Free agency is coming to a close

[Mr October]

I thought i would recap free agency around the NBA a little. Almost everyone of the top 40 or 50 free agents have signed by now.

The best players remaining on the market would probably be:

Greg Monroe - restricted - prediction: resign with Detroit
Eric Bledsoe - restricted - prediction: resign with Phoenix
Shawn Marion - prediction: Thunder, Suns or Raptors
Andre Blatche - prediction: who cares? Anyone but Boston
Evan Turner - prediction: Atlanta, Brooklyn, Lakers
Ray Allen - prediction: Cleveland

No one else is going to do much to move a team's needle in the standings.

Here are what i think are the worst contracts of the summer:

1. Gordon at 9/2 w Orlando
2. frye at 32/4 w Orlando
3. Hayward at 63/4 w Utah
4. Parsons at 46/3 w Dallas
5. Marvin Williams at 14/2 w Charlotte
6. Collison at 16/3 w Sacramento
7. Meeks at 19/3 w Detroit
8. Jordan Hill at 18/2 w Lakers
9. Diaw at 22/3 w San Antonio - he is going to tail off quick now that he is 32.
10. Carter at 12/3 w Memphis - he is 37 years old!!

Bradley is barely and only arguably an overpay.

Here are the best bargains at the top:

1. James at 42/2 w Cleveland - he got the max, and he is easily worth more if it were allowed
2. Nowitzki at 25/3 w Dallas
3. Boozer at 3/1 w the Lakers - amnesty pickups are a bargain
4. Pierce at 11/2 w Washington
5. Gasol at 22/3 w Chicago
6. Stephenson at 27/3 w Charlotte
Edit: Ed Davis at minimum w Lakers
7. Stuckey at vet minimum w Indiana - what a cheap replacement!

Let me know if i missed anyone, or if you disagree with any of this.

[BigDogPitbull]

Ed Davis at 2/2 is a steal!

[Beat LA]

I believe that Bledsoe just rejected a 4 year, $48 million dollar offer from the suns.  Wow.

[cltc5]

I wouldnt mind blatche or tunrer but you know the Celtics dont want players who can do what we need, they want clean cut perfect alter boys that play the Guard positions

[Future Celtics Owner]

If we can sign Turner to a modest contract that would be great. His stock is super low and he has the ability to become a huge trade asset .

[Future Celtics Owner]

I believe that Bledsoe just rejected a 4 year, $48 million dollar offer from the suns.  Wow.

He should do a 2 year deal. 2 years for 30, and then renegotiate before the tv deal

[rondofan1255]

Diaw's contract is only partially guaranteed (2M) for the 3rd year.

[slamtheking]

I thought i would recap free agency around the NBA a little. Almost everyone of the top 40 or 50 free agents have signed by now.

The best players remaining on the market would probably be:

Greg Monroe - restricted - prediction: resign with Detroit
Eric Bledsoe - restricted - prediction: resign with Phoenix
Shawn Marion - prediction: Thunder, Suns or Raptors
Andre Blatche - prediction: who cares? Anyone but Boston
Evan Turner - prediction: Atlanta, Brooklyn, Lakers
Ray Allen - prediction: Cleveland

No one else is going to do much to move a team's needle in the standings.

Here are what i think are the worst contracts of the summer:

1. Gordon at 9/2 w Orlando
2. frye at 32/4 w Orlando
3. Hayward at 63/4 w Utah
4. Parsons at 46/3 w Dallas
5. Marvin Williams at 14/2 w Charlotte
6. Collison at 16/3 w Sacramento
7. Meeks at 19/3 w Detroit
8. Jordan Hill at 18/2 w Lakers
9. Diaw at 22/3 w San Antonio - he is going to tail off quick now that he is 32.
10. Carter at 12/3 w Memphis - he is 37 years old!!

Bradley is barely and only arguably an overpay.

Here are the best bargains at the top:

1. James at 42/2 w Cleveland - he got the max, and he is easily worth more if it were allowed
2. Nowitzki at 25/3 w Dallas
3. Boozer at 3/1 w the Lakers - amnesty pickups are a bargain
4. Pierce at 11/2 w Washington
5. Gasol at 22/3 w Chicago
6. Stephenson at 27/3 w Charlotte
7. Stuckey at vet minimum w Indiana - what a cheap replacement!

Let me know if i missed anyone, or if you disagree with any of this.

TP for the write-up

As someone else mentioned, I think Ed Davis is the best bargain signing so far.
Shawn Marion - prediction: Thunder, Suns or Raptors  --> hoping it's OKC.  they need more depth if they can get past the Spurs and he's still got the skills to contribute across the board
Andre Blatche - prediction: who cares? Anyone but Boston --> Wouldn't mind him in OKC either.  just not Cleveland, Lakers or Miami.  talented player that will hopefully go somewhere he'll be useful but not to play with a team/players I can't stand.
Evan Turner - prediction: Atlanta, Brooklyn, Lakers --> be happy with either Atlanta or Brooklyn.  maybe another possible match in OKC since they need a better SG.  not sure he'd go to lakers if he'd be stuck behind Kobe

[greg683x]

I wouldnt mind blatche or tunrer but you know the Celtics dont want players who can do what we need, they want clean cut perfect alter boys that play the Guard positions

In Blatches NBA career hes been shot, been caught picking up hookers, publicly turned his back on his coach in the middle of the game, and would not re-enter said game when asked, and towards the end of his career in Washington was getting booed whenever he'd enter or leave the game.  He seemed to reform a bit on the Nets but that was also a vet filled roster to keep him in line.

Yeah I don't see any reason why it would be bad to bring guys like this is to a team that's young and needs leadership.

When it comes to what you wouldn't mind and what Danny Ainge minds(and from what it appears the rest of the GMs in the NBA as well).  I'll trust Danny.

[Mr October]

I added Ed Davis to the OP. He is a steal at the minimum, but not the steal of the summer. He is still a project, a power forward who can't shoot, a center in the body of a power forward.

I would rather pay Carlos Boozer 3 million, or Pau Gasol 7 million. Those guys can actually play and score. Or Dirk at 8 million!!

TPs for the extra info and opinions so far.

[cltc5]

I wouldnt mind blatche or tunrer but you know the Celtics dont want players who can do what we need, they want clean cut perfect alter boys that play the Guard positions

In Blatches NBA career hes been shot, been caught picking up hookers, publicly turned his back on his coach in the middle of the game, and would not re-enter said game when asked, and towards the end of his career in Washington was getting booed whenever he'd enter or leave the game.  He seemed to reform a bit on the Nets but that was also a vet filled roster to keep him in line.

Yeah I don't see any reason why it would be bad to bring guys like this is to a team that's young and needs leadership.

When it comes to what you wouldn't mind and what Danny Ainge minds(and from what it appears the rest of the GMs in the NBA as well).  I'll trust Danny.

good for you.  You know we coulda got him when KG was here right?  Ya know when there were "vets" to keep him in line and we needed a big?

[heyvik]

its been a week since the Indecision by LeBron.

Last weekend was great - this weekend will be NOT so great.
I predict no deals will happen this weekend..the best I can hope for is new trade rumors in the Sunday newspapers.

[greg683x]

I wouldnt mind blatche or tunrer but you know the Celtics dont want players who can do what we need, they want clean cut perfect alter boys that play the Guard positions

In Blatches NBA career hes been shot, been caught picking up hookers, publicly turned his back on his coach in the middle of the game, and would not re-enter said game when asked, and towards the end of his career in Washington was getting booed whenever he'd enter or leave the game.  He seemed to reform a bit on the Nets but that was also a vet filled roster to keep him in line.

Yeah I don't see any reason why it would be bad to bring guys like this is to a team that's young and needs leadership.

When it comes to what you wouldn't mind and what Danny Ainge minds(and from what it appears the rest of the GMs in the NBA as well).  I'll trust Danny.

good for you.  You know we coulda got him when KG was here right?  Ya know when there were "vets" to keep him in line and we needed a big?

LOL you think Andre Blatche was the missing link???  Hes clearly so vital for the Nets going forward theyre chomping at the bit to get him resigned    Yes I do know we could have had him and im sure you can find posts on here from me saying the same thing I said before.

We could have used David West, who actually would have helped get us over the top.  Danny worked his butt off to get him here and unfortunately West picked the Pacers instead.  So this all kinda shoots down your ludicrous 'the celtics dont like players that do things that we need' statement.  The fact that Ainge didnt try and bring Blatche when he was available should show you what he thinks of him, and rightfully so