Wizards/NBA Offseason

[Dirtbag59]

Washington Wizards use amnesty clause on troubled forward Andray Blatche - ESPN

Meh.


"Heat amnesty LeBron James."

That would be a headline.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by itvnetop

Morey totally trolled Dolan with that poison pill... Lin is going to put Houston on television and back on China's radar.

And in other news:

Lap dances for all Wiz fans!

Blatche is gone, somewhere SS is toasting champagne.

[NC_Skins]

JaVale McGee, Denver Nuggets agree on multiyear contract - ESPN




4yr/44mil???

[SmootSmack]

13 players have been amnestied the past two years, 4 of them were Wizards-Rashard Lewis, Gilbert Arenas, Brendan Haywood, Andray Blatche. Go Grunfeld!!...sigh

Like what the Mavericks have been able to do after missing out on Deron Williams.

And how is Jason Kidd not dead or in a coma after his crash?

[NC_Skins]

Not only is he fortunate that he isn't killed, but fortunate he didn't kill anybody else either. Rich guys with money that care too cheap to take limos/cabs. Mind boggling.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by NC_Skins

JaVale McGee, Denver Nuggets agree on multiyear contract - ESPN




4yr/44mil???

That'll make him grow up.

[NC_Skins]

More dumb moves from the NBA.

NBA adds three additional uses of instant replay for 2012-13 season - ESPN

Stern met with the media after the Board of Governors held their annual summer meeting, and said the league is looking to add possibly $100 million in revenue by permitting small advertising patches on uniforms starting in the 2013-14 season.

"The view is that the teams would need a significant time; one, to sell the patch; and number two, for adidas to manufacture the uniforms, because the patch that would be on the players' uniforms would also appear on the jerseys at retail," said deputy commissioner Adam Silver, who is handling the uniform change.

Soon, they'll have jerseys that will resemble NASCAR vehicles.

[NC_Skins]

Sources -- Dwight Howard-to-Los Angeles Lakers four-team deal complete - ESPN

A source with direct knowledge of the talks told ESPN.com's Marc Stein the Lakers will receive Howard, the Denver Nuggets will acquire Andre Iguodala, the 76ers will receive Andrew Bynum and Jason Richardson, and the Magic will get Arron Afflalo, Al Harrington, Nikola Vucevic and one protected future first-round pick from each of the other three teams.


Lakers - Dwight Howard
Nuggets - Andre Iguodala
76ers - Andrew Bynum, Jason Richardson
Magic - Arron Afflalo, Al Harrington, Nikola Vucevic, Moe Harkless*
*- Magic also get protected first-round picks from other three teams

In addition, the Magic will be getting other pieces, including 76ers No. 1 draft pick Moe Harkless, a source told Stein.

The drama queen is gone. Can't wait till the implosion of the Lakers. I read this article where Kobe and Dwight talked on the phone sometime last year talking about what a offense would look like with them on the same team. Kobe had one image and Dwight had another. Needless to say they weren't on the same page at all and pretty much why the Lakers (specifically Bryant) stopped with the trade inquiries.


I still think they had a better deal on the table with the Nets. Brook Lopez and 3 first rounders.

[skinsfaninok]

Originally Posted by NC_Skins

Sources -- Dwight Howard-to-Los Angeles Lakers four-team deal complete - ESPN






The drama queen is gone. Can't wait till the implosion of the Lakers. I read this article where Kobe and Dwight talked on the phone sometime last year talking about what a offense would look like with them on the same team. Kobe had one image and Dwight had another. Needless to say they weren't on the same page at all and pretty much why the Lakers (specifically Bryant) stopped with the trade inquiries.


I still think they had a better deal on the table with the Nets. Brook Lopez and 3 first rounders.

Damn my thunder just got a harder road to the title. Lakers r loaded

[SmootSmack]

Don't know what the Magic were thinking

[Chico23231]

How does the "protected" first round picks work? Is that basically non lottery picks? Arron Afflalo, Al Harrington are inconsistent role players at best, not exactly who you build your team around. If I were the Magic, I woulda pushed for Iguodala at least. Jeezz

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

How does the "protected" first round picks work? Is that basically non lottery picks? Arron Afflalo, Al Harrington are inconsistent role players at best, not exactly who you build your team around. If I were the Magic, I woulda pushed for Iguodala at least. Jeezz

My guess is they didn't want that contract that went with Iguodala. Nobody does...lol


Still don't get why they didn't accept the Nets deal that would have given them 3 1st rounders and a young center who's on the verge of being a annual all-star. Guess they were just trying to dump contracts???

[skinsfaninok]

The magic r about to be bad for a long time

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

How does the "protected" first round picks work? Is that basically non lottery picks? Arron Afflalo, Al Harrington are inconsistent role players at best, not exactly who you build your team around. If I were the Magic, I woulda pushed for Iguodala at least. Jeezz

Yeah I think for this trade I heard if the picks are in the top 15 the original team keeps them. So the Magic won't get any first round picks between 1-15, which just adds to the confusion over why they made this trade

[mredskins]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

Damn my thunder just got a harder road to the title. Lakers r loaded

Hmmmm...really Bynum for Howard is a wash with a slight edge to Howard. Nash getting old and Kobe getting old. My money is still on OKC.