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Berman of the Post. RT @paulcoro: Grant Hill has agreed to return to the Suns for a one-year, $6.5 million contract.
AlexKennedyNBA Alex Kennedy
The Orlando Magic and Boston Celtics are discussing a sign-and-trade for Glen Davis, sources confirm. Magic may be dealing Brandon Bass.
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KDonhoops:
Berman of the Post. RT @paulcoro: Grant Hill has agreed to return to the Suns for a one-year, $6.5 million contract.
bass to boston for glen davis deal is done according to yahoo sports.
seems like boston are clearin roster and rebuilding
but glen davis is fkn good for a guy that gets plays run for him
This just in: Brandon Roy is done. on Yahoo.
Brandon Roy is set to retire, way earlier than he should have to
By Kelly Dwyer
It was knee trouble that moved several teams to pass on Brandon Roy in the 2006 draft, until the Portland Trail Blazers swung a trade to acquire him with the sixth pick in 2006. It was knee trouble that limited his minutes in the years following, that put him on the shelf for months at a time, and that led us to cheer for the star-in-waiting as a martyr-on-court as he seemed to overcome the trouble in a thrilling performance during last spring's playoffs.
It's knee trouble, we're told, that is going to end the 27-year old's career sooner rather than later. ESPN's Chris Broussard first reported the news, and Yahoo! Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski offered these details on Friday morning:
Portland's Brandon Roy has been diagnosed with a "career-ending (knee) injury," league source confirms to Y! Sports. "He's done."
And it's so incredibly sad.
Just two years ago, Roy was nipping on Kobe Bryant's heels. His per game numbers were limited due to Portland's league-slowest pace, but when you accounted for that pace his accomplishments were substantial. He managed a Player Efficiency Rating of 24 at age 24 (Kobe's career PER, for comparison's sake, is 23.5), all while working with a Blazers team that seemed on the cusp of greatness, behind their three-time All-Star.
In April of the following year, Roy tore the meniscus in his right knee. He returned too soon to play in that spring's playoffs, and the combination of that tear, his lack of cartilage following a 2008 operation, and his career-long discomfort with both of his knees resulted in a 2010-11 campaign that was more frustrating than promising.
The highlight of that deadening season was clearly the dominant showcase that Roy put on during Game 3 of the Blazers' opening round series against Dallas, one that saw Roy score 16 points 23 minutes off of the Portland bench. This not only allowed Blazers fans to assume that an offseason of rest, coupled with the extended lockout, could have Roy back and firing at his 2009 levels once the 2011-12 season eventually tipped off. When word came of an amnesty provision in the newest collective bargaining agreement, one that would allow teams to cut highly-paid players like Roy in order to save salary cap space, fans of 29 other teams wondered if theirs could be the one to pick up Roy as he worked his way back to health.
The bone-on-bone situation in his knee, sadly, will be too much to overcome. Cartilage protects too much, and a lack of it hinders way, way too much for those attempting to perform at this level. Roy, for all his gifts, will not be able to overcome something he's lacking in centimeters.
To have this happen in Portland, following the star-crossed careers of Bill Walton, Sam Bowie, and Greg Oden? It seems just as unfair to the fans as it does to the 27-year old who will have to retire before he even hits his prime.
maybe now they can bid on RJ and help us out financially.
Ha, the Raptors were willing to absorb $5.3M for Pietrus? Not even sure he's worth half of that. Colangelo Jr. is beyond clueless.
Sad. People talk about Cleveland fans suffering, but Blazers fans have taken it on the chin for a long time now.
WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski
Y! Free Agent-Trade Buzz: Nets preparing huge offer for Nene Friday, reports swirling of tampering with Dwight Howard.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slu...nt_buzz_120911
Wish the Spurs would sign somebody soon. Getting a little annoyed with all these players going elsewhere.
Am I the only one that would love to have Mbah a Moute (however it's spelled)?
I think a lot of Spurs fans remember that game against Milwaukee where Mbah a Moute hit like ten outside jumpers. If only he could shoot that well all the time, but I'd take him for his defense even if he never took a single jumper.
deepsixer3 Kate an
#Sixers & restricted free agent Thaddeus Young are closing in on a deal to bring him back to the Sixers, multiple NBA sources have confirmed
i am all for throwing 4-5 million at Luc Richard. Bucks just signed Dunleavy so not sure they'd want to pay that much for another SF.
AK47 isnt a realistic option. If the Bucks match then you go with Kawahi and JA at the 3 and tried to land another big with Blair/Dice.
Anybody. Any ING body not named Vince carter or Michael Finley, please. Anybody.
I'll take Mbah Moute although he can't shoot at all. He only attempted 7 threes last season, I can't see that happening in our system. Oh and he missed all 7 attempts. I didn't even know it was possible for a SF to play over 2000 minutes and only shoot 7 3s.
Let's see, our front court couldn't hang with the big boys last year, and all we've done to get better is maybe lost McDyess or just gotten even older with him. Neither is really an improvement.
Our starting SF sucked so much at the end of last year that he got benched in the end, and all we've done to get better there is release him? I guess we can hope Andersen steps in, but he's basically a rookie still and I think more of a SG. And forget Leonard, he might get some fun time like rookies do with Pop, but he'll be lucky to make the playoff roster.
So... time to tank?
Marresse Speights will test the FA market, since sixers are planning to resign tony battie....as per espn insider
I don't even care about his offense. I just think he would be great to have for his defense and he could help Kawhi transition to the NBA game.
I feel we have plenty of offense/shooting with Parker, Neal, Ginobili, and Anderson.
Jesus Christ, whoever let him shoot that many threes should be ing fired. I hope all of them were half court shots at the end of quarters. Seriously, who the thinks it's a good idea for every single person on the team to get shots? So what if he never takes a shot that isn't a put-back? The Spurs have plenty of guys who can shoot. What they need is someone who can defend. Did we miss the playoffs?
I remember that game. I wondered to myself, "when did he develop that part of his game?"
If he can hit those jumpers against the Spurs in a live game, he could get better by torching the Spurs starters in practice.
Chris_Broussard Chris Broussard
Marcus Thornton signed with Sac Kings for $40 million over five years, source says
lol same old owners
I wonder if the Spurs missing out on everyone has anything to do from blowback from Holt and the CBA negotiations?
Definitive proof that this market is grossly overpriced. Best to stick the MLE in their pocket and go with Leonard/Anderson.
Gilbert Arenas was just released by the Magic.
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