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Bayless is an UFA
Marc Stein @ESPNSteinLine Raps G Jerryd Bayless is now unrestricted free agent, agent Jeff Schwartz tells ESPN. Raps have pulled qualifying offer to make Bayless UFA
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Seems like the Suns aren't interested in a sign-and-tradeJohn Gambadoro @Gambo620
If NO matches offer sheet for Gordon which they apparently will then Suns will turn attention to keeping Shannon Brown.
Just reporting what I read... and this makes sense...
Mayo is the top choice for the Pacers. He’s been their top choice for a few years now. The Pacers have “great, great interest” in Mayo, one person told me….
The Pacers have to decide how much they want to pay the former lottery pick and does Mayo mind continuing to come off the bench.
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The Suns don't lose anything by signing Gordon to an offer sheet. It's a no-lose situation for them. If the Hornets don't match they get a player they want, if the Hornets match they move on and sign someone else.
More on the Suns:
Chris Tomasson
Phoenix and Chicago are the 2 teams most heavily in the mix for free-agent shooting guard Michael Redd. Suns, who had Redd last season, are waiting to see if Eric Gordon offer sheet gets matched by New Orleans. Bulls are waiting to see what they might due with the July 10 deadlines to guarantee contracts of Kyle Korver, Ronnie Brewer and C.J. Watson
Some Phoenix radio host said his "source" has told him the Suns aren't interested in a trade for Gordon.
Phoenix radio host saying if the Hornets match Gordon, they'll turn their attention to Shannon Brown. Shannon Brown was on their roster last season too right?
John Gambadoro @Gambo620
If NO matches offer sheet for Gordon which they apparently will then Suns will turn attention to keeping Shannon Brown.
I guess Phoenix doesn't consider him that much of a "cornerstone" after all.
Shouldn't he be butthurt at Phoenix now?
Well we can all cross Phoenix off the list for a sign and trade. So do we match the max deal and make him play in N.O. against his will? man I hope this dude doesn't shut it down if we do bring him back.
Gordon is probably the one who is butthurt unfortunately. Hurt that he had to visit half a dozen teams to get the max that New Orleans wasn't willing to offer him outright (and the 7.5% annual raise that New Orleans could offer him, unlike the 4.5% he'll be getting from the Suns' offer... being paid by the Hornets after it's matched).
It does seem like he's lashing out at the Hornets for his value perhaps being less than perceived.
This should show him " how much he means to Phoenix! " If they thought he was so great, whatever would've been flying from their team to New Orleans!
2013-1014 is the season the Pelicans fanbase grows!!!!
Phoenix did the same orange carpet treatment to Goran Dragic too. It's their oversell tactic. It's aight, but if we wanted to throw a welcome party, no one could do that like we can.
They know the Hornets will match. They also know that since nothing has to be signed immediately it opens the window for negotiations. This was all calculated to provoke a S&T. Gordon's comments are similarly calculated to that effect. One comment you could let slide but this guy has been saying the same thing non stop for the past three days. Also, just because the media isn't reporting the teams are negotiating a S&T doesn't mean it's not happening. They might be looking to involve another team, etc.
"Hornets means nothing." - Tom Benson
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