Category: Rumors & Gossip (Page 201 of 225)

      Cavs acquire Mo Williams via trade

      August 13, 2008 /

      The Cleveland Cavaliers may have found LeBron’s sidekick… Mo Williams.

      Mo Williams, the high-scoring point guard from Milwaukee, will go to Cleveland in the deal, which should be announced later Wednesday.

      The 6-foot-1 Williams averaged 17.2 points and a team-high 6.3 assists for the Bucks last season.

      Cleveland will send shooting guard Damon Jones to Milwaukee and forward Joe Smith to Oklahoma City.

      Milwaukee also will get point guard Luke Ridnour and forward Adrian Griffin from Oklahoma City.

      Oklahoma City, formerly known as the Seattle SuperSonics, also gets Desmond Mason, the athletic small forward, from the Bucks.

      I know there are many Bucks fans celebrating this move. A lot of people don’t like Mo’s game since he’s not a pass-first point guard. But he was 16th in the league in assists (6.3), and he’s a terrific scorer (17.2 ppg) and a pretty good rebounder (3.5 rpg) for a point guard. He’s sort of a poor man’s Gilbert Arenas. He’s not a terribly good defender, but since leaving the Jazz a few years ago, he hasn’t been around a defensive-minded coach. If Mike Brown can get some defense out of him, he could turn Williams into an All-Star caliber player. I love this trade for the Cavs.

      And, as a Bucks fan, I hate this trade for Milwaukee. Luke Ridnour? Really? That’s the best you can do for a guy who averaged 17 points and six assists last season? Bucks GM John Hammond made some nice moves this offseason, but I don’t like this trade one bit.

      Fantasy Basketball, NBA, Rumors & Gossip

      Rays lose Carl Crawford for 6 weeks – will Barry Bonds receive a call?

      August 12, 2008 /

      Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Carl Crawford will undergo surgery to repair a torn tendon band in his right hand. He’ll likely miss the rest of the regular season, but the club believes Crawford could return in six weeks and play in the postseason if the Rays make it.

      The question now is, will the Rays reach out to Barry Bonds?

      During a Giants’ game last week, Bonds told San Francisco play by play announcers Mike Krukow and Duane Kuiper that he was, “not retired” and wanted to still play in 2008. Bonds also noted that his legs are fresh and that he was healthier than he was last year.

      Even though he could add pop to the Rays’ lineup, Bonds isn’t worth the trouble. A young team like Tampa doesn’t need to deal with the media circus that Bonds would bring to the clubhouse on a daily basis and while it’s unfortunate that they now have a whole in their outfield, maybe another veteran like Kenny Loften would be a better option than Bonds.

      Fantasy Baseball, MLB, Rumors & Gossip

      Sixers/Iguodala reportedly agree to six-years, $80 million

      August 12, 2008 /

      I estimated that Andre Iguodala’s value was $12-$13 million per season. Sources are saying that the Philadelphia 76ers locked Iggy up to a deal worth $13.3 million per season.

      The athletic and exciting 6-6 forward/guard has improved his scoring average in each of his first four seasons, and promises to be a mainstay on a Sixers team that recently signed former Clipper big man Elton Brand to an estimated $82 million free agent contract.

      If the Sixers had not been able to sign Iguodala, the 24-year-old could have played this season for them after signing a qualifying offer, which would have made him an unrestricted free agent next summer. In that scenario, the Sixers could have lost their most exciting young star without any compensation.

      Iguodala and the team had an opportunity to work out a contract extension last summer but could not come to an agreement. Talks this offseason moved slowly until the last 24 hours, when, sources say, the team significantly increased their offer.

      Maybe the Sixers saw my estimate and decided to up their offer. A guy can dream, can’t he?

      Good signing for the Sixers. Iggy is a talented player, but he’s probably a better fit as a sidekick than being “The Man.” Now that Elton Brand is in Philly to be “The Man,” Iguodala should thrive alongside him.

      Last year at this time, who would have thought that the Sixers would be coming off a solid playoff performance and a ballsy signing like the Brand acquisition? Very nice job thus far by new GM Ed Stefanski.

      Fantasy Basketball, NBA, Rumors & Gossip

      Cavs pursuing Mo Williams?

      August 11, 2008 /

      This is one of those rumor-of-a-rumor stories, but the Cavs could be talking with the Bucks about point guard Mo Williams.

      A league source said the Cavs might be pursuing Bucks point guard Mo Williams. All the details aren’t known, but the Cavs, Bucks and Oklahoma City (formerly Seattle) are reportedly involved.

      If Williams is headed to the Cavs, however, would Delonte West be included in such a deal? He’s a restricted free agent who has been a regular at Cleveland Clinic Courts for much of the summer. It wouldn’t make any sense to have Williams and West on the same roster since both expects to be starters.

      Some have questioned how Redd would have fit in with superstar LeBron James. The same questions could be asked about Williams, who is a prolific scorer who is used to getting his shots.

      He’s shredded the Cavs over the years. He’s not known as being a top defender, even though he boasts quickness and speed.

      He averaged 17.2 points and 6.3 assists and shot 48 percent from the field and 39 percent from behind the 3-point arc last season.

      I love these stories. The Cavs “might” be pursuing Mo Williams? That could be said about any player and any team.

      Anyway, as a Bucks fan, I’d really like to see how Mo and Michael Redd respond to new head coach Scott Skiles before jettisoning either of them. Neither is a great defender, but if Skiles can at least get them to put forth the necessary effort on that end of the court, the Bucks would quickly become a playoff contender.

      From the Cavs point of view, Mo would be a pretty nice fit. He’s a terrific scorer and a capable playmaker, and his salary isn’t bad for the production he brings.

      8/12 Update: The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel’s Bucks Blog is reporting that a three-way deal (involving the Cavs) for Mo is indeed in the works. Reportedly, the Bucks are targeting Luke Ridnour of the newly-founded Oklahoma City franchise. I’m not sure what the Bucks are thinking here, unless they are certain that Scott Skiles and Mo Williams can’t co-exist. Ridnour has proven to be a backup in this league, and while he’s a pass-first point guard, he isn’t known at all for his defense.

      Fantasy Basketball, General Sports, NBA, Rumors & Gossip

      Hawks match Grizzlies’ offer to Josh Smith

      August 9, 2008 /

      In what looks like a very easy decision, the Atlanta Hawks elected to match the Memphis Grizzlies’ offer to Josh Smith. The deal “is believed” to be for five years and $58 million.

      I estimated Smith’s value to be $13-$14 million per season, so if the Grizzlies’ offer was indeed for that reported length and total compensation, they did the Hawks a favor by enabling them to lock Smith up for less than $12 million per season without having to go through the rigmarole of a contract negotiation.

      Fantasy Basketball, NBA, Rumors & Gossip

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