Official POST-LOCKOUT Player Movement Thread (Trades, FAs, etc)

[Jasong7777]

Re: Official POST-LOCKOUT Player Movement Thread (Trades, FAs, etc)

Via Marc Spears

Y!: If Lakers can't land Kenyon Martin, they could go after Rasheed Wallace. KM to pick from LAL,LAC,NYK,SA,ATLor MIA. http://t.co/QXd74W8k



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We have enough bums on our team. Don't want more.

[ProfessaPackMan]

Re: Official POST-LOCKOUT Player Movement Thread (Trades, FAs, etc)

Come on back home, K-Mart.

[Boltman]

Re: Official POST-LOCKOUT Player Movement Thread (Trades, FAs, etc)

Come on back home, K-Mart.

It seems like he is going to go to the Clips. Not saying he definitely is, just seems that way.

[ProfessaPackMan]

Re: Official POST-LOCKOUT Player Movement Thread (Trades, FAs, etc)

Wonder why he doesn't want to go to Dallas? He'd be a much better fit there than in any of those other cities. Especially when you look at each team's roster situation.

[Drewski]

Spreading around that Deron has stated he has not ruled out his Player Option and sticking with Avery

“Yeah (picking up the option is something I’m considering). I don’t know what I’m going to do,” he told the Daily News. “At the end of the season, I’m going to figure out what’s going on, I’m going to sit down with my agent and look at every option possible.”

Read more: http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=9176#ixzz1l9JHjwPj

Chris Broussard slams his fist down in anger, but it dawns on him, and he begins his snippet on how Orlando likely will ride Dwight out all season and when it's over he will join the Nyets through free agency

Speaking of the Nets..

The New Jersey Nets have signed free agent guard Keith Bogans, Nets General Manager Billy King announced today. Per team policy, terms of the contract were not released. To make room on the roster the Nets have waived forward Larry Owens.

“Keith will give us defensive toughness and experience,” said King. “He will add depth and versatility to our perimeter.”

Read more: http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=9179#ixzz1l9LFQOif

[SidVish]

Re: Official POST-LOCKOUT Player Movement Thread (Trades, FAs, etc)

Marc J. Spears @SpearsNBAYahoo
Nets announce signing of guard Keith Bogans.

[ProfessaPackMan]

I expect the same from him that I expected from The Blood.

Just hit an occasional 3 and gimme some solid D and he'll get no complaints from me.

[King_B_Mack]

Re: Official POST-LOCKOUT Player Movement Thread (Trades, FAs, etc)

Speaking of the Nets..

Marc J. Spears @SpearsNBAYahoo
Nets announce signing of guard Keith Bogans.

Awww ****. Big **** poppin' and little **** stoppin'

[ZB9]

Re: Official POST-LOCKOUT Player Movement Thread (Trades, FAs, etc)

Wonder why he doesn't want to go to Dallas? He'd be a much better fit there than in any of those other cities. Especially when you look at each team's roster situation.

Dallas is too stacked with power forwards right now with Dirk, Lamar, Yi, and the Custodian. Also, Brandan Wright has looked real good in limited action.

[The 24th Letter]

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I hate Keith Bogans.

[Drewski]

Heat have offers out to veteran big men Joel Przybilla & Kenyon Martin, could hear decisions by end of week: http://t.co/i6stSLgw

Twitter via Windhorst

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[AnnihilusLivius]

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Is it me or the Lakers just wanna sign old guys ? Come on now. Enough already, we need a point guard, a young one if possible.

[ProfessaPackMan]

Re: Official POST-LOCKOUT Player Movement Thread (Trades, FAs, etc)

Chris Kaman is apparently a thing, now.

The one-time All-Star traded from L.A. to the Hornets has been benched for the time being while the team attempts to trade him. There were talks that Kaman could be bought out, but a report from Sports Illustrated indicates that it may not get that far, because the Rockets are hot to trot for him. From SI.com:

While no deal is imminent and the pieces are still being discussed, sources said the talks have involved the Rockets' two top-10 picks from the 2009 draft -- center Hasheem Thabeet (No. 2 by Memphis) and power forward Jordan Hill (No. 8 by New York). The Rockets have other young former first-rounders who could be included as well, among them second-year forward Patrick Patterson, third-year point guard Jonny Flynn and third-year small forward Terrence Williams. They also have a 2012 first-round pick from the Knicks that the Hornets would love to obtain.

via Houston Rockets discuss acquiring Chris Kaman from Hornets - Sam Amick - SI.com.

This comes after another SI report indicated that the Sixers are out of the running for Kaman, prefering to hold on to their valuable assets despite short-term injuries to both of their centers, Nikola Vucevic and Spencer Hawes.

For the Rockets, a simple question.

Why?

This is a team badly in need of a star player. They need a quality starting scorer, a franchise player, someone to take them from the "borderline 8th seed, one-and-done at best" mediocrity they've settled into and towards a future of contention.

Chris Kaman is pretty much the opposite of that.

It's certainly true that Thabeet is nothing to give up for Kaman. But Jordan Hill is posting a 19 percent-plus rebound rate, playing pretty solid defense for a third year guy, and shooting over 50 percent. Is he a good basketball player, yet? No, but he's more than acceptable, and has room to grow. Better still, he's a movable contract. Why would the Rockets send out a quality young player and a draft pick they can move later for a 29-year-old on an expiring contract? Kaman is a quality center when healthy, but he's not something to build around. But if the Rockets really want to make a run this season with Kyle Lowry, Kevin Martin, and Luis Scola, sure, Kaman's as good a center as any, even if the have Samuel Dalembert.

It's also possible the Rockets are clearing cap space for the summer. The question then is who they're targeting if not in trade.

All around, a confusing situation surrounding Kaman.

123456loko

[SteelersFreak]

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Contracting 4-6 teams would solve SO many problems with the NBA... sigh.

Which teams would you suggest? The only team that I've seen consistently get no support is the Hornets. It wouldn't be very fair to take away the Bobcats, seeing as they've never even been good.

[SteelersFreak]

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123456loko

Its an "ehh" trade for the Rockets. If they want to clear some cap space I'd say go for it to dump some of those young guys who don't play much and haven't seemed to do much with their playing time so far in their careers to bring in a veteran guy whos gonna had some size and some experience. Kaman probably isn't going to help them win more games, but he's not gonna hurt them.

And I completely disagree when the article says the Rockets need a star player, Kevin Martin more than handles the scoring load for that team and the Nuggets are doing just fine without any "stars".

I'll take the 2nd seed in the West over having an all-star any day of the week.