Official Speculation & Free Agency Thread (Pt IV Mods Close)

[MitchellUK]

The nets signing Nene is great for us, it would mean they can no longer sign Dwight in free agency next year and they lose all leverage. We can sit on Dwight and tell him if he doesn't want to resign then he can leave in free agency

Dallas, who are apparently on Dwight's list, are doing all they can to be majorly under the cap next summer - they are still a huge threat.

[rcklsscognition]

With nene, Nets would be sitting right on the salary cap depending on what they offer Deron next summer.

[Mannchild]

MikePradaSBN Mike Prada
Well then RT @ajchawks: Coach Larry Drew said #Hawks have interest in Gilbert Arenas if he clears amnesty waivers
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If he clears waivers can we resign him?

[Coach_McGuirk]

MikePradaSBN Mike Prada
Well then RT @ajchawks: Coach Larry Drew said #Hawks have interest in Gilbert Arenas if he clears amnesty waivers
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If he clears waivers can we resign him?

Nope we cant.

[magicman123]

With nene, Nets would be sitting right on the salary cap depending on what they offer Deron next summer.

i dunno they could still sign dwight, decline an option or 2 and they are looking good

[rcklsscognition]

MikePradaSBN Mike Prada
Well then RT @ajchawks: Coach Larry Drew said #Hawks have interest in Gilbert Arenas if he clears amnesty waivers
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If he clears waivers can we resign him?

I've been told it's not possible.

[rcklsscognition]

With nene, Nets would be sitting right on the salary cap depending on what they offer Deron next summer.

i dunno they could still sign dwight, decline an option or 2 and they are looking good

I'm just looking and by declining their Damion option and letting Lopez go, they're at ~28 million. They'd have 30 million for Dwight and Williams.

[SolidSnake008]

The more this goes on the more i'm thinking that Dwight really doesn't know what he's going to do...I mean if the Nets are going to give Nene those kind of dollars then that could mean that they're not sure what Dwight is going to do....So many mixed signals...So many different sources saying different things....Could be Dwight's plan to misdirect but then why would he tell Alex Martins to his face that he "Loves Orlando" and would like to be here?

The way i see it IF Dwight is going to be traded before the season starts it has to happen in the next couple days because as a team you have to get your guys ready in training camp for the season...Teams can't spend that much time phucking around in Free Agency....Who knows what will happens from here

[christian72589]

we really need to pursue the tampering charges.

[Coach_McGuirk]

chadfordinsider Chad Ford
Lots of speculation that Emeka Okafor is in the new CP3 deal. Source says he is not part of trade.
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Thats not good...

[MitchellUK]

With nene, Nets would be sitting right on the salary cap depending on what they offer Deron next summer.

i dunno they could still sign dwight, decline an option or 2 and they are looking good

I'm just looking and by declining their Damion option and letting Lopez go, they're at ~28 million. They'd have 30 million for Dwight and Williams.

Doesn't quite work that way - Williams would have a cap-hold of 125% of his previous salary, which would technically count against their cap until he was re-signed or his rights were renounced, so you can add $22m to that $28m, which would only leave them with $8-10m for Dwight.

Now, they could make other moves to clear space, and if they amnesty Travis Outlaw (which they may well do), they would be right back in the game.

[OrlandoDolfan92]

the only logical way that deal gets done is if Pau & Odom are heading to NO....unless Pau goes to HOU and Courtney Lee and the Lakers 1st rounder and the Rockets 1st rounder are gone to New Orleans along with the players from the former trade...

[Rick Rolled]

JoshuaBRobbins Josh Robbins
Von Wafer would give the #Magic backcourt depth. His low price tag -- he's expected to receive the veteran's min -- helps.

[rcklsscognition]

I took out Outlaw's salary when I came up with that salary figure. No Outlaw, Lopez, or Damion.

[woosah]

If Fegan already told NJ they aren't getting Dwight, then it makes sense they are trying to get another big in Nene.
OR
They know they tampered and they aren't getting Dwight, so they are cutting their losses.
thinking out loud here-

[OrlandO]

While we're on the topic of Nene... his birth name was Maybyner Rodney Hilario...

[rcklsscognition]

If Fegan already told NJ they aren't getting Dwight, then it makes sense they are trying to get another big in Nene.
OR
They know they tampered and they aren't getting Dwight, so they are cutting their losses.
thinking out loud here-

If Nene lands in NJ they aren't getting Dwight. I need to make some assumptions in order to make progress.

[Nemesis21]

Don't know if this would convince D12 to stay but, here's my thinking.

Pick up Billups, Re-sign J Rich, trade Nelson and Ryno for a defensive wing. Question is what wing could we get for Nelson and Ryno ?

Billups/Du Du
J Rich/Redick/Liggins
Def wing/Hedo
BBD/Harper
Dwight/Clark/Orton


Yea/Nay ?

[The-Dawson]

If Nene went there why would Dwight even wanna go there if he thinks Nene and D Will can win anythin hes stupid

[woosah]

While we're on the topic of Nene... his birth name was Maybyner Rodney Hilario...