[Chief Rum]

W's matched the offer sheet of Azubuike. That's a bummer.

Honestly, I am trying to figure this one out. Why even match this? And how are they making all of these additions?

They lost Baron, got it. That's a big chunk of change. But now they have brought back Azubuike, signed Maggette to a big deal, traded for Maurice Williams (sent away a pick, so all cap to them), signed Ellis to a big new extension, apparently overpaid for Turiaf.

They have Maggette, Jackson and Ellis at the swing spot, and probably others I am not thinking of. Just trying to figure out why they would bother to resign Azubuike, much less try to figure out how they are working the cap magaic to bring all of these guys in or back. Davis was going to make $17 M. By my count, Maggette ($10 M), Williams (not sure, but 1st round pick, probably $2-$3 M), Turiaf ($4 M), Azubuike ($3 M)--that's already $20 M right there, and I am not counting Ellis yet or the as yet unsigned Biedrins, since they have Bird rights on them. They also signed top pick Randolph so he's taking up at least some space. Surely, O'Bryant and Barnes didn't take up that much room, did they?

Just weird. Not sure I get the W's moves, especially aiming for the huge swingman corps.