Chris Broussard: More SJax rumors

[Kamnik]

I for one really don't want Jackson on the Spurs. His behaviour is like one of a spoiled child.

The Anti Spur!

[Mavs<Spurs]

I for one really don't want Jackson on the Spurs. His behaviour is like one of a spoiled child.

The Anti Spur!

Maybe I am not remembering this correctly, but I didn't think that he had any major behavior issues while he was a Spur.

I think that on this team, with Pop and Tim, SJax would behave himself.

[Ice009]

I don't see why you have a such problem, that someone mentions a player "like Salmons" as a better target for the Spurs. when I read "like Salmons" I think about a player, who is on a MLE type contract and has just 2 more years on this contract. and who has more role player potential than Sjax.
(unbelievable how some see Sjax take the role of the 5th option on this team, when he already struggled to accept a 3rd option role).
however, it's right that Salmons is not on the market and if he was, the Spurs likely don't have what the Bulls seek.
nonetheless the Spurs tried to get Salmons at last deadline.
so they felt that a player like Slamons would be the right addition.
when thinking about possible moves of the Spurs, there is more logic to look what players are like Salmons (or on contracts like him), than claiming that Sjax would be the best move.

btw. there is a good chance that the Bulls will put Salmons on the market at deadline.
why? Slamons has a ETO for next year. there is a very good chance that he will opt out, at 30 he will look for his last long term contract and he will get at least MLE offers.
Bulls will be a big player in the 2010 free agency and all experts see realistic chances that they get one of the 3 prices. but they need to take care that they get enough room for a max offer. they might be forced to drop Salmons rights, because the cap hold of his rights in case he opts out is high enough to sabotage a max offer. the Bulls might decide to trade Salmons at deadline and get back a decent return and that way avoid a problematic situation for free agency.

True. maybe I was a bit harsh and I apologize.

I just think there is no chance of getting Salmons and I thought there was no point in mentioning obtaining him.

I am sure the Spurs would have preferred SJax over Salmons last season too, but the price would have been a lot higher than it is now.

[Mel_13]

Disgruntled Golden State Warriors forward Stephen Jackson is about to make a fresh start with a new team.

The Warriors completed a deal Monday that sends Jackson and guard Acie Law to the Bobcats in exchange for veteran swingmen Raja Bell and Vladimir Radmanovic.

The trade will be announced Monday. The Cleveland Cavaliers had long been considered the favorites to land the Warriors' former captain in the wake of Jackson's trade demand late in the summer, when Jackson announced that he hoped to be dealt to the Cavaliers, New York Knicks or one of the three Texas teams.

But ESPN.com reported earlier this month that Charlotte had quietly registered serious interest in Jackson and could not be dismissed as a threat to acquire him.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4659552

[MaNu4Tres]

Now only if Bobcats can get Diaw to stay off the french fries.

[ElNono]

Bobcats? What happened with the contender talk?
Is he going to in Charlotte now?

[loveforthegame]

That's too funny. I wonder how long it is before he starts ing about not being sent to a contender.

[exstatic]

Bobcats? What happened with the contender talk?
Is he going to in Charlotte now?

My guess is yes. This rumor had legs like a week ago, and I think he already said he didn't want to go there. Nellie is a , but LB is an absolute martinet. Jack is going to wish he never opened this can of worms. WTF is Jordan thinking?

[hater]

I predict he will refuse to travel and report to Charlotte

[mountainballer]

yeah. what a disaster of a trade. Stephen "I want to play for a contender and I don't want to play for the Bobcats" Jackson ends up in Charlotte. have fun with Larry Brown Sjax!
and the Warriors couldn't even get back just expiring contracts (Radman expires 2011).
they need to take back 15 million $ for 2 years of freaking Radmanovic!!!

[Spurs Brazil]

Now, let's talk with Warriors about Bell

[mountainballer]

Now, let's talk with Warriors about Bell

Azubuike is out till at least Februray. Bell in fact makes the most sense in the whole deal. and Bogans didn't look bad lately.

[kobyz]

now it's obvious that we could have him for Bonner+Mason

[Mel_13]

I predict he will refuse to travel and report to Charlotte

"He's happy about the trade, delighted about the trade," Jackson's agent, Mark Stevens, told Sheridan. "This is what he wanted, a new start, and this gives him a chance to compete. Plus, he's a huge fan of that team's president, Michael Jordan." Stevens also said Jackson was expected to be in uniform for the Bobcats on Monday night against Orlando.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4659552

[ElNono]

I can't wait for people to start posting his numbers in Charlotte every time we lose a game... NOT!

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

"This is what he wanted, a new start, and this gives him a chance to compete. Plus, he's a huge fan of that team's president, Michael Jordan."

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4659552

total contradiction of what he said about goint to a contender ...so forget about that and go suck MJ's ...lmao

[loveforthegame]

I thought Bell was out with an injury?

[SpursRulez4eVeR]

I thought Bell was out with an injury?

yea he already returned for a few games and "playing with the injury"

[Muser]

Didn't the Charlotte GM have the hots for Mahinmi?...

[CGD]

yeah. what a disaster of a trade. Stephen "I want to play for a contender and I don't want to play for the Bobcats" Jackson ends up in Charlotte. have fun with Larry Brown Sjax!
and the Warriors couldn't even get back just expiring contracts (Radman expires 2011).
they need to take back 15 million $ for 2 years of freaking Radmanovic!!!

Actually Raja is an expiring contract... This is a good financial move by the Warriors. I think Radmanovic will actually do well in Nellie's system. In a worse case, he's gone next year while SJax would still be ing for 3 more years after this one.

Bobcats on the other hand are saddled by yet another long-term contract extending to 2012-13 (Diop , Diaw , and Wallace).

Are the Bobcats the new Knicks?

[coyotes_geek]

Well only time will tell if the bobcats will be intereted in moving Jack at the deadline. I'm pretty sure better offers were on the table but the warriors didn't wabt to give Jak what he wanted.

So the warriors decided spiting SJax was worth hurting their team by not taking a better offer? Highly unlikely. The much more likely scenario is that no contending team wanted any part of him, his at ude or his contract.

[HarlemHeat37]

Golden State wins either way, they got rid of his long contract..

[DPG21920]

Not to mention Raja Bell and Rad should fit in well in GS.

[coyotes_geek]

Golden State wins either way, they got rid of his long contract..

Not to mention Raja Bell and Rad should fit in well in GS.

Agree with both of you. Good deal for GS.

[#2!]

best part about all this?

Texas A&M's Acie Law will now be backing up his Texas counterpart in DJ Augustine.