NBA Free Agency/Amnesty/Etc Thread
 

Because there are about three of us who follow the NBA.

Signings:
TJ Ford to Spurs
Tracy McGrady to Atlanta
Earl Watson to Atlanta
Grant Hill to Suns
Shane Battier to Miami
Jason Kapono to Lakers
Roger Mason to Wizards
Sebastian Telfair to Suns
Tyson Chandler to Knicks
Mike Dunleavy Jr to Milwaukee
Mario Chalmers to Miami
James Jones to Miami
Juwan Howard to Miami
Thaddeus Young to Philly
Daquean Cook to OKC
Jason Richardson to Orlando
David West to Pacers
Vladimir Radmanovic to Atlanta
Jeff Foster to Indiana
Rasaul Butler to Toronto
Marquis Daniels to Boston
Chris Wilcox to Boston
Larry Hughes to Orlando
Tony Battie to Philly
Greg Oden to Portland
JJ Barea to Minnesota
Kwame Brown to Warriors
Nene to Nuggets
Earl Clark to Magic
Rip Hamilton to Bulls

Trades:
Mickael Pietrus to Toronto for a 2nd round pick (postponed)
Glen Davis to Orlando for Brandon Bass
Tyson Chandler, Giorgos Printezis, & Ahmad Nivins traded to New York, Andy Rautins traded to Dallas, Ronny Turiaf traded to Wizards
Keyon Dooling to Boston for rights to Albert Miralles
Lamar Odom to Mavericks for an $8.9 million trade exception, plus a future protected pick
Chris Paul to Clippers for Eric Gordon, Chris Kaman, Al-Farouq Aminu, and T-Wolves #1 pick in 2012

Amnesty:
Spurs - Richard Jefferson
Magic - Gilbert Arenas
Knicks - Chauncey Billups (claimed by Clippers)
Warriors - Charlie Bell
Suns - Vince Carter (signed with Dallas)
Pacers - James Posey
Cavs - Baron Davis

Offer sheets:
Golden State - DeAndre Jordan (Clippers expected to match)
Houston - Marc Gasol (Grizz expected to match)

Rumors:
Dwight Howard pulled off trade market.
Gilbert Arenas cleared waivers - interested in following Dwight Howard or going to Miami
Lakers unwilling to part with both Bynum and Gasol for Howard
Shawne Williams narrows choices to Knicks or Nets

Reports:

TJ Ford to Spurs
Tracy McGrady to Atlanta
Earl Watson to Atlanta
Grant Hill likely to stay with Suns
Shane Battier to Miami
Jason Kapono to Lakers
Roger Mason to Wizards
Sebastian Telfair to Suns

I've read reports that Grant hill is leaning towards the Knicks not the Suns.

Sheesh, can Grant Hill even play anymore?

I just heard that too.

Grant Hill can still play.

Yeah he still has game.

Can guard 3 positions and give you spot duty at the point. Probably one of the smartest players in the league as well.

And he might be 39 but he doesn't have a lot of mileage on his body considering all the time he missed earlier in his career.

Caron Butler supposedly favoring Bulls. Surprised he'd be their MLE guy given his injury history. I'd expect them to go hard after JRich first, although maybe they've already been told he's look for more $ than they can afford.

Celtics still angling for Chris Paul, and may be best option as Warriors and Clippers not interested in trading Curry or Gordon with chance Paul bolts after season.

Butler is a nice piece but doesn't really give the Bulls a good scoring option at the 2, their biggest need. JRich, while defensively deficient, provides scoring. He'd definitely be a better fit.

Now word is Tyson Chandler to the Knicks is almost certain. Billups probably traded or amnestied. Whispers of Amare then going to NO for Paul. Things are about to get crazy.

That would be a pretty good lineup. I can't believe that the Knicks would trade Amare after 1 season but who knows.

Okay, what the hell does amnestied mean?

And can Shane Battier play? (this is a real question.. not rhetorical).

Once it gets outside Florida's college team, I hardly pay attention to basketball.

In the new CBA teams can amnesty 1 contract and it won't count against their cap.

Tayshaun Prince is staying with the Pistons. At least he is loyal

Eddy Curry to Miami
Jason Collins staying in Atlanta

lol at Eddie Curry. That guy is horrible

I love Battier, and especially what he brings to Miami. Better version of Mike Miller IMO. Heat were already the favorite, but Battier puts them over the top I believe, especially if they can add one more serviceable big.

Battier brings defense and 3pt shooting. He'll allow Bron/Wade breathers on D. Assuming they keep Miller, Miami's wing rotation will be Bron-Wade-Battier-Miller. Sick.

Jamaal Magloire to Toronto.
Shannon Brown to Phoenix.

Kings are close to signing Chuck Hayes.

Shannon Brown to Phoenix?

Bring in CP3 :)

Caron Butler to Clippers, 3 yr/24M. Not sure Chicago had that kind of coin, and Clips moved quickly after Prince signed with Detroit. Camp starts tomorrow, so chaos for the next several days.

Big CP3 rumor now is Lakers get CP3, give Gasol to Rockets and KevMart and Scola to New Orleans. If Lakers don't give up Bynum/Odom in this deal, maybe they end up with CP3 and Howard after all.

Who are the Bulls after? Or are we gonna wear Rose down again.

Spurs are looking to dump Richard Jefferson under the Amnesty clause. They had been courting Caron Butler but looks like he just signed with the Suns.

Clippers.

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A deal has been reached in principle to send Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Lakers, an executive in the three-team talks tells Yahoo! Sports.

Mike Dunleavy Jr to Milwaukee

T Mac still plays?





DAMN GRANT HILL STILL PLAYS

Thank god.

Mario Chalmers staying in Miami
James Jones staying in Miami
Juwan Howard staying in Miami

Grant Hill re-signs with Suns

Mickael Pietrus sent to Toronto for a 2nd round pick.

Celdric Celbolos has been traded to the BlindFold dunkers
Spud Webb has been amnestied to the midget dunkers
Hakeem Olajioawn Died of starvation due to ramadon

Big Baby Glen Davis in a S&T to Orlando for Brandon Bass

Thaddeus Young re-ups with 76ers.

Daquean Cook to the Thunder.

Bulls are on the verge of signing Rip Hamilton. JRich would have been a bit better IMO, but he probably wants more money than Rip. Nice signing for the Bulls. They had to upgrade at SG, and they needed someone else that could score. That said, they could still use Jamal Crawford, as Rip isn't really a guy that creates his own shot. They need one more guy, other than Rose, who can create when the shot clock runs down.

Howard has finally requested a trade. I would think it will be between NJ and LA. Dallas has been reportedly been clearing room for Paul, Howard or Williams but they may all get locked up if Howard goes to NJ. I don't see the Magic being interested in anything they have to offer trade wise.

I see Howard and Williams playing together with the Nets going to Brooklyn soon.

I think the Bulls need to make a bigger splash than that to do some damage this year. Be creative with the cap, make some space, do something. We can't expect Rose to repeat his best Superman impersonation this year.

Howard requested to be traded to NJ.


Magic sign Jason Richardson.

Pretty useless thread without the transactions being posted in the OP

They can hope Noah and Boozer stay healthy.

Billups would be a perfect fit for lakers, in fact I think that's party of the reason the lakers pulled out

Billups would be a perfect fit for Miami.

David West signed with Pacers

Golden State uses amnesty on Charlie Bell and signs DeAndre Jordan to 4yr/43mil offer sheet

Houston working on a offer sheet for Marc Gasol

Grizzlies owner Heisley said they'll match the Gasol offer. Lamar Odom to Dallas now final. The Pietrus trade to Toronto didn't go through, still with Suns.

What are the terms for the Odom trade?

If Chris Paul cannot go to either the Knicks or Lakers, his preference is to end up with the Cilppers, according to sources.

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DaKC, the Bulls are trying to trade for Howard?

Thanks man. Not too confident in it happening

Gilbert Arenas cleared waivers and is expected to go to Miami or follow Dwight

edit: just saw that in the OP... oops

Arenas is also interested in going to New Jersey with Deron.

Why did the Lakers trade Odom for the exception if they aren't going to get anyone?

I just get the sense that the Bulls really like their mix and the chemistry of the group they have there. That said, if you can put Howard with Rose? Hard knock the kick those tires if you're managing the Bulls.

Lamar demanded to be traded so the Lakers obliged him

We just need to get Rose some help. Bad.

You guys should try to get OJ Mayo. Bogans really held the Bulls back. One of the worst shooting guards in the league.
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Exactly. I wanted to trade for him last year. Bogans makes me angry

Nothing out of Cleveland?

Kobe seemed to be a little pissed about the Odom trade.

Probably pissed at the compensation, but not the trade. He knew Odom was going to be traded sooner or later. He was at the airport ready to pick up Chris Paul when the original trade got vetoed.
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Chris Paul to the Clippers sounds like it might be close. There are differing reports on whether Eric Gordon is involved. If not, it will be a great deal for LA. Add Paul to Gordon, Griffin, Jordan (assuming the match) and Caron Butler and this team could be a force. Paul might average 15 assists throwing oops to Griffin and Jordan along with Gordon's outside shooting. Depth up front could be a problem, but what a fun team to watch.

Others saying Gordon is included, but Clippers don't want it to be reported in case deal falls through. Stern apparently also wants Bledsoe included. So the Hornets (Stern) want Gordon, Bledsoe, Kaman, Aminu and TWolves unprotected 1st round pick. That's nuts. Paul is great, but you don't trade a full starting lineup for the guy.

If Gordon isn't included, that's an awful deal for the Hornets. I know that people really hate Kevin Martin and Scola on most message boards, but that haul is basically Kaman, who is an oft-injured garbage man, Aminu, who has shown next to nothing (and a player the Clips keep burying with their acquisitons) and Bledsoe (who's hurt now, and has no offensive game) plus a first rounder that could end up in the 5-10 range.

I don't see how the Hornets get better with that. If Gordon is included, yes, if he's not, that's a terrible trade that will have the Hornets with an empty arena and nothing to draw any potential ownership group to it.

Pacers amnesty James Posey

that Minny pick and then the Hornets being horrible this season, could end up being two top 5 picks and at least two top 10 lottery picks in a deep upcoming draft.

the potential of having any two of: Harrison Barnes, Anthony Davis, Jared Sullinger, Perry Jones, etc should be very attractive for a small market team that is in need of new owners.

JJ Barea signs with Minnesota

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Chauncey Billups has been claimed by an NBA team off amnesty waiver -- but it isn't the Nets, league source tells Y! Sports.

I can't wait to see Chauncey flip the **** out.

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The Clippers placed a bid on Chauncey Billups, league source tells Y! Sports.

He'd be good on the clippers i think. If that does go down, then Clipps out of the Paul running. NBA is ****ing the Hornets more and more.

I just don't get it. Gordon/Aminu/Kaman and maybe Bledsoe is pretty damn good for a guy that is 100% leaving after the season. Gordon is a top 30 or so player, with upside. I just don't understand what the league is trying to do here.

If this trade would have been proposed first no way they reject it. Because Stern outright ****ed the Lakers they can't accept another deal now. The Lakers deal gave the Hornets more so now way they could let this one go thru. The NBA is 100% wrong for what they have done and I hate the Lakers. Stern needs to go and the new person in charge needs to tell owners like Gilbert to **** off.

Minnesota loves them some point guards and power forwards.

By the way, Shaq to TNT. Shaq and Barkley are going to be awesome together.

Kwame Brown signs 1yr deal with Warriors... 7 million, geez.