved on Nowitzki's contract, even for a team over the cap, will undoubtedly be used.
Nowitzki can also include a no-trade clause in his next contract. He's repeatedly said his preference is to finish his NBA career in Dallas and a no-trade provision would go a long way to assuring he never wears another uniform.


NBA.com: Bosh not set on Bulls, Dallas focused on LeBron and Nowitzki