Misc Signings and Trades

[Who]

Juwan Howard is resigning with Miami, according to Marc Spears. I guess, they don't really want to upgrade their C position...or are not able to get the players they want.

They can't get anyone they want ... at least that's how I read the Shane Battier signing.

(Miami realized they couldn't sign a quality center to a mini-MLE deal so they took the Best Player Available which was Battier)

[barefacedmonk]

Marcus Thornton's deal is not done yet...has hit some sort of of snag according to the rumours on twitter.

[33_Larry Legend_33]

Marcus Thornton's deal is not done yet...has hit some sort of of snag according to the rumours on twitter.

The snag of popular opinion and common sense???

[henr1k]

Source: Rip Hamilton has been waived by the Pistons. Will be bought out. Not an amnesty transaction.

[Snakehead]

Figured we could use a catchall thread for the many moves that will be made that aren't worth their own thread(s).

Recently:

Kings sign Marcus Thornton for 5 years, $40 million (according to Broussard).  Who were they bidding against?  This is a heck of a way to get to the salary floor.  Kings continue to look hopeless.

Exhibit B in the "The lockout changed nothing" thread

No kidding.  Just further proof that franchises with poor management will continue to struggle, no matter what the cap rules.

it's kind of a no-win situation for the kings, though.  which players want to play there unless the kings overpay them?  which players are they supposed to sign to reach the salary floor?  unless they use their cap space to trade for other teams' crap, in which case they'd still probably be getting long-term financial burden.  at least marcus thornton is young and productive.

I agree, and also under the new deal a team like Sacramento has to spend more money this off season.  I really don't think this is the worst contract, but it's not a great one either.  I think he is a promising player.

Juwan Howard is resigning with Miami, according to Marc Spears. I guess, they don't really want to upgrade their C position...or are not able to get the players they want.

They can't get anyone they want ... at least that's how I read the Shane Battier signing.

(Miami realized they couldn't sign a quality center to a mini-MLE deal so they took the Best Player Available which was Battier)

That might be just what happened.  You know Riley tried to make a pitch to come to Miami to all the quality free agent bigs.  The one guy I am waiting to hear on is Dalembert though.  I thought he was interested and that made sense.  I like Battier too but they need that size inside desperately.

[barefacedmonk]

Thaddeus Young is nearing agreement on a 5 year, $42 million contract to stay with the 76ers, league sources tell Y! Sports.

@WojYahooNBA

EDIT: Done deal.

[Who]

Juwan Howard is resigning with Miami, according to Marc Spears. I guess, they don't really want to upgrade their C position...or are not able to get the players they want.

They can't get anyone they want ... at least that's how I read the Shane Battier signing.

(Miami realized they couldn't sign a quality center to a mini-MLE deal so they took the Best Player Available which was Battier)

That might be just what happened.  You know Riley tried to make a pitch to come to Miami to all the quality free agent bigs.  The one guy I am waiting to hear on is Dalembert though.  I thought he was interested and that made sense.  I like Battier too but they need that size inside desperately.

There were strong rumours that Dalembert was being offered a lot more money than the MLE elsewhere and that he was going to take the money instead of taking a pay-cut and heading to Miami.

Houston were one of the teams that were strongly linked to Dalembert. Sacramento were considering re-signing him too but that may no longer be the case if Chuck Hayes signs there.

I read that the interest in Dalembert has been so strong that his agent has even begun to ask teams for a $10 million a year salary. I doubt he gets that but $8 million a year sounds about right.

[Who]

Thaddeus Young is nearing agreement on a 5 year, $42 million contract to stay with the 76ers, league sources tell Y! Sports.

@WojYahooNBA

EDIT: Done deal.

Pricey ... paying a lot for potential.

That is the type of money Jeff Green should be looking at

[Greenbean]

Juwan Howard is resigning with Miami, according to Marc Spears. I guess, they don't really want to upgrade their C position...or are not able to get the players they want.

They can't get anyone they want ... at least that's how I read the Shane Battier signing.

(Miami realized they couldn't sign a quality center to a mini-MLE deal so they took the Best Player Available which was Battier)

That might be just what happened.  You know Riley tried to make a pitch to come to Miami to all the quality free agent bigs.  The one guy I am waiting to hear on is Dalembert though.  I thought he was interested and that made sense.  I like Battier too but they need that size inside desperately.

There were strong rumours that Dalembert was being offered a lot more money than the MLE elsewhere and that he was going to take the money instead of taking a pay-cut and heading to Miami.

Houston were one of the teams that were strongly linked to Dalembert. Sacramento were considering re-signing him too but that may no longer be the case if Chuck Hayes signs there.

I read that the interest in Dalembert has been so strong that his agent has even begun to ask teams for a $10 million a year salary. I doubt he gets that but $8 million a year sounds about right.

With the money CHandler and Dalembert are reported to be commanding, what do you think Perk would have went for on the open market this offseason?

[PosImpos]

where do you think rip ends up?  i think if a player like jason richardson or jamal crawford goes to the bulls, the celtics could have a chance of convincing him to come here for the mini-MLE.  we kinda need to spend that on a decent big man, though, if there are any available.

[Who]

Juwan Howard is resigning with Miami, according to Marc Spears. I guess, they don't really want to upgrade their C position...or are not able to get the players they want.

They can't get anyone they want ... at least that's how I read the Shane Battier signing.

(Miami realized they couldn't sign a quality center to a mini-MLE deal so they took the Best Player Available which was Battier)

That might be just what happened.  You know Riley tried to make a pitch to come to Miami to all the quality free agent bigs.  The one guy I am waiting to hear on is Dalembert though.  I thought he was interested and that made sense.  I like Battier too but they need that size inside desperately.

There were strong rumours that Dalembert was being offered a lot more money than the MLE elsewhere and that he was going to take the money instead of taking a pay-cut and heading to Miami.

Houston were one of the teams that were strongly linked to Dalembert. Sacramento were considering re-signing him too but that may no longer be the case if Chuck Hayes signs there.

I read that the interest in Dalembert has been so strong that his agent has even begun to ask teams for a $10 million a year salary. I doubt he gets that but $8 million a year sounds about right.

With the money CHandler and Dalembert are reported to be commanding, what do you think Perk would have went for on the open market this offseason?

$40-44 million over 4 years

[barefacedmonk]

Thunder to re-sign sharpshooter Daequan Cook to a two-year, $7.5 million deal, source tells @YahooSports.

- Marc Spears

[Who]

Thunder to re-sign sharpshooter Daequan Cook to a two-year, $7.5 million deal, source tells @YahooSports.

- Marc Spears

Awful contract -- D.Cook is a minimum contract kind of a player.

A less talented version of James Jones.

[Kane3387]

Thaddeus Young is nearing agreement on a 5 year, $42 million contract to stay with the 76ers, league sources tell Y! Sports.

@WojYahooNBA

EDIT: Done deal.

Pricey ... paying a lot for potential.

That is the type of money Jeff Green should be looking at

Not as good as That Young though. 5 years 36 mill maybe

[Snakehead]

Juwan Howard is resigning with Miami, according to Marc Spears. I guess, they don't really want to upgrade their C position...or are not able to get the players they want.

They can't get anyone they want ... at least that's how I read the Shane Battier signing.

(Miami realized they couldn't sign a quality center to a mini-MLE deal so they took the Best Player Available which was Battier)

That might be just what happened.  You know Riley tried to make a pitch to come to Miami to all the quality free agent bigs.  The one guy I am waiting to hear on is Dalembert though.  I thought he was interested and that made sense.  I like Battier too but they need that size inside desperately.

There were strong rumours that Dalembert was being offered a lot more money than the MLE elsewhere and that he was going to take the money instead of taking a pay-cut and heading to Miami.

Houston were one of the teams that were strongly linked to Dalembert. Sacramento were considering re-signing him too but that may no longer be the case if Chuck Hayes signs there.

I read that the interest in Dalembert has been so strong that his agent has even begun to ask teams for a $10 million a year salary. I doubt he gets that but $8 million a year sounds about right.

Height is at a premium right now.  I will take the person who is not actually in the situation answer and say "I would take less money" and play for Miami though.  I really think it would be worth it but this might be his last big contract so I get that.