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Ken Berger @KBergCBS 2m Derek Fisher is expected to finalize an agreement to return to the Oklahoma City Thunder today, league source tells @CBSSports
In the end it is about money he knows that his is his last deal cause no way will he be able to last with having micro fracture surgeries on both knees. So he will get as much as possible and call it a day.......he plays maybe 30 games..
Ken Berger @KBergCBS 2m Derek Fisher is expected to finalize an agreement to return to the Oklahoma City Thunder today, league source tells @CBSSports
I doubt the Heat pay the room exception of 3.2M. Because the heat are against the luxury tax, an offer in that amount will wind up costing triple that figure when factoring in the luxury tax. That sort of defeats the purpose of low risk, high reward.
Marc Stein @ESPNSteinLine 2m Hearing Mike Miller is leaning strongly toward accepting Grizzlies' offer. Signals are deal could be close
We'll see I guess, but a.) if that money doesn't go to Oden who does it go to; and b.) I'm sure they'd go all-in salary-wise if they believe a player can really help them. If not now, when?
Now can Oden really help them? I have no idea. If I'm them I'd probably offer that money to Neal over Oden but certainly their options for players that would make their rotation are dwindling.
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Just confirmed: Mike Miller has indeed notified Grizzlies that he's Memphis-bound
Glad he didn't wind up on the Thunder tbh. Either way he's gonna get run into the ground tho.
Memphis is a good fit, even though I think Miller's done.
Miller has something in the tank.. not starter minutes, but something.
Free agency has been fast this year, there are almost nothing good left to pick this year.
Best RFA left: Pekovic, Jennings, Gerald Henderson and Mozgov.
Best UFA left: Mo Williams, Neal, Blair, Udrih, Jamison and Rip Hamilton.
jamison as a backup SF ?
If they miss out on Oden (unlikely), they'll probably sign Camby with the vet. min and it's quite possible they opt not to use the room exception. If they do use it, they might use a small chunk of it on perimeter shooter like Neal, as a replacement for Miller.
I just can't see Miami spending that kind of money on player who's only played in a handful of games in 4 years.
Jamison for the vet minimum might be the the spurs will find for the back up 3 at this point.
Especially for a team in dire need of 3pt shooting like Memphis. Solid pickup for them.
Good pick up for Memphis. They are in desperate need of shooters. Memphis is one of the few teams that I have a lot of respect for with how they have built their team in a small market. The one move that was stupid was letting Lionel Hollins go. The guy is one of the best coaches in the business and has never gotten the respect he deserves.
Despite the Lakers foolishly attempting to utilize Jamison as a backup SF early last season, he hasn't been able to play it in years.
With Miller going to the Grizzlies, that could spell the end of Greene's time with them. The Spurs were reportedly one of the many teams interested before he picked the Grizzlies last season.
Houston should have grabbed Miller to replace Delfino
Spurs not being linked with a single SF since the Kirilenko try is puzzling.
While Spurs will obviously play some Ginobil and Green at the SF spot, they aren't fine with what they have at SF as RC confirmed in SL with "we have a hole behind Kawhi". You have to wonder what is their plan Thomas? Bertans? Waiting for an opportunity around the trade deadline?
We will see but it's weird to see Spurs letting basically all the free agents being signed without trying to fix what they are describing as a "hole".
I have to think they're waiting on the Oden domino to fall before pursuing the next steps with available SFs. They can always sign Thomas if other FAs fall through.
Hollins clashed with Hollinger. He didn't like the analytical part of the Grizzlies (I.E trading an average player in Rudy Gay). The team opted to let him walk. As for Miller its a great move. 20 mpg as a backup to Prince allows them to space the floor better and keep The Conley Jr., Allen & Prince trio together.
Aside from the flirtations with oden, i Doubt the spurs are players in free agency anymore. If they acquire a back up sf it'll be in a s&t situation. That may mean the spurs would have to be ok with taking back more years of salary though.
I like something like a s&t of both Blair and Neal to Pistons for Jaberko.
Is Bertans an option? I had the impression, he wasn't going to be over for at least a couple of seasons. I personally don't think its a problem, unless Kawhi gets hurt again. Diaw, Green and Manu all can play there for 10-12 mpg (I assume Kawhi will be nearly the 36 mpg mark). Most teams don't really have backup SFs that can pound hit the Spurs were it hurts.
no way just go with deshaun thomas at this point. someone young and hungry to learn from our pro's. why waste this spot on jamison?
ummm......bertans tore his ACL.
Yeah but it's risky because free agents are being signed while they are waiting on Oden. Now, it's possible they are targeting a very low profile SF in the mold of a Babbitt, Kleiza or Gelabale which allow them to take their time before signing him.
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