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I was actually asking a legit question. Can you talk to this guy again Eric and ask if he has anymore info? or doesn't it work like that?
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Will lowering his salary make RJ a better fit for the Spurs? Obviously it helps lower the expectation and pressure on him, but does not change the fact that he is not a spot-up shooter and needs a pass-first PG. Another potential benefit for Pop and RC is if he plays better than in his first year, probably the RJ trade won't become the one of worst trades in franchise history.
if Rj signs for 3 years under 30 million i will take it
It seems Nets is not an option for RJ
Nets may target Boozer, Lee next
If the New Jersey Nets strike out on LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, they will likely turn their attention to acquiring a marquee big man like Amar’e Stoudemire, Carlos Boozer or David Lee, a league source said. With Stoudemire expected to sign with the New York Knicks, Boozer and Lee could be more likely targets. On top of that, the Nets also want to acquire a talented guard as well.
One key reason why the Nets would turn their focus to a big man without James, Wade or Bosh is to keep from putting too much pressure on 19-year-old rookie power forward Derrick Favors(notes), league sources said. Favors will debut for the Nets in the Orlando Summer League on Monday against the Philadelphia 76ers and their heralded rookie, Evan Turner(notes). Moreover, the Nets are still confident that they have a legitimate shot at James.
– Marc J. Spears, 10:15 p.m. ET, July 3
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_yl...gentbuzz070310
No where does that article mention Jefferson, or them acquiring a small forward. It says their looking for a big man and a guard.
EDIT: MY bad, did NOT notice the "not" loool
Last edited by jiggy_55; 07-04-2010 at 08:29 AM.
I think people forget, RJ was pretty solid for us in the playoffs at times. He would only grow into the system if he sticks around.
The Spurs defense took a while to come around, it would come quicker this year with both Blair and RJ knowing the system...add Splitter to the lineup and all of a sudden it's a big improvement over last season.
I really do think the team is pretty solid, however still lacks a key 3 point shooter like Morrow; but with no way to get him without trading Parker.
Wait, what?..
Jefferson was playing solid basketball in the 2nd half of the season, but he was far from solid during the playoffs..
Nets needs a SF. They can decide to tank one more year and keep their capspace for 2011 but if they don't, I think they will sign a SF.
What is really strange is that there hasn't been a single rumor about a team interested in Jefferson.
I know I'm in the minority on this, but I don't find that strange at all. RJ has to be looking for a contract offer above the MLE to begin with. I just don't see much chance that any one of the teams with cap space will make him such an offer.
His best chance might be if Miami loses Wade and none of the big FAs want to go there and they're forced to sign 30-35M in contracts just to meet minimum salary requirements.
On the FA SF pecking order, RJ is probably behind Childress, Outlaw, Mike Miller, and perhaps Korver.
There's a good chance he'll be looking for MLE offers before too long.
You aren't in the minority at all..
Jefferson is an extremely tough player to fit in right now, on any team..
He was typically a high-usage player on the teams he was playing for, especially in the 2 seasons prior to joining the Spurs, where he posted a 26% and 24% usage rate..he needs the ball a high amount to be effective at all..
Teams that have Jefferson posting up those types of usage %s will likely be very bad teams, especially with his declining skills..when you're signing him, you expect him to be a #3 option at best right now, and even that is risky..if you're paying him to be a role player, like the Spurs are, you're out of luck..he doesn't defend, nor does he shoot well..
Jefferson is best suited as a 6th man right now, and how will a 6th man of his caliber receive the money he seems to want?..it won't happen, unless a team is extremely incompetent IMO..
I'm not surprised that there haven't been any Jefferson rumors, but I have different reasons:
a.) Teams with a lot of cap space are focusing on LeBron, Wade, and the like, so they aren't going to admit to being interested in RJ until those names are gone.
b.) RJ was a surprise addition to the FA class, so teams who knew they'd have to be focusing on second tier players didn't have him on their radar.
After the big names make their decisions, I expect the market for RJ to heat up, and honestly I'll be surprised if it doesn't.
Agreed on all points. I think we're in for a long summer as it relates to the RJ situation.
FWIW, Don Harris also reported that a league source of his has confirmed that the Nets are indeed interested in bringing back RJ should they miss out in free-agency (and I hope that means a trade exception is in order).
Thanks for the updates! I hope so too. BTW, where are you getting these reports?
Local telecast. Don Harris said it in his sportscast.
Thanks for the update.
Thanks, figured as much; just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing out on some tell-all website.
I agree. Thanks Blackjack for the updates!
Sorry if its old but I checked to see if had a twitter account and here's what he said July 1st that could be related:
Yeah, I saw that. This was new. I'm sure it'll show up on the WOAI page or some such sooner or later.
Please GTFO. One of the biggest free agent busts ever.
So the official word right now is RJ opted out, and there has been nothing conclusive since? Just the smoke and mirrors of the Nets wanting him back and Pop working out a longer, cheaper-per-year contract, am I right?
Someone who has timvp's ear should mention that the 2 or so big RJ threads need to be merged.
RJ opted out and we're not going to know what happens with him until the big-time free-agents make their commitments -- he's a bottom-feeder looking for scraps (which could turn out to be a good-sized meal in this market).
Don Harris confirmed through an NBA source that the Nets would have interest if they were unable to land a big-time free-agent or still had a spot for RJ when the dust cleared. So, as a Spurs fan, you've just got to hope the Nets have a spot open for RJ when it's all said and done and that the Spurs can get themselves a a good-sized trade exception via sign-and-trade.
I truly hope he can improve.
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