July 1, 200917 yr Worth 86-91 Mil, so much for giving a hometown discount Kobe. Yikes! That's like a baseball contract man.
July 1, 200917 yr Author Several league executives say that the Memphis Grizzlies are preparing a $50 million offer for New York Knicks restricted free agent David Lee. “There’s a great deal of interest in him, and a lot of teams are trying to be very creative,” his agent, Mark Bartelstein, said Wednesday morning. Yahoo! Sports
July 1, 200917 yr Author A source close to Ben Gordon said the unrestricted free-agent guard is en route to Detroit to meet with Pistons president of basketball operations Joe Dumars Wednesday. Dumars is expected to make Gordon an offer on the first full day of free agency, believed to be in the neighborhood of $50 million over five years. Chicago Tribune
July 1, 200917 yr Author Not looking good for the Lakers with Ariza.... That's the position Ariza put himself in with a solid 2008-09 regular season and even better postseason. David Lee, Ariza's agent, indicated recently there will be no home-team discount for the Lakers. "You have to be open to anything," Ariza said six hours before free agency was set to begin. "Basketball has been a part of my life since I was a little kid. I love the game. At the same time, it's a business. I love my teammates and I love the coaching staff. But at the same time, I have to do what's best for my family at this point." Fanhouse.com
July 1, 200917 yr JMO, but if the Lakers can't resign Ariza and/or Odom, they don't win the West next season....
July 1, 200917 yr JMO, but if the Lakers can't resign Ariza and/or Odom, they don't win the West next season.... If they lose either, then Andrew Bynum actually staying healthy becomes a much bigger issue. If they lose both, then it won't matter.
July 1, 200917 yr Several league executives say that the Memphis Grizzlies are preparing a $50 million offer for New York Knicks restricted free agent David Lee. “There’s a great deal of interest in him, and a lot of teams are trying to be very creative,” his agent, Mark Bartelstein, said Wednesday morning. Yahoo! Sports If the Grizz get Lee, they will actually have a pretty solid lineup next year. PG- Conley SG- Mayo SF- Gay PF- Lee C- Marc Gasol or Thabeet
July 1, 200917 yr JMO, but if the Lakers can't resign Ariza and/or Odom, they don't win the West next season.... If they lose both, could they afford to get into the Hedu sweepstakes?
July 1, 200917 yr If they lose both, could they afford to get into the Hedu sweepstakes? They would have to make a move quick, looks like Portland is all over Hedu at this point
July 1, 200917 yr Looks like the Pistons got Villenueva and Gordon done, per ESPN http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4301111 Former Bulls guard Gordon will receive a five-year, $55 million deal, while former Bucks forward Villanueva gets a five-year deal for $35 million, sources told ESPN.com's Chris Broussard.
July 2, 200917 yr I figured Cleveland would go after Villenueva. I wonder why they didn't. I'm thinking of 35 million reasons. :sssh:
July 2, 200917 yr Looks like the Pistons got Villenueva and Gordon done, per ESPN http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4301111 Former Bulls guard Gordon will receive a five-year, $55 million deal, while former Bucks forward Villanueva gets a five-year deal for $35 million, sources told ESPN.com's Chris Broussard. Well that takes them out of the 2010 free agent sweepstakes.
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