Doc Rivers has decided to remain the head coach of Boston
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
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I read Pierce is opting out of his contract and will become a free-agent. I think Allen is also a free-agent, so could be a rebuilding process for the Celtics. Could they possibly make an attempt to sign James?
I'm not sure if there's enough cap room considering they just resigned Rondo this past year to a decent sized contract.
Yeah that seems to be more up to date than where I read the story from: Report: Paul Pierce to opt out, become free agent - NBA - SI.com
SB Nation blogs are actually very good because they'll collect articles from other sources very very quickly. Especially from the local beat writers who are closest to the team. The national sources are sometimes a little late with that sort of thing.
Free agency is here, let the dominos fall
Im sure others have already mentioned it...but only reason Pierce opted out was so they could restructure his contract for the benefit of the team. Pierce will of course resign, and eventually retire as a Celtic.
Depends on how long he wants to play. If he's close to the end of his contract and he doesn't think the Celts will re-sign him, he can sign a four year contract with less money short term but more money long term since contracts get bigger year by year. He says he wants financial security but he also doesn't want to go anywhere else. So a deal will get done. And it'll give some cap relief in the short term but it only saves the team money if he retires after one year, which he won't do if he wants financial security.
Who will give the worst contract this offseason?
With so many desperate teams with cap space, someone is destined to overpay Joe Johnson or Ray Allen.
With so many desperate teams with cap space, someone is destined to overpay Joe Johnson or Ray Allen.
Reported by the NBA thoughI think much of what you have written is wrong hth
NBA.com: Report: NBA proposal targets players' salary cuts
Darko Milicic
T-Wolves
4 years
$20 million
And now Minnesota doesn't have the cap room to sign a max free agent.
T-Wolves
4 years
$20 million
And now Minnesota doesn't have the cap room to sign a max free agent.
hehe....like a top free agent is going to sign for the Timberwolves ever again
Well it wasn't going to be a top free agent. Just a max contract one. I think they were targeting Rudy Gay (who certainly wasn't at the top of anyone's list) as an option since all the other teams with cap room (except the Kings) will go after the other marquee free agents.
The NBA could potentially be really scrwed if the top tier free agents all group together, and get involved in a bit of give and take. We could potentially have 4-5 super teams, and a whole bunch of mediocre teams....
Top 4 PL clubs and the also rans...
Only Miami has the cap room to get three on the books for max contracts. Of course that doesn't stop the players from deciding to take lower contracts in order to play together though. Then again if Miami signs three maxes, they will have hardly any room to fill in the rest of the roster (they only have Mario Chalmers and Michael Beasley on the roster right now) and they still need 7 more to meet minimum requirements.
STEIN_LINE_HQ: ESPN.com sources: Gay on verge of verbal agreement on five-year $80 million deal to stay with Memphis Grizzlies. Link forthcoming
There goes Rudy Gay
There goes Rudy Gay
Joe Johnson
Hawks
6 years
$119 million
I'm loving this. I think the teams that win this free agency period are the ones who hold off on signing free agents altogether.
Hawks
6 years
$119 million
I'm loving this. I think the teams that win this free agency period are the ones who hold off on signing free agents altogether.Except that there's a very real danger of missing out on everybody.
Meh. Didn't mean to state the obvious. Just that I'd not like to be a sportswriter/team exec right about now. Uber paranoia is probably running wild.
Meh. Didn't mean to state the obvious. Just that I'd not like to be a sportswriter/team exec right about now. Uber paranoia is probably running wild.
I know Joe Johnson is in the moneyJoe Johnson
Hawks
6 years
$119 million
What a flop he was
Just found out Gay was restricted. Not a smart move by the Grizz to offer a max extension before anyone else made a bid since they'd have the right to match it.
FFS, that didn't take long!!!Joe Johnson
Hawks
6 years
$119 million
You could understand a challenger maybe overpaying for Ray Allen, the guy is proven. But Joe Johnson, what has he ever done? For all the hype, the NBA really is full of dross, making megastar money
Phil Jackson is returning to the Lakers for one year (espn).
One last roll of the dice for PJ.
One last roll of the dice for PJ.
Channing Frye turns down 5 years 25 million and demands the full midlevel exception equivalent to what Drew Gooden got with the Bucks.
Good news, hopefully gets another three-peat.
Jackson is awesome, "This is the last stand, and hopefully it is a grand one."
When guys like Johnson get $20m per year and Rudy Gay get $16m per year, the league is really screwed up.
Joe Johnson to sign a ridiculous deal with the Atlanta Hawks - Ball Don't Lie - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
Joe Johnson to sign a ridiculous deal with the Atlanta Hawks - Ball Don't Lie - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
Lakers offer MLE to Mike Miller, he has a deadline of tonight to accept.
Lakers reached an agreement with the Clippers to take Steve Blake for a four year $16 million deal, with no conditions.
He's most likely replacing Farmar who has shown glimpses of his talent, but is far too inconsistent. Blake's seemingly got experience, but is he a decent player off the bench??
Wade's meeting the Bulls for a second time, but I still think he'll return to Miami.
He's most likely replacing Farmar who has shown glimpses of his talent, but is far too inconsistent. Blake's seemingly got experience, but is he a decent player off the bench??
Wade's meeting the Bulls for a second time, but I still think he'll return to Miami.
Joe Johnson agrees 6 year max contract to stay with the Hawks.
Stoudemire - Knicks
5yr deal, ~$100m
5yr deal, ~$100m
If he doesnt get someone to run point to join him, things arent going to be too much better in NY.
SI, ran a great article about the trade, and some pros and cons of the current situation.
SI, ran a great article about the trade, and some pros and cons of the current situation.
T. Parker might go there, along with Melo next year
He's a terp as well
This hour long special to announce his choice is a bit OTT
Well, they are American...
ESPN has Wade and Bosh announcing today they're signing with Miami.
I guess that removes that option for LeBron, as wasn't it thought that the numbers just didn't add up on those three
It's looking like Knicks or Bulls at the moment to me
It's looking like Knicks or Bulls at the moment to me
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