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Bowen not likely to go back to the Spurs... Cavs and Magic also looking at him.
« on: August 01, 2009, 02:11:31 PM »

Offline Mike-Dub

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http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4370109

Bucks waive defensive stalwart Bowen

By Marc Stein

ESPN.com

Defensive stalwart Bruce Bowen has been released by the Milwaukee Bucks and will be an unrestricted free agent next week if he clears waivers.

The Bucks announced the move Friday night after their monthlong attempts to trade him -- including talks this week with the Denver Nuggets -- did not result in a deal.

Bowen's full $4 million salary for next season would have been guaranteed if he was not released by Aug. 1. The Bucks will save half that amount by waiving Bowen and paying him the required $2 million buyout stipulated in Bowen's contract.

Bowen, 38, joined the Spurs in the summer of 2001 and was part of three championship teams (2003, '05 and '07) in his eight seasons in San Antonio. It's believed that a return to the Spurs in free agency is highly unlikely but contenders such as Orlando, Cleveland and Boston have been mentioned as potential suitors for Bowen.

The Bucks have tried all month to trade the veteran stopper since acquiring him from San Antonio on June 23 as part of a three-team trade that sent Richard Jefferson to the Spurs and also netted Kurt Thomas from San Antonio and Amir Johnson from Detroit. Fabricio Oberto went from the Spurs to the Pistons to complete the trade. It was understood from the start that Milwaukee would waive Bowen if it could not utilize him in a trade in July.

Via his Twitter account Friday night, Bowen wrote: "Just got off the plane [and] got word that I will not be in Milwaukee for Christmas!"

Bowen was one of five NBA players waived Friday, joining Boston guard Gabe Pruitt, Los Angeles Clippers guard Mike Taylor, Los Angeles Lakers swingman Sun Yue and fellow Buck Salim Stoudamire. All five players will be unrestricted free agents if they are not claimed by another team before 6 p.m. ET next Friday.

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« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2009, 02:18:25 PM »

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well we make the most sense for him...orlando is logjammed with guys at his position as is cleveland...boston can offer him more time esp with daniels playing some point...plus his history in boston helps
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« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2009, 02:21:12 PM »

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Any pickup at the vet min is a good pickup. If it can be done, do it.   
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« Reply #3 on: August 01, 2009, 02:24:42 PM »

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I'm more worried about the BBD and Daniels situation right now. With that said, I don't want us to sign Daniels to the LLE, but rather get him via trade, because we could get a player like Tinsley, Smith, Big Ben for the LLE.

Bowen would be nice though.
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« Reply #4 on: August 01, 2009, 02:30:01 PM »

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Why is everyone so crazy for Bowen? At this point in his career, he can't even guard a chair.
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« Reply #5 on: August 01, 2009, 02:32:52 PM »

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"but contenders such as Orlando, Cleveland and Boston have been mentioned as potential suitors for Bowen."

-Pure crap speculation. Although I don't doubt they'd be interested, but this is pure assumptions because it makes sense for them to look at them.
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« Reply #6 on: August 01, 2009, 02:50:10 PM »

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Cleveland again. LOL  They're rumored to sign everyone.
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« Reply #7 on: August 01, 2009, 03:15:21 PM »

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Quote from: Bankshot on August 01, 2009, 02:50:10 PM
Cleveland again. LOL  They're rumored to sign everyone.
didnt you call that in Jeff's post?
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« Reply #8 on: August 01, 2009, 04:06:37 PM »

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Quote from: angryguy77 on August 01, 2009, 03:15:21 PM
Quote from: Bankshot on August 01, 2009, 02:50:10 PM
Cleveland again. LOL  They're rumored to sign everyone.
didnt you call that in Jeff's post?


Yep, that was me. ;D
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« Reply #9 on: August 01, 2009, 04:08:36 PM »

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I used to hate Bruce Bowen when he was playing for the Spurs (and hurting the Suns) but now I've come to accept the idea that he could play for us and I'm almost liking this scenario... though I have doubts about what's left in his tank since he is 38 years old and that the Spurs are not even trying to re-sign him, and that he barely played for them last year.

Anyway he would add depth to the team and the wing position, and could be really effective and for 10 minutes per game and could be a X factor in the playoffs (OK, maybe I'm too optimistic on that one :P).

He would add to the team's reputation ("old and dirty") but the hate will be there anyway so...
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« Reply #10 on: August 01, 2009, 05:45:50 PM »

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Quote from: Bankshot on August 01, 2009, 02:50:10 PM
Cleveland again. LOL  They're rumored to sign everyone.

It really is remarkable; they've been linked to sign everyone.

And to the poster who mentioned Tinsley as an option: do you really think there's a shot of that considering what happened with him and Paul the 2005 playoffs?  I highly doubt that's been forgotten about.
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