NBA Free Agency and Trades

I don't see a problem with 3 year, 30 million. 5 years, 45 million would suck, though. I'm liking the Beasley option more and more.

 

Yao out for all of next season... ha

 

Odom

Strong rumor. Contract apparently at $40 million for 4 years.

Quote:
Respected blogger and CEO of BlackSportsOnline Robert Littal has posted a breaking news story that Lamar Odom will re-sign with the Lakers for 4 yeas and a cool $40 million.

"The change of heart came after Lamar reached out to Dr. Jerry Buss. The two of them had a close door meeting in Las Vegas yesterday where they were able to reach an agreement."


http://www.faniq.com/article/Lamar-...-Lakers-1746454

 

I'd rather it be 3 years, but will be happy just to sign him.

 

Free agent forward Lamar Odom will return to the Los Angeles Lakers, an NBA source said Thursday.

One source with knowledge of the talks told ESPN.com the four-year deal is worth $33 million if the Lakers exercise the final season.



One source close to the process said Odom will come away with a guaranteed $27 million from the new contract, matching the original value of the three-year, $27 million deal Lakers owner Jerry Buss pulled off the table earlier this month.

It's believed that the structure of the new deal calls for Odom to earn $25 million over the first three seasons, with the Lakers owing him $2 million in the fourth year if they elect not to pick up their team option.

Reached Thursday evening, Odom's agent Jeff Schwartz declined to discuss specifics but confirmed that the sides have an agreement in principle.

Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak declined comment.

Odom's signing was the most significant free agent move left to play out this summer, as it restores a pivotal piece to the Lakers' championship team. The versatile, 6-foot-9 Odom averaged 11.3 points and 8.2 rebounds during the regular season and 12.3 points and 9.1 rebounds during the playoffs, despite injuring his back in a fall during the Western Conference semifinals against Houston.

Odom's destination for the 2009-10 season had remained in doubt after the Lakers pulled an initial offer of a reported $27 million guaranteed over three years off the table. As the other franchises with significant salary cap space spent their money elsewhere, the Miami Heat emerged as a serious contender for Odom's services. On Tuesday, the Portland Trail Blazers also got into the mix.

With Dwyane Wade publicly lobbying for Odom to rejoin him in South Beach, the Heat offered a deal worth up to $34 million over five years. The fact that Odom didn't jump at it despite the cooled tone of negotiations with the Lakers indicated his desire to return to Los Angeles, and the longer the saga dragged out the greater the chances seemed that he would be back.

With Odom back in the fold the Lakers would have their top five scorers and top four rebounders from the 2009 championship on the roster to begin the title defense. The only significant loss is forward Trevor Ariza, who left to sign a contract with the Houston Rockets after the Lakers signed former Rocket Ron Artest.

J.A. Adande and Marc Stein are NBA reporters for ESPN.com. ESPN's Shelley Smith contributed to this report.

 

Repeat.

 

if healthy, zero questions asked.... and let me remind yall.. Phil wins titles in sets of 3s.... just saying

 

blake griffin and co. play the lakers in their first game of the regular season.

 

The kings play at OKC to open their seasons

 

zero national tv games for the rockets..ahha wow

 

Well, you can watch them when they play the Thunder.

 

the Lakers get their first 17 of 21 games at home...hmmmmmmmm

some say, well they will have to play more road games later?? not the point

Not true, having more home games early means that the team has a chance to develop chemistry, and they are more likely to win which means with each game they'll gain confidence. By the time they hit the away games they will have already developed that chemistry so they are less likely to implode.

 

and they get the clippers twice.. which is basically a home game

 

Seriously? Everybody has the same amount of home games, so they aren't getting any favors. Are we seriously talking about confidence and chemistry for the defending NBA Champs? Even if they did have bad chemistry and low confidence, this isn't going to magically cure it. Confidence is the most overrating thing in basketball, and maybe all of sports. Chemistry is going to develop on the road or at home. Wasn't this the best road team last season, anyway?

I'd rather have the home games later in the season. It's going to keep your team a little fresher and have more of an impact than this confidence and chemistry crap. Neither really matters, though. It's not going to be the difference in winning a championship and not.

 

Ron Artest

do most teams play better at home? yes

will that give more time for Ron to adjust to the lakers? yes, b/c they are playing mostly home games.

huge advantage having your first 17 of your first 21 games at home... and don't tell me that's just how it happened. the NBA took part in this. '

and yes it could be the difference in winning a championship. the lakers will start off probably, 18-3, and cruise through the schedule... 65-70 wins. if they start off hot, they can take home court throughout the playoffs, not just the west.

what if their first 17 of 21 were on the road? it could hurt way more, b/c they would not start off as good.

 

Of course they get a huge home court start. Its like giving your golden goose a 1 mile lead on the field so you can call them the best when surprisingly you give them all of the home games in the early part of the season of course they should have the best record. It insures no matter what happens any fall off in the latter part doesn't have enough momentum to not take them out of the first place rankings or into the lower playoff rungs. This league is rigged and proven every single year over the past years.

 

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paranoia

 

ohh good one

 

WALTHAM, Mass. -- The Boston Celtics are bringing back Glen "Big Baby" Davis.

The Celtics announced Monday that they've re-signed the power forward to a new deal. It's reportedly for two years.

Davis, a two-year pro out of Louisiana State, was a restricted free agent.

After averaging seven points per game during the regular season, the 6-foot-9, 289-pound forward emerged in the playoffs, improving to 15.8 points and 5.6 rebounds per game.


Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press

 

I dunno if yall know who Von Wafer is or not, but he played for the Rockets last year... the dude is going to play in Italy ... what a POS... who leaves the NBA seriously?

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