Nocioni is available

[coopdogg3]

Here's an article from ESPN, saying the Nets are looking to trade for him. I don't know that the Spurs have anything that would interest the Bulls, but if all they want to do is slash payroll, we could help out there I guess.

Nets Target Nocioni
The Nets' payroll restrictions are a bit more flexible than agents were led to believe when the free-agent market opened.

For example, the Nets believe they still remain in the running for the likes of Eduardo Najera and Keyon Dooling -- two of the very few players they agree deserve three-year commitments -- but not so much for guys they think are worth only two (Mickael Pietrus, etc.).

They are pursuing that as well, with Andres Nocioni being one of their primary targets. The veteran forward is available, GMs throughout the league confirm, for one reason: Chicago needs to slash payroll in order to give Luol Deng the $55-60 million to re-sign. -- The Star-Ledger

http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/features/rumors?univLogin02=stateChanged

[Marcus Bryant]

A 3rd team would have to be involved as Nocioni is a BYC player.

[xtremesteven33]

any other year i would LOVE to have nocioni. if any player fits perfectly into the Spurs system it would be him.

unfortunately he is not what we need right now

[T Park]

Nocioni would still fit in perfect with the Spurs.

[MagnusKrauss]

+1 for Chapu

[urunobili]

Nocioni would still fit in perfect with the Spurs.

you'd like him more than Gist?

[hater]

Nocioni is easily the toughest player currently in the NBA.

and yes he would fit perfectly. He would improve our defense AND offense. I think he would be great next 2 Duncan. Even more so than Scola would have.

[Kill_Bill_Pana]

I think he is better player for Spurs than even Maggette.

[xtremesteven33]

I think he is better player for Spurs than even Maggette.



:nope

WE DONT need someone like nocioni.

we need to get more athletic right now

[T Park]

:nope

WE DONT need someone like nocioni.

we need to get more athletic right now

Uh, he is athletic....

What Nocioni are you talking about?

[T Park]

you'd like him more than Gist?

Andres Nocioni?

Hell yes. Nocioni is a freakin stud.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Nocioni would be the perfect player for the Spurs. Not a shot in hell of it happening though.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

you'd like him more than Gist?

wtf Of course.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

you'd like him more than Gist?

Did you really just ask if a proven 15 and 5 guy in the NBA is better than a second round draft pick?

[MannyIsGod]

you'd like him more than Gist?

WHAT
THE
FUCK?

[urunobili]

Did you really just ask if a proven 15 and 5 guy in the NBA is better than a second round draft pick?
question was for T Park... never meant to generate such a reaction form the rest of y'all... :lol

[spurman20]

We dont need another undersized unathletic spot up shooting forward!

[xtremesteven33]

Uh, he is athletic....

What Nocioni are you talking about?


nocioni is athletic. but he isnt a "create your own shot" kinda player. he is a defensive big guy who can do athletic things.

we need an athletic player who can score buckets.

right now if you had the choice who would you choose?

Nocioni or Maggette?

[Kill_Bill_Pana]

nocioni is athletic. but he isnt a "create your own shot" kinda player. he is a defensive big guy who can do athletic things.

we need an athletic player who can score buckets.

right now if you had the choice who would you choose?

Nocioni or Maggette?

Nocioni always play big in playoffs and big games.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

We dont need another undersized unathletic spot up shooting forward!

Unathletic spot up shooter? :lmao

Did you get that take from your agent handbook?

You've clearly never seen him play.

[T Park]

nocioni is athletic. but he isnt a "create your own shot" kinda player. he is a defensive big guy who can do athletic things.

we need an athletic player who can score buckets.

right now if you had the choice who would you choose?

Nocioni or Maggette?

Nocioni CAN create his own shot.

Wtf are you smoking?

[T Park]

We dont need another undersized unathletic spot up shooting forward!

God, I wish your computer would blow up already.

[Kill_Bill_Pana]

Can Spurs get Magette and Nocioni?

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Can Spurs get Magette and Nocioni?

Yes.

[Kill_Bill_Pana]

Yes.

They should try do this then.

[anakha]

We dont need another undersized unathletic spot up shooting forward!

Truly, this Agent's Handbook is all-knowing and wise.

Needs work on its punctuation, though.

[timvp]

Nocioni was pretty damn bad last year. He turned into a ballhog offensively and he didn't play defense. I used to really like him but last year it was scary seeing how bad he was.

That said, I'd probably still take him but I don't see how a trade would work.

[ChumpDumper]

Nocioni was pretty damn bad last year. He turned into a ballhog offensively and he didn't play defense. I used to really like him but last year it was scary seeing how bad he was.

That said, I'd probably still take him but I don't see how a trade would work.Partially guaranteed $6 million sign and trade of Finley. :downspin:

[Buddy Holly]

Yeah, how would a trade work?

[Thomas]

bring on nocioni he's perfect

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

They should try do this then.

It isn't likely.

[Marcus Bryant]

It isn't likely.

It's ok, the Spurs will offer him $73 million dollars for one season. Just like the Athens Gyros offered to Scola this summer.

[timvp]

Partially guaranteed $6 million sign and trade of Finley. :downspin:That'd be nice but a sign-and-traded player has to sign for at least three years. The first year has to be fully guaranteed.

To get Nocioni, the Spurs would have to get pretty inventive. It'd require something like:

-San Antonio receives Andres Nocioni from Chicago
-Chicago receives Matt Bonner from San Antonio
-Golden State receives Thabo Sefolosha from Chicago and Michael Finley plus two second rounders from San Antonio

Finley would have to sign a three-year, $12M contract with the only the first year guaranteed. Golden State would have to actually want Sefolosha (or some other cheap talent on Chicago such as Tyrus Thomas) and be willing to eat the $4M Finley would be due.

The trade would trim around $7M from Chicago's cap and give them room to re-sign Deng. And the Spurs take on the long contract of Nocioni.

Pretty damn unlikely but that's the type of trade it'd take for the Spurs to land Nocioni.

[Cherry]

:nope

WE DONT need someone like nocioni.

we need to get more athletic right now

Are you kidding? Nocioni is a BEAST and he is better player than Delfino

[Cherry]

Nocioni was pretty damn bad last year. He turned into a ballhog offensively and he didn't play defense. I used to really like him but last year it was scary seeing how bad he was.

It was hard to be a good player in Chicago Bulls. :(

[Bruno]

Nocioni was pretty damn bad last year. He turned into a ballhog offensively and he didn't play defense. I used to really like him but last year it was scary seeing how bad he was.


Fully agree.
I really wonder what happened with him. Is it because Chicago has had a bad year or is it because he got a fat contract ?

[angelbelow]

nocioni would be great.

[hater]

I might be wrong but I beleive Chapu was injured last year. Not to mention EVERYONE in Chicago played horrible last year. I am sure this affected Chapu's play.

In a good environment he is a true BEAST. See Argentina National team.

But I do agree Maggette is a player who creates own whot and is faster and more athletic than Nocioni. On the other hand, Chapu is a proven clutch winner. tough call on who is better.

[Bruno]

I might be wrong but I beleive Chapu was injured last year.

He was injured the year before (in 2006-2007).

AFAIK, he was healthy last year.

[hater]

I love this clip. Young Chapu posterizing KG

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[Cherry]

This one is great :)

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[SenorSpur]

It'd be great if we could move in Nocioni and move out Bonner

[thekingrobert]

not happening keep dreaming

[coopdogg3]

not happening keep dreaming

I will keep dreaming.
I will keep dreaming.
And when I wake up, you better hope, you better hope ....
You better hope you're asleep.

- Mystery Men

[AusSpursFan]

Hell no! When you have guys like Maggette, Pietrus, Smith, Azkubuike, R.Mason, Posey, Childress all out there on the free agency market, why would you even consider it?

[mystargtr34]

Nocioni wuold help no doubt... but Maggette > Nocioni

For the Spurs, and for any other team in the league.

[Manu'sMagicalLeftHand]

Nocioni plays defense 10 times better than Magette and he's stronger. He is a better rebounder, passer and 3 point shooter.

Magette is faster and can create his own shot out of the dribble constantly.

Not going to happen. Bulls will ask something like Udoka+Thomas/Oberto and a 2nd round draft pick. They need to reduce the payroll but they aren't Memphis.

[timvp]

Nocioni plays defense 10 times better than Magette and he's stronger.Before last year, I would have agreed. But last year Nocioni didn't play defense nearly as well as usual. I don't know if he was banged up or just pissed about being on a bad team but his defensive effort wasn't there. Last season, Nocioni's main concern when he entered games was firing up as many shots as possible.


He is a better rebounder, passer and 3 point shooter.Regarding rebounding, Nocioni is historically better but last year he didn't rebound nearly as well and was pretty much equal to Maggette in that category. Considering Nocioni played a lot of minutes at power forward, I'd say Maggette had a better rebounding year.

They are both sub par passers. Nocioni has never had more assists than turnovers. Maggette has ... but not consistently. I'd say they are about equal in that category.

Three-point shooting I agree.


Not going to happen. Bulls will ask something like Udoka+Thomas/Oberto and a 2nd round draft pick. They need to reduce the payroll but they aren't Memphis.The Bulls might be prepared to dump Nocioni for nothing. If Golden State offered to eat his contract, I'm not sure whether or not the Bulls would bite. They need money for Deng and Gordon and it seems like Paxson has started to figure out that having 45 small forwards on the roster wasn't the way to make the playoffs.

[Blackjack]

Nocioni was pretty damn bad last year. He turned into a ballhog offensively and he didn't play defense. I used to really like him but last year it was scary seeing how bad he was.

That said, I'd probably still take him but I don't see how a trade would work.

:tu

Maybe he saw how pathetic and lifeless his teammates were and figured he had to do it himself. Whatever it was, your right. Dude was a black-hole on offense last year.

I saw your 3-team trade proposal and it got me to thinking about Sefolosha again.

Can you see any way (if Maggette falls through) we could pull Sef. ala Hedo in a 3-team trade?

[mystargtr34]

Before last year, I would have agreed. But last year Nocioni didn't play defense nearly as well as usual. I don't know if he was banged up or just pissed about being on a bad team but his defensive effort wasn't there. Last season, Nocioni's main concern when he entered games was firing up as many shots as possible.

Regarding rebounding, Nocioni is historically better but last year he didn't rebound nearly as well and was pretty much equal to Maggette in that category. Considering Nocioni played a lot of minutes at power forward, I'd say Maggette had a better rebounding year.

They are both sub par passers. Nocioni has never had more assists than turnovers. Maggette has ... but not consistently. I'd say they are about equal in that category.

Three-point shooting I agree.

The Bulls might be prepared to dump Nocioni for nothing. If Golden State offered to eat his contract, I'm not sure whether or not the Bulls would bite. They need money for Deng and Gordon and it seems like Paxson has started to figure out that having 45 small forwards on the roster wasn't the way to make the playoffs.

Last year Maggette was 5th among Small Forwards in PER ranking.

Nocioni was 35th..... just amongst SF... so yea he was pretty terrible.

But when hes focused and playing to his capabilities.. he has intangibles Maggette doesnt have.

But Maggette is what the Spurs need, and in any case hes simply a better basketball player....

Last season... and every other season before that.

[Manu'sMagicalLeftHand]

Before last year, I would have agreed. But last year Nocioni didn't play defense nearly as well as usual. I don't know if he was banged up or just pissed about being on a bad team but his defensive effort wasn't there. Last season, Nocioni's main concern when he entered games was firing up as many shots as possible.

Regarding rebounding, Nocioni is historically better but last year he didn't rebound nearly as well and was pretty much equal to Maggette in that category. Considering Nocioni played a lot of minutes at power forward, I'd say Maggette had a better rebounding year.

They are both sub par passers. Nocioni has never had more assists than turnovers. Maggette has ... but not consistently. I'd say they are about equal in that category.

Three-point shooting I agree.

The Bulls might be prepared to dump Nocioni for nothing. If Golden State offered to eat his contract, I'm not sure whether or not the Bulls would bite. They need money for Deng and Gordon and it seems like Paxson has started to figure out that having 45 small forwards on the roster wasn't the way to make the playoffs.

From the interviews I read, he was very frustrated. He even had an argument with one of the coaches during a timeout. He later apologized to him and his teammates, but most of them didn't seem to give a fuck about it. He was banged up for some stretches, but when he came back from the injury he couldn't load back the minutes he had before.

In the interviews given to the Argentinian media, he implied that some of his teammates didn't give a fuck about winning or losing, and he just couldn't accept that. From my point of view, Skilles lost the plot and he also lost the respect of the players. At one point of the season, the Bulls were a team that jacked up shots with no coherence at all, and played no defense.

This is a guy that would throw himself to the stands to save a loose ball with his leg broken. If Manu has a will to win and hates losing, then Nocioni arrives home and starts whipping himself after every lost game.

After the 2006 World Championships where Argentina lost to Spain in the semifinals, in a game where Nocioni missed the game winning-shot, he set a picture of that shot as a wallpaper in his laptop, and a video of the same shot as his screensaver. He said that image reminded him that he needs to improve and work hard in practice every day.

Maybe it's possible to lure him somehow, because, after all, this are the Bulls. Since the 2004 season, when they had a very promising team, they have made the dumbest moves in the offseason and wasted draft picks. If the Spurs are able to get him, they've got the long 3 they've been looking for years.

[Mal]

we can`t have Nocioni. He was from TAU.

[xmas1997]

Don't we also have the Beno trade exception that could be included in some manner?

[waly.mg]

I want Nocioni
He´s a better fit than Maggete

But......... NOw the Spurs are talking about Maggette, not Nocioni

I don´t see how the Spurs can take nocioni

[mrspurs]

to much guess work for me....cory gets hurt alot, much like dwade and manu carters, his acrobatics have turned into some sit on the bench and heal time...nocioni seems tougher and can hit the 3(pop loves that stuff)...imo id ratcher get timmy some solid help cos he more then anyone else is gonna need it next season...i aint got no names but its all guess work anyways...

[Mark in Austin]

quick! somebody call up Presti and see if he can work on a deal in his spare time.

[nkdlunch]

thats one tough hombre

[bluebellmaniac]

From what I could find, his salary went up from about $3.5M to $8.5M, meaning that since this is his BYC year we would need to offer up half of his BYC salary in compensation. So we'd need around $4.25 in return. If you include the Beno trade exception we would only need to include Bonner in the trade or the trade could be Bonner + Vaughn, depending on how much room the Bulls need. Either trade scenario would be okay with me.

[Big P]

Trade exceptions & players cannot be packaged together.

[Extra Stout]

Oh, is that guy old enough to play in the NBA now?

[bluebellmaniac]

Packaging a deal of Bonner and Vaughn would make a lot of people happy around here...

[Bruno]

Nocioni isn't a BYC player since July 1st.

[Mal]

Can Nocioni play SG or PF in smallball ?

[bluebellmaniac]

Nocioni isn't a BYC player since July 1st.

Since this is the first year of his contract, that would make it this year wouldn't it? Last season you wouldn't have used his $8.5M (or half that) because the $8.5M salary is for the '08-'09 season. Last season he made around $3.5 M.

I checked out more info on BYC trades and those are tough. I think it would require at least a 3rd team which adds an order of magnitude of difficulty to the equation.

Don't think we have any shot of landing him...

[wisnub]

We are talking about player that got little or no chance in going SA. It doesnt matter he;s good or not, its unlikely. We even not sure if Spurs offer Magette anything coz after the 9th he can sign any contract (i think CM will wait till last minute,waiting freakin EB)...I got no idea whats goin on in FO right now. We were debating if we could be on the trade or sign Magette,but in the end we end up with exactly the same dude last year plus Hill and Gist (knock on wood) :bang :ihit. We just basically wasting our fuckin time,including me.

God have mercy on all of us..... FO better be working fast or Fuck them all,especially RC Bufford (get excited about Splitter continue to growth in Tau? Bullshit)

[Bruno]

Since this is the first year of his contract, that would make it this year wouldn't it?

Nocioni is in the second year of his contract since July 1st.
Nocioni salary is $8M for this year.

[Sway]

God have mercy on all of us..... FO better be working fast or Fuck them all,especially RC Bufford (get excited about Splitter continue to growth in Tau? Bullshit)

Fuck dude, its just basketball...get a grip.

[Buddy Holly]

I'm not sure if this has been mentioned, but why not a sign and trade with Chicago for Nocioni. We trade them a newly signed Finley and Bonner for Nocioni??

[bluebellmaniac]

I'm not sure if this has been mentioned, but why not a sign and trade with Chicago for Nocioni. We trade them a newly signed Finley and Bonner for Nocioni??

The NBA has that one covered. It would require a multi-year deal w/ Finley with the first year guaranteed, and Finley would have to agree. So w/ the guaranteed Finley and Bonner contracts, the Bulls are no closer to finding relief from the salary cap. Thus no incentive on the Bulls part to pull the trigger on that deal...

[Taking it to the Hole]

Nocioni has to be one of the most overrated and overpaid players in the NBA. Sure he can shoot and all, but this team would benefit far more with Maggette in the lineup than Nocioni. Match-up wise Maggette gives you more versatility than Nocioni.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

God have mercy on all of us..... FO better be working fast or Fuck them all,especially RC Bufford (get excited about Splitter continue to growth in Tau? Bullshit)

My God, you're an idiot.

[ducks]

argenitune players on this site are overrated

manu however is close to being overrated on this site

[Anti.Hero]

I've wanted Nocioni on the Spurs for YEARS.

Spurs won't do it though. So fuck getting my hopes up anymore.

[angelbelow]

Can Nocioni play SG or PF in smallball ?

both.

[ducks]

I've wanted Nocioni on the Spurs for YEARS.

Spurs won't do it though. So fuck getting my hopes up anymore.

HE SUCKED WORSE THEN BOONER LAST YEAR

[Tacker]

That'd be nice but a sign-and-traded player has to sign for at least three years. The first year has to be fully guaranteed.

To get Nocioni, the Spurs would have to get pretty inventive. It'd require something like:

-San Antonio receives Andres Nocioni from Chicago
-Chicago receives Matt Bonner from San Antonio
-Golden State receives Thabo Sefolosha from Chicago and Michael Finley plus two second rounders from San Antonio

Finley would have to sign a three-year, $12M contract with the only the first year guaranteed. Golden State would have to actually want Sefolosha (or some other cheap talent on Chicago such as Tyrus Thomas) and be willing to eat the $4M Finley would be due.

The trade would trim around $7M from Chicago's cap and give them room to re-sign Deng. And the Spurs take on the long contract of Nocioni.

Pretty damn unlikely but that's the type of trade it'd take for the Spurs to land Nocioni.

Andres Nocioni for Matt Bonner? Hell no bad trade for the Bulls.

[Tacker]

Before last year, I would have agreed. But last year Nocioni didn't play defense nearly as well as usual. I don't know if he was banged up or just pissed about being on a bad team but his defensive effort wasn't there. Last season, Nocioni's main concern when he entered games was firing up as many shots as possible.

Regarding rebounding, Nocioni is historically better but last year he didn't rebound nearly as well and was pretty much equal to Maggette in that category. Considering Nocioni played a lot of minutes at power forward, I'd say Maggette had a better rebounding year.

They are both sub par passers. Nocioni has never had more assists than turnovers. Maggette has ... but not consistently. I'd say they are about equal in that category.

Three-point shooting I agree.

The Bulls might be prepared to dump Nocioni for nothing. If Golden State offered to eat his contract, I'm not sure whether or not the Bulls would bite. They need money for Deng and Gordon and it seems like Paxson has started to figure out that having 45 small forwards on the roster wasn't the way to make the playoffs.

If you guys dont remember Andres Nocioni missed 1/4 of the games in 2007 due to a foot injury comming back in the Miami Heat series that same year, perhaps thats what made him worser in 2008

[Anti.Hero]

Bulls = Horrible team.

He is from Argentina. He isn't used to that shit.

He is a warrior. He has the toughness of Manu, the tenacity of Bowen, and the killer stare like K Thomas!!!!


David West would have gotten layed the fuck out.

[Tacker]

They were a horrible team, not any more buddy

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

They were a horrible team, not any more buddy

That's yet to be seen.

[Sissiborgo]

I think he can fit in the team but udoka is much better:toast

[Biggems]

How about Nocioni, Herrmann, Javtokas......that would be a very nice offseason indeed

[urunobili]

I think he can fit in the team but udoka is much better:toast

Udoka> Nocioni? :lmao

[nkdlunch]

Bring Chapu and Delfino and call it an offseason!

do somethin at least!!!

[mistwiya]

The only reason why Andres Nocioni did bad last year was because his teammates were being assholes no disrespect to them. At times according to inside sources, Nocioni and Joakim Noah, and even Chris Duhon would start fights with some of the Bulls players because they thought the players just gave up on the team. Andres Nocioni is a perfect match for the Spurs, he will stay under your skin and piss the fuck out of you similiar to Bruce Bowen, he can shoot the three very well and best of all HE IS INTERNATIONAL lol.