Tag: 2010 NBA free agents (Page 21 of 54)

      Bill Simmons rips Stephen A. Smith

      July 3, 2010 /

      Before free agency started, Stephen A. Smith reported that a LeBron/Wade/Bosh combo in Miami was pretty much a done deal.

      As everyone knows, I reported last week on my morning drive show on Fox Sports Radio that LeBron James would join Dwayne Wade in Miami and take Chris Bosh with him to join the Heat.

      Now, of course, that trio joining forces in Miami doesn’t seem to have legs, and Bill Simmons had some fun at Smith’s expense on his Twitter feed:

      Stephen A. Smith is reporting that Stephen A. Smith’s report was incorrect. http://stephena.com/?p=953

      Oldest trick in book: Report something is done, and if you’re wrong, claim it WAS done but something last minute derailed it. Child please.

      What is Simmons talking about? Here’s what Smith said ‘derailed’ the deal:

      At the moment, that is still very possible, but there’s been a potentially huge monkey wrench thrown into the equation — with (understandable) greed on the part of Bosh being the main culprit.

      It was shocking news at the time, so it’s not a huge surprise that the report seems to have fallen apart at the seams.

      What’s interesting is that Simmons has been silent on Dan Le Batard’s report that there was a trade in place bringing Chris Bosh to Miami.

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      Dwyane Wade takes second meeting with Bulls

      July 2, 2010 /

      Ira Winderman reports the following on his Twitter feed…

      Potentially staggering news, Dwyane Wade is poised to meet again tonight with the Bulls, likely in the presence of his agent.

      For a time, it seemed like Wade was one of the few top free agents that would stay put. Now it looks like he may bolt to Chicago after indicating all summer that he planned to stay in Miami.

      This is a strange turn of events, and Pat Riley has to be feeling the heat. (No pun intended.) Not only is he potentially going to lose his star player, but Wade’s free agency courtship is undercutting the Heat’s ability to sell the idea of playing with Wade in South Florida.

      And didn’t he just badmouth the Bulls franchise a few days ago?

      Update: Chad Ford has a source that says that Wade is leaning towards signing with the Bulls.

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      Bucks busy, re-sign Salmons, sign Gooden

      July 2, 2010 /

      When the Bucks swung a trade for Corey Maggette, most pundits thought it was the end of John Salmons’ tenure in Milwaukee, but the two sides have agreed to a five-year deal.

      The Milwaukee Bucks have verbally agreed to a five-year, $39 million deal with free-agent guard John Salmons, according to league sources. Sources say that the last year of the deal is only partially guaranteed.

      Salmons is 30, so the length of the contract is reasonable, especially since the fifth year is only partially guaranteed.

      Less than $8 million a year is a pretty good deal for a player who averaged 20-3-3 in 30 games as a Buck, and helped to spearhead a late-season surge that secured a playoff spot. Against the Hawks, he pretty much offset Joe Johnson, who is slated to make about twice as much if he accepts Atlanta’s max offer.

      The Bucks suddenly have a crowd of talented scorers on the wing. With Salmons, Maggette, Carlos Delfino and the newly acquired Chris Douglas-Roberts, Scott Skiles has plenty of options. All four players can play either shooting guard or small forward, and if Maggette or Douglas-Roberts do not play hard enough defensively, Skiles will have another player to turn to.

      GM John Hammond also negotiated a five-year deal worth $32 million with Drew Gooden. The Bucks are his ninth team in nine seasons, which isn’t a good sign. But John Hollinger thinks Gooden is worth the money, though some of his defensive numbers at 82games are a little worrisome. Hopefully, Skiles can coax some better play out of him. If so, he brings a lot to the table offensively and on the glass, and could start for the Bucks at power forward.

      The two long-term contracts take the Bucks out of the running for a max free agent next summer, unless the salary cap takes an unexpected jump to $61 million.


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      Knicks, Stoudemire close to deal

      July 2, 2010 /

      Adrian Wojnarowski reports that Amare Stoudemire is close to finalizing an agreement with the New York Knicks.

      Amar’e Stoudemire and the New York Knicks are making progress in talks on a five-year maximum guaranteed contract and a deal could be completed as soon as Friday, league sources told Y! Sports.

      The framework of a deal is in place and the two sides are expected to talk again soon, sources said.

      The Knicks’ free agency was looking a little gloomy, but this certainly helps. LeBron was reportedly more impressed with the Nets’ presentation, but now that Stoudemire has (almost) committed, the Knicks do have a stronger case to make.

      If he can stay healthy, Stoudemire should thrive in Mike D’Antoni’s up-tempo system. It’s not clear what this means for David Lee, who could play alongside Stoudemire if D’Antoni elected to run Amare at the five. Neither player is particularly good on the defensive end.

      How did things fall apart in Phoenix?

      The Suns made a last-ditch proposal to Stoudemire, offering him a five-year contract that guaranteed him $71 million, sources said. The first three seasons were fully guaranteed. The fourth season contained a 50 percent guarantee that could become fully guaranteed based on the number of minutes Stoudemire played in the first three seasons. The fifth season of the contract also could become guaranteed based on a minutes incentive.

      The Suns put in the incentives because of concerns over Stoudemire’s past knee and eye injuries. Insurance won’t cover Stoudemire’s salary if he can’t play because of any additional problems to either of his knees or his right eye.

      The Suns were wise to proceed with caution with regard to Stoudemire’s injury history. The Knicks are showing a lot of faith in his ability to stay healthy, but they are/were in a tough spot and had to commit guaranteed dollars to get him to sign.

      I’m not sure why the Suns aren’t working out a sign-and-trade for Stoudemire to acquire Lee from the Knicks. He seems like he’d be a natural replacement for Amare in that offense.


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      Windhorst: LeBron impressed by Nets, not so much by Knicks

      July 2, 2010 /

      Brian Windhorst is covering all of LeBron’s meetings and here’s what he had to say about LeBron’s reaction to the Nets and Knicks…

      Here’s what I hear from yesterday: LeBron interested in Nets pitch but not so much NY. NY trying at moment to secure Amare’ to help cause

      Chad Ford also said that the Nets felt ‘tremendous’ about how the meeting went, even though the meeting with the Knicks lasted about an hour longer.

      The Nets were one of the darkhorse contenders coming into this free agency period, but seem to be moving up the ranks. They have a new free-spending owner, a future All-Star at center (Brook Lopez), a pretty good point guard (Devin Harris) and a valuable young prospect (Derrick Favors). Harris and Favors could be moved to acquire another big-name player to be LeBron’s running mate. The Nets are also considering moving Kris Humphries to clear space for a second max free agent.

      If the move to Brooklyn was complete or was just a year away, the Nets’ chances would be even better. As it stands, the team will play in Newark for two more seasons.


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