the "option NOT exercised" team

[mountainballer]

Ian wasn't the only former 1st round pick, who's team didn't exercise the option for the 2010-2011 season.
I didn't find a list, so I took a quick look at the payrolls. (so I can't guarantee that I didn't miss a player). feel free to add players, if I missed them.

the all not exercised team:

J.Crittenton (19/2007) - Wizards
S.Williams (17/2007) - Nets
A.Tucker (29/2007) - Suns
I.Mahinmi (28/2005) - Spurs
A.Law (11/2007) - Warriors
J. Alexander (8/2008) - Bucks

not sure about JR Giddens (30/2008) from the Celtics. Sham has him listed 2010-2011 at the Celtics payroll, but I didn't read that the Celtics exercised his option.

Alexander was a big surprise. Bucks very quickly gave up on him. they burned a #8 pick in a very good draft year. (passed on about a dozen nice players including Brook Lopez)

I wonder if it wouldn't be a logical thing for this teams to just trade within this list. all are now officially no longer in the plans of the other teams future, but might work for the other team. (not all trades would work straight though)

[Mel_13]

Per Chad Ford, Celts did not exercise the 3rd year option for Giddens. Morris Almond 25/2007 didn't have his 3rd year option exercised last year.

http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/pos...-2006-comeback

[TDMVPDPOY]

tucker, werent the spurs interested in him during draft tryouts, untill suns drafted him b4 us....

[BG_Spurs_Fan]

You mean J. Crittenton isn't an awesome up and coming future all star and HOF PG, that the Grizzlies absolutely demanded in order to trade Gasol to LAL? Say it ain't so!

Williams, Law and Tucker aren't huge surprises but Alexander is interesting. I think we could do worse than going after him next summer, with a moderate offer, say reminder of the MLE after getting Splitter. He hasn't done much yet, but I've always thought he's talented and will be a solid rotation player down the line.

[mountainballer]

Alexander is in a tough situation.
a #8 pick, who not even can make the 3rd year, has written bust all over him. and now he's injured for about half of the season. and has Warrick, Ilyasova, Mbah and Delfino ahead in the rotation. so, no chance to see the court at all.
he will be happy to get a guaranteed minimum contract next summer. most teams very likely will only offer make good deals.

John Hammond doesn't exactly look like a GM with a plan.
he got the job in April last year and his first trade was Yi and Simmons for Jefferson, who was then traded for virtually nothing to SA.
so the #6 pick 2007 was burned for nothing in return. then he picks Alexander instead of Lopez, Anthony, Lee, Speights etc. and Alexander doesn't even make the 3rd year.
#8 pick 2008 also burned.
I wonder what will happen to Brandon Jennings.......

[Mel_13]

4th year option declined on:

Oleksiy (Stewie) Pecherov, 18/2006

[mountainballer]

4th year option declined on:

Oleksiy (Stewie) Pecherov, 18/2006

thanks, good find.

update:

J.Crittenton (19/2007) - Wizards
S.Williams (17/2007) - Nets
A.Tucker (29/2007) - Suns
I.Mahinmi (28/2005) - Spurs
A.Law (11/2007) - Warriors
J. Alexander (8/2008) - Bucks
JR Giddens (30/2008) - Celtics
O. Pecherov (18/2006) - Timberwolves

[Chieflion]

Alexander is in a tough situation.
a #8 pick, who not even can make the 3rd year, has written bust all over him. and now he's injured for about half of the season. and has Warrick, Ilyasova, Mbah and Delfino ahead in the rotation. so, no chance to see the court at all.
he will be happy to get a guaranteed minimum contract next summer. most teams very likely will only offer make good deals.

John Hammond doesn't exactly look like a GM with a plan.
he got the job in April last year and his first trade was Yi and Simmons for Jefferson, who was then traded for virtually nothing to SA.
so the #6 pick 2007 was burned for nothing in return. then he picks Alexander instead of Lopez, Anthony, Lee, Speights etc. and Alexander doesn't even make the 3rd year.
#8 pick 2008 also burned.
I wonder what will happen to Brandon Jennings.......

He will be the only one lottery pick that the Bucks chose that is not a bust. The Bucks are probably the best at screwing up their 1st round pick, but somehow strike gold at the 2nd round. See Luc Mbah a Moute and Michael Redd, Ramon Sessions (who was like late 2nd round).

[Em-City]

Also Randy foye?

[Chieflion]

Also Randy foye?

Randy Foye's option was picked up, otherwise he would not be on the Wizards.

[TDMVPDPOY]

I wonder when andrew bogut is going to be traded for peanuts, same with redd who is currently out injured right? another tankn season

[wildbill2u]

I think Alexander was caught in a bad spot. Bmaunte just out played him. I like Joe too. I will be interested in seeing if he is traded for cheap.

Also Shawn Williams is just a beast of a shot blocker. I think he had 12 blocked shots against the toros last year. I would trade Ian for either of those two, but probably Williams because of the Spurs being so packed in the wing spot.

Sean Williams went from playing in 73 games as a rookie to 33 games last year.
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From your post I derive that he was sent down to the minor league. Any injury history there that you know of?

I'm down with trading Ian for Williams. He's 23 and has actually played in he league for some minutes in a lot of games.

Let's try someone who actually might know something about basketball.

[Chieflion]

Sean Williams went from playing in 73 games as a rookie to 33 games last year.
07-08NJN732917.50.5380.0000.6091.62.84.40.40.41.50.96 2.605.60


08-09NJN33011.10.4170.0000.6251.01.42.40.40.20.90.612 .202.4
From your post I derive that he was sent down to the minor league. Any injury history there that you know of?

I'm down with trading Ian for Williams. He's 23 and has actually played in he league for some minutes in a lot of games.

Let's try someone who actually might know something about basketball.

If you did not know, it was his at ude that got him stuck on the bench.

[DesignatedT]

Acie Law might be an interesting option for the spurs after this year. He was a solid defender in college and is a well enough shooter to play the combo gaurd.

[mookie2001]

Acie Law might be an interesting option for the spurs after this year. He was a solid defender in college and is a well enough shooter to play the combo gaurd.

i dont think he has the overall skill to be an option for the spurs.

[exstatic]

If you did not know, it was his at ude that got him stuck on the bench.

That. He's a bad actor. I'd say that's the overriding reason his option wasn't exercised.

[BWS-1994]

Yeah I have heard that he is a bit of a . Still sometimes that stuff can be over blown, especially in big markets.

Maybe they mixed him up with Sean Williams, a really big .

I thought you were all talking about Sean Williams...?

[wildbill2u]

That. He's a bad actor. I'd say that's the overriding reason his option wasn't exercised.

I didn't know that, but what the , Spurs fans always talke about the Spurs mystique and how it can tame the vilest ego (ref. SJAX).

I guess I'm just tired of IAn, Ian, Ian, on this site when he hasn't done squat and proably never will turn out to be a player.

[exstatic]

Yeah I have heard that he is a bit of a . Still sometimes that stuff can be over blown, especially in big markets.

Maybe they mixed him up with Sean Williams, a really big .

There's only one S Williams on the Nets, and that's Sean, the really big .

[Darkwaters]

There's only one S Williams on the Nets, and that's Sean, the really big .

Sean Williams?

[RuffnReadyOzStyle]

Alexander is in a tough situation.
a #8 pick, who not even can make the 3rd year, has written bust all over him. and now he's injured for about half of the season. and has Warrick, Ilyasova, Mbah and Delfino ahead in the rotation. so, no chance to see the court at all.
he will be happy to get a guaranteed minimum contract next summer. most teams very likely will only offer make good deals.

John Hammond doesn't exactly look like a GM with a plan.
he got the job in April last year and his first trade was Yi and Simmons for Jefferson, who was then traded for virtually nothing to SA.
so the #6 pick 2007 was burned for nothing in return. then he picks Alexander instead of Lopez, Anthony, Lee, Speights etc. and Alexander doesn't even make the 3rd year.
#8 pick 2008 also burned.
I wonder what will happen to Brandon Jennings.......

Nice analysis. You'd make a better GM than Hammond by the sound of it!

[Darkwaters]

Most GM's in this league don't really have a long-term plan. They're out there hoping they don't get fired next week and they're backpeddling all along the way.

[will_spurs]

Alexander is in a tough situation.
a #8 pick, who not even can make the 3rd year, has written bust all over him.

Yes but, remember we're talking about the Bucks... them bailing out on a player doesn't really say much.

[MI21]

Despite the Bucks problems, they will still sweep the Spurs this season, as always.

[NFGIII]

I think Alexander was caught in a bad spot. Bmaunte just out played him. I like Joe too. I will be interested in seeing if he is traded for cheap.

I agree but I have a question concernig him. Does anyone think he rose too high in that draft due to his performance in the NCAA tournament? I remember him playing very well and hitting key shots.

I thought that he really gave himself a great boost in the draft by his run in March Madness.

Just wondering though.