Official: Kris Humphries Re-Signs $24 million/2 years

[JoseRizal]

Great signing as opposed to the initially proposed 3/24...

[jeff1624]

Hopefully Avery doesn't run the "Humphries Iso" the first play of every game this year.

I really think Hump is going to see his PPG drop back to around 10. I see him being the 5th option in the starting lineup and possibly even being moved to 6th man at some point during the season.

He better get in line and know his role. I don't want Humphries taking a shot unless it's in transition, he's wide open under the basket or if he's hustling for put backs. Those 15 footers need to die.

[N Ireland Nets]

Another ESPN writer, John Hollinger joining the dots about the Hump deal and possible Howard trade.

To make sense of Nets deal, look south

July, 17, 2012

By John Hollinger


Looking for a reason why Kris Humphries is getting $12 million a year? Just look at the cap math from the Brooklyn Nets’ perspective ... and then turn your gaze toward Florida.

If they’re thinking about trading for Dwight Howard after Jan. 15, when Brook Lopez is trade eligible -- and most certainly, they are -- then signing Humphries to a short contract of this size makes all kinds of sense.

The reason is that it allows the Nets to take back much bigger contracts from Orlando in a trade. Paying Humphries $12 million means that the combination of Humphries, Tyshawn Taylor and Reggie Evans can be used to take back $18.6 million in contracts from Orlando -- which conveniently, is exactly enough to swallow the contracts of Orlando veterans Glen Davis, Jason Richardson, Chris Duhon and Quentin Richardson and clean the Magic’s books going forward.

Do that, then put Lopez and MarShon Brooks in a deal for Howard (again, just clearing enough salary from the New Jersey end to take back his salary from Orlando), throw in all the same draft picks New Jersey would give in the original deal, and the trade still works. In fact, it works better, since the Nets can swallow a bit more salary in this one than in the deal mooted over the summer.

As for the fine print, Brooks almost certainly would be routed to a third team for another draft pick for Orlando, but the trade would be cap-legal regardless. Routing Humphries to a third team would prove more problematic, but again it would be cap-legal if it happened as long as all the goodies went back to the Magic. After all this, the Magic would have a signed frontcourt of Humphries and Lopez and, if they cut Hedo Turkoglu, have max cap space in 2013.

Are there hang-ups to this strategy? Of course. First and most obviously, Howard may not be with the Magic in January. Second, even if he is, much depends on how well Lopez plays at the start of the season -- the Magic are unlikely to be tempted unless he’s racking up 20-and-10s. And unless he wants to end up on a bad team, it’s not clear to me how much incentive he has to play well.

But it’s worth a shot, and Brooklyn has shown that the money is a secondary concern. They’d have a $90 million payroll after doing a deal like the one above, but they’d be a marketing powerhouse in their first year in Brooklyn -- an investment that would likely pay itself back several times over. In the context of that, overpaying Humphries a few million seems like chump change.

Here's a link to the article: http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/47923/to-make-sense-of-nets-deal-look-south

[drejeronfire]

Imagine if the players on this team actually get to play the roles they're best suited for? When's the last time that happened?

[Shaheen]

So tired of our entire strategy being centered around Dwight. Thats all this deal is. Its another lame attempt to make Humphries look better in a Dwight trade.

That being said I could care less how much Hump is paid. If this kept him away from the bobcats I'm all for it. Money aint a thing for Prokhorov and he's proving it time and time again.

[Basileus777]

Hump will be an asset for other deals after this season too. Its not just about Howard

[SpeedyG]

People need to stop saying "New Jersey"

[NyCeEvO]

NI confirmed that the Hump deal is definitely D12 related.

He said that we're still all in and reportedly D12 and Fegan are still saying BKN.

[Basileus777]

NI confirmed that the Hump deal is definitely D12 related.

He said that we're still all in and reportedly D12 and Fegan are still saying BKN.

Avery's attempt to dodge questions during the Lopez presser made it pretty clear they have their eyes on January.

[enetric]

People need to stop saying "New Jersey"

From 7/1-7/12 with Dwight to the Nets talk dominating the sports world and especially ESPN...I was thinking...every time someone says NJ Nets on the air we take a shot.

It goes like this...NJ Nets...I mean Brooklyn...DRINK!


And if you are the first to catch Ric Bucher doing it...you get to make someone else drink.

( I singled him out because he did it more than anyone else...BY FAR.)

[jerseyjac]

First off I love the theories...

I just can't believe Orlando's front office is even thinking about starting the season with Dwight...I do believe they have every intention of sending him to the West Conf. and in the end Dwight screwed us and himself by picking up the player option and ultimately will fold like a lawn chair and call LA home...

I'm shocked Hump got 12mil/yr...and I cannot help looking at our situation without Howard...

And for the record, I really have a difficult time having any sort of respect for Dwight, at this point his situation is just as bad if not worse than the decision/LBJ...