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