Wayns Waived

[kylem4711]

and he's back!

[Ranma]

With previous talk of Doc looking at the possibility of players getting out of their contracts early with the Chinese Basketball Association, it looks like the target was actually Bobby Brown instead of Delonte West.

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Sam Amick, USA Today (1/10/14)

STUCK IN THE RED: Brown locked into Chinese team deal

Timing is everything, as they say, and the timing is tough for Bobby Brown at the moment.

Despite all the NBA opportunity that has arisen from the endless rash of point guard injuries, and despite the fact that the 29-year-old is on the short list of worthy talents to fill one of the many voids, he can't get out of his contract with Dongguan in China until their season ends on Feb. 16. Brown hasn't played in the NBA since 2010, but anyone who pays attention to the famed Drew League in Los Angeles during the summer months knows that he's an NBA talent.

In China, he's nothing short of a star, as he's averaging 31.9 points and 5.8 assists per game. The Clippers, who are likely without point guard Chris Paul until after the mid-February All-Star break because of a shoulder injury, are known to have interest in Brown.

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[TheNewEra]

No more freaking PG's or SG's.

[Ranma]

No more freaking PG's or SG's.

Bobby Brown won't be available to sign until after February 16th since he is committed in China until then. Depending on the recovery of Chris Paul at that time, Brown would look like a more appealing option to Doc than Wayns as Collison's backup. He'd take Maalik Wayns' spot on the roster rather than be added to it.

[TheNewEra]

No more freaking PG's or SG's.

Bobby Brown won't be available to sign until after February 16th since he is committed in China until then. Depending on the recovery of Chris Paul at that time, Brown would look like a more appealing option to Doc than Wayns as Collison's backup. He'd take Maalik Wayns' spot on the roster rather than be added to it.

Why can't this team look to take chances on young bigs though?

[Ranma]

Why can't this team look to take chances on young bigs though?

I'm far from against bringing in quality bigs but we're limited by Doc's own maneuverings over this past summer. Wasting roster spots and guaranteed contracts on the likes of Mullens and Jamison has hindered our flexibility when you consider that we are quite close to the hard cap. I'd be okay with signing someone like Ike Diogu to 10-day contracts after releasing Darius Morris.

I'm still against adding Bynum, but apparently Doc & Co. are interested so if they sign him, I'll keep an open mind. I'd rather wait for a buyout of Emeka Okafor, but that can't be counted on either. I guess we can bring in someone like Hilton Armstrong but quality big men are scarce at the moment. Plus, the CP3 injury further burdens our situation.

In essence, I'm not really interested in bringing in someone just for the sake of bringing in a big body. We have to be careful and selective given our particular cap and roster situation so as to avoid keeping us out of getting a better option down the road. Obviously, if a good opportunity presents itself, then by all means, jump on it.

Aside from possibly Bynum, what would you do or who would you consider in particular? Would you package Crawford in order to unload Mullens and Jamison's contract? I wouldn't.

[TheNewEra]

Why can't this team look to take chances on young bigs though?

I'm far from against bringing in quality bigs but we're limited by Doc's own maneuverings over this past summer. Wasting roster spots and guaranteed contracts on the likes of Mullens and Jamison has hindered our flexibility when you consider that we are quite close to the hard cap. I'd be okay with signing someone like Ike Diogu to 10-day contracts after releasing Darius Morris.

I'm still against adding Bynum, but apparently Doc & Co. are interested so if they sign him, I'll keep an open mind. I'd rather wait for a buyout of Emeka Okafor, but that can't be counted on either. I guess we can bring in someone like Hilton Armstrong but quality big men are scarce at the moment. Plus, the CP3 injury further burdens our situation.

In essence, I'm not really interested in bringing in someone just for the sake of bringing in a big body. We have to be careful and selective given our particular cap and roster situation so as to avoid keeping us out of getting a better option down the road. Obviously, if a good opportunity presents itself, then by all means, jump on it.

Aside from possibly Bynum, what would you do or who would you consider in particular? Would you package Crawford in order to unload Mullens and Jamison's contract? I wouldn't.

We need bigs just to try them out hit the d league or free agents to see who floats we are getting nothing from bench bigs. PG backups is a concern but Boston ate the contract of Ryan Gomes for the Thunder think with a 2nd we could do the same for Mullens. The more roster space the better chance to add some kind of prospect that may show something.