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Damon To Seek Release or Trade
Posted: Thu Jan 3, 2008 11:07 pm
by SD2042
Re: Damon To Seek Release or Trade
Posted: Fri Jan 4, 2008 12:02 am
by rag-time4
Well, I dunno about the weeping part
It seems pretty rediculous that Damon's agent said in the story that Stoudamire shouldn't be benched because of the Grizzlies record.
What's that all about? If players can't be benched for losing ballgames then what CAN they be benched for?
I need an agent, I think.
Posted: Fri Jan 4, 2008 3:51 am
by boogiesdad
you dont bench players for losing you bench them for performance
which he hasn't been doing
Posted: Fri Jan 4, 2008 4:50 am
by jman3134
Much rather have him than Conley Jr. if we're not completely giving up on the season. We should have traded him earlier anyway. Three point guard rotations with everyone sharing considerable time never really work.
Posted: Fri Jan 4, 2008 6:47 am
by realfung
I think you guys can afford losing Damon......
just don't lose him for nothing
Posted: Fri Jan 4, 2008 7:20 am
by Hoops23
don't lose him for nothing
Is he something to get a value of something in return than a nothing for nothing?
Posted: Fri Jan 4, 2008 7:26 am
by P2
On the C's board we were already speculating a long time ago (probably September & October) whether Stoudamire will receive a buyout or not. He is the kind of backup point we need, and we are 2 players shy of the maximum. So you can only guess where he would wind up.
Posted: Fri Jan 4, 2008 8:27 am
by SD2042
Boston could be one of the potentials. So are Cleveland, Detroit, Miami, and Philadelphia as well.
Posted: Fri Jan 4, 2008 10:59 am
by PhilipNelsonFan
Just cut him. Damon's washed up. Has been for about 5 years.
Posted: Fri Jan 4, 2008 11:48 am
by P2
SD2042 wrote:Boston could be one of the potentials. So are Cleveland, Detroit, Miami, and Philadelphia as well.
I don't think he would even consider Miami and Philly. At this point of his career, he just wants a title. Boston is the #1 option for that.
Re: Damon To Seek Release or Trade
Posted: Fri Jan 4, 2008 1:32 pm
by Double Dribble
SD2042 wrote:Here it is. Read em and weep.
I don't see anything to weep about. We should be jumping in the air and clicking our heels together. Unfortunately, this barely registers above waiving Kinsey. Getting rid of Damon is no real change.
Posted: Fri Jan 4, 2008 1:55 pm
by Ant
Buy him out. Boston picks him up to backup Rondo. Everybody happy.
Posted: Fri Jan 4, 2008 2:15 pm
by GrizzledGrizzFan
Ant wrote:Buy him out. Boston picks him up to backup Rondo. Everybody happy.
If we buy him out don't we take a cap hit this year and next? But if we trade him (for example for Ira Newble to Cle) for an expiring his numbers could be off the books immediately.
Just wondering how buying out someone with more than the current year remaining works.
Posted: Fri Jan 4, 2008 2:33 pm
by Celts17Pride
If the Grizz bought out Damon, he would go to the Cavs before the Celtics. The Cavs could offer him alot more playing time and a chance to go deep in the playoffs.
That being said, I don't think the Grizz will buy him out. The Grizz are not in the league to help everyone else out.
My two cents from a Celtic fan.
Posted: Fri Jan 4, 2008 2:47 pm
by Hoops23
How about this trade?
Memphis receive Wally
Heat receives Damon & M. Miller
Seattle receives Parker, Davis, Zo (to be waive) & two 2nd pick from the Heat
For the Grizz
The difference in talent between Wally and Miller is not much which means the lost of Mike will not hurt the Grizz but instead they get enough cap space for 2009 with Wally
Posted: Fri Jan 4, 2008 2:51 pm
by dark-child
The owner has come out and said they will try to accomodate him via a trade if it is beneficial to the Grizz. He said he is not buying out any more players after he did it last year with Eddie Jones.
The GM has said that the deal has to make sense for the team and financially, so don't expect any long term deals coming back this way.
The Grizz will need to extend Rudy Gay & Kyle Lowry after next season when Damon's contract would be coming off the books along with Stromile Swifts.
Posted: Fri Jan 4, 2008 2:51 pm
by jefe
GrizzledGrizzFan wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
If we buy him out don't we take a cap hit this year and next? But if we trade him (for example for Ira Newble to Cle) for an expiring his numbers could be off the books immediately.
Just wondering how buying out someone with more than the current year remaining works.
I don't think it's a cap hit per se, rather his salary would remain on the books for cap purposes for 08-09. This is the ordinary outcome, I believe, but then the CA mentioned this today:
Stoudamire is under contract through the 2008-09 season. He is scheduled to earn $4.65 million in the final season of a four-year deal he signed in 2005. Stoudamire's contract is also laden with language that determines his salary for 2008-09 based on the minutes he averages this season.
http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2008/jan/04/stoudamire-seeks-way-out/
So if the Grizz were to bench him for the rest of the season and then buy him out, his salary figure for cap purposes for next year could be significantly lower.
Posted: Fri Jan 4, 2008 3:15 pm
by Champipple
Would you take
Joey Graham + Juan Dixon (from the Raptors) for Damon?
This has been proposed on the Raps board.
Re: Damon To Seek Release or Trade
Posted: Fri Jan 4, 2008 4:31 pm
by crazy_diamond
Double Dribble wrote:-= original quote snipped =-
I don't see anything to weep about. We should be jumping in the air and clicking our heels together. Unfortunately, this barely registers above waiving Kinsey. Getting rid of Damon is no real change.
considering he
Posted: Fri Jan 4, 2008 4:33 pm
by PhD Griz