█ Veteran Free Agents Sign with New Teams
Posted: 8/1/2011 03:45:00 PM
NBA veterans Tayshaun Prince, Andrei Kirilenko and Andre Miller has decided to move on with their careers and sign with new teams.
Prince, a 10-year pro, signed a 2-year $9.23 million deal with the Atlanta Hawks. This signing bolsters the roster of Atlanta which already have the likes of Joe Johnson, Josh Smith and Al Horford.
Meanwhile, Pat Riley of the Miami Heat once again signed an elite role player for his team, as Russian swingman Andrei Kirilenko agreed to sign a 4-year $16.48 million contract.
"I'm thrilled to be a part of a very talented Heat team," Kirilenko said. "I feel that this is the best chance I have to get a crack at that NBA title."
The Boston Celtics weren't about to be left behind as they managed to pick up veteran floor general Andre Miller from the free agent pool. Miller will be the primary back-up of reigning league leader in assists, Rajon Rondo.
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█ Carter Re-Signs with Phoenix
Posted: 6/27/2011 10:51:00 AM
After losing both Steve Nash and Grant Hill to retirement, the Suns can now heave a huge sigh of relief as Vince Carter decided to return to Phoenix after signing a 4-year deal worth $33.54 million.
"I never said that I wanted to leave Phoenix, I only wanted to get a longer deal," Carter said.
It's a totally different team that Carter is returning to. No Nash and no Hill, instead it will be Aaron Brooks and Jared Dudley that will be playing alongside him. At 34, VC is the oldest player in the roster and he needs to assume the role of a leader.
A role which haven't fit him since his early days in Toronto.
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█ Rubio Finally Coming to the NBA?
Posted: 6/26/2011 01:19:00 PM
After nearly two years of “will he or won’t he” speculation we may finally be able to see Spanish sensation Ricky Rubio in the NBA. Rubio, who was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the 5th pick in the 2009 NBA Draft, has been playing for FC Barcelona for the past two seasons. And more than once the 20-year-old point guard has threatened to just stay in Spain because he didn’t want to play in Minnesota.
Apparently something has changed in Rubio’s mind since his draft rights were traded to the Charlotte Bobcats last Thursday.
"Ricky is excited about the possibility of playing for his basketball idol Michael Jordan," his agent said. "We have a built-in buyout this summer in his current six-year contract with FC Barcelona, and we just might exercise that option."
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█ Undrafted Rookie Still Hoping for a Crack at the NBA
Posted: 6/25/2011 01:23:00 PM
Sixty new faces may have come one step closer to their NBA dream last Thursday but like any other year, there will be players that will be left undrafted. They might not have been selected but it doesn't mean that their NBA dreams are over.
"I'm gonna work things out with my agent and play on a summer league team and maybe get a training camp invite," undrafted rookie Justin Harper said. "You look at Ben Wallace, Bruce Bowen and Brad Miller, they all went undrafted but they had a more successful NBA career than most first round picks. That's what I'm gonna try and duplicate."
Other notable undrafted rookies are Jamie Skeen (VCU), Gary Flowers (Southern Miss.), Justn Hurtt (Tulsa), E'twaun Moore (Purdue), Andrew Goudelock (Charleston), Jon Diebler (Ohio State), Matthew Bryan-Amaning (Washington) and Cam Long (George Mason). They are now free agents and can be signed by any NBA team.
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Bobcats murdered him.
Can't wait!
