NBA Rumor Central: Brown near decision?

Monday, July 25

Larry Brown Knicks Brown near decision?
Jul 25 - According to the New York Daily News, the Knicks likely will offer Larry Brown the head coaching job tomorrow and there's a chance he could be named coach by the end of the week.
Brown met with Garden chairman James Dolan and Knicks president Isiah Thomas for two hours yesterday and is expected to meet today with interim head coach Herb Williams.

"I'm not going to comment on how it went," Brown told the Associated Press. "We're going to go to dinner tomorrow somewhere in New York with Herb Williams," he added. "It's important for me to talk to him."

Marko Jaric
Clippers Cavaliers?
Timberwolves?
Clippers?
Nuggets? Marko on the market

Jul 25 - The Cavaliers are set to meet with Marko Jaric on Tuesday, reports the Akron Beacon Journal. Jaric is a top priority for the Cavs now that Sarunas Jasikevicius has agreed to a deal with the Pacers. "There are five or six teams still interested in Marko," agent Bill Duffy said. "He's still very interested in the Cavs."
The L.A. Times also reported that the Clippers are open to a sign-and-trade deal involving their restricted free agent. "The Clippers made it clear that they're very interested in re-signing Marko," said Duffy, "but on the other hand they would not stand in his way if there was a great situation that was mutually beneficial to the Clippers and to Marko."

The Nuggets and Timberwolves are also reported to be interested.

Zaza Pachulia
Bucks Pachulia wants playing time

Jul 25 - With Andrew Bogut, Bobby Simmons, Joe Smith and Dan Gadzuric on board in Milwaukee, the Bucks' restricted free agent forward, Zaza Pachulia, is concerned about where he fits in with the team's plans, said agent Marc Fleisher in the Journal Times.
"There's no question playing time is a big gconcern for Zaza," said Fleisher. General manager Larry Harris has said he wants to keep Pachulia, but he may have competition. According to Fleisher, the Bucks and an unknown team have extended offers to Pachulia.

Michael Finley
Mavericks Suns
Nuggets? Prodigal Sun?

Jul 24 - Assuming Michael Finley is cut by the Mavs, the Nuggets figure to be in the running to land the shooting guard, says the Denver Post, thanks to his relationship with general manager Kiki Vandeweghe.

The Dallas Morning News also reported that Steve Nash would love to see his former teammate back in a Suns uniform. "I think it would be a great fit for us," Nash said. "It would make us such a deep team."

Finley's agent, Henry Thomas, said more than 10 teams have shown an interest in acquiring the shooting guard, were the Mavs to waive him to save over $50 million in luxury taxes over the next three seasons under the amnesty clause in the new collective bargaining agreement.

Samuel Dalembert
76ers 76ers Staying a Sixer

Jul 24 - Samuel Dalembert agreed to a six-year deal with the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday

I wonder if thats us trying to get Za Za, he could playu some C for us and give us a nice little rotation at the 5.

Posted by djsunyc:

i think it's atlanta

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