The team plays good D for Skiles if those boys can actually share the rock and Bogut comes back strong after that crazy injury I can see them a top 3-4 team in the East. But that's ALOT of If's.
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The team plays good D for Skiles if those boys can actually share the rock and Bogut comes back strong after that crazy injury I can see them a top 3-4 team in the East. But that's ALOT of If's.
NME
Starter
Dang, there goes our chance to break the bank on our #3 scoring option.
If we can sit on our money this has the potential to work out very well for us after the new CBA goes down. Prior to the NHL lockout players were signing obscene deals and once the NHL re-wrote their cap star players were shipped off to small markets because teams couldn't afford them. Chris Pronger helped lead Edmonton to the Finals that year. Of course at some point we'll have to re-sign some stars of our own and make some tough decisions but it might net us 1 or 2 years of contention before our young guys fully hit their primes.
They were in the playoffs last year, they're certainly not worse than they were, and like you said, with Bogut coming back, they should be in contention for a playoff spot every year. But they're not winning a championship, won't even sniff the Finals. Not with that squad.
Widowmaker2k
Bench
So...a max deal for a guy who didn't even average 20 points game last year...and has never made an all star team? Good going Memphis. Any bets on how much David Lee will get?
NoBonus
Starter
As much as David Lee wants.
NoBonus
Starter
On paper, it's great, but has Gooden ever played a complete season? And we have all seen John Salmons play enough (Pass the ball, John, pass it!) to expect to much from him now that he got his big deal.
Circa_1985_Fan
All-Star
No kidding!! What in the HELL is Kahn doing giving Darko that kind of money?? Is he going to start him? Nice lineup of Bowen, Flynn, and Darko as starters...Al Jeff is probably drowning his sorrows eating a bucket of Prozac flavored Dryers right now. Poor guy...
sidney
Starter
Absolutely. Did they really think they couldn't just offer Gooden a 3year/15M deal? The guy signed a 1 year/4M just LAST YEAR. No need to lock him up until he joins AARP
Heuge
Starter
Bynum and Brand are in the conversation.
Circa_1985_Fan
All-Star
Hahaha!! Then all they'd be talking about is 'Well, we REALLY just wanted to save our money to pursue Carmelo next year...'. Way to wait around and end up with nothing guys.
sidney
Starter
Brand is pretty bad, but Rashard is epic. 2nd highest paid player in the league this year - and I believe he will be for 3 MORE years.
Mike Miller promises to benefit too. He will get a deal exceeding the mid-level exception -- perhaps $35 to $40 million too.
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Well there goes Mike Miller thanks to all this crazy money being thrown around. You can probably scratch Morrow as well, GS might not pay but you can bet another team will that has probably been messed over with the quick JJ/Gay signings.
http://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA
Well there goes Mike Miller thanks to all this crazy money being thrown around. You can probably scratch Morrow as well, GS might not pay but you can bet another team will that has probably been messed over with the quick JJ/Gay signings.
At least Rashard has actually scored some buckets, and even made some plays in the ECF and Finals last year. Elton Brand hasn't even played a full season for the Sixers yet. Came off the actual bench for 20 games last year. I think I'm putting Brand ahead of Lewis in the "worst contract" competition.
OMG hahah wow just wow.
I was at another board when I read about RJeff opting out and people were calling it stupid but looking at it now there might be a market for this guy to get paid right now.
Guys like him, Pierce and Miller will get a insane offer by the time this is all said and done. Clippers are supposedly guranteeing that they are gonna add a 'Dynamic SF' to their roster accoring to David Aldridge.
Circa_1985_Fan
All-Star
I actually think Petrie is sitting in a dark quiet room laughing at all this and everyone else right now.
sidney
Starter
What sort of bazarro world are we living in when Richard Jefferson has a horrible season, can't average 10PPG in the playoffs, and opts out of 15 million dollars next year.
hammystyle
Starter
They are in big big trouble. The Wade/Bosh/LeBron group are too smart to go there, and the secondary options appear to be going elsewhere. They'll probly end up with at least Lee, Stoudemire or Boozer...but with who? The Rockets can switch picks with them next year, and get their pick the year after.
Its often said that the worst position is to be is a late lottery team, too goo to get higher, and not good enough for playoffs. Well what about a late lottery team that doesn't even have that pick?
I think we can now put the "Kings will rebuild by sweeping the FA market in 2010" idea to bed.
Rebuilding through the draft kicks butt, especially if you're in one of the smaller markets.
We got Dalembert, I expect us to follow up by signing a few cheap bench warmers. Anything more than that can wait.
Rebuilding through the draft kicks butt, especially if you're in one of the smaller markets.
We got Dalembert, I expect us to follow up by signing a few cheap bench warmers. Anything more than that can wait.
beb0p
Starter
Actually, yes. As reported by Rick Kamla, the Wolves are very, very high on Darko.
And the sad thing is, the Darko signing may turn out to be one of the best bargains in this crazy summer.
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piksi
Hall of Famer
Circa_1985_Fan
All-Star
Yes...I'll take insanely bad NBA contracts for $100 Alex...
