Thu Dec 01, 2011 5:51 pm
2/7/10
Off-season news update![]()
Oklahoma City has today confirmed that they have opted not to offer new contracts to Grant Hill and Ryan Gomes.
The news comes days after fellow Thunder players Shaquille O'Neal and Allen Iverson announced their retirements.
The club said in a statement, "We would like to thank them for their contribution during our latest successful championship run."
It also said, "We feel that these players didn't fit our overall team youth policy. We wish them the best of luck in finding new clubs."
Hill had signed as a free agent for the Thunder's playoff campaign, whilst Gomes joined them as part of the Blake Griffin trade.
Thu Dec 01, 2011 6:13 pm
Fri Dec 02, 2011 9:27 am
Fri Dec 02, 2011 3:02 pm
**/7/12
Some interesting names in the free agent pool this year
With the NBA off-season now under way the free agency picture has become clearer. It's looking to be the best pool of players available in years.
Western conference finalists Portland are still reeling after Chris Paul and Gerald Wallace decided not to sign extensions, just one year after joining the Blazers.
Luckily for them though they do still have LaMarcus Aldridge, Emeka Okafor and Brandon Roy. But they won't have any cap room to add much depth.
Another team counting the cost of free agency is Minnesota. They have lost two of their starters in Michael Beasley and Martell Webster.
The Celtics will be looking to add some height after failing to re-sign Kevin Garnett and Nene. Chicago will be looking for a new PG after losing CJ Watson.
Perhaps the team hardest hit is Houston. They lose their franchise player Kevin Martin. They will be hoping for the top pick in next weeks draft lottery.
The stand-out of the draft class is West Virginia shooting guard Jan Richards. The Rockets will need pick one to get him as a replacement for K-mart.
Veterans available include Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan, Grant Hill, Manu Ginobili, Ray Allen, Tracy McGrady, Steve Nash, Jason Kidd and Chauncey Billups.The following are notable players that have either opted out of re-signing with their clubs or were not offered new contracts:
Centers
Nene, Robin Lopez, Jermaine O'Neal, Joel Przybilla, Omer Asik, Zaza Pachulia, Dan Gadzuric, Shelden Williams, Hasheem Thabeet, Josh Boone
Power Forwards
Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan, Lamar Odom, Michael Beasley, Brandan Wright, Marreese Speights, Jordan Hill, Nenad Krstic, Kris Humphries
Small Forwards
Gerald Wallace, Stephen Jackson, Austin Daye, Corey Maggette, Terrence Williams, Ersan Ilyasova, Ryan Gomes, Chase Budinger
Al Thornton, Donte Greene, Grant Hill, Ryan Gomes, Earl Clark
Shooting Guards
Kevin Martin, Louis Williams, Manu Ginobili, Ray Allen, Kyle Korver, Tracy McGrady, Mickael Pietrus, Sonny Weems, Brandon Rush
Martell Webster, Tony Allen, DeMar DeRozan, Keith Bogans, Carlos Delfino
Point Guards
Chris Paul, Devin Harris, Steve Nash, Ramon Sessions, Jose Calderon, Eric Maynor, Goran Dragic, CJ Watson, Daniel Gibson
Jeff Teague, Ronald Murray, Mike Bibby, Jason Kidd, Baron Davis, Carlos Arroyo, Chauncey Billups, Jason Williams, Jannero Pargo
Roger Mason, Sebastian Telfair, Gary Neal
Fri Dec 02, 2011 9:26 pm
Fri Dec 02, 2011 9:46 pm
Fri Dec 02, 2011 10:13 pm
2/7/12
Draft Lottery & Top 10 ProspectsLottery Chances
-----2012 NBA Draft Order
HOU - 1st ↑1
CLE - 2nd ↑1
NOH - 3rd ↑4
PHI - 4th ↓3
DEN - 5th ↓1
ATL - 6th ↓1
WAS - 7th ↓1
MIN - 8th -
MEM - 9th -
LAC - 10th -
CHA - 11th -
TOR - 12th -
PHX - 13th -
MIL - 14th -
Philadelphia's plan of exploding their roster and subsequently finishing with the worst record in the league hasn't worked out as well as they'd have liked.
They've slipped to the 4th pick despite having the best chance of gaining the top pick. They'll have to concentrate on free agency to improve their team.
After finishing bottom of the western conference for the past two seasons, Houston have finally gotten some luck. Gaining the top pick in the lottery.
They suffered exactly the same fate as the 76ers last season when they fell to the 4th pick after having the most chances in the lottery.
A year after rising from 6th to 1st, Cleveland have done it again this year. Though not as dramatic, they will be happy moving from 3rd to 2nd.
-----Mock Draft
Fri Dec 02, 2011 10:18 pm
Sat Dec 03, 2011 12:21 pm
Top 10 picks of the 2012 NBA Draft
1.) Houston Rockets - Jan Richards - 20 - United States - SG - 195cm - 102kg - West Virginia - (83)
NBA Comparison: Kobe Bryant
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2.) Cleveland Cavaliers - Brodie Bailey - 19 - Scotland - SG - 198cm - 94kg - St.Louis - (69)
NBA Comparison: Manu Ginobili
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3.) New Orleans Hornets - Lee Alsten - 24 - United States - PG - 182cm - 78kg - Boston College - (71)
NBA Comparison: Chris Paul
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4.) Philadelphia 76ers - Damon MacDonald - 22 - United States - SF - 208cm - 98kg - Auburn - (62)
NBA Comparison: Andrei Kirilenko
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5.) Denver Nuggets - Emmet Anderson - 19 - Mexico - C - 208cm - 113kg - Cincinnati - (64)
NBA Comparison: Andrew Bogut
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6.) Atlanta Hawks - Luc Braun - 24 - United States - PG - 193cm - 105kg - Wake Forest - (60)
NBA Comparison: Baron Davis
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7.) Washington Wizards - Jason Palmer - 21 - United States - SG - 195cm - 85kg - Indiana - (62)
NBA Comparison: Rudy Fernandez
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8.) Minnesota Timberwolves - Alvin Moller - 21 - United States - SG - 190cm - 78kg - West Virginia - (62)
NBA Comparison: Jason Terry
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9.) Orlando Magic - Raphael Armstrong - 21 - Puerto Rico - PF - 210cm - 113kg - North Carolina - (65)
NBA Comparison: Chris Bosh
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10.) LA Clippers - Ernie Moller - 23 - Puerto Rico - PG - 187cm - 89kg - Louisiana Tech - (74)
NBA Comparison: Steve Nash
Draft Highlights
Steal of the Draft:
#28 - Julian Wolf - Golden State Warriors
Most NBA Ready:
#1 - Jan Richards - Houston Rockets
Highest Potential:
#1 - Jan Richards - Houston Rockets
Questionable Pick:
#17 - Walt O'Shea - Chicago Bulls
Top pick: Jan Richards will play for the Houston Rockets.
Joining the Dynasty: New Thunder players Rolf Young & Crawford Mayer.
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According to insiders close to the organisation, Oklahoma City are believed to have rejected two trade offers during trade day.
The first offer was from New Orleans. They allegedly offered up shooting guard Marcus Thornton for center Brook Lopez, but were quickly shot down.
The second trade was quite ambitious from New Jersey. They offered Anthony Morrow and Jason Thompson for superstar Kevin Durant.
As far as the Thunder were concerned they could have added Deron Williams and it still wouldn't have been enough to make them give up Durant.
Sat Dec 03, 2011 4:11 pm
Sat Dec 03, 2011 10:04 pm
12/8/12
Free Agency Summary
* = S&TAtlanta
Re-Signed
*Josh Smith - 26 - SF - $29.61m - 2 years
Chris Kaman - 30 - C - $63.03m - 4 years
*Yi Jianlian - 25 - PF - $17.10m - 2 years
*JJ Hickson - 24 - PF - $15.73m - 2 years
Free Agents Signed
-
Released
Zaza Pachulia (Memphis)
Jeff Teague (Dallas)
Dirk MacDermott (Free Agency)
Eli Guerin (Free Agency)
Projected line-up: Chris Kaman - Josh Smith - Joe Johnson - Jamal Crawford - Kirk Hinrich
Boston
Re-Signed
Jamario Moon - 32 - SF - $7.06m - 2 years
Free Agents Signed
Ramon Sessions - 26 - PG - $5.85m - 1 year
Released
Nene (Minnesota)
Kevin Garnett (Free Agency)
DeMarcus Nelson (San Antonio)
Projected line-up: Othello Hunter - Troy Murphy - Von Wafer - Ramon Sessions - Rajon Rondo
Charlotte
Re-Signed
-
Free Agents Signed
Louis Williams - 26 - SG - $5.85m - 1 year
Tim Duncan - 36 - PF - $442k - 1 year
Aaron Miles - 29 - PG - $442k - 1 year
Released
Stephen Jackson (Free Agency)
Joel Przybilla (Free Agency)
Gerald Henderson (Free Agency)
Matt Carroll (Free Agency)
Desagana Diop (Free Agency)
Morgan Jackson (Free Agency)
Projected line-up: Abdullah Aswad - Carl Landry - Leandro Barbosa - Louis Williams - DJ Augustin
Chicago
Re-Signed
*Ronnie Brewer - 27 - SG - $51.00m - 4 years
*Taj Gibson - 27 - PF - $18.04m - 2 years
Free Agents Signed
Goran Dragic - 26 - PG - $5.85m - 1 year
Brandan Wright - 25 - PF - $442k - 1 year
Sam Young - 27 - SF - $442k - 1 year
Released
CJ Watson (Memphis)
Tim Duncan (Charlotte)
Kyle Korver (New Jersey)
Omer Asik (Detroit)
Dave Brown (Free Agency)
Projected line-up: Taj Gibson - Carlos Boozer - Luol Deng - JR Smith - Goran Dragic
Cleveland
Re-Signed
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Free Agents Signed
Chris Paul - 27 - PG - $6.69m - 1 year
Kevin Martin - 29 - SG - $5.85m - 1 year
Released
Ramon Sessions (Boston)
Marreese Speights (Golden State)
Daniel Gibson (Free Agency)
Frank Palmer (Free Agency)
Projected line-up: Spencer Hawes - Anderson Varejao - Vincenzo Carlos - Kevin Martin - Chris Paul
Dallas
Re-Signed
Rodrigue Beaubois - 24 - PG - $41.72m - 4 years
Free Agents Signed
Gerald Wallace - 30 - SF - $5.85m - 1 year
Jeff Teague - 24 - PG - $442k - 1 year
Luther Head - 29 - SG - $442k - 1 year
Released
Ronald Murray (Free Agency)
Mike Bibby (Free Agency)
Alexis Ajinca (Free Agency)
Eddie Keates (Free Agency)
Projected line-up: Tyson Chandler - Craig Smith - Gerald Wallace - Rodrigue Beaubois - Jose BareaDenver
Re-Signed
Ty Lawson - 25 - PG - $39.84m - 4 years
Julian Wright - 25 - SF - $34.67m - 4 years
Free Agents Signed
-
Released
Timofey Mozgov (Free Agency)
Projected line-up: Al Harrington - Joakim Noah - Wilson Chandler - Arron Afflalo - Raymond Felton
Detroit
Re-Signed
*Will Bynum - 29 - PG - $41.56m - 4 years
*Jason Maxiell - 29 - PF - $36.16m - 4 years
Free Agents Signed
Robin Lopez - 24 - C - $5.85m - 1 year
Carlos Delfino - 30 - SG - $442k - 1 year
Omer Asik - 26 - C - $442k - 1 year
Leon Powe - 28 - PF - $442k - 1 year
Released
Jason Kidd (Memphis)
Tracy McGrady (Free Agency)
Austin Daye (Free Agency)
Richard Hamilton (Retired)
Brent Bradley (Free Agency)
Victor Carlos (Free Agency)
Projected line-up: Robin Lopez - Charlie Villanueva - Jason Maxiell - Ben Gordon - Rodney Stuckey
Golden State
Re-Signed
Stephen Curry - 24 - PG - $47.45m - 4 years
Free Agents Signed
Marreese Speights - 25 - PF - $5.85m - 1 year
Released
Mickael Pietrus (Miami)
Dorell Wright (Memphis)
Logan Price (Free Agency)
Glenn Graham (Free Agency)
Projected line-up: Andris Biedrins - Marreese Speights - David Lee - Monta Ellis - Stephen Curry
Houston
Re-Signed
*Marcus Williams - 26 - PG - $32.13m - 4 years
Free Agents Signed
Baron Davis - 33 - PG - $5.85m - 1 year
Corey Maggette - 32 - SF - $442k - 1 year
Released
Kevin Martin (Cleveland)
Sonny Weems (Free Agency)
Jordan Hill (Free Agency)
Willie Dean (Free Agency)
Projected line-up: Luis Scola - Chuck Hayes - Corey Maggette - Jan Richards - Marcus WilliamsIndiana
Re-Signed
Darren Collison - 25 - PG - $46.44m - 4 years
Dahntay Jones - 31 - SF - $47.74m - 4 years
*Tyler Hansbrough - 27 - PF - $34.95m - 4 years
Jesus Carlos - 27 - SG - $6.55m - 4 years
Free Agents Signed
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Released
Carlos Arroyo (Free Agency)
James Singleton (New Jersey)
Projected line-up: Roy Hibbert - Mike Dunleavy - Danny Granger - TJ Ford - Darren CollisonLA Clippers
Re-Signed
Mo Williams - 29 - PG - $68.91m - 4 years
Serge Ibaka - 23 - PF - $21.88m - 2 years
Aleksandar Pavlovic - 28 - SG - $4.78m - 1 year
Colton Sampson - 24 - PF - $9.09m - 2 years
Free Agents Signed
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Released
Chauncey Billups (Free Agency)
Pete Bonner (Free Agency)
Projected line-up: Serge Ibaka - Kevin Love - Declan Giles - Eric Gordon - Mo Williams
LA Lakers
Re-Signed
Andrew Bynum - 25 - C - $33.45m - 2 years
Brandon Jennings - 23 - PG - $45.06m - 4 years
Free Agents Signed
Terrence Williams - 25 - SF - $5.85m - 1 year
Ersan Ilyasova - 25 - SF - $442k - 1 year
Released
Eric Maynor (Oklahoma City)
Rodney Dowel (Free Agency)
Gabriel Alexander (Free Agency)
Projected line-up: Andrew Bynum - Pau Gasol - Ron Artest - Kobe Bryant - Brandon Jennings
Memphis
Re-Signed
Jameer Nelson - 30 - PG - $52.50m - 4 years
Brandon Bass - 27 - PF - $55.17m - 4 years
Luc Mbah a Moute - 26 - SF - $32.81m - 4 years
Archibald Fenwick - 25 - PG - $1.73m - 1 year
Free Agents Signed
CJ Watson - 28 - PG - $5.85m - 1 year
Dorell Wright - 26 - SG - $442k - 1 year
Jason Kidd - 39 - PG - $442k - 1 year
Zaza Pachulia - 28 - C - $442k - 1 year
Anthony Tolliver - 27 - C - $442k - 1 year
Released
Jermaine O'Neal (Free Agency)
Ersan Ilyasova (LA Lakers)
Brandon Rush (New York)
Jason Williams (Free Agency)
DeMarre Carroll (Free Agency)
Projected line-up: Marc Gasol - Brandon Bass - Rudy Gay - OJ Mayo - Jameer Nelson
Miami
Re-Signed
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Free Agents Signed
Mickael Pietrus - 30 - SG - $5.85m - 1 year
Released
Robin Lopez (Detroit)
Nenad Krstic (Milwaukee)
Jannero Pargo (Free Agency)
Projected line-up: Udonis Haslem - Chris Bosh - LeBron James - Dwyane Wade - Mario Chalmers
Milwaukee
Re-Signed
*Derrick Rose - 24 - PG - $26.57m - 2 years
Free Agents Signed
Ryan Gomes - 30 - SF - $442k - 1 year
Jose Calderon - 31 - PG - $5.85m - 1 year
Nenad Krstic - 29 - PF - $442k - 1 year
Released
Louis Williams (Charlotte)
Lamar Odom (Sacramento)
Luther Head (Dallas)
Jon Brockman (Free Agency)
Benedict Clarke (Free Agency)
Projected line-up: Andrew Bogut - Nenad Krstic - Michael Redd - Andre Iguodala - Derrick Rose
Minnesota
Re-Signed
Zach Randolph - 31 - PF - $57.60m - 4 years
Jonny Flynn - 23 - PG - $41.92m - 4 years
Antawn Jamison - 36 - PF - $2.51m - 1 year
Curtis Jerrells - 25 - PG - $33.04m - 4 years
Wayne Ellington - 25 - SG - $8.94m - 2 years
Free Agents Signed
Nene - 30 - C - $5.85m - 1 year
Released
Martell Webster (Phoenix)
Michael Beasley (San Antonio)
Jacob Robin (Free Agency)
Projected line-up: Nene - Zach Randolph - Wesley Johnson - Sergio Rodriguez - Jonny Flynn
New Jersey
Re-Signed
Deron Williams - 28 - PG - $72.31m - 4 years
Anthony Morrow - 27 - SG - $45.42m - 4 years
*Jordan Farmar - 25 - PG - $50.11m - 4 years
*Jason Thompson - 26 - PF - $38.87m - 4 years
*Johan Petro - 26 - C - $8.60m - 2 years
Free Agents Signed
Kyle Korver - 31 - SG - $5.85m - 1 year
James Singleton - 31 - PF - $442k - 1 year
Released
Terrence Williams (LA Lakers)
Chase Budinger (Portland)
Kris Humphries (Free Agency)
Dan Gadzuric (Free Agency)
Joshua O'Callaghan (Free Agency)
Projected line-up: James Singleton - Jason Thompson - Jeff Green - Anthony Morrow - Deron Williams
New Orleans
Re-Signed
Rashad McCants - 28 - SG - $20.51m - 4 years
Free Agents Signed
Al Thornton - 28 - SF - $5.85m - 1 year
Released
Donte Greene (Philadelphia)
Andre Miller (Retired)
Shelden Williams (Free Agency)
Projected line-up: David West - Al Thornton - Trevor Ariza - Rudy Fernandez - Marcus Thornton
New York
Re-Signed
Michael Conley - 25 - PG - $41.35m - 4 years
Anthony Randolph - 23 - SF - $442k - 1 year
Toney Douglas - 26 - PG - $442k - 1 year
Joel Anthony - 30 - C - $9.27m - 2 years
*Tiago Splitter - 27 - C - $33.71m - 4 years
Renaldo Balkman - 28 - SF - $16.44m - 4 years
Free Agents Signed
Brandon Rush - 27 - SG - $5.85m - 1 year
Released
Aaron Miles (Charlotte)
Nicolas Abas (Free Agency)
Bobby Meyer (Free Agency)
Projected line-up: Ronny Turiaf - Amare Stoudemire - Carmelo Anthony - Brandon Rush - Michael Conley
Oklahoma City
Re-Signed
Blake Griffin - 23 - PF - $67.89m - 6 years
James Harden - 22 - SG - $41.07m - 4 years
Free Agents Signed
Eric Maynor - 25 - PG - $23.42m - 4 years
Tony Allen - 30 - SG - $1.15m - 1 year
Released
Shaquille O'Neal (Retired)
Grant Hill (Free Agency)
Allen Iverson (Retired)
Ryan Gomes (Milwaukee)
Projected line-up: Brook Lopez - Blake Griffin - Kevin Durant - James Harden - Russell WestbrookOrlando
Re-Signed
*Dwight Howard - 26 - C - $78.55m - 4 years
JJ Redick - 28 - SG - $55.86m - 4 years
Free Agents Signed
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Released
Tony Allen (Oklahoma City)
Earl Clark (Free Agency)
Derek Fisher (Retired)
Projected line-up: Dwight Howard - Andrei Kirilenko - Jason Richardson - JJ Redick - Gilbert Arenas
Philadelphia
Re-Signed
*Jrue Holiday - 22 - PG - $20.41m - 2 years
Kelenna Azubuike - 28 - SG - $47.25m - 4 years
Free Agents Signed
Devin Harris - 29 - PG - $64.05m - 4 years
Donte Greene - 24 - SF - $5.85m - 1 year
DeMar DeRozan - 23 - SG - $442k - 1 year
Released
Corey Maggette (Houston)
Hasheem Thabeet (Free Agency)
Projected line-up: Derrick Brown - Donte Greene - Evan Turner - Jrue Holiday - Devin Harris
Phoenix
Re-Signed
Chris Douglas Roberts - 25 - SG - $16.62m - 2 years
Free Agents Signed
Martell Webster - 25 - SG - $5.85m - 1 year
DJ White - 26 - PF - $442k - 1 year
Released
Steve Nash (Portland)
Al Thornton (New Orleans)
Marcel Vaughan (Free Agency)
Cole MacDonald (Free Agency)
Projected line-up: Hakim Warrick - Channing Frye - Jared Dudley - Martell Webster - Aaron Brooks
Portland
Re-Signed
Delonte West - 29 - PG - $20.90m - 2 years
Free Agents Signed
Steve Nash - 38 - PG - $5.85m - 1 year
Roger Mason - 32 - PG - $442k - 1 year
Chase Budinger - 24 - SF - $442k - 1 year
Josh Boone - 27 - C - $442k - 1 year
Released
Chris Paul (Cleveland)
Gerald Wallace (Dallas)
Keith Bogans (Free Agency)
Jason Terry (Retired)
Sherman Homer (Free Agency)
Allen Schulze (Free Agency)
Projected line-up: LaMarcus Aldridge - Emeka Okafor - Nicolas Batum - Brandon Roy - Steve Nash
Sacramento
Re-Signed
Tyreke Evans - 23 - PG - $44.50m - 4 years
*Beno Udrih - 30 - PG - $46.42m - 4 years
Omri Casspi - 24 - SF - $32.86m - 4 years
Free Agents Signed
Lamar Odom - 33 - PF - $5.85m - 1 year
Released
Sebastian Telfair (Utah)
Carlos Delfino (Detroit)
Jud Peters (Free Agency)
Projected line-up: Yao Ming - Samuel Dalembert - Omri Casspi - Tyreke Evans - Beno Udrih
San Antonio
Re-Signed
*DeJuan Blair - 23 - C - $39.94m - 4 years
Tayshaun Prince - 32 - SF - $442k - 1 year
Free Agents Signed
Michael Beasley - 23 - PF - $5.85m - 1 year
DeMarcus Nelson - 27 - PG - $442k - 1 year
Released
Manu Ginobili (Free Agency)
Ray Allen (Free Agency)
Gary Neal (Free Agency)
Augustus Eaton (Free Agency)
Projected line-up: Al Horford - Michael Beasley - Cameron Hunter - Marco Belinelli - Tony ParkerToronto
Re-Signed
*Jarrett Jack - 29 - PG - $52.51m - 4 years
Jerryd Bayless - 24 - PG - $18.25m - 2 years
Kendrick Perkins - 27 - C - $44.49m - 4 years
Kyle Weaver - 26 - PG - $19.15m - 4 years
James Johnson - 25 - SF - $4.25m - 1 year
Free Agents Signed
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Released
Jose Calderon (Milwaukee)
DeMar DeRozan (Philadelphia)
Roger Mason (Portland)
Projected line-up: Kendrick Perkins - Tyrus Thomas - Linas Kleiza - Jerryd Bayless - Jarrett Jack
Utah
Re-Signed
Al Jefferson - 27 - C - $34.65m - 2 years
Free Agents Signed
Sebastian Telfair - 27 - PG - $5.85m - 1 year
Released
Devin Harris (Philadelphia)
Goran Dragic (Chicago)
Raja Bell (Retired)
Projected line-up: Al Jefferson - Derrick Favors - Paul Millsap - Randy Foye - Sebastian TelfairWashington
Re-Signed
Rashard Lewis - 33 - SF - $30.23m - 2 years
Courtney Lee - 27 - SG - $17.10m - 2 years
Free Agents Signed
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Released
Brandan Wright (Chicago)
Rocco Jeffries (Free Agency)
Projected line-up: JaVale McGee - Andray Blatche - Rashard Lewis - Nick Young - John Wall
Sat Dec 03, 2011 10:12 pm
Justine. wrote:Bailey and Richards looks like twins
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The X wrote:Nice off-season coverage. Looks like only you & Philly had cap room. Is that really the case?![]()
Nice pickups in Maynor & Allen. That's a nice backup backcourt
Thierry • wrote:Manu retiring. That was a hell of a ride.![]()
Despite CP3 leaving, that Blazers starting 5 still looks pretty good, so does Crash joining Dallas and also the Rockets lineup.
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1/10/12
Summary of all off-season trades from around the league
It was quite a busy off-season around the league as teams try to position themselves for success in the upcoming season.Hill gets his wish to return to San Antonio
Oklahoma City receive
DeJuan Blair - 23 - C - $39.94m - 4 years (80)
Projected line-up:
Brook Lopez - Blake Griffin - Kevin Durant - James Harden - Russell Westbrook
Bench options:
Andrea Bargnani, Eric Maynor, Marvin Williams, DeJuan Blair, Tony Allen
San Antonio receive
George Hill - 26 - PG - $31.99m - 3 years (84)
Projected line-up:
Al Horford - Michael Beasley - Cameron Hunter - Marco Belinelli - Tony Parker
Bench options:
George Hill, Richard Jefferson, Tayshaun Prince, Matt Bonner, DeMarcus Nelson
Oklahoma City are no strangers to making roster changes and interestingly they decided to pull the trigger again, trading George Hill back to San Antonio.
It's rumoured that Hill actually requesting to be traded after feeling his playing time would be compromised after Harden re-signed and Maynor re-joined.
New addition Tony Allen will seemingly benefit from this deal, taking over Hill's presumed position as backup shooting guard behind Harden.
The Thunder had been looking for a backup center after releasing veteran Shaquille O'Neal after last season's successful playoff campaign.
San Antonio were happy to take Hill back as they needed a long term replacement for Tony Parker. Hill knows their system too, which is a bonus.
With Michael Beasley signed to take over the power forward spot, Blair was going to have to fight with the likes of Bonner and Prince for playing time.
One way of looking at it is that they've basically traded Blair for Al Horford. Considering Horford's impressive season last year, it certainly is an upgrade.
-----Heat make a change after another Finals series defeat
Miami receive
Channing Frye - 29 - PF - $13.20m - 2 years (80)
Earl Watson - 33 - PG - $5.21m - 1 year (67)
Projected line-up:
Channing Frye - Chris Bosh - LeBron James - Dwyane Wade - Mario Chalmers
Bench options:
Mickael Pietrus, Acie Law, Mike Miller, Earl Watson
Phoenix receive
Travis Outlaw - 28 - SF - $7.00m - 1 year (82)
Udonis Haslem - 32 - PF - $4.00m - 2 years (74)
Heat's 2013 first round draft pick
Projected line-up:
Hakim Warrick - Travis Outlaw - Jared Dudley - Martell Webster - Aaron Brooks
Bench options:
Chris Douglas Roberts, Udonis Haslem, Josh Childress, Marcin Gortat, DJ White
Miami have resisted the urge to make major changes after losing in the Finals for the third straight season, only making one deal.
In what seems to be a case of quality over quantity, they've traded Udonis Haslem and Travis Outlaw to Phoenix for Channing Frye.
One of the problems for the Heat over the past few seasons is the lack of scoring help for their 'big three'. They hope adding Frye will remedy this.
Another reason they did this deal was the fact that Frye is a scoring big man. He can take pressure off Bosh, who can focus more on defense.
Although the Suns lose their top scorer, they do get more depth and a first round draft pick. They will be looking to make the playoffs this season.
Now that they are entering the post-Nash era, they will be looking for guys like Brooks, Webster and Dudley to take their games to the next level.
Four of their starters are in their mid-twenties and seemingly entering the peek of their careers. It could be a good season for Phoenix.
-----Magic bite the bullet and trade Dwight to New Jersey
New Jersey receive
Dwight Howard - 26 - C - $78.55m - 4 years (92)
Ryan Anderson - 24 - PF - $4.40m - 1 year (72)
Daniel Orton - 22 - PF - $2.60m - 2 years (70)
Projected line-up:
Dwight Howard - James Singleton - Jeff Green - Anthony Morrow - Deron Williams
Bench options:
Daniel Orton, Ryan Anderson, Kyle Korver, Chris Quinn, Nick Collison
Orlando receive
Jordan Farmar - 25 - PG - $50.11m - 4 years (83)
Jason Thompson - 26 - PF - $38.87m - 4 years (81)
Johan Petro - 26 - C - $8.60m - 2 years (72)
Net's 2013 first round draft pick
Projected line-up:
Johan Petro - Jason Thompson - Jason Richardson - JJ Redick - Gilbert Arenas
Bench options:
Chris Duhon, Hedo Turkoglu, Andrei Kirilenko
One of the biggest stories of last season has finally come to a conclusion. Dwight Howard has left Orlando to join the Nets in a sign-and-trade deal.
The superstar center will join Deron Williams, Jeff Green and Anthony Morrow in Brooklyn on a Nets' team that can now seriously challenge Miami.
Owner Mikhail Prokhorov has delivered on his promises of making the Nets relevant again. They will hope for a repeat of their 2nd seed finish next year.
Orlando tried everything to convince Howard to stay, but in the end they couldn't offer him the one thing he wanted; a shot at the title.
They did however convince him to do a sign-and-trade deal so that he would earn more money. This also meant that they didn't lose him for nothing.
All things considered they did alright. They got reigning sixth man of the year Farmar, a solid forward Thompson, a backup center Petro and a first round pick.
It's expected that Orlando may well go on to make further deals as they attempt to refresh their roster after Howard's departure.
-----Bobcats give up Diaw to gain some height
Charlotte receive
Tiago Splitter - 27 - C - $33.71m - 4 years (77)
Ike Diogu - 29 - PF - $6.11m - 3 years (69)
Projected line-up:
Abdullah Aswad - Carl Landry - Leandro Barbosa - Louis Williams - DJ Augustin
Bench options:
Jodie Meeks, Tiago Splitter, Aaron Miles, Tim Duncan, Shaun Livingston
New York receive
Boris Diaw - 30 - SF - $37.02m - 3 years (81)
Projected line-up:
Ronny Turiaf - Amare Stoudemire - Carmelo Anthony - Brandon Rush - Michael Conley
Bench options:
Boris Diaw, Toney Douglas, Renaldo Balkman, Anthony Randolph, Joel Anthony
One thing Charlotte have been lacking in recent seasons is a solid center. They hope that Tiago Splitter can be that man for them.
Giving up Diaw wasn't a tough decision after they recently signed free agent Louis Williams. A move which saw Diaw relegated to the bench.
With a core of Landry, Barbosa, Williams and Augustin, Bobcats owner Michael Jordan feels his team can make the playoffs this season.
The Knicks are pushing for a finals berth in an increasingly competitive eastern conference. Adding Diaw could help them take that step.
With their 'big three' of Amare Stoudemire, Carmelo Anthony and Michael Conely, they already have the capability to go deep into the post-season.
They are hoping that Diaw can be the bench scorer that they lacked last season when they were eliminated by the Nets in the conference semis.
-----Celtics bring in Dalembert to fill hole at center
Boston receive
Samuel Dalembert - 31 - C - $29.31m - 2 years (81)
Sean Williams - 26 - PF - $4.79m - 1 year (75)
Projected line-up:
Samuel Dalembert - Troy Murphy - Othello Hunter - Von Wafer - Rajon Rondo
Bench options:
Ramon Sessions, Sean Williams, Jamario Moon, Paul Pierce
Sacramento receive
Nate Robinson - 28 - PG - $33.76m - 3 years (79)
Glen Davis - 26 - PF - $25.22m - 3 years (77)
Projected line-up:
Yao Ming - Lamar Odom - Omri Casspi - Tyreke Evans - Beno Udrih
Bench options:
Nate Robinson, Glen Davis, Francisco Garcia, DeMarcus Cousins
After losing bigs Nene and Kevin Garnett to free agency, the Celtics were looking for a new center and have found one in Samuel Dalembert.
They've been treading water for the past couple of seasons and now with only Paul Pierce left from their 'big three' they needed to change things up.
With Rajon Rondo as their only real all-star calibre player, the Celtics don't really look like being a force this season. They could still make the playoffs though.
With Yao owning the center spot and DeMarcus Cousins and newly signed Lamar Odom competing for power forward, Dalembert was surplus for the Kings.
After making the conference semis for the last two seasons, the Kings were looking to add some depth to help them take a step further.
Robinson and Davis will give them some added playoff experience and a winning mentality off the bench and hopefully help them on the court as well.
Trading Dalembert will free up more minutes for Cousins and give him the opportunity to develop into a powerful big man for the Kings.
-----Magic send Duhon to Phoenix for future draft pick
Orlando receive
Suns' 2013 1st round draft pick
Projected line-up:
Johan Petro - Jason Thompson - Jason Richardson - JJ Redick - Gilbert Arenas
Bench options:
Hedo Turkoglu, Andrei Kirilenko, Jordan Farmar, Johan Petro
Phoenix receive
Chris Duhon - 30 - PG - $3.88m - 1 year (85)
Projected line-up:
Hakim Warrick - Travis Outlaw - Jared Dudley - Martell Webster - Aaron Brooks
Bench options:
Chris Duhon, Chris Douglas Roberts, Udonis Haslem, Josh Childress, Marcin Gortat, DJ White
This deal is another step in Orlando's squad overhaul. They felt that they didn't need Duhon with Arenas and Farmar now playing point guard.
They shed some salary and gain more options in the draft next year. It doesn't look like this is the last deal they will do this off-season either.
For Phoenix this deal is all about getting a solid backup point guard for Aaron Brooks. Something they've needed after Steve Nash left for Portland.
With the hope that they will make the playoffs this year, the Suns probably felt that their draft pick wouldn't have gotten them a good player anyway.
-----Bulls and Kings complete guard swap
Chicago receive
Beno Udrih - 30 - PG - $46.42m - 4 years (80)
Projected line-up:
Taj Gibson - Carlos Boozer - Luol Deng - JR Smith - Beno Udrih
Bench options:
Sam Young, Brandan Wright, Goran Dragic, Rasual Butler
Sacramento receive
Ronnie Brewer - 27 - SG - $51.00m - 4 years (83)
Yao Ming - Lamar Odom - Omri Casspi - Ronnie Brewer - Tyreke Evans
Bench options:
Nate Robinson, Glen Davis, Francisco Garcia, DeMarcus Cousins
Chicago have acquired an experienced point guard as they look to get back to the top end of the competition after their recent struggles.
Udrih is a good pickup for them as he has been in great form in the last few seasons, finishing in the top 20 for scoring and assists regularly.
He shouldn't have much trouble settling in at his new team as fellow Slovenian Goran Dragic recently joined them as a free agent.
This deal allows the Kings to play Tyreke Evans at his favoured point guard position. Brewer will be their starting shooting guard.
They are said to have also liked the fact that Brewer is three years younger than Udrih. Which is good news for their future.
-----Hawks, Pacers and Hornets agree to six player deal
Atlanta receive
David West - 32 - PF - $43.05m - 3 years (86)
Tyler Hansbrough - 27 - PF - $34.95m - 4 years (76)
Projected line-up:
Chris Kaman - David West - Josh Smith - Joe Johnson - Kirk Hinrich
Bench options:
Thaddeus Young, Tyler Hansbrough, JJ Hickson, Trevor Booker
Indiana receive
Jamal Crawford - 32 - SG - $32.06m - 2 years (80)
Jason Smith - 26 - PF - $9.31m - 2 years (72)
Projected line-up:
Roy Hibbert - Mike Dunleavy - Danny Granger - Jamal Crawford - Darren Collison
Bench options:
Jason Smith, AJ Price, Dahntay Jones, Fredrik Price
New Orleans receive
TJ Ford - 29 - PG - $26.45m - 2 years (82)
Yi Jianlian - 25 - PF - $17.10m - 2 years (75)
Hawks' 2013 1st round draft pick
Projected line-up:
Yi Jianlian - Trevor Ariza - Al Thornton - Rudy Fernandez - Marcus Thornton
Bench options:
TJ Ford, Rashad McCants, Pops Mensah-Bonsu
Atlanta have decided to shake things up a bit after suffering in mid-table obscurity for the last few seasons.
Trading Crawford means that Josh Smith and Joe Johnson can play in their favoured positions with West taking over the power forward role.
Jamal Crawford will hope his move to Indiana and a starting spot will allow him to get rid of his unwanted 'perennial sixth man' tag.
This deal also helps the Pacers get players playing in their natural positions. Ford had been playing shooting guard for them last season.
New Orleans get a backup point guard in Ford, a tall that can fill in at center in Yi and a future first round draft pick.
Ford gives them a natural point guard. Currently they have Marcus Thornton playing out of position to make room for Rudy Fernandez.
-----Orlando continue squad makeover
Detroit receive
Andrei Kirilenko - 31 - SF - $14.84m - 1 year (80)
Harvey Dixon - 23 - PG - $1.68m - 2 years (68)
Nets' 2013 1st round draft pick (via Orlando)
Blazers' 2013 1st round draft pick
Projected line-up:
Robin Lopez - Charlie Villanueva - Jason Maxiell - Ben Gordon - Rodney Stuckey
Bench options:
Andrei Kirilenko, Omer Asik, Carlos Delfino, Leon Powe
Orlando receive
Greg Oden - 24 - C - $16.80m - 2 years (80)
Greg Monroe - 22 - PF - $7.07m - 2 years (71)
Projected line-up:
Greg Oden - Jason Thompson - Jason Richardson - JJ Redick - Gilbert Arenas
Bench options:
Johan Petro, Jordan Farmar, Greg Monroe, Hedo Turkoglu
Portland receive
Will Bynum - 29 - PG - $41.56m - 4 years (84)
Corey Fitzgerald - 24 - PF - $2.52m - 2 years (67)
Projected line-up:
LaMarcus Aldridge - Emeka Okafor - Nicolas Batum - Brandon Roy - Will Bynum
Bench options:
Delonte West, Steve Nash, Roger Mason, Abram Baxter, Josh Boone, Chase Budinger
Detroit get a big expiring contract and a backup small forward. They also get two future first round draft picks in this deal.
They could be positioning themselves for a run at some big free agents next year with big expiring contracts like Gordon, Villanueva and Kirilenko.
Orlando continue their off-season reshuffle by adding two big men to their team. Oden could be the perfect replacement for Dwight Howard if he stays fit.
Monroe adds a young forward with potential that could end up challenging fellow newcomer Jason Thompson for the starting power forward spot.
Portland look to fill the hole left by Chris Paul by getting Bynum. An interesting deal considering they already have Nash, West and Mason.
They perhaps decided to cash in on Oden whilst he still had some currency. His injury history is well documented and it was time to move him on.
-----Philadelphia even out roster with help from Lakers and Timberwolves
Los Angeles receive
Jrue Holiday - 22 - PG - $20.41m - 2 years (82)
Derrick Brown - 25 - PF - $13.00m - 3 years (71)
Projected line-up:
Andrew Bynum - Pau Gasol - Terrence Williams - Kobe Bryant - Brandon Jennings
Bench options:
Jrue Holiday, Mardy Collins, John Salmons, Ersan Ilyasova, Ronnie Price, Derrick Brown
Minnesota receive
Ron Artest - 32 - SF - $7.73m - 1 year (79)
Daequan Cook - 25 - SG - $4.91m - 1 year (75)
Projected line-up:
Nene - Zach Randolph - Ron Artest - Luke Ridnour - Jonny Flynn
Bench options:
Daequan Cook, Curtis Jerrells, Antawn Jamison, Wayne Ellington, Wesley Johnson
Philadelphia receive
Sergio Rodriguez - 26 - PG - $28.04m - 3 years (80)
Darko Milicic - 27 - C - $5.00m - 1 year (76)
Projected line-up:
Darko Milicic - Donte Greene - Kelenna Azubuike - Evan Turner - Devin Harris
Bench options:
Sergio Rodriguez, DeMar DeRoZan, Wesley Matthews, Chase Powell
The Lakers make this move with the idea in mind that Kobe is 34 and coming towards the end of his career and they will have to replace him.
Although not a direct positional replacement for Bryant, Holiday can certainly develop a back court partnership with Brandon Jennings in the future.
This deal allows the young guard to return to his home state. Which should be an important factor in retaining him when his contract expires.
Minnesota add another powerful player in Ron Artest. He will link up with Nene and Zach Randolph in a scarily powerful front court.
They also get a decent bench scorer with Cook. He can come on and add a real perimeter threat and spread the defense for the big men.
Philadelphia get a big man to replace the departed Hasheem Thabeet, who was not re-signed. They also get a solid backup point guard.
After only being able to attract Devin Harris to sign with them, they could be looking to make some more moves to rebuild their squad.
-----Thunder agree to Bucks proposal
Oklahoma City receive
Derrick Rose - 24 - PG - $26.57m - 2 years (91)
Michael Redd - 33 - SG - $36.87m - 2 years (77)
Nenad Krstic - 29 - PF - $442k - 1 year (74)
Projected line-up:
Brook Lopez - Blake Griffin - Kevin Durant - James Harden - Derrick Rose
Bench options:
Nenad Krstic, Michael Redd, Tony Allen, Eric Maynor, DeJuan Blair, Eric Bledsoe
Milwaukee receive
Russell Westbrook - 23 - PG - $45.14m - 4 years (86)
Andrea Bargnani - 27 - PF - $33.75m - 3 years (83)
Marvin Williams - 26 - SF - $9.08m - 1 year (80)
Projected line-up:
Andrew Bogut - Andrea Bargnani - Marvin Williams - Andre Iguodala - Russell Westbrook
Bench options:
Jose Calderon, Aaron Gray, Joey Dorsey, Ryan Gomes
Oklahoma City have perhaps just put together the most exciting threesome in the league, if not NBA history. Griffin, Durant and Rose.
The marketing potential of having 3 of the leagues most promising stars in their team will be a massive financial boost for the Thunder.
As a small market team they need to find extra ways of generating revenue to compete with the big teams from LA and New York.
As good as getting Rose is, the Thunder do lose two very good bench players and also take on Michael Redd's monster contract.
Milwaukee may even come out ahead in this deal as it fills out their roster nicely, which they've needed to do after losing Odom and Louis Williams.
According to sources it was actually the Bucks that initiated this deal as they were not confident of re-signing Rose in two years time.
They felt that Westbrook wasn't too dissimilar to Rose and that with a 4 year contact, he offered much more long term security for them.
With Odom and Williams leaving as free agents recently the Bucks had needed more depth. This deal gives them 5 good starters.
-----Hawks and Spurs pull off surprise deal
Atlanta receive
Tony Parker - 30 - PG - $32.51m - 2 years (88)
Marco Belinelli - 26 - SG - $27.00m - 3 years (81)
Projected line-up:
Chris Kaman - David West - Joe Johnson - Marco Belinelli - Tony Parker
Bench options:
Kirk Hinrich, Tyler Hansbrough, Thaddeus Young, Trevor Booker
San Antonio receive
Josh Smith - 26 - SF - $29.61m - 2 years (89)
JJ Hickson - 24 - PF - $15.73m - 2 years (75)
Projected line-up:
Al Horford - Michael Beasley - Josh Smith - Cameron Hunter - George Hill
Bench options:
Richard Jefferson, JJ Hickson, DeMarcus Nelson, Tayshaun Prince, Matt Bonner
Atlanta have pulled the trigger on a slightly strange deal. Giving up bigs Smith and Hickson for smalls Parker and Belinelli.
They must have felt that they were already well stocked in the big man department with Kaman, West, Young and Hansbrough.
Parker's standout performance in the playoff series against the Thunder must have really caught the eye of the Hawks coaching staff.
The Spurs did this deal after regaining George Hill from the Thunder. They saw him as their future point guard and Parker as tradeable.
Smith will be reunited with former team mate Al Horford. They will hope to bring more success to the Spurs than they did the Hawks.
Sending Belinelli to Atlanta also lets promising second-year rookie Cameron Hunter slide into the starting shooting guard position.
San Antonio now have a relatively young line-up that could well become a serious challenger in the western conference in the next few years.
-----Houston decide to get Richards some help
Houston receive
Nick Young - 27 - SG - $18.44m - 2 years (80)
Projected line-up:
Patrick Patterson - Chuck Hayes - Nick Young - Jan Richards - Marcus Williams
Bench options:
Kyle Lowry, Baron Davis, Corey Maggette, Roko Ukic, Jesse Stearn
Washington receive
Luis Scola - 32 - PF - $21.26m - 2 years (76)
Projected line-up:
JaVale McGee - Andray Blatche - Rashard Lewis - Courtney Lee - John Wall
Bench options:
Josh Howard, Luis Scola, Jordan Crawford
After losing Kevin Martin to free agency, the Rockets were given a lifeline in the draft. Now they are trying to build around Jan Richards.
Trading veteran forward Luis Scola to Washington for youngish swingman Nick Young is the first step in assembling a competitive roster.
They obviously feel that it would be unfair on Richards to put him under so much pressure in his rookie season. He needs some help around him.
Washington add an experienced forward to help JaVale McGee out. They have Josh Howard and Courtney Lee to take over from Young.
-----Rockets continue to improve roster
Houston receive
DeAndre Jordan - 24 - C - $18.83m - 2 years (78)
Projected line-up:
DeAndre Jordan - Chuck Hayes - Nick Young - Jan Richards - Kyle Lowry
Bench options:
Baron Davis, Corey Maggette, Roko Ukic, Jesse Stearn
Los Angeles receive
Marcus Williams - 26 - PG - $32.13m - 4 years (79)
Patrick Patterson - 23 - PF - $4.61m - 2 years (69)
Projected line-up:
Serge Ibaka - Kevin Love - Declan Giles - Eric Gordon - Mo Williams
Bench options:
Marcus Williams, Aleksandar Pavlovic, Antoine Wright, CJ Miles, Shannon Brown, Patrick Patterson
Houston have continued their recent roster improvements by trading for Clippers backup center DeAndre Jordan.
The 6 ft 11 Houston native was behind Ibaka and Love in the pecking order and will welcome a starting role with his hometown team.
Trading Marcus Williams will give Kyle Lowry the opportunity to start and prove that he can be an effective playmaker for the Rockets.
The Clippers trade an unhappy reserve center for a decent backup point guard and a young power forward to replace Jordan on the bench.
Adding Williams gives them even more back court depth with the likes of Antoine Wright, CJ Miles and Shannon Brown already on the bench.
-----Bulls focus on the short term with deal for Chandler
Chicago receive
Tyson Chandler - 30 - C - $29.21m - 2 years (81)
Projected line-up:
Tyson Chandler - Carlos Boozer - Luol Deng - JR Smith - Beno Udrih
Bench options:
Goran Dragic, Brandan Wright, Sam Young, Rasual Butler
Dallas receive
Taj Gibson - 27 - PF - $18.04m - 2 years (78)
Irwin Currie - 27 - C - $5.11m - 3 years (68)
Toby Hughes - 25 - PG - $7.01m - 3 years (65)
Projected line-up:
Taj Gibson - Craig Smith - Gerald Wallace - Rodrigue Beaubois - Jose Barea
Bench options:
Dirk Nowitzki, Brendan Haywood, Luther Head, Jeff Teague, Irwin Currie
Chicago have continued with their 'compete now' policy by trading for the Mavericks' dominant center Tyson Chandler.
He could be the powerful inside presence that the Bulls have been lacking since they traded Joakim Noah to Denver for JR Smith.
They now have five experienced starters and could be the dark horse in the eastern conference this season.
Dallas get a younger replacement for Chandler in Gibson and still have the experienced Brendan Haywood on the bench.
-----Raptors agree deal with Pistons
Toronto receive
Rodney Stuckey - 26 - PG - $23.60m - 2 years (85)
Jason Maxiell - 29 - PF - $36.16m - 4 years (75)
Projected line-up:
Kendrick Perkins - Tyrus Thomas - Corey Brewer - Jerryd Bayless - Rodney Stuckey
Bench options:
Amir Johnson, Jason Maxiell, Kyle weaver, James Johnson, Ed Davis
Detroit receive
Jarrett Jack - 29 - PG - $52.51m - 4 years (86)
Linas Kleiza - 27 - SF - $4.70m - 1 year (79)
Louis Amundson - 29 - PF - $12.69m - 3 years (71)
Projected line-up:
Robin Lopez - Charlie Villanueva - Andrei Kirilenko - Ben Gordon - Jarrett Jack
Bench options:
Louis Amundson, Omer Asik, Carlos Delfino, Leon Powe, Linas Kleiza
Toronto have decided to revamp their roster by trading Jarrett Jack for a younger point guard in Rodney Stuckey.
With all the talent in the eastern conference this season, the Raptors felt they had to change some things to be competitive.
Detroit get an experienced point guard to play beside Ben Gordon and allow him to focus on scoring rather than making shots for others.
They also add some much needed depth to their bench with Amundson and Kleiza. Both could be useful as impact players for the Pistons.
-----Philadelphia get involved to add more height to their roster
Toronto receive
Evan Turner - 24 - SG - $11.62m - 2 years (81)
Chase Powell - 26 - PG - $7.41m - 2 years (72)
Projected line-up:
Kendrick Perkins - Amir Johnson - Corey Brewer - Evan Turner - Rodney Stuckey
Bench options:
Jason Maxiell, Jerryd Bayless, Kyle Weaver, James Johnson, Ed Davis, Chase Powell
Philadelphia receive
Tyrus Thomas - 26 - PF - $18.08m - 2 years (81)
Projected line-up:
Darko Milicic - Tyrus Thomas - Kelenna Azubuike - Sergio Rodriguez - Devin Harris
Bench options:
Donte Greene, DeMar DeRozan, Wesley Matthews
The Raptors continue their roster changes by acquiring promising young swingman Evan Turner from Philadelphia.
He will form a new younger looking back court for Toronto alongside fellow new recruit Rodney Stuckey.
Philadelphia add a rebounding big man to play alongside Darko Milicic. They still have DeRozan and Matthews on the bench.
This deal was a case of trading surplus with the Raptors having good big man depth and the 76ers having good guard depth.
-----Thunder send Redd and Bledsoe to Orlando for Arenas
Oklahoma City receive
Gilbert Arenas - 30 - PG - $22.35m - 1 year (85)
Projected line-up:
Brook Lopez - Blake Griffin - Kevin Durant - James Harden - Derrick Rose
Bench options:
Nenad Krstic, Gilbert Arenas, Tony Allen, Eric Maynor, DeJuan Blair
Orlando receive
Michael Redd - 33 - SG - $36.87m - 2 years (77)
Eric Bledsoe - 22 - PG - $3.75m - 2 years (67)
Projected line-up:
Greg Oden - Jason Thompson - Jason Richardson - JJ Redick - Jordan Farmar
Bench options:
Greg Monroe, Michael Redd, Johan Petro, Hedo Turkoglu, Eric Bledsoe
Oklahoma City have rounded off their off-season business by getting rid of Michael Redd for Gilbert Arenas and his big expiring contract.
After re-signing James Harden and Blake Griffin they were looking to shed some wages and by trading Redd for Arenas they do that quicker.
It is likely that the Thunder will keep Gilbert around until the end of his deal as he does offer a fairly good scoring option off the bench.
Orlando are trying to regroup after Howard left and adding Redd will give them an experienced scorer as backup to Richardson and Redick.
With Arenas gone recently acquired Jordan Farmar will be able to start, with Eric Bledsoe now serving as backup point guard.
This deal also gives the Magic decent roster depth. Things are looking a lot more promising than they were just after Howard left.
Mon Dec 05, 2011 3:04 pm
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Brook Lopez - Blake Griffin - Kevin Durant - James Harden - Derrick Rose![]()
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DeJuan Blair - Nenad Krstic - Al Cunningham - Rolf Young - Tony Allen - Eric Maynor - Gilbert Arenas![]()
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Inactive
Crawford Mayer
Mon Dec 05, 2011 8:34 pm