August 2, 200521 yr Since the signing freeze is lifted today, I figured I would give this offseason thread thing a crack Here ya go folks....talk it up about your fav. NBA teams
August 2, 200521 yr According to reports, G Jeff McInnis signed a two year deal worth 7 million with the New Jersey Nets. According to several sources, the Suns agree to a sign and trade deal with the Hawks that would send G/F Joe Johnson to the Hawks for G Bobby Diaw.
August 2, 200521 yr Author According to reports, G Jeff McInnis signed a two year deal worth 7 million with the New Jersey Nets. According to several sources, the Suns agree to a sign and trade deal with the Hawks that would send G/F Joe Johnson to the Hawks for G Bobby Diaw. 885417[/snapback] Boris Diaw is the guy getting traded in the Joe Johnson deal
August 2, 200521 yr Author The Sacramento Kings acquired guard Bonzi Wells from the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday in a long-anticipated trade for guard Bobby Jackson and center Greg Ostertag. The Grizzlies then traded Ostertag to the Utah Jazz for guard Raul Lopez, forward Kirk Snyder and center Curtis Borchardt. Wells averaged 11.3 points and 3.3 rebounds for Memphis last season, but the controversial guard was removed from the Grizzlies' playoff roster during the club's first-round playoff loss to Phoenix after clashing with coach Mike Fratello. Wells, a seventh-year pro, also found trouble during his first five NBA seasons in Portland, but will get a fresh start in Sacramento. A proven scorer who averaged 17 points per game for the Trail Blazers in 2001-02, Wells is expected to be the Kings' starting shooting guard, replacing departing free agent Cuttino Mobley. ??We're excited about the opportunity to get Bonzi and rebuild our backcourt with some size, length and versatility,'' said Geoff Petrie, the Kings' president of basketball operations. ??We really look forward to him coming in and having a terrific year and adding a dimension to our team that's different from what we've had before.'' Earlier in the offseason, Memphis exercised an $8 million option on Wells for next season. Jackson, the NBA's top sixth man in 2003, was the Kings' most popular and versatile player when healthy in recent years ? but the point guard has missed big parts of the last three seasons because of injuries. He averaged 12 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.4 assists last season, but sat out 51 games with a torn ligament in his wrist, returning late in the regular season. He missed 21 games with a broken left hand during the 2002-03 season, then missed 28 of the Kings' final 29 regular-season games and the 2004 playoffs with a strained abdominal muscle. He will make just $3.375 million in the final season of a six-year deal he signed with the Kings in 2000. ??Bobby is not only a talented player and great competitor, but he is an individual of tremendous character,'' said Jerry West, the Grizzlies' president of basketball operations. ??He will be a veteran leader and an explosive scorer.'' Ostertag, a 10-year veteran who played sparingly in Sacramento, is back with the Jazz, where he spent his first nine NBA seasons. With Jackson's departure, Mike Bibby and Peja Stojakovic are the only Kings who were with the club just two seasons ago. Petrie has overhauled the roster in the last year with the departures of Chris Webber, Doug Christie, Mobley and Jackson. The Jazz gave up on three youngsters to re-acquire Ostertag, who will make $4.4 million next season. Borchardt, Snyder and Lopez all failed to live up to expectations with the Jazz. Source: AP
August 3, 200521 yr According to reports, G Jeff McInnis signed a two year deal worth 7 million with the New Jersey Nets. According to several sources, the Suns agree to a sign and trade deal with the Hawks that would send G/F Joe Johnson to the Hawks for G Bobby Diaw. 885417[/snapback] Boris Diaw is the guy getting traded in the Joe Johnson deal 885461[/snapback] too bad i would have liked to find a way to get diaw. he doesnt fit in the phoenix system anyway, he actually plays defense.
August 3, 200521 yr SPURS SIGN FABRICIO OBERTO SAN ANTONIO - The San Antonio Spurs today announced that they have signed Fabricio Oberto. Per club policy terms of the contract were not released. Oberto - who is 6-10 and 245-pounds - has been a member of Argentina's national team since 1995. During the 2004 Olympics, he averaged 8.7 points and 4.0 rebounds in 22.7 minutes while shooting .604 (29-48) from the field. He missed the gold medal game after suffering a broken right hand late in Argentina's win over the United States in the semifinal game. He will be the sixth member of Argentina's 2004 Olympic Team to play in the NBA (joining Manu Ginobili, Andres Nocioni, Carlos Delfino, Ruben Wolkowisky and Pepe Sanchez). Oberto, who turned 30 on March 21, has played professionally for the last 12 seasons. After playing five seasons in Argentina, for Atenas de Cordoba, he joined Olympiakos Pireus in Greece for the 1998-99 season. In August of 1999 he signed with Tau Ceramica in the Spanish League. For the last six seasons he has played in the Spanish League, spending his first three seasons with Tau before playing the last three seasons for Pamesa Valencia. During the 2004-05 season, Oberto appeared in 30 regular season games for Pamesa Valencia, averaging 14.2 points and 7.3 rebounds in 28.5 minutes. He led the league in field goal percentage with a .654 mark (191-292). In ULEB Cup play he saw action in 16 games, averaging 12.5 points and 7.0 rebounds in 27.6 minutes, as Pamesa advanced to the ULEB semifinals. SAN ANTONIO - The San Antonio Spurs today announced that the team has re-signed free agent Robert Horry. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. Horry played a key role in the Spurs 2004-05 title run. He hit the game-winning three-pointer with 5.8 seconds left in overtime of Game 5 of the Finals, giving the Spurs a 96-95 win and a 3-2 series advantage. He was the highest scorer off the Spurs bench in the Finals (10.6 points per game) and throughout the playoffs (9.3 points per game). During the 2004-05 regular season Horry averaged 6.0 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 18.6 minutes of action for the Spurs. The Spurs 2005 NBA championship marked the sixth of Horry's career. He is the only active player to win four or more titles and is one of only 12 players in league history who have won six or more championships. Horry, who will turn 35 on August 25, has seen action in 931 regular season games in his career, ranking him 10th among active players. The 6-10 forward holds career averages of 7.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.13 steals in 26.0 minutes per contest. He has never missed the playoffs in his 13-year NBA career. Horry has seen action in 198 career postseason games, which is third all-time and the most of any active player. His career playoff averages of 9.0 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.29 steals are all higher than his career regular season averages. The Finals all-time leader in three-pointers made, with 53 threes in 33 Finals contests, has connected on 237 threes in his playoff career, placing him tops among active players. The Alabama native entered the NBA as the 11th overall pick by the Houston Rockets in the 1992 NBA Draft after spending four years at the University of Alabama. He earned NBA All-Rookie Second Team honors in 1993 and won two titles (1994, 1995) in four years with the Rockets. He was traded on August 19, 1996 to the Phoenix Suns, where he appeared in 32 games before being dealt to the Los Angeles Lakers on January 10, 1997. Horry won three titles (2000, 2001, 2002) in seven seasons with the Lakers prior to signing with the Spurs as a free agent on July 24, 2003.
August 3, 200521 yr Have you formed any opinions on this guy Das? Is he another diamond in the rough from another country for the Spurs?
August 3, 200521 yr Have you formed any opinions on this guy Das? Is he another diamond in the rough from another country for the Spurs? 886549[/snapback] the spurs love him. he played good until he got hurt last year in athens. rc wanted him over scola, who everyone assumed was the next big thing for san antonio.
August 3, 200521 yr rc wanted him over scola, who everyone assumed was the next big thing for san antonio. 886582[/snapback] I watched Scola play a lot while in Spain, the kid plays hard, attacks the basket like no other and has an awesome big body. He was the MVP last year if im not mistaken
August 3, 200521 yr rc wanted him over scola, who everyone assumed was the next big thing for san antonio. 886582[/snapback] I watched Scola play a lot while in Spain, the kid plays hard, attacks the basket like no other and has an awesome big body. He was the MVP last year if im not mistaken 886728[/snapback] and its really scola's fault largely that he wont be in the nba this upcoming season. hopefully he can finally find a way out of his buyout and we can bring him over.
August 3, 200521 yr Author Former local Miami standout Raja Bell (FIU/Miami Killian) signed with the Phoenix Suns on a multi-year deal
August 4, 200521 yr Willie Green blew out his knee the night before he was about to sign a new lucrative deal
August 4, 200521 yr Author EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The New Jersey Nets' trade with the Portland Trail Blazers for forward Shareef Abdur-Rahim has been put on hold after questions arose during his physical examination, the Nets said Thursday. The Nets did not disclose the nature or cause of the questions. The 29-year-old Abdur-Rahim missed 22 games with the Blazers last season after undergoing surgery in mid-January to address loose particles in his right elbow. New Jersey agreed to a six-year deal last month with the veteran forward, who has averaged 19.8 points and 8.1 rebounds during his nine-year career with Vancouver, Atlanta and Portland. Nets president Rod Thorn was scheduled to address the issue Thursday afternoon at the Nets' practice facility. The team has until Aug. 12 to complete the trade. Source: ESPN.com
August 5, 200521 yr The Magic have signed a mediocre point guard, made a foolish selection in the draft despite much better players being available, and were made to look like fools by said draft pick who basically acted like a wuss. Hasnt been a good offseason for O-town. Hopefully the progression of Howard and Nelson will make up for it.
August 5, 200521 yr ya good job there by the magic in taking vazquez. 889307[/snapback] Dont get me started. :banghead
August 6, 200521 yr ya good job there by the magic in taking vazquez. 889307[/snapback] Dont get me started. :banghead 889323[/snapback] ya that was called the front office not exactly doing their homework. they need to trade either nelson or francis though in other news.
August 6, 200521 yr ya good job there by the magic in taking vazquez. 889307[/snapback] Dont get me started. :banghead 889323[/snapback] ya that was called the front office not exactly doing their homework. they need to trade either nelson or francis though in other news. 891249[/snapback] The plan for this year seems to be to move Francis to the 2. Then let Nelson and Dooling fight it out to start. Too many people arent too worried about having less size at the guard positions defensivley.I think theyll let Francis have one more year to see how he can play alongside Howard. If it doesnt work, I see them trading Francis since Nelson is much younger and cheaper and we already know Francis isnt a great PG. Nelson put up some good numbers at the end of the year, especially for a rookie. Either way, they need to make a hard run at the free agent class of 07 which could be the best free agent class of all time. They could have some serious cap room for that year. Perfect timing for Howard's development too.
August 10, 200521 yr Author The Los Angeles Lakers waived forward Brian Grant on Wednesday, taking advantage of a one-time provision to the NBA's new collective bargaining agreement that allows teams to save nearly $30 million in luxury tax penalties. Grant was part of the trade that sent Shaquille O'Neal to the Miami Heat last July. The Lakers acquired Grant, Lamar Odom, Caron Butler and a future first-round draft pick. Grant was the Lakers' second-highest paid player after Kobe Bryant and still is owed $29.8 million on his contract. He averaged a career-low 3.8 points and 3.7 rebounds last season while bothered by chronic tendinitis in his knees. He also had a neck injury in training camp and spent a month on the injured list because of the tendinitis. The Lakers will have to pay nearly all of Grant's remaining contract, even if the 33-year-old player signs with another team as a free agent. The Lakers will gain no additional salary cap flexibility until after the 2006-07 season, when Grant's contract expires. By removing Grant's salary from the NBA's luxury tax calculations, the Lakers benefit because the league assesses a dollar-for-dollar penalty for the amount teams spend over the luxury tax threshold, which will be $61.7 million for next season. ??This is a one-time opportunity to take advantage of this situation, and exercising this will give us greater roster flexibility and the ability to improve our team,'' Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak said. Source: AP
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