@WojYahooNBA: The Nets have reached agreement on a 4 year, $40 million contract with Gerald Wallace, league sources confirm. NY Post first reported.
Still would allow them to sign Howard outright next season when Farmar, Morrow, and Petro come off the books. That kills a Howard trade this summer though (like it was ever going to happen anyways). Not a bad signing considering Howard was a pipe dream after waiving his opt-out.
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There was no cir stance where he was going to be successful forcing that trade to Brooklyn this summer anyways. I mean, would you take some combination of Kardashian's ex inked longterm, Brooke Lopez inked long term, or the short contracts of Marshon Brooks, Jordan Farmar, Johan Petro, and Anthony Morrow in Orlando's situation? I wouldn't want a single one of them; their trading pieces are .
Hope Nets could find a way to trade for Joe Johnson just for the lulz.
Exactly. At least they gave up on it for now. Dwight's trying to bully his way there and it ain't happening, at least for now.
They could move a likely expiring of Kardashian plus the expirings of Farmar and Petro. Atlanta would do that trade in a second to get out of Johnson's contract, and Brooklyn could probably get Atlanta to throw a first rounder in the deal too. If they lock Lopez up long-term that's the move I would expect next, thereby completely ending the Howard to Brooklyn era.
Howard seems to think the Magic owe it to him to take garbage so he can go where he wants. Ignorant mother er.
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Adrian Wojnarowski: Nets, Hawks could reach a decision on possible Joe Johnson deal today, sources tell Y! If trade doesn't happen, Nets will push for OJ Mayo. 1 minute ago
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@HowardBeckNYT: As reported elsewhere, Gerald Wallace and Nets agree to 4yr/$40 mil deal. Source says all 4 yrs guaranteed
Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA
Nets, Hawks could reach a decision on possible Joe Johnson deal today, sources tell Y! If trade doesn't happen, Nets will push for OJ Mayo.
Evan Dunlap: Really doesn't seem like Brooklyn is terribly interested in Dwight, what with it reportedly closing in on Joe Johnson 1 minute ago
I wonder if teams start offering more for Dwight if Brooklyn is off the table for him...
They'll offer less because he isn't in high demand because he is a headache and only a limited number of teams were interested in the first place... and they know Orlando HAS to get rid of him. They could just let him sit, but I'm sure with the legal action Dwight is trying to take, they won't keep him around much longer.
Not saying the offers will be complete like Brooklyn's, just Orlando is in a position of weakness right now too.
Ordinarily I'd agree, but the pickings are extremely slim this year for free agency, they have absolutely no shot at Howard, and they have to keep Williams. It's a bad option, but it's probably still the best option for them.
I take it back. For only $4.5 million more starting they should just max out Hibbert instead and dump Lopez. Or maybe make a similarly outrageous offer to McGee.
let it never be said that Billy King traded the #6 overall pick for nothing
Actually Wallace staying is pretty good, contract not so much, but after he was traded to the nets they started playing a little better. And deron did say he though a core of him, Lopez, and Wallace could be great.
Well, maybe great wasn't the word, but he did say he thought they could make the playoffs, and in the east not hard to do outside of Miami and Bulls it's all open.
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