Nalod wrote:

VDesai wrote:We are about to do the same thing with Turiaf

The French Charles Oakley..!

lol

I would prefer a player like Ariza, I think the Lakers really missed him last year and his versatility. He is best suited to a team with great scoring and good defense.
With his athleticism, lanky, and long reach he brings in good defense to go with the intangibles. Whether it is stealing, rebounding, defending, finishing with a dunk/layup, his strengths provides many fast break opportunities.

He can be a nice lock down defender to pair with Shumpert, Chandler, and TD together. While Shumpert's value would be best at PG, if he can run it. He will have the size advantage
to harass, the little guys out there. Ariza can opt out of his contract next summer, leaving 7.8 million. However, this is all depends on how New Orlean's team will look next year.
I think he wanted a bigger role and show he can be better than he thinks he is when he left the Lakers to join the Rockets. It would be a great fit for New York and Ariza.

Jarret Jack is also a free agant next summer. He is a nice combo guard as well that should be added to our list next summer.

to go along with

Nash
Sessions * player option at about 5m* It looks likely that he will opt out.
Randy Foye
Bledsoe

Mo Wiliams *player option* 8.5 million, I don't think he will opt out unless he performs at an amazing level this year. And the Clippers have a pretty solid team. I think Sterling was very cheap in the past, but with Griffen, I think hes ready to spend the money to be contenders with his young team. The Butler, even though at 3 year, 24 million deal for Caron Butler is a sign. Word is also, Kaman is watched closely by the Spurs and a couple of teams. Depending on how he performs this year, he is still one of the center's that is a UFA.
I wouldn't be surprised if the Spur's signs him to finish out Duncan/ Ginobili / Parker, on their probably last runs at being final's contenders together.

Mo Williams
Eric Gordon
Butler
Blake Griffen