smackeddog wrote:Ken Berger and tommy Dee are tweeting that Howard to Nets deal is progressing, with Cleveland as the third team. Obviously, if true, dan Gilbert is doing this to try and screw Lebron. poor fool doesn't realise that by helping create a second super team in his own division, he is actually screwing himself for years to come! Bitter moron!

Orlando seriously couldn't get a better offer for Ryan Anderson?
Ryan Anderson is his 2nd best asset on the team after Dwight Howard and he got Ayon out of it.

I dont understand why Cleveland can't just sign Humphries out right, they don't even have to do a 3 way deal.
Why would they help another rival form a superstar team.
Even if they get a 2nd round pick, they aren't suppose to do that.
Even a mid/late 1st rounder, you cant make your rival that much stronger.

yellowboy90 wrote:

RonRon wrote:Updating a previous report, the Magic and Hornets have completed a sign-and-trade sending Ryan Anderson to New Orleans and Gustavo Ayon to Orlando.
It seems the Magic felt they couldn't match an impending offer sheet, so by working a sign-and-trade they'll at least get Ayon, who proved more than serviceable last year and comes with an unguaranteed $1.5 million salary next season, a $1.5 million team option in 2013-14, and a $1.9 million qualifying offer in 2014-15. The Hornets may renounce their rights to Chris Kaman and Carl Landry to make this work financially, but they're still expected to match the Suns' max offer sheet for Eric Gordon.

Seriously, Ryan Anderson for 1 penny?
For 1 Peso, I meant...I Joke I Joke, I Kidd I KIDD WTF!!

I would offer GADZ, Jordan, and a pick god damn Orlando....
I would give them Jorts, as a poor version of Okur.
Ryan Anderson could be that stretch 4 we need, while Jorts is more of a center.

I would too and was shocked when I saw that. I guess the only problem is that he would only be a year rental because he wants that Ilyasova money not just 6 mill. I still would do it. Orlando would cut Jorts and we could resign him anyway.

Are you shocked? Dude opted out, wanted out. He wants to be a starter, not Amare's backup. And I was just telling someone the other day about Ayon, how he is an AWESOME glue guy with a lot of heart and who works his culo off. With the guard talent he is great off the bench. Also, Anderson could be making room for Humphries in a S&T since Nets are going hard for Howard.<--- oops

RonRon wrote:Updating a previous report, the Magic and Hornets have completed a sign-and-trade sending Ryan Anderson to New Orleans and Gustavo Ayon to Orlando.
It seems the Magic felt they couldn't match an impending offer sheet, so by working a sign-and-trade they'll at least get Ayon, who proved more than serviceable last year and comes with an unguaranteed $1.5 million salary next season, a $1.5 million team option in 2013-14, and a $1.9 million qualifying offer in 2014-15. The Hornets may renounce their rights to Chris Kaman and Carl Landry to make this work financially, but they're still expected to match the Suns' max offer sheet for Eric Gordon.

Seriously, Ryan Anderson for 1 penny?
For 1 Peso, I meant...I Joke I Joke, I Kidd I KIDD WTF!!

I would offer GADZ, Jordan, and a pick god damn Orlando....
I would give them Jorts, as a poor version of Okur.
Ryan Anderson could be that stretch 4 we need, while Jorts is more of a center.

How would Anderson work here at all considering there's this salary cap thing in place??

Hornets don't look terrible with Eric Gordon, Andersen, and The Brow as their foundation going forward

callmened wrote:avery bradley still has that injured shoulder...and he could miss the start of reg season...that means boston will be looking for a starting SG and could steal C.LEE from us...DAMN!

Steal? We've never been in that race.

JohnStarksFan wrote:

callmened wrote:avery bradley still has that injured shoulder...and he could miss the start of reg season...that means boston will be looking for a starting SG and could steal C.LEE from us...DAMN!

Steal? We've never been in that race.

LOL, he is a nice role player.
A skinny/younger Shandon Anderson.

I really like Alex Young and Hollis Thompson.
I think they are complete steals.
Then again, I also thought Devin Green and the other guy in the Summer League last year were going to be decent role players that got cut.
Thompson has great size with a NBA body and decent shot and I think Alex Young is just NBA ready skill wise.
Check out the video on the other link.

Bastards Nets are in hunt for Camby too, with DH?

CrushAlot wrote:

RonRon wrote:

JohnStarksFan wrote:

callmened wrote:avery bradley still has that injured shoulder...and he could miss the start of reg season...that means boston will be looking for a starting SG and could steal C.LEE from us...DAMN!

Steal? We've never been in that race.

LOL, he is a nice role player.
A skinny/younger Shandon Anderson.

I really like Alex Young and Hollis Thompson.
I think they are complete steals.
Then again, I also thought Devin Green and the other guy in the Summer League last year were going to be decent role players that got cut.
Thompson has great size with a NBA body and decent shot and I think Alex Young is just NBA ready skill wise.
Check out the video on the other link.

Bastards Nets are in hunt for Camby too, with DH?

Someone on twitter said if nets go after camby they would take themselves out of sh chase

SH? you mean Dwight Howard Sweepstakes?

Camby is a veteran but Mahimi is much younger, if they are both the same price, I do not know who should be the better target.
I love Camby, never wanted him to go, but if he can't play with Tyson Chandler together efficiently, I don't know how much better it makes us.
It does add to our depth and keep us fresh, with spreaded minutes.

If Melo cannot post up with Tyson Chandler and Amare, I am not sure if he can do the same with Camby/TC/Amare.

RonRon wrote:I don't think Camby could play with Tyson Chandler, maybe on the last possession, or certain situations like that, but not major minutes.
While a player like Mahimi, would be able to play with Chandler or Amare.

Camby is a veteran but Mahimi is much younger, if they are both the same price, I do not know who should be the better target.
I love Camby, never wanted him to go, but if he can't play with Tyson Chandler together efficiently, I don't know how much better it makes us.
It does add to our depth and keep us fresh, with spreaded minutes.

If Melo cannot post up with Tyson Chandler and Amare, I am not sure if he can do the same with Camby/TC/Amare.

I could see Tyson, Amare, Melo starting. Amare would be first to bench and you bring in a shooter like Novak while Melo goes to the 4.

Camby would be on the second line with Amare, Kidd, Novak, etc.

Like that.

smackeddog wrote:

ATrain wrote:

Brian Windhorst ‏@WindhorstESPN
Heat interested in free agent PG John Lucas III, sources tell ESPN. Story will be posted soon.

Hmm, wonder if this means they're readying themselves to trade Cole for Camby- Rockets need some PGs.

I think Chalmers because they added Jesus and probably will add Lewis and more shooters.
He makes 4m and Norris Cole barely makes anything.
I still hope we can somehow steal Justin Hamilton from The Heat.
Maybe Jordan has developed into a Mahimi and he would be a cheap contract if so.

I like Jorts more with his ability to stretch the floor, I consider both of them 3rd string centers.
But Jordan showed he had the ability to hit the 17 footer and some strength and speed issues in the NBA.
I know Jordan trained this off season, hopefully he can show some of it in the Summer League, and be used as an asset, not just as a expiring/body.