Nets reach deal with Gerald Wallace, 4 years 40 million

[The Batman]

@WojYahooNBA: The Nets have reached agreement on a 4 year, $40 million contract with Gerald Wallace, league sources confirm. NY Post first reported.

:lmao

[baseline bum]

Still would allow them to sign Howard outright next season when Farmar, Morrow, and Petro come off the books. That kills a Howard trade this summer though (like it was ever going to happen anyways). Not a bad signing considering Howard was a pipe dream after waiving his opt-out.

[djohn2oo8]

Dw:lolght

[baseline bum]

Dw:lolght

There was no circumstance where he was going to be successful forcing that trade to Brooklyn this summer anyways. I mean, would you take some combination of Kardashian's ex inked longterm, Brooke Lopez inked long term, or the short contracts of Marshon Brooks, Jordan Farmar, Johan Petro, and Anthony Morrow in Orlando's situation? I wouldn't want a single one of them; their trading pieces are shit.

[djohn2oo8]

Hope Nets could find a way to trade for Joe Johnson just for the lulz.

[djohn2oo8]

There was no circumstance where he was going to be successful forcing that trade to Brooklyn this summer anyways. I mean, would you take some combination of Karshian's ex inked longterm, Brooke Lopez inked long term, or the short contracts of Marshon Brooks, Jordan Farmar, Johan Petro, and Anthony Morrow in Orlando's situation? I wouldn't want a single one of them; their trading pieces are shit.
Exactly. At least they gave up on it for now. Dwight's trying to bully his way there and it ain't happening, at least for now.

[baseline bum]

Hope Nets could find a way to trade for Joe Johnson just for the lulz.

They could move a likely expiring of Kardashian plus the expirings of Farmar and Petro. Atlanta would do that trade in a second to get out of Johnson's contract, and Brooklyn could probably get Atlanta to throw a first rounder in the deal too. If they lock Lopez up long-term that's the move I would expect next, thereby completely ending the Howard to Brooklyn era. :lol

[baseline bum]

Howard seems to think the Magic owe it to him to take garbage so he can go where he wants. Ignorant motherfucker. :lmao

[Jodelo]

:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao

[Venti Quattro]

Ny:lolts

Dw:lolght

[djohn2oo8]

Adrian Wojnarowski (http://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA): Nets, Hawks could reach a decision on possible Joe Johnson deal today, sources tell Y! If trade doesn't happen, Nets will push for OJ Mayo. 1 minute ago (http://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/statuses/219457583487008768)

Read more: http://hoopshype.com/twitter/media.html#ixzz1zO1rgEd0

[baseline bum]

Adrian Wojnarowski (http://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA): Nets, Hawks could reach a decision on possible Joe Johnson deal today, sources tell Y! If trade doesn't happen, Nets will push for OJ Mayo. 1 minute ago (http://twitter.com/WojYahooNBA/statuses/219457583487008768)

Read more: http://hoopshype.com/twitter/media.html#ixzz1zO1rgEd0

:lol H:lolward
:lol 5 bastard kids to thump his bible at
:lol traded anywhere but Br:lol:lolkyln

[Jodelo]

@HowardBeckNYT: As reported elsewhere, Gerald Wallace and Nets agree to 4yr/$40 mil deal. Source says all 4 yrs guaranteed

[Kai]

Adrian Wojnarowski ‏@WojYahooNBA

Nets, Hawks could reach a decision on possible Joe Johnson deal today, sources tell Y! If trade doesn't happen, Nets will push for OJ Mayo.

[djohn2oo8]

Evan Dunlap (http://twitter.com/BQRMagic): Really doesn't seem like Brooklyn is terribly interested in Dwight, what with it reportedly closing in on Joe Johnson 1 minute ago (http://twitter.com/BQRMagic/statuses/219465662035275776)


Read more: http://hoopshype.com/twitter/media.html#ixzz1zOACRnK2


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:lol

[Kai]

I wonder if teams start offering more for Dwight if Brooklyn is off the table for him...

[djohn2oo8]

I wonder if teams start offering more for Dwight if Brooklyn is off the table for him...
They'll offer less because he isn't in high demand because he is a headache and only a limited number of teams were interested in the first place... and they know Orlando HAS to get rid of him. They could just let him sit, but I'm sure with the legal action Dwight is trying to take, they won't keep him around much longer.

[djohn2oo8]

Not saying the offers will be complete shit like Brooklyn's, just Orlando is in a position of weakness right now too.

[HarlemHeat37]

:lol Wallace is one of the most overrated players in the NBA, only getting worse due to age..what a terrible deal..

[baseline bum]

:lol Wallace is one of the most overrated players in the NBA, only getting worse due to age..what a terrible deal..

Ordinarily I'd agree, but the pickings are extremely slim this year for free agency, they have absolutely no shot at Howard, and they have to keep Williams. It's a bad option, but it's probably still the best option for them.

[baseline bum]

I take it back. For only $4.5 million more starting they should just max out Hibbert instead and dump Lopez. Or maybe make a similarly outrageous offer to McGee.

[Kai]

let it never be said that Billy King traded the #6 overall pick for nothing :lol

[Basketballgirl25]

Ordinarily I'd agree, but the pickings are extremely slim this year for free agency, they have absolutely no shot at Howard, and they have to keep Williams. It's a bad option, but it's probably still the best option for them.

Actually Wallace staying is pretty good, contract not so much, but after he was traded to the nets they started playing a little better. And deron did say he though a core of him, Lopez, and Wallace could be great.

[baseline bum]

And deron did say he though a core of him, Lopez, and Wallace could be great.

:lmao :lmao :lmao

[Basketballgirl25]

:lmao :lmao :lmao

Well, maybe great wasn't the word, but he did say he thought they could make the playoffs, and in the east not hard to do outside of Miami and Bulls it's all open.

[gambit1990]

WTF? i'm not even a nets fan... but seriously, wtf? 4 years for 40 million?

it's hard to decide if this is a worse decision then the trade to get wallace.

[mavs>spurs]

yeah this contract is going to look retarded in 1-2 years, wallace won't age gracefully

[Basketballgirl25]

yeah this contract is going to look retarded in 1-2 years, wallace won't age gracefully

well I guess in 1-2 years if Deron joins the mavs he can call up Billy and they can both sulk together when Deron has to be on a rebuilding team:lol

[#41 Shoot Em Up]

lol wallace being the biggest star going into brooklyn

[Edward]

well I guess in 1-2 years if Deron joins the mavs he can call up Billy and they can both sulk together when Deron has to be on a rebuilding team:lol
Either way you'll still have a fupa :lmao

[Latarian Milton]

DH is getting traded this summer and brooklyn is no longer a possible destination where he gets dealt to after this trade. nigga's already broken up with the magic and it'd cause alot suffering to both sides if he plays there for another year, so he's leaving orlando this summer even at a discounted price.

[Basketballgirl25]

Either way you'll still have a team better then the Mavs

yup I will thanks:toast:toast

[Edward]

:lmao when was the last time the Nets had a better record/advanced further in the playoffs than Dallas?

You're just as delusional as you are fat.

[racm]

:lmao when was the last time the Nets had a better record/advanced further in the playoffs than Dallas?

You're just as delusional as you are fat.

2003, when their second best player was Dick Jefferson :rollin

[Basketballgirl25]

2003, when their second best player was Dick Jefferson :rollin

I'd say, 2003 team, was more of a team, team that just all went good together:toast

[racm]

I'd say, 2003 team, was more of a team, team that just all went good together:toast

Had a bunch of good draft picks (getting the no 1 in a sucky draft but still decent, getting Jefferson) and to top it off got Jason Kidd.

Of course they ran into Shaq+Kobe in 2002 then into HAM Duncan in 2003.

[Edward]

Had a bunch of good draft picks (getting the no 1 in a sucky draft but still decent, getting Jefferson) and to top it off got Jason Kidd.

Of course they ran into Shaq+Kobe in 2002 then into HAM Duncan in 2003.
They were a shit team that woulda never sniffed the finals if not for how shitty the ECF was in 2002 and 2003.

[racm]

They were a shit team that woulda never sniffed the finals if not for how shitty the ECF was in 2002 and 2003.

Didn't they face the Pistons in 2003? Of course the Pistons made the jump from really good to amazing when they got Sheed and Larry Brown and starting playing out of their minds.

[Edward]

Yeah they either swept Detroit or won in 5 games, can't remember except it was a lop sided series.

And yeah, before Larry Brown and Sheed, Detroit wasn't that good.

[Basketballgirl25]

Had a bunch of good draft picks (getting the no 1 in a sucky draft but still decent, getting Jefferson) and to top it off got Jason Kidd.

Of course they ran into Shaq+Kobe in 2002 then into HAM Duncan in 2003.

yeah they did run into Kobe and Shaq in 2002 and Duncan in 2003. That Nets team was the team that got me a lot more into basketball. I had followed it all my life since my dad like both Nets and Knicks, so we would go see the Nets vs Knicks games, but after 2002 and 2003 Nets teams, things changed and I got into it way more, but then again I was getting older as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nima3dmLrcw

[racm]

Yeah they either swept Detroit or won in 5 games, can't remember except it was a lop sided series.

And yeah, before Larry Brown and Sheed, Detroit wasn't that good.

Swept the middle two rounds.

[Latarian Milton]

nets haven't made any noise since the breakup of kidd/jefferson/martin trio imho, they've been mediocre for decade long

[100%duncan]

Fuck that overrated fool.

[TE]

yeah this contract is going to look retarded in 1-2 years, wallace won't age gracefully

Agreed.

Dude already looked on the decline last season. His production can only go down going forward.

[100%duncan]

Why was everyone high on this guy in the first place?

[HarlemHeat37]

:lol basketballgirl25..where you been, girl?..

[SpursIndonesia]

Shouldn't there be a rule in the CBA forbiding a player who's known for his athleticism only getting more than 50% of max dollar money if his age is over 30 by the time the contract ends ????

This kinda stupidity by the owners & FOs that fucked the players last CBA indiscriminately, so fuckin wrong.

[spurraider21]

yeah this contract is going to look retarded in 1-2 years, wallace won't age gracefully
Hit the nail on the head... Looks retarded half a season later. Enjoy the next 3 years 30 million :lol

[Juggity]

Too bad, I always liked Wallace as a player