Jose Calderon agrees to 4 year deal with Dallas

[action781]

the only way this makes sense IMO is if DAL thinks that LAL after losing Howard decides to clear the decks and will move P. Gasol for a 1st rounder or something.

Calderon is a solid point guard, and that signing won't break the bank.  It's a good deal, with or without Gasol (whom the Lakers should totally be unloading, but that's another story).

I agree.  He's not an all-star, but he can run the point and it's a pretty good value contract for him.

[Lucky17]

I think it's a year too long a deal.

[action781]

Calderon is underrated PG.

to each his own, but:

- Calderon is 31 y.o.
- DET was something like 8-20 with Calderon (.287 vs. .377 w/o him).
- the BEST Toronto did with him as their starter? 41-41 in '07-08

My point i guess is he's a nice player, but I don't think a team led by him can ever be sucessful b/c of his awful defense. Even when TOR had him, Bosh, Garbajosa, etc. I never worried about them b/c I knew Rondo would SHRED him.

Wow, I haven't thought about Jorge Garbage-osa in a long time.

[bucknersrevenge]

How is Dallas even gonna fill out a roster? They really don't have many players and the free agent market is drying up very quickly. I thought they should've gone after Big Al but there is almost nothing left out there now.

[action781]

How is Dallas even gonna fill out a roster? They really don't have many players and the free agent market is drying up very quickly. I thought they should've gone after Big Al but there is almost nothing left out there now.

Andrew Bynum?

If he is healthy and can play, a lot of teams would struggle to put 2 players on the floor who can guard Dirk and Bynum.

[bucknersrevenge]

How is Dallas even gonna fill out a roster? They really don't have many players and the free agent market is drying up very quickly. I thought they should've gone after Big Al but there is almost nothing left out there now.

Andrew Bynum?

If he is healthy and can play, a lot of teams would struggle to put 2 players on the floor who can guard Dirk and Bynum.

Forgot about him. If he's healthy, he's viable. Wouldn't trust those knees anymore though.

[Who]

How is Dallas even gonna fill out a roster? They really don't have many players and the free agent market is drying up very quickly. I thought they should've gone after Big Al but there is almost nothing left out there now.

Andrew Bynum?

If he is healthy and can play, a lot of teams would struggle to put 2 players on the floor who can guard Dirk and Bynum.

Forgot about him. If he's healthy, he's viable. Wouldn't trust those knees anymore though.

I would only offer him a 1 year contract if I were Dallas.

If those knees aren't right, a multi-year contract to Bynum could spell the end of Dirk Nowitzki's Dallas Mavericks career.

[CelticsFanNC]

4 years at 7 million per for the worst defensive guard in the NBA.  Wow. Smh

Calderon can't stay in front of an old man with a walker.

[action781]

How is Dallas even gonna fill out a roster? They really don't have many players and the free agent market is drying up very quickly. I thought they should've gone after Big Al but there is almost nothing left out there now.

Andrew Bynum?

If he is healthy and can play, a lot of teams would struggle to put 2 players on the floor who can guard Dirk and Bynum.

Forgot about him. If he's healthy, he's viable. Wouldn't trust those knees anymore though.

I would only offer him a 1 year contract if I were Dallas.

If those knees aren't right, a multi-year contract to Bynum could spell the end of Dirk Nowitzki's Dallas Mavericks career.

Good point, unfortunately, Bynum will get more years elsewhere and they might have to take a 2 year risk because if they don't, it may also be the end of Dirk's career.