Don't worry everyone, I'm not gonna use my mid-level exception.
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Don't worry everyone, I'm not gonna use my mid-level exception.
Why wouldn't you use it?
Oh well by all means sir, if that means you not snatching one of my guys, refrain from using that MLE.
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Lakersnation: Lakers continue to shuffle the deck and move Ben Wallace for a pick. sources say Lakers now getting understanding on how valuable first round contracts can be with a loaded roster and how league dollars can drive team improvement in an effective manner. Hearing the reason for the move of Wallace was linked to Iverson. Lakers feel they can't completely ignore scoring at the 5 spot anymore.
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Lakersnation: Lakers GM believes in T Mac taking the next step from star to superstar this year. Has felt for years that the only thing holding him back was team roll and his place on the scoring hiearchy. He feels with T Mac and Duncan in the locker room as the clear locker room leaders now and their innate propensity to share the ball will rub off on the rest of the team.
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Lakersnation: Lakers quiet on the FA and trade front. A lot have linked them to Kidd, but i'm hearing Kidds contract, asking price and extreme knack for turnovers have really dimished his value in teams eyes. They'd likely pull the trigger of they could get him for their price, but won't break the bank for him like previous years and stars.
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@MilwaukeeBucks: Bucks looking to bring in a couple other players for depth purposes only. No big splashes planned. Main targets are for backups at both guard spots and center. While we were hoping to reach a deal with Mike Miller, his departure is not a major setback, as it opens up Tony Allen's role with the team. We wish Mike Miller the best in Toronto.
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@MilwaukeeBucks: While we were hoping to reach a deal with Mike Miller, his departure is not a major setback, as it opens up Tony Allen's role with the team. We wish Mike Miller the best in Toronto and thank him for his contribution in our great run last season.
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Heat Index: The Heat seem to be content finding depth. They believe their starting 5 is set. They are satisfied with guard and wing depth, but now are looking to shore up their frontcourt depth, as Troy Murphy wasn't as good as they had hoped last year.
@JeezyF.Baby: My sources say the Suns are looking to continue cap crunching, they hope not to pay a dime of luxury tax until the 2008 FA period, when Deng, Nelson, Harris, and Tsak hit the market. They feel they are well-prepared financially for the upcoming contract situation of David West, and have not ruled out plugging Rudy Gay in at PF if West walks.
@NetsBabyNets: Sources are that the Nets are planning on winning more games this season.
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Marc Stein @ESPNSteinLine
ESPN sources report Hornets and Curtis Borchardt have agreed to a contract extension, details to come
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Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA
Y! Sources: Spurs and Ruben Patterson agree to a 3 year deal.
Damon Stoudamire signs with Clippers.Quote:
Kurt Helin @basketballtalk about 31 minutes ago
Adrian Griffin has signed a contract with the Dallas Mavericks, sources say #NBAFA
Theo Ratliff signs with Sonics.
Derek Fisher signs with Lakers.
Brian Skinner signs with 76ers.
Terrell Brandon signs with Kings.
Michael Olawdkfalkjdfla signs with Raptors.
Vin Baker signs with Bulls.
Juan Carlos Navarro signs with Kings.
Lorenzen Wright signs with Lakers.
Scott Pollard signs with Raptors.
Ron Mercer signs with Bucks.
Tony Battie signs with Pistons.
Todd MaCulloch signs with Rockets.
Travis Knight signs with Heat.
Chris Porter signs with Heat.
Desmond Mason signs with Bucks.
MLE and LLE on 2-guards.... only needed one... lol Dang.
Getting Ratliff is huge.
PS - **** YOU SOUNDWAVE (and Pollard)
If anyone is moving a small forward I'd be interested.
or a 2 that could play the 3
I may be open to moving Francisco Garcia.
well I hoped to get the center who should be a scrub player. Didn't realize he also had 99 loyalty.
If anyone is looking to move a center
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpntYM4wcAo
Corliss Williamson - A- def, B inside game: 44% shooter (never averaged less than 41% over his career)... when starting for me, averaged 12ppg/7-8rpg
I'm looking for a backup PG and cap space.
@DetroitRockCity - Pistons looking to fill all 15 roster spots so that means the $1.5M cap space, MLE, and LLE offers are on the table. Eight-man rotation is all but set, but having quality backups for the long season is the Pistons #1 priority at this point. The focus is SG.
**** quail. I wanted mason
Nice. Todd MacCullouch!
Depth depth depth!
anybody else offer Ratliff?
I offered him 3 years 3.8 million 5% increase
Just a MLE, but happy i got Wright instead
I offered a vet min but I'll offer more than Bojangles now.
MLE
no love for Portland yet. sigh
I offered him close to 6 million the first sim for one year, he didn't sign, so I upped it to a little over 7 million.
If Gooden at backup center doesn't work out, I sured up another need with the Battie signing, but as of right now, Ryan Bowen is my backup 2. That is concerning.
So far in free agency I added to A- defenders so it definitely drives home the new defensive focus of my team.
I thought about Ratliff due to his A defense, but decided to go all out for a younger Joe Smith who could score too off the bench unless he starts.
Welcome to the team vin baker. Excited to add you to te squad
He's still an elite shot blocker; but not much else to his game. Is a good compliment to dirk in the Front court though.
Bulls adding some quality depth to their already deep front court
Bulls could be favorite in the East at the season's beginning.
Paying that much money I should be haha.
Bogut, Kaman
Lafrents, baker
Lebron
Rose
Marbury
Now I need to get some decent depth on the vet mins