Quadzilla99
06-30-2006, 05:01 PM
This is from the New York Daily News. There is a link below.
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Free-agent crop drops
If you thought Wednesday's NBA draft was full of suspects, welcome to the equally uninspiring free-agent class of 2006.
Other than a handful of worthy players - Detroit's Ben Wallace, Indiana's Peja Stojakovic, Sacramento's Bonzi Wells, Dallas' Jason Terry, Atlanta's Al Harrington and the Clippers' Sam Cassell - the crop that goes on the market tonight at 12:01 a.m. is one of the slimmest in years.
Wallace appears to be on the way out in Detroit, where the Pistons are thinking of using the big money they don't want to give their starting center to make a run at Wells. Wallace, a four-time Defensive Player of the Year during his six seasons in Detroit, has been mentioned in Washington and Chicago.
The Mavs have every intention of re-signing Terry, while the Lakers have discussed bringing in Cassell. The Pacers want to re-sign Stojakovic, while the Hawks are hoping to pull off a sign-and-trade to move Harrington.
Several teams, including Chicago, Atlanta, Toronto, the Clippers, Charlotte and New Orleans/Oklahoma City, will have money to spend as they will be under the projected $51million salary cap for next season. Although teams can reach verbal agreements with players starting tonight after midnight, the actual signings can't happen until July 12.
Mitch Lawrence
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/story/431289p-363496c.html
__________________________________________________ _____
Free-agent crop drops
If you thought Wednesday's NBA draft was full of suspects, welcome to the equally uninspiring free-agent class of 2006.
Other than a handful of worthy players - Detroit's Ben Wallace, Indiana's Peja Stojakovic, Sacramento's Bonzi Wells, Dallas' Jason Terry, Atlanta's Al Harrington and the Clippers' Sam Cassell - the crop that goes on the market tonight at 12:01 a.m. is one of the slimmest in years.
Wallace appears to be on the way out in Detroit, where the Pistons are thinking of using the big money they don't want to give their starting center to make a run at Wells. Wallace, a four-time Defensive Player of the Year during his six seasons in Detroit, has been mentioned in Washington and Chicago.
The Mavs have every intention of re-signing Terry, while the Lakers have discussed bringing in Cassell. The Pacers want to re-sign Stojakovic, while the Hawks are hoping to pull off a sign-and-trade to move Harrington.
Several teams, including Chicago, Atlanta, Toronto, the Clippers, Charlotte and New Orleans/Oklahoma City, will have money to spend as they will be under the projected $51million salary cap for next season. Although teams can reach verbal agreements with players starting tonight after midnight, the actual signings can't happen until July 12.
Mitch Lawrence
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/story/431289p-363496c.html