Around the NBA part 3

Post #341 » by **Thugger HBC** » Sun Jan 20, 2013 3:13 pm

The Grizzlies cant afford having two 16 mil contracts for years on the books, they have a top 10 payroll now, unheard of for a small market team.

Tron Carter · Post #342 » by **Tron Carter** » Sun Jan 20, 2013 3:15 pm

Thugger HBC wrote:The Grizzlies cant afford having two 16 mil contracts for years on the books, they have a top 10 payroll now, unheard of for a small market team.

That Rudy Gay contract really is top 3 worst in the league... he's putting up numbers comparable to DeRozan who's set to make half of what Gay is making

god shammgod · Post #343 » by **god shammgod** » Sun Jan 20, 2013 3:15 pm

that's a terrible return for zach though. they should do gay for pierce if they can and try to win this year.

Post #344 » by **Thugger HBC** » Sun Jan 20, 2013 3:22 pm

They are trying to avoid the repeater tax at all costs, even if it's a salary dump, it's the sign of the times for small market team.

The Spurs got away with this because they won titles, and their guys were willing to make less than market.

Neither Rudy or Z-bo are worth `16 mil each to get bounced in the second round at max.

I'd be shocked if they accept a deal for any collection of player that left them as a tax team.

The owners made this known during the lockout.....make profit first while putting a competitive product second.

Winning a title is not in a small market's mind.

Post #345 » by **mrpoetryNmotion** » Sun Jan 20, 2013 3:24 pm

Thugger HBC wrote:The Grizzlies cant afford having two 16 mil contracts for years on the books, they have a top 10 payroll now, unheard of for a small market team.

True, just throwing out what ifs. But in all honesty, if they were serious about winning, trading Zach isn't the move to make, or at least not to Houston.

But we all know the small market story so it is what it is.

Quick Kick · Post #346 » by **Quick Kick** » Sun Jan 20, 2013 3:24 pm

Alex Kennedy is a hack.

Post #347 » by **Thugger HBC** » Sun Jan 20, 2013 4:04 pm

Micky ArisonVerified ‏@MickyArison

The @MiamiHEAT has signed Jarvis Varnado and Chris Andersen to 10 day contracts.

Tron Carter · Post #348 » by **Tron Carter** » Sun Jan 20, 2013 4:12 pm

Thugger HBC wrote:Micky ArisonVerified ‏@MickyArison

The @MiamiHEAT has signed Jarvis Varnado and Chris Andersen to 10 day contracts.

Cool. Now the Knicks are really the only viable option for K-Mart.

Post #349 » by **Thugger HBC** » Sun Jan 20, 2013 4:31 pm

PHOENIX – The Phoenix Suns have named former NBA player and Suns Player Development Coordinator Lindsey Hunter the club’s interim head coach, the team announced today.

http://www.nba.com/suns/suns-name-hunter-interim-head-coach

Falstaffxx · Post #350 » by **Falstaffxx** » Sun Jan 20, 2013 4:48 pm

I'm surprised it took so long for Andersen to get a job. He was pretty productive last year in 15 mpg.

SonOfMars · Post #351 » by **SonOfMars** » Sun Jan 20, 2013 4:48 pm

I always thought Lindsey Hunter would be a great coach...to bad he has a sucky situation

Post #352 » by **Thugger HBC** » Sun Jan 20, 2013 4:52 pm

Falstaffxx wrote:I'm surprised it took so long for Andersen to get a job. He was pretty productive last year in 15 mpg.

Injury prone, older and cannot play anything but limited minutes.

Falstaffxx · Post #353 » by **Falstaffxx** » Sun Jan 20, 2013 5:06 pm

True, but compared to a 3-year $12 million contract for Camby...

Crap, I just realized something infuriating. They are paying freaking Jason Kidd and Marcus Camby a combined $21,421,319 over the next 3 years. They will be 42 years old in the third year.

Rasho Brezec · Post #354 » by **Rasho Brezec** » Sun Jan 20, 2013 5:07 pm

They'll both retire before their contract ends.

Falstaffxx · Post #355 » by **Falstaffxx** » Sun Jan 20, 2013 5:08 pm

Rasho Brezec wrote:They'll both retire before their contract ends.

Doubt it. Free money.

ORANGEandBLUE · Post #356 » by **ORANGEandBLUE** » Sun Jan 20, 2013 5:10 pm

Falstaffxx wrote:True, but compared to a 3-year $12 million contract for Camby...

Crap, I just realized something infuriating. They are paying freaking Jason Kidd and Marcus Camby a combined $21,421,319 over the next 3 years. They will be 42 years old in the third year.

It's not infuriating. It was a clever way of maximizing our limited cap resources. Camby and Kidd wouldn't have signed for one-year deals.

Falstaffxx · Post #357 » by **Falstaffxx** » Sun Jan 20, 2013 5:11 pm

ORANGEandBLUE wrote:
Falstaffxx wrote:True, but compared to a 3-year $12 million contract for Camby...

Crap, I just realized something infuriating. They are paying freaking Jason Kidd and Marcus Camby a combined $21,421,319 over the next 3 years. They will be 42 years old in the third year.

It's not infuriating. It was a clever way of maximizing our limited cap resources. Camby and Kidd wouldn't have signed for one-year deals.

I don't find it clever, but I guess if they win a championship.

You know, a clever way of maximizing our resources would have been to match the contract of the player we already had.

Fat Kat · Post #358 » by **Fat Kat** » Sun Jan 20, 2013 5:12 pm

Thugger HBC wrote:
Falstaffxx wrote:I'm surprised it took so long for Andersen to get a job. He was pretty productive last year in 15 mpg.

Injury prone, older and cannot play anything but limited minutes.

+1. That bogus pedo case probably didn't help either.

ORANGEandBLUE · Post #359 » by **ORANGEandBLUE** » Sun Jan 20, 2013 5:13 pm

Falstaffxx wrote:[

I don't find it clever, but I guess if they win a championship.

You know, a clever way of maximizing our resources would have been to match the contract of the player we already had.

We could have matched Lin AND signed Kidd and Camby. And judging moves by whether they yield a championship is ridiculous. Thunder got Ibaka with the 28th pick. They have't won a championship. Waste of a draft pick right? Total bust.

Post #360 » by **Thugger HBC** » Sun Jan 20, 2013 5:18 pm

Falstaffxx wrote:True, but compared to a 3-year $12 million contract for Camby...

Crap, I just realized something infuriating. They are paying freaking Jason Kidd and Marcus Camby a combined $21,421,319 over the next 3 years. They will be 42 years old in the third year.

Crap, what does Knicks issues have to do with a non-Knicks thread?

BTW our guys were signed with money we didn't have, trade made with scrubs going out.