Jazz Sign Raja Bell

[TD 21]

Breaking news: Stein reports Bell is not going to meet with Bryant after all, because the Jazz have signed him for 3 years/$10 million.

[ace3g]

STEIN_LINE_HQ

Just filed to ESPN.com: Raja Bell will not be meeting with Kobe Bryant after all ... because Bell has been snapped up Utah

STEIN_LINE_HQ

Sources say Jazz put hard press on Bell -- who has played for Jerry Sloan before -- and offered three-year deal worth nearly $10 million

[ace3g]

2 minutes after that on twitter, lol

JMcDonald_SAEN

Word is Spurs, Lakers, Bulls after Raja Bell. James Jones considered fallback for #spurs only if Bell falls through.

[DJ Mbenga]

Breaking news: Stein reports Bell is not going to meet with Bryant after all, because the Jazz have signed him for 3 years/$10 million.

looks like that is an offer

[HarlemHeat37]

Good for Bell if he doesn't go to the Lakers..I don't really care if he comes here, and I don't care if he went there from a basketball-perspective, but it would be sad if he went to LA after Kobe embarrassed him..

[ElNono]

STEIN_LINE_HQ

Sources say Jazz put hard press on Bell -- who has played for Jerry Sloan before -- and offered three-year deal worth nearly $10 million

With 8% increases, we can match that kind of money, right?

EDIT: Nevermind, we can't.

[Ginnoobbllee]

Damn Jazz. Always a thorn in our side. Can only hope it's not true.

[SenorSpur]

I'm sort of glad Bell went elsewhere. The Spurs need more length and a legit backup SF. Bell is not that. He's a SG.

I guess this puts down the possibility of Ronnie Brewer heading back to the Jazz. If only he were a better shooter.

[ace3g]

I'm glad, I don't want Bell, I know it is getting repe ive, but I'm tired of these 6'5 players

[ElNono]

Created the James Jones thread already...

[DJ Mbenga]

looks like its a done deal. money over rings.

[HarlemHeat37]

Technically, it's Portland's fault, as usual ..

If they didn't overpay Matthews..

[slick'81]

no way he was gonna play with kobe

[mavsfan1000]

Karma is a Kobe.

[DesignatedT]

So he signed or they just offered?

[slick'81]

so bell and mcgrady look to be gone now what do the spurs do

[ace3g]

espn

Sources: Raja Bell spurns Los Angeles Lakers, headed to Utah Jazz - http://es.pn/dyKTPb

[timvp]

Bell was really the last player on the market who fit well and was worth the full amount the Spurs have left under the MLE. As it turns out, the Spurs didn't have enough money for Bell, either.

Now it's down to James Jones, Rasual Butler or Matt Barnes.

[angelbelow]

Lol would be hilarious for portland if they still matched matthrews.

[Bruno]

Lol would be hilarious for portland if they still matched matthrews.

They can't since they need the full MLE to match him and they spend a part of it on Bell.

Matthews is a Blazer.

[ohmwrecker]

Now it's down to James Jones, Rasual Butler or Matt Barnes.

I vote Butler.

[angelbelow]

They can't since they need the full MLE to match him and they spend a part of it on Bell.

Matthews is a Blazer.

Ohh icic. For some reason I assumed they had bird rights.

[yavozerb]

Bell was really the last player on the market who fit well and was worth the full amount the Spurs have left under the MLE. As it turns out, the Spurs didn't have enough money for Bell, either.

Now it's down to James Jones, Rasual Butler or Matt Barnes.

,its almost down to bogans time...

[slick'81]

,its almost down to bogans time...

dear god no bonner was enough bogans would take some meds to dull the pain

[Spursmania]

I knew it-Damn...