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Brendan Haywood is the only center the Mavs have under contract for next season, so rotation bigs remain fairly high on Dallas’ off-season wish list. Erick Dampier will soon be shipped out to allow the Mavericks to benefit from his instantly expiring contract, and optimally the Mavs will need two more players who can hold…
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Bulls continue to make all the right moves, sign J.J. Redick to $20 million offer sheet
Jul 10, 2010, 12:09 AM EDT
The Chicago Bulls have correctly identified their team’s biggest flaws — consistent production from the 4, perimeter shooting, supplementary scoring — and made move after move to make themselves a better team. They’ve picked up Carlos Boozer, signed Kyle Korver, and now, according to Chad Ford of ESPN.com, have signed Orlando Magic shooting guard J.J.…
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LeBron James and Chris Bosh re-up with their respective teams…before being traded to the Heat
Jul 9, 2010, 10:55 PM EDT
With a sequence of events as massive in scale as the LeBron-Bosh coup, we all knew it couldn’t be simple. Sure, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh could have each theoretically signed free agent deals outright with the Heat, but doing so would’ve likely left Miami in a painful salary cap situation despite their undeniably effective…
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Report: Tiago Splitter finally coming to the NBA, agrees to terms with Spurs
Jul 9, 2010, 6:45 PM EDT
Tiago Splitter may not be but a blip on the average NBA fan’s radar, but he’s about to step into one of the finest organizations in the sport with the potential to make a huge impact. After much delay, Splitter will finally join the Spurs, according to a report by The Ticket 760 in San…
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Like it or not, there was legitimate interest in Matt Bonner. The guy may be an NBA punchline, but he’s a big body and a consistent outside shooter, which are two pretty valuable traits for rotation players. Though rather than signing as an afterthought with the Miami Heat or filling in as a designated shooter…
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Mikhail Prokhorov makes his first big move, agrees to a five-year, $35 million deal with Travis Outlaw
Jul 8, 2010, 12:05 PM EDT
After whiffing on Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh, Amar’e Stoudemire, Carlos Boozer, Joe Johnson, and likely LeBron James as well, the Nets had to do something. So they’ve agreed to a five-year, $35 million deal with Travis Outlaw, which makes sense but doesn’t. Outlaw is a pretty average player, and he’ll make slightly more than that…
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Amar'e Stoudemire will only kind of leave the Suns empty-handed
Jul 8, 2010, 11:38 AM EDT
UPDATE 11:38 AM: Although the plan described below is currently in place, LeBron James could make things a bit more interesting if he were to sign with the Knicks. From Paul Coro: However, if LeBron James picks New York today, the Suns could still have a chance at Lee. The Suns would have to do…
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New Orleans and Oklahoma City’s draft night trade that sent the draft rights to No. 11 pick Cole Aldrich to the Thunder has been approved by the league, according Darnell Mayberry of The Oklahoman. For a refresher: the Hornets received the draft rights to No. 21 pick Craig Brackins and No. 26 pick Quincy Pondexter…
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Regardless of whether LeBron James graces Miami with his presence, the Heat will need to fill out their roster with bargain bin talent. Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh will eat up a lot of cap space on their own, which means Miami just doesn’t have room to go after many mid-level players. That’s why Jason…
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Bulls agree to a five-year, $75 million deal with Carlos Boozer, may have bought their way back into the LeBron sweepstakes
Jul 7, 2010, 4:27 PM EDT
UPDATE 5:47 PM: According to the Bulls’ website, Boozer’s deal will be worth about $75 million (via Mark Deeks/Sham Sports). UPDATE 5:38 PM: According to Sam Amick of NBA FanHouse, a league source claims that Boozer’s deal is less than the reported $80 million, but no clarified value has been given yet. 5:27 PM: The…
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Well, of course the Minnesota Timberwolves would meet with Luke Ridnour
Jul 7, 2010, 1:07 PM EDT
The Minnesota Timberwolves already have Jonny Flynn and Ramon Sessions playing point guard, not to mention the rights to Ricky Rubio stuffed under their pillow. So naturally, David Kahn has done the only sensible thing a GM would do with two PGs under contract and fighting for minutes: try to go get Luke Ridnour. Good…
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Bulls will do what they can, and move (sigh) Carlos Boozer and David Lee to the top of their wish list
Jul 7, 2010, 12:38 PM EDT
Coming into free agency, the Chicago Bulls seemed to have it all: an up-and-coming point guard, a solid big man, one of the market’s most coveted coaches, decent role-playing talent, and oodles of cap space. The world was theirs, though now there’s a slight problem — it isn’t. Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade have both…
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Kevin Durant re-ups with the Thunder for five years, and there is much rejoicing
Jul 7, 2010, 11:40 AM EDT
Kevin Durant announced that he has agreed to a five-year extension with the Thunder (worth a reported $85 million) and the only loser is uniform grammar usage. He will remain a Thunder. The Thunder is lucky to have him. Are they? Damn those tricky, singularly plural team names. Of course, it’s of slightly more significance…
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I don’t know if you heard (or saw via 10,000 ads from the team in NY/NJ area websites), but the New Jersey Nets want LeBron James. Pretty badly, apparently. I think they’d settle for Dwyane Wade or Chris Bosh, though. Breaking news. Either way, the latest rumor trends don’t look to favorably on the Nets.…
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Introducing the Washington Wizards, the least likable team in all of professional sports
Jul 6, 2010, 12:34 PM EDT
The Wizards’ disastrous ’09-’10 season apparently needed a proper bookend, so ESPN decided to close things up; in their Ultimate Team Rankings, ESPN rated Washington 122nd out of 122 professional sports teams in both ‘player likability’ and ‘fan relations’ (via Dan Steinberg of D.C. Sports Bog). Ouch. Shaun Livingston, Quinton Ross, and Alonzo Gee are…
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I won’t for a second claim to know what any of the decision-makers in Atlanta are thinking, but some rumors make you wonder if they are at all. Tim Povtak of NBA FanHouse posted a story linking the Hawks to Shaquille O’Neal (not crazy about it the idea, but why not?), and as something of…
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The jury’s still out on exactly what kind of salary David Lee can command this off-season. Yet with Rudy Gay and Joe Johnson topping out on their earning potential, it wouldn’t be too much of a stretch to see some team give Lee a max deal. Hooray for the Summer of 2010, where basketball paupers…
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There remains a possibility — however slim — that the Miami Heat could suit up Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, and Chris Bosh next season. However, in order to do so, Miami would likely have to renounce Udonis Haslem’s Bird rights, which would prevent the team from going over the cap in order to re-sign Miami’s…
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LeBron's representatives met with the Knicks again, this time with Amar'e Stoudemire in mind
Jul 4, 2010, 8:16 PM EDT
It may mean nothing at all or it could mean everything, but the Knicks have received a second audience with LeBron James. Or at least LeBron’s people. From Frank Isola of the New York Daily News: According to a Knicks official, Garden president Scott O’Neil and senior VP of Basketball Operations Glen Grunwald were dispatched…
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Goran Dragic became a YouTube sensation, Leandro Barbosa has an established rep as a super-sub, Channing Frye reinvented himself, and Jared Dudley won over the world with his never-ceasing hustle and natural charisma. Yet behind them all is forgotten member of the Phoenix Suns’ immensely successful bench lineup: Louis Amundson. It’s strange: although Lou is…
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Teams are interested in Roger Mason for who he's been, but is that who he'll be next season?
Jul 3, 2010, 7:40 PM EDT
When the San Antonio Spurs picked up Roger Mason Jr. two years ago in free agency, it was an absolute steal. Mason seemed like an ideal fit alongside the Spurs’ big three; as a knock-down shooter who could fill in at either guard spot and handle the ball a bit, Roger fit the Spurs’ needs…
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The Raptors reportedly don't want to deal anymore, could cut Bosh's list of suitors in twain
Jul 3, 2010, 3:52 PM EDT
On Wednesday, Raptors GM Bryan Colangelo was enamored by the idea of a sign-and-trade for Chris Bosh, and as of today, he seems to have soured on the idea. Don’t you just love free agency? Here’s the report from ESPN.com’s J.A. Adande: Wherever Chris Bosh heads next, he’ll likely have to do so on his…
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Jim O'Brien seems to think Lance Stephenson can play some point guard
Jul 3, 2010, 1:14 PM EDT
After an extended tour through the basketball hype machine, Lance Stephenson, the once highly-touted recruit out of New York’s Lincoln High, will stumble onto the NBA scene. Stephenson’s college career was predicted to be a short one, but few foresaw just how underwhelming Lance would be in his one year at Cincinnati. All of the…
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Kevin Ollie has never been a particularly great basketball player, but that didn’t stop him managing a long, consistent NBA run. From his rookie year to his career’s twilight, Ollie never averaged more than 6.5 points, 3.6 assists, or 23.1 minutes per game in any given campaign. He only registered a 10+ PER in five…
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Mavs believed to have offered Dirk Nowitzki four years, $96 million
Jul 2, 2010, 8:41 PM EDT
Dirk Nowitzki wants to stay in Dallas, and Mark Cuban is willing to pay whatever it takes to keep him there. That’s why Nowitzki’s meetings with Mavs GM Donnie Nelson have always been considered to be little more than a formality; with both sides desiring the same outcome, all that needs to be determined are…
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