NBA Off-Season Discussion Thread

[The Young One]

Now thats way worse than the Gooden deal....

 

[snipezo]

Definitely a lot of money, this is a SMH deal. Almost $7 million a year...? Although, he is only 23 and if they lose Bosh without gaining a decent PF he would get a lot of playing time.

A lot of money definitely but, he did prove that he could do well if he is given a good amount of playing time.

 

[sheed]

Source told FOXSports.com that Mike Miller has already met with the Lakers, Knicks and Heat out in L.A. Lakers offered 5 years, $30 million.

No way he turns that down.

 

[$tunna]

The Hawks are shopping forward Marvin Williams, according to a report in the San Francisco Chronicle.

Golden State has contacted Atlanta about Williams and the Warriors could call the Rockets if Trevor Ariza and Shane Battier hit the trading block.

Via San Francisco Chronicle

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[V23]

Ariza would be an improvement over Williams IMO.

 

[$tunna]

Ariza would be an improvement over Williams IMO.

Can't argue with that but I always liked Marv

 

[Mooche]

I'm surprised the Raptors dropped that kind of money. Holy <Censored>. More playing time or not, that's a questionable amount of cash to dish out.

 

[playmaker7]

Mike Miller for the full MLE?

I'll take it

 

[sheed]

Yeah there's no way he turns that down. Its good money for his declining skills plus its the Lakers.

 

[playmaker7]

Yeah there's no way he turns that down. Its good money for his declining skills plus its the Lakers.

He's still good and has a potent shot. I'd rather have him than so many free agents TBH

 

[RipCity32]

Haywood<3
That'd be sick.

 

[RipCity32]

Raymond Felton’s agent told the Free Press this afternoon that he plans to contact the Pistons later today to gauge the franchise’s interest in the free agent point guard.

Also, the Pistons contacted Mavericks free-agent center Brendan Haywood right after the free-agency period began at 12:01 a.m.

Dutt confirmed an earlier Associated Press report that seven teams have contacted him on the first day of free agency about Felton, who was the No. 5 pick in the 2005 draft. Felton is coming off a season where he averaged 12.1 points and 5.6 assists for the Charlotte Bobcats.

The Pistons have thought about Felton and are in the market for a starter at the point with the plan of moving Rodney Stuckeyinto more of a combo guard roll.

But the catch is they are already over the cap and Felton could command more than the mid-level exception that the Pistons can offer.

Haywood would more than likely be a sign-and-trade possibility, because it's expected he'll command more the mid-level exception.

The Pistons have been in contact with two of their own free agents: point guard Will Bynum and big man Ben Wallace.

I'd be pretty happy with either of the two.

 

[sheed]

I wouldn't mind Felton. He would be nice to have coming off of the bench.

 

[.loggie]

Raptors gave Amir too much but I love him so I can't complain. I doubt he would've left Toronto since him, Demar, and Sonny are best friends.

 

[RipCity32]

I wouldn't mind Felton. He would be nice to have coming off of the bench.

He'd probably end up starting.

Sign Felton, trade Rip for Haywood in a S&T deal.
And we like Barnes, so sign him as well to backup SG/SF.
Then do something with Prince, cause I don't want him.

PG: Felton - Bynum - White
SG: Stuckey - Gordon - Barnes
SF: Jerebko - Barnes - Daye
PF: Monroe - Villanueva - Maxiell
C: Haywood - Wallace - Wilcox


Something of that effect.

 

[sheed]

I don't see why we would bench Stuckey though? Also, I would not S&T either for Haywood. They have more value than that I would assume. Haywood isn't that good.

 

[RipCity32]

I don't see why we would bench Stuckey though? Also, I would not S&T either for Haywood. They have more value than that I would assume. Haywood isn't that good.

We wouldn't bench Stuckey?
Haywood is that good, he is one of the few true centers in the NBA.
I'd rather have him than Prince or Rip.

 

[zooz]

We wouldn't bench Stuckey?
Haywood is that good, he is one of the few true centers in the NBA.
I'd rather have him than Prince or Rip.

BLASPHEMY! your name is ripcity and he is your piston

 

[sheed]

We wouldn't bench Stuckey?
Haywood is that good, he is one of the few true centers in the NBA.
I'd rather have him than Prince or Rip.

I don't know why I said we would bench Stuckey, SMH. That would a semi decent lineup IMO. But if we got Felton we would have to trade Rip then. I would rather trade Tay for Haywood if either.

 

[RipCity32]

BLASPHEMY! your name is ripcity and he is your piston

I love Rip to death, but he has to go. His time is up here.

I don't know why I said we would bench Stuckey, SMH. That would a semi decent lineup IMO. But if we got Felton we would have to trade Rip then. I would rather trade Tay for Haywood if either.

It's youthful, I would LOVE it.