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Re: Official NBA Offseason/Player Movement Thread
Cavs have come to terms with Anthony Parker, according to Cavs beat writer Brian Windhorst
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See, this is one of those things where I wish we could detect whether or not there is sarcasm in a post. I dunno if you really want a thread or if you're mocking the fact that there are posts for every signing when there is also this threadComment
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Varejao & the Cavs are close to a deal, again according to Brian WindhorstComment
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ZB, what happens with Dampier if ya'll go with that lineup of Dirk at the 5? Are ya'll still keeping him?#RespectTheCultureComment
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He will probably be the backup. I would bet they keep Damp and Hollins. Dallas will probably hold on to Damp until they can trade his virtual expiring contract to a cash strapped team for another piece. Damp's contract will be one of the best expirings in the league
as far as Dirk at the 5, I dont see them using that as much, but that will be a pretty good small ball lineup when they do want to change things up. Their normal lineup will have quite a bit of size. It will be interesting seeing Josh Howard at the 2, but perhaps they try to move Howard for a SG? (Joe Johnson?)
they can get creative with this roster
PG: Kidd, JET, Barea, Beaubois(r)
SG: Howard, JET, Wright, Ross
SF: Marion, Howard, Singleton
PF: Dirk, Bass?, Marion, Singleton, Nivens(r)
C : Gortat, Dampier, HollinsLast edited by ZB9; 07-08-2009, 08:50 PM.Comment
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Re: Official NBA Offseason/Player Movement Thread
Blazers preparing offer for Utah's Paul Millsap
After a series of trades fell through this week, the Trail Blazers have settled on their next target: Utah power forward Paul Millsap.
Although Millsap is a restricted free agent, meaning the Jazz can match any offer, the Blazers are preparing what one source called a "toxic" offer designed to exterminate interest from other teams.
Millsap, 24, is a bruising and active player who excels at rebounding. Despite being only 6-foot-8, Millsap last season used his 250-pound frame to average 13.5 points and 8.6 rebounds in 30.1 minutes per game. His 3.3 offensive rebounds per game ranked fourth in the NBA and his 251 offensive rebounds ranked sixth.
If Millsap signs an offer sheet accepting the Blazers' deal, Utah will have seven days to match the offer. The Jazz is already facing the luxury tax next season with a team salary of more than $73 million. Their finances, and prospects of competing with a lucrative offer to Millsap, took a hit last week when Carlos Boozer ($12.6 million), Mehmet Okur ($9 million) and Kyle Korver ($5.1 million) all exercised options to stay in Utah.
The Blazers figure to exhaust nearly all of their cap space to lock up Millsap. They are $7.7 million under the cap, but can gain an additional $1.65 million by renouncing the rights to Petteri Koponen and Joel Freeland. However, in the process, the Blazers would be assessed with a roughly $450,000 cap hold for having less than 11 players, thus giving them $8.9 million in cap space.
Millsap is from Grambling, La., and attended Louisiana Tech, where he became the only player in NCAA history to lead the nation in rebounding for three consecutive years. He entered the 2006 NBA Draft after his junior season and was a late second-round pick (47th overall), but immediately became a rotation player, earning second-team All-Rookie honors.
In his third NBA season last year, Millsap started a career-high 38 games while filling in for the injured Boozer. He had a career-high 32 points at Boston in December and tied his career-high with 17 rebounds in a January game at the Lakers.
Sources say Millsap has told the Blazers he would be amicable to playing behind LaMarcus Aldridge, the Blazers' returning power forward and one of the franchise's cornerstones. The Blazers are hoping Millsap provides some interior grit and toughness, two qualities that were lacking in a first-round playoff loss to Houston.
The move would appear to most affect Travis Outlaw, who was expected to move into the backup power forward role full-time this season, but there has been no indication whether another move was imminent.
On Tuesday, Millsap's agent, DeAngelo Simmons, declined to comment on the Blazers and their interest. Simmons did not return phone messages Wednesday night.Comment
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Wow, how would Milsap fit in??
They're prepared to pay a nice chunk of change for him to play off the bench?
Blake/Roy/Batum/Aldridge/Oden
I don't see Milsap breaking into the starting 5Comment
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In the article, Millsap says he's fine backing up, so dono how much of an issue that would be.
Don't see Aldridge playing C at all, so they won't be on the court the same time. It's a curious move when they need a SF/PG more.Comment
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Man, a bench guy getting paid I'm assuming 8-10 million a year..
POR should save the cap space and wait for next Summer when they can try their hand at a small forward. They really need one. They really don't need Millsap at all IMOComment
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Re: Official NBA Offseason/Player Movement Thread
Nuggets' Jones joins Pacers
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The Indiana Pacers have agreed to a four-year, $11 million deal with Denver Nuggets free agent Dahntay Jones.
Jones is known around the league as a defensive stopper and will give depth to the Pacers' backcourt. Jones averaged 5.4 points and 2.1 rebounds for the Nuggets last season.
"[Pacers president] Larry Bird and [general manager] David Morway contacted me the first night of free agency and expressed a lot of interest in Dahntay," said Jones' agent, Mark Bartelstein, according to The Indianapolis Star. "The Pacers are getting somebody that competes with an edge and is a lockdown defender. He's going to bring a defensive mind-set to the team."
Starting two guard Mike Dunleavy underwent surgery this summer and his return date is uncertain.
Chad Ford covers the NBA for ESPN Insider.
it seems you got your wish Stumble and J.R. is going to start, so how is Denver's bench looking if he starts?
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Pretty bad especially if Kleiza leaves.Comment
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