Nuggets lose Buckner to Mavs

[ducks]

Nuggets lose Buckner to Mavs
The Nuggets have an all-points bulletin out for 3-point shooters. Their search got a little harder early this morning when their free agent guard, Greg Buckner, agreed to sign with the Dallas Mavericks. Buckner will receive at least three years guaranteed, with the two sides working on details for two more years. .

"I'm happy," Buckner said today. "It was my first choice to go to Dallas. It's crazy it worked out."

Aside from serving as a defensive specialist, the two-guard represented Denver's top perimeter threat on a team that finished last in the NBA in 3-point shooting last season. Buckner's .354 3-point percentage may not have been phenomenal, but his 86 threes easily led the team.

Buckner spent two years in Denver after arriving from Philadelphia before the 2004-05 season. He averaged 6.7 points per game last year.

But with the Nuggets having committed approximately $140 million to Carmelo Anthony and Nene this summer, Buckner said he and his agent agreed that his return would be a longshot.

"My time in Denver was great. It got me out of a bad situation with Philly," he said. "They wanted to take

care of their young kids. I thought it was going to work out that way. You have to take care of Melo and Nene. There wasn't much money left."

Buckner also looked at a Dallas team that reached the NBA finals in June and said he sees a good chance at winning a championship. He said coach Avery Johnson described a team culture where the players work hard but have fun.

"He said I bring a need, someone who can shoot from the outside, be a threat," Buckner said. "Basically, the same thing I was in Denver a defensive stopper."

http://www.denverpost.com/sports/ci_4041338

[yavozerb]

This is good news for spurs fans because this guy sucks and will be eating cap $ for 3-5 yrs.....

[Mr. Body]

How much? I guess this isn't the MLE...?

[strangeweather]

As unimpressive as this move is, for raiding the Nuggets, Buckner >>>>> Elson

[ducks]

it can not be the lle since it is 3 years

[ChumpDumper]

How much? I guess this isn't the MLE...?If it's three years guaranteed, it has to be money from the MLE. LLE and minimum deals can only be two years in length.

[Mr. Body]

Looks like Dallas knows they can't pull a top (or middle tier) free agent with the full MLE.

[50 cent]

In other news, the Spurs are still sitting on their hands and haven't even attempted to sign a RFA. :td

[ChumpDumper]

In other news, the Spurs are still sitting on their hands and haven't even attempted to sign a RFA. :tdNo one has.

[LEONARD]

According to Nellie Jr it would take part of the MLE...

[ChumpDumper]

So, in theory, we could outbid the Mavericks for Francisco Elson....

[Mavs_man_41]

^ go for it we dont want him

[ChumpDumper]

mavfan wouldn't know a joke if it owned his team.

[Mavs_man_41]

mavfan wouldn't know a joke if it owned his team.

Oh i'm sorry, was that supposed to be funny?

[Mavs_man_41]

HAHAHA LMAO ChumpDumper you are HILARIOUS!!!!!

[dimsah]

mavfan wouldn't know a joke if it owned his team.
:lol That was great.

[T Park]

:lol

I love how Chump busts these jokes past all these moron mavs fan, and they have zero clue.

[Mavs_man_41]

:lol

I love how Chump busts these jokes past all these moron mavs fan, and they have zero clue.

If u think i dont realize he is calling Cuban a joke, then you are the retard my friend.

[baseline bum]

I like Buckner. He plays good D, and will help Dallas make up for the loss of Adrian Griffin.

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

happy day for Nuggets fans! Buck sucks and is no team player

[BillsCarnage]

So, in theory, we could outbid the Mavericks for Francisco Elson....

More like outbidding the Suns. Apparantly the Suns have some interest in Elson too.

[callo1]

The Nuggets have an all-points bulletin out for 3-point shooters. Their search got a little harder early this morning when their free agent guard, Greg Buckner, agreed to sign with the Dallas Mavericks.

Hmm...We have a 3 pt shooter we will move Denver, his name is Brent Barry.

[ChumpDumper]

More like outbidding the Suns. Apparantly the Suns have some interest in Elson too.Cheap minds think alike.

[mavsfan1000]

happy day for Nuggets fans! Buck sucks and is no team player
:lol at a bitter nuggets fan. Unfortunately the leader of your team is a no team player. Buckner's 7 PPG was really selfish. :lol

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

:lol at a bitter nuggets fan. Unfortunately the leader of your team is a no team player. Buckner's 7 PPG was really selfish. :lol

you didnt watch the clips-nuggs series did you? he clanked shot after shot, Melo would have had 10apg if buck hit his shots

and there was a rumour that he was one of the guys who was complaining in the locker room after a cips game about the team 'being melo's'

He doesnt care where he playes, he just wants the money.

Why would i be bitter about losing someone that i hoped would be gone last offseason?
:elephant

good riddance , its time for DJ to show he is and was always the better 2 guard :fro

[ponky]

:lol

I love how Chump busts these jokes past all these moron mavs fan, and they have zero clue.

his dry humor kinda sucks...i get them but they're just not that funny because the wit borders too much on dry sarcasm

[ponky]

Looks like Dallas knows they can't pull a top (or middle tier) free agent with the full MLE.

We don't need a *top* free agent, we have a solid team that needs a bit of tweaking. We've had the Cuban upheavals in the past and they sucked big time so it's nice to see that the team is pretty much still intact. This is one of the few things I've admired about the Spurs in the past, they know how to keep the major players together.

[mavsfan1000]

you didnt watch the clips-nuggs series did you? he clanked shot after shot, Melo would have had 10apg if buck hit his shots

and there was a rumour that he was one of the guys who was complaining in the locker room after a cips game about the team 'being melo's'

He doesnt care where he playes, he just wants the money.

Why would i be bitter about losing someone that i hoped would be gone last offseason?
:elephant

good riddance , its time for DJ to show he is and was always the better 2 guard :fro
Well he isn't here for his offensive skills. Denver's problem is neither Carmelo nor Andre Miller can hit an outside shot so the Nuggets relied to heavily on Buckner's offense which is not the case with Dallas. Buckner would fit in like Adrian Griffin for Dallas. Wade stopper here we come.

[NuGGeTs-FaN]

Melo can't hit an outside shot? :lol :drunk

His J is sweet and always improving. The only issue was in the Clippers series and thats coz the threw 2-3 guys at him straight away coz they knew Buck couldnt hit the side of a barn.

And the Mavs paid him the full MLE? :lol Buck is only worth half the MLE. IS it like a $25mil+ over 5 years contract?


The Nuggets need shooters, the Mavs need defenders

But dont think he will stop Wade. He averagd 34.4ppg vs the Nuggets and Kobe averaged 37ppg vs the nuggets. He is good but not that good.

[strangeweather]

Buckner would fit in like Adrian Griffin for Dallas.
So he'll get benched when you play the Spurs too? :lol

[mavsfan1000]

He was benched because Terry can't guard Parker. Harris was a better fit against Parker in that series. I think Dallas did better with Griffin against both Phoenix and Miami but because of matchups did better with Harris against San Antonio.

[strangeweather]

He was benched because Terry can't guard Parker. Harris was a better fit against Parker in that series. I think Dallas did better with Griffin against both Phoenix and Miami but because of matchups did better with Harris against San Antonio.
Clearly, you guys did just fine with Harris in there. :oops

It's just that (unfairly) my first thought when I think of Griifin is "The guy who killed us by getting benched." :lol

[Eric Dampier]

Melo can't hit an outside shot? :lol :drunk

His J is sweet and always improving. The only issue was in the Clippers series and thats coz the threw 2-3 guys at him straight away coz they knew Buck couldnt hit the side of a barn.

And the Mavs paid him the full MLE? :lol Buck is only worth half the MLE. IS it like a $25mil+ over 5 years contract?


The Nuggets need shooters, the Mavs need defenders

But dont think he will stop Wade. He averagd 34.4ppg vs the Nuggets and Kobe averaged 37ppg vs the nuggets. He is good but not that good.

it doesnt matter if Melo can hit an outside shot or not. fact is, nuggets arent going anywhere, anytime. nobody cares about them.

(i have been on the wrong end of a couple of his dunks tho :oops )

[dirk4mvp]

How many points so you plan to average next season, Damp?

[mabber]

Melo can't hit an outside shot? :lol :drunk

His J is sweet and always improving. The only issue was in the Clippers series and thats coz the threw 2-3 guys at him straight away coz they knew Buck couldnt hit the side of a barn.

And the Mavs paid him the full MLE? :lol Buck is only worth half the MLE. IS it like a $25mil+ over 5 years contract?


The Nuggets need shooters, the Mavs need defenders

But dont think he will stop Wade. He averagd 34.4ppg vs the Nuggets and Kobe averaged 37ppg vs the nuggets. He is good but not that good.

Mavs just used part of the MLE on Buckner. I believe they're paying around $10million over 4 years with the 4th year only partially guaranteed.

[mabber]

I like Buckner. He plays good D, and will help Dallas make up for the loss of Adrian Griffin.

Per Nelson, the Mavs may sign Griffin as well. They're looking for another point guard first.

[strangeweather]

Per Nelson, the Mavs may sign Griffin as well. They're looking for another point guard first.
Who's on the list? Any word?

[mabber]

Who's on the list? Any word?

I've heard Chucky Atkins.

[ChumpDumper]

That's alot of money for Buck. You could've rented Francisco Elton for a week with that money.

[awmyplace]

:lol

[mavsfan1000]

4 years for 10 million sound better? That's the real deal so mavs fans can stop complaining about the contract. Buckner equals Wade stopper.

[awmyplace]

4 years for 10 million sound better? That's the real deal so mavs fans can stop complaining about the contract. Buckner equals Wade stopper.

Bucker equals Wade stopper?Dude,do you think Buckner can stop Wade?The
Mavs couldn't even stop Wade in games 3,4,5 and 6 in the fianls.

[strangeweather]

Bucker equals Wade stopper?Dude,do you think Buckner can stop Wade?The
Mavs couldn't even stop Wade in games 3,4,5 and 6 in the fianls.
Given that Buckner wasn't on the team, I'm not sure what you think that proves.

[Obstructed_View]

Buckner couldn't stop Manu, I doubt he's going to have any more luck with Wade.

[ChumpDumper]

:lmao Wadestoppa!

[jman3000]

Bucker equals Wade stopper?Dude,do you think Buckner can stop Wade?The
Mavs couldn't even stop Wade in games 3,4,5 and 6 in the fianls.

This proves that awmyplace is a troll :spin :elephant :spin

:king

[jman3000]

bump...

[u2sarajevo]

I heard that when Buckner signed the contract, the league issued him 12 fouls on Dwyane Wade and will have to sit out the first 2 games of the season.

[LEONARD]

If there was a "Wade Stopper" out there, would he be a free agent?? NO

[Eric Dampier]

How many points so you plan to average next season, Damp?

depends how much dough i get...

[mabber]

Has someone actually told the Eric Dampier poster that he was funny cuz it's just stupid. Now the Mark Cuban poster was somewhat humorous.

[Eric Dampier]

Has someone actually told the Eric Dampier poster that he was funny cuz it's just stupid. Now the Mark Cuban poster was somewhat humorous.

that post wasnt funny either. i realize you werent trying to be funny. my post wasnt funny, because im not trying to be funny either. this is really Dampier, i dont know how many times i need to explain it. i've never once tried to be funny on here. carry on.....

[awmyplace]

This proves that awmyplace is a troll :spin :elephant :spin

:king

I'm not a troll.

[Shank]

I'm a fucking retard.

[Dalhoop]

There is no Wade stopper, Kobe stopper, T-Mac stopper etc. What Buckner can do that Griffen couldn't it keep the defense (somewhat) honest.

With Ager performance so far I don't think that they need James. What they do need is a back-up PG. He doesn't have to be a big name guy (Lue/Pargo/B. Jackson type) to back-up Harris in the speed line-up.

With Terry here for the long haul he will have to move to a more permanent SG position and make room for Harris.

Harris - ????
Terry - Ager/Buckner
Howard - Stackhouse
Nowitzki - Croshere
Diop - Dampier

If not for that one hole, the speed line-up is ready for full-time play

[mffl89]

i think that avery will have harris come off the bench at the beginning of the season and will probably move him into the starting line up as the season progresses...so we still have more time to find a decent back up pg once harris takes full control of the point

[PaceMonster]

I heard that when Buckner signed the contract, the league issued him 12 fouls on Dwyane Wade and will have to sit out the first 2 games of the season.

That was officially the gayest post of the year on SpursTalk.com

[Mavs_man_41]

I heard that when Buckner signed the contract, the league issued him 12 fouls on Dwyane Wade and will have to sit out the first 2 games of the season.

I wouldn't doubt it.

[rockets]

That was officially the gayest post of the year on SpursTalk.com

i second that.