2012 NBA Free Agency thread

[Elite]

4/58 is the max I think.

 

[Mexi]

still an overpay, but meh. it's not a Rashard deal
not an overpay for James though. hoping he leaves next year

btw, who was the other team to offer Hibbert the max?

 

[elcheato]

4/58 for Harden is not overpaying at all.

 

[Mexi]

i can't figure out who's offering Hibbert the max.
It's Portland and another team

Toronto maybe? but isnt Vakjiadghaoifioa coming over this year?

 

[Pugz]

jonas is still supposed to come over but i havent read anything for sure yet. id think dallas offered him the max.

 

[Pugz]

The Suns have expressed interest in Landry Fields should Steve Nash want to sign with the Knicks, according to sources.

Fields would be just one part of a sign-and-trade for Nash.

Fields is a restricted free agent.

 

[Pugz]

The Grizzlies have offered Ray Allen the full midlevel for two years.

The Celtics are prepared to offer two years and $12 million, but have not formally presented the offer.

 

[Mexi]

Woj

The Los Angeles Lakers and Orlando Magic have had preliminary contact about a possible deal for All-Star center Dwight Howard, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.

 

[Mexi]

jonas is still supposed to come over but i havent read anything for sure yet. id think dallas offered him the max.

Dallas wants Deron though. they can't offer Hibbert the max and get Deron, could they?

 

[elcheato]

Trading Bynum for a one year rental?

 

[Mexi]

what if they did the josh smith deal too
Josh and Dwight are close

 

[elcheato]

Wouldn't trading Josh Smith for Pau Gasol defeat the purpose of what Ferry is trying to do in Atlanta?

Won't happen.

 

[Mexi]

i wish kobe could be traded
a lot of guys dont want to be here because of him

 

[Mexi]

Wouldn't trading Josh Smith for Pau Gasol defeat the purpose of what Ferry is trying to do in Atlanta?

Won't happen.

from what i read, it was the hawks who were calling the lakers about pau around the draft

 

[elcheato]

Kobe would rip Smoove's head off the first time he hoists a long 2 while he's demanding the ball on the perimeter.

 

[Mexi]

long 2's >>>>>>>

 

[Elite]

Kobe kind of sucks

 

[Mexi]

Mike Bresnahan ‏@Mike_Bresnahan
Lakers interested in Nick Young + Brandon Rush, The Times has learned. Young's too pricey for Lakers' $3 mill limit, but Rush = interesting

I like Brandon Rush.

 

[elcheato]

Rush is going to make more than 3 million.

 

[BwareDWare94]

Does anybody other than me think Josh Smith might be better than Pau Gasol with the Lakers under Mike Brown's system? We're talking about a guy who can play up high and run pick and roll's and throw it down at the hoop, as well as defend the rim.

Josh Smith might not be as good as Pau Gasol, but let's not act like Pau is miles better.