The Official 2008/09 Player movement/Trade thread
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another nice pickup by the clips... probably got him reasonable cheap? will back up baron and is a streaky shooter
theyve done well this offseason considering the elton brand fiasco... its a completely new team and will interesting whether or not they mesh.
should be a good defensive team, camby, kaman, bdiddy and now also have plenty of offensive firepower too... kudos to the clips for moving on after the elton brand disaster
theyve done well this offseason considering the elton brand fiasco... its a completely new team and will interesting whether or not they mesh.
should be a good defensive team, camby, kaman, bdiddy and now also have plenty of offensive firepower too... kudos to the clips for moving on after the elton brand disaster
nenjabin
World's #1 Pat Burke Collector
First stupid move they've made unless they got him for Minimum...which I doubt. Williams even when on the court is now old and streaky at best. But he'll miss half the season injured.
WoobieZarz
OzCardTrader
wonga_5
OzCardTrader
Josh Smith signs offer sheet from the Grizzles
Hawks' Smith signs $58M offer sheet with Grizzlies | ajc.com
Hawks' Smith signs $58M offer sheet with Grizzlies | ajc.com
nenjabin
World's #1 Pat Burke Collector
The Grizz! So they're looking at a Gay/Smith 1/2? Hmmm I reckon Smith will be hoping Hawks match...cause Erk those Grizz look yucky.
blackwind
Atlanta Hawks
and the Hawks should match. Its "only" $58 mill over 5 years, so just over $11 mill a year. Thats only just over what the Hawks were initially offering. If the Hawks do not match this offer then they are definitely the new Clippers. This is a very reasonable deal.
wonga_5
OzCardTrader
i think smith is sick of waiting for the hawks so he did it to hurry things up
i have no doubt the hawks will match it.
i have no doubt the hawks will match it.
jimboiitmac
miami pride
I agree, with Childress gone there is no way the Hawks will let Smith go.
Just stop for a second and think of the possibilities though,
In 3 years, OJ Mayo running the break on transition with Rudy Gay and Josh Smith on the wings.
Now THAT is scary!
jimboiitmac
miami pride
Whats with LA and stealing all our players?
They've done well to recover from losing Brand and Maggette though, great signings of Baron, Camby, Ricky D, Jason Williams to compliment Chris Kaman, Eric Gordon and Al Thornton already. Good mixture of veteran players and young emerging stars.
WoobieZarz
OzCardTrader
Why would he sign it, and then hope the Hawks counter??
Sounds like he might be interested in playing for them?
Would be a nice young combo tho!
blackwind
Atlanta Hawks
Hawks have matched the offer...
blackwind
Atlanta Hawks
The Hawks had already made him offer at about $10 million a season. So he just followed the whole RFA procedure and set his market value...that was what the Hawks were waiting on, for the market value to be set.
blackwind
Atlanta Hawks
He might have been happy to play with them, but I reckon he did it to set his market value. He had been offered $10 million a year by the Hawks, but by getting the Grizz to make this offer, he earned himself an extra $1.5 million a year. It forces Atlanta's hand to pay him a bit more.
wonga_5
OzCardTrader
didnt take em long to match it
blackwind
Atlanta Hawks
Yeah Im surprised they matched it so quickly. Teams usually take the full seven days so as to keep the other teams cap money tied up. I guess its been a bad offseason for the Hawks, and good news couldnt come soon enough.
nenjabin
World's #1 Pat Burke Collector
Exactly, that was what I was thinking. Sign the offer sheet because he has the Hawks saying they'll match no matter, and if they didn;t he'd have his money and get used to a new situation. Reckon this was what he was wanting though, a contract quickly.
jimboiitmac
miami pride
Agreed. Childress already slipped away so I'd sign Smith right up.
wonga_5
OzCardTrader
Iguodala has agreed to terms with Philly
Sources: Iguodala agrees to six-year, $80 million deal with Sixers - NBA - ESPN
Sources: Iguodala agrees to six-year, $80 million deal with Sixers - NBA - ESPN
nenjabin
World's #1 Pat Burke Collector
Ohhhh **** that..........$82Mil???? Are you serious? The guys a #2 on any team at best...we've just committed salary cap suicide. All this good work getting Brand just to do this... I'm ropeable!!!!!!!!!!!
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