Around the NBA

Post #41 » by **mkwest** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 1:34 am

I'm going to try to sum up all the additions/subtractions right now, so please bear with me if I missed something.

Atlanta Hawks
Gains:
Hilton Armstrong
Kirk Hinrich

Losses:
Mike Bibby
Jordan Crawford
Mo Evans
2011 First Round Draft Pick

Boston Celtics
Gains:
Jeff Green
Nenad Krstic
2012 1st Round Draft Pick (via Clippers)
2nd Round Draft pick (via Cleveland)
Cash (for Marquis Daniels)

Losses:
Semih Erdan
Luke Harangody
Nate Robinson
Kendrick Perkins
Cash (Marquis Daniels)

Charlotte Bobcats
Gains:
Dante Cunningham
Sean Marks
Mo Peterson
Joel Pryzbilla
DJ White
2 First Round Draft Picks (via Portland)

Losses:
Gerald Wallace
Nazr Mohammed

Chicago Bulls
Gains:
2011 First Round Draft Pick (via Miami)

Losses:
James Johnson

Cleveland Cavaliers
Gains:
Baron Davis
Semih Erden
Luke Harangody
2011 1st round draft pick (via Clippers)
2nd Round Draft Pick (via Boston)

Losses:
Jamario Moon
Mo Williams
2013 Second Round Draft Pick

Denver Nuggets
Gains:
Wilson Chandler
Raymond Felton
Danilo Gallinari
Kosta Koufous
Timofey Mozgov
2014 First Round Draft Pick (via New York)
2011 Second Round Draft Pick (via Golden State)
2012 Second Round Draft Pick (via Golden State)
$17.6M TPE
$3M Cash

Losses:
Carmelo Anthony
Renaldo Balkman
Chauncey Billups
Anthony Carter
Shelden Williams

Golden State Warriors
Gains:
Troy Murphy
2012 Second Round Draft Pick (via New Jersey)

Losses:
Dan Gadzuric
Brandan Wright

Houston Rockets
Gains:
DeMarre Carroll
Goran Dragic
Hasheem Thabeet
1st Round Draft Pick (via Memphis)
1st Round Draft Pick (via Phoenix)

Losses:
Shane Battier
Aaron Brooks
Ish Smith

Los Angeles Clippers
Gains:
Jamario Moon
Mo Williams

Losses:
Baron Davis
2011 First Round Draft Pick

Memphis Grizzlies
Gains:
Shane Battier
Ish Smith

Losses:
DeMarre Carroll
Hasheem Thabeet
2011 First Round Draft Pick

Minnesota Timberwolves
Gains:
Eddy Curry
Anthony Randolph
2015 Second Round Draft Pick (via Denver)

Losses:
Corey Brewer
Kosta Koufous

New Jersey Nets
Gains:
Dan Gadzuric
Deron Williams
Brandan Wright

Losses:
Derrick Favors
Devin Harris
Troy Murphy
2011 First Round Draft Pick
2012 First Round Draft Pick (via Golden State)
2012 Second Round Draft Pick

New Orleans
Gains:
Carl Landry

Losses:
Marcus Thornton

New York Knicks
Gains:
Carmelo Anthony
Renaldo Balkman
Chauncey Billups
Corey Brewer
Anthony Carter
Shelden Williams

Losses:
Wilson Chandler
Eddy Curry
Raymond Felton
Danilo Gallinari
Timofey Mozgov
Anthony Randolph
2014 First Round Draft Pick
2012 Second Round Draft Pick (via Golden State)
2013 Second Round Draft Pick (via Golden State)

Oklahoma City Thunder
Gains:
Nazr Mohammed
Kendrick Perkins
Nate Robinson

Losses:
Jeff Green
Nenad Krstic
Mo Peterson
DJ White
2012 First Round Draft Pick (via Clippers)

Phoenix Suns
Gains:
Aaron Brooks

Losses:
Goran Dragic
2011 First Round Draft Pick (via Phoenix)

Portland Trailblazers
Gains:
Gerald Wallace

Losses:
Dante Cunningham
Sean Marks
Joel Przybilla
2011 First Round Draft Pick (via New Orleans)
2013 First Round Draft Pick (via Portland)

Sacramento Kings
Gains:
Marquis Daniels
Marcus Thornton

Losses:
Carl Landry
Cash (Marquis Daniels)

Toronto Raptors
Gains:
James Johnson

Losses:
2011 First Round Draft Pick (via Miami)

Utah Jazz
Gains:
Derrick Favors
Devin Harris
2011 First Round Draft Pick (via New Jersey)
2012 First Round Draft Pick (via Golden State)

Losses:
Deron Williams

Washington Wizards
Gains:
Mike Bibby
Jordan Crawford
Mo Evans
2011 First Round Draft Pick (via Atlanta)

Losses:
Hilton Armstrong
Kirk Hinrich

21 Teams (Magic, Lakers, Spurs, Mavs, Heat, Pacers, Bucks, Pistons & 76ers didn't make trades)
50+ players traded

jgustav1 · Post #42 » by **jgustav1** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 2:27 am

Nice job on the trading deadline week recap, mkwest.

Post #43 » by **mkwest** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 7:33 am

Thanks. Don't trust all the years on the picks though lol.

Post #44 » by **mkwest** » Wed Mar 2, 2011 9:09 pm

Timberwolves expected to offer Kevin Love $70 million

Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Kevin Love can look forward to a contract extension offer of six years in the $70 million range once a new NBA labor deal is reached, a little birdie says.

The NBA's collective bargaining agreement expires June 30.

Love, 22, can become a restricted free agent after the 2012-2013 season. The Wolves have no intention of letting him get that far.

Love, who is being paid $4.61 million this season and is signed for $6.1 million next season, leads the NBA in rebounding (15.5 average) and double-doubles (56, five more than Oklahoma City's Blake Griffin ), and ranks 18th in scoring with a 20.9-point average.

Love said Tuesday evening that he likes Minnesota and hopes to remain here.

But, he cautioned about his future with the Wolves, "whatever happens, happens. It's up to the front office, (president) David Kahn, the coaches and (owner) Glen Taylor. It's going to be on them."

While in Los Angeles the other day for the NBA All-Star Game, Taylor hosted a dinner for Love and his family. Taylor feels he has a good relationship with Love.

"We have to start winning, of course, and the contract has to be right," Love said. "From there, things have to work out."

Charley Walter, St. Paul Pioneer Press

Post #45 » by **mkwest** » Wed Mar 2, 2011 9:13 pm

There's no guarantee that there will even be 6 year contracts in the new CBA. I doubt it, since one of the main reasons that teams have suffered so badly is for giving out bad contracts that last forever. Shorter contracts protect franchises from making horrible decisions and also give players flexibility to get out of bad situations quicker.

With EJ also up for an extension, looking at what Love is being offered could gauge what we can possibly expect for EJ.

jgustav1 · Post #46 » by **jgustav1** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 3:26 am

It looks like Kevin Love's double/double streak will come to an end tonight, he is out of the game in Golden State with 6 points on the night, less than 3 minutes remaining. The Warriors were not a likely team to stop the streak.

Post #47 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 3:52 am

jgustav1 wrote:It looks like Kevin Love's double/double streak will come to an end tonight, he is out of the game in Golden State with 6 points on the night, less than 3 minutes remaining. The Warriors were not a likely team to stop the streak.

I honestly thought his streak would never end. Love ended up with 6 points and 12 rebounds. I thought the rebounds would be harder for him to get, but I guess it was the scoring.

madmaxmedia · Post #48 » by **madmaxmedia** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 7:48 pm

Here's a 'Around the NBA' comment- what's with the news headline about the Wizards (or anyone else) wanting to build a team using the OKC 'model'?

You mean, draft really well and do a good job in talent assessment and acquisition? What a 'model'.

Post #49 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 12:11 am

^These days teams don't have much patience. So everyone is just trying to sign the big free agents. I was always in favor of drafting well and developing your players. This just doesn't happen too much anymore. Teams are not given the time to let their players develop. You also see rookies getting traded more. It is really a win now day and age.

Post #50 » by **mkwest** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 2:11 am

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE1nbWyyEZo[/youtube]

jgustav1 · Post #51 » by **jgustav1** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 1:36 am

The Timberwolves lost by over 30 at home today against the Sacramento Kings, who played minus Tyreke Evans. Kevin Love left the game in the 1st half and didn't return with a groin injury. Hopefully this type of loss doesn't cost either Rambis or Kahn their job, I'd like to see both of them remain in place through 2012 until their pick comes over.

Post #52 » by **mkwest** » Mon Mar 21, 2011 3:33 am

jgustav1 wrote:The Timberwolves lost by over 30 at home today against the Sacramento Kings, who played minus Tyreke Evans. Kevin Love left the game in the 1st half and didn't return with a groin injury. Hopefully this type of loss doesn't cost either Rambis or Kahn their job, I'd like to see both of them remain in place through 2012 until their pick comes over.

I read that Rambis was on the outs after this season. Sampson was the rumored hire, but they have a couple of assistants (i.e. Laimbeer & Theus) that could also be in play for that team. I think that they're going to improve as a team between now and 2012, but they still have a ways to go before they start hurdling teams in the win column. Wherever their 2012 pick falls, there should be a nice player for us that can help the team.

Post #53 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 1:51 am

The Cavs get their revenge against LeBron James. They were up by about 20 during the game and wound up winning 102-90.

Post #54 » by **mkwest** » Wed Mar 30, 2011 2:56 am

thanumba2clippersfan wrote:The Cavs get their revenge against LeBron James. They were up by about 20 during the game and wound up winning 102-90.

The Cavs were the hungrier team. Miami manned up and erased the 20 point lead, but the Cavs were able to close it out while the Heat went cold. Cavs had a bad season overall, but did manage to beat the Celtics, Lakers and now the Heat.

After the game, Stu Jackson called in to talk to Kamla, McHale and Webber to discuss the shot clock situation at the end of the 3rd quarter. Jackson went on to say that the refs messed up the call. Kamla later went on to say that officiating in the NBA is the best that it's ever been. I was rolling. Even if that's true, it's not saying much at all.

Post #55 » by **mkwest** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 3:53 pm

I mentioned in the game thread about Dominique Wilkins being attacked after last night's game from a fan/former ref.

Here's a picture of his attacker.

playaloc916 · Post #56 » by **playaloc916** » Mon Apr 4, 2011 12:41 am

Nique looks like he's got a mean right hand. None of that slapping stuff from him. I read the story about how the attacker claimed Wilkins didn't pay for some suits he bought from his store. That kind of reminds me of when Juwan Howard was accused of stealing a pair of sunglasses.

Post #57 » by **mkwest** » Mon Apr 4, 2011 9:27 pm

Nique has nice sized hands. He was throwing down thunderous dunks like BG in his day. He was all about power as opposed to finesse. Add that in with a serious reach and Rashan Mischel was crazy for attempting to get into a fist fight with him.

Post #58 » by **mkwest** » Mon Apr 18, 2011 2:14 am

Z-Bo got his wish. He and the Grizzlies have agreed to a 4 year/$71M extension with $66M guaranteed. The final year is a player option.

Approx. $17.75M per season. I'm happy for Zach, but that's a lot of money for the Grizz. Marc Gasol is up next.

Post #59 » by **mkwest** » Mon Apr 18, 2011 9:35 pm

It looks like Adelman is out as Rockets coach. I would love for us to go after him. Maybe we should have let Dun finish out his contract instead of signing VDN for 3 years.

Post #60 » by **thanumba2clippersfan** » Mon Apr 18, 2011 10:54 pm

mkwest wrote:It looks like Adelman is out as Rockets coach. I would love for us to go after him. Maybe we should have let Dun finish out his contract instead of signing VDN for 3 years.

I was thinking that Adelman was let go 1 year too late for us. He does a great job with little talent. I'm surprised the Rockets let him go. He will do a good job where ever he goes next.