2013 General Free Agent Signings/News and Trades

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Emiliano Carchia @SportandoBasket
Donte Greene leaving Celtics, signing in China sportando.net/eng/world/asia…

[xmas1997]

Emiliano Carchia @SportandoBasket
Donte Greene leaving Celtics, signing in China sportando.net/eng/world/asia…

I thought at one time that Greene would be a really good player at SF.
What happened?

[Bruno]

TT is in the comfortable situation that he is payed 8,7 million this season and 9,4 million the season after. (the Bobcats signed him to a 5 years 40 million contract in 2010. yeah right. 40 millions for him). he just doesn't need to sign a minimum and/or ungaranteed contract at this point. and he was that bad the last 2 seasons, that teams won't offer more I guess.

He worked out with John Lucas last month so I don't think Thomas is in "I will just enjoy my money" mode. There is also to factor that half his salary in excess of the one year min vet ($788,872) will be deducted to what Charlotte owed him which makes him not that interesting for him to try to get a big contract.

[DesignatedT]

Alex Kennedy ‏@AlexKennedyNBA 1m
I'm hearing that Gilbert Arenas has looked good in workouts this summer. The Clippers may invite him to training camp, according to sources.

[xmas1997]

Quite the opposite. The Nets were investigated and cleared.

Nothing can be proved against them. And if Prokhorov wants to give AK some extra money, he could do it in Russia quite easily and nobody in US would have a clue about it.

That doesn't surprise me, or probably anyone else either, including the other FOs in the league.
We all know that no one in their right mind gives up that kind of money.
And it doesn't take rocket science to know how and where to hide it.

[TD 21]

If the Spurs didn't bother signing Blatche, when they had a need for more size, then why would they sign or even invite Thomas to training camp, when that need no longer exists? I'm surprised we haven't heard more about him and I'd be shocked if someone doesn't take a flyer, but it won't be the Spurs.

As far as invites go, Young is probably the most likely. I say that because he's the only player they've been linked to the past few months that supposedly flew in to meet with them. All of the others were reported as workouts. They'll probably also invite a veteran, such as Pietrus or Childress, in addition to someone from the D-League.

[Hoops Czar]

If the Spurs didn't bother signing Blatche, when they had a need for more size, then why would they sign or even invite Thomas to training camp, when that need no longer exists? I'm surprised we haven't heard more about him and I'd be shocked if someone doesn't take a flyer, but it won't be the Spurs.

As far as invites go, Young is probably the most likely. I say that because he's the only player they've been linked to the past few months that supposedly flew in to meet with them. All of the others were reported as workouts. They'll probably also invite a veteran, such as Pietrus or Childress, in addition to someone from the D-League.

The Spurs don't need size? Interesting concept. I think the Spurs are putting a lot pressure on unproven commodities like Baynes and Pendergraph to perform. That's pretty risky. No, the Spurs won't sign a player like TT because he won't come here for the veteran's minimum, plain and simple.

[Chinook]

Eh, it's not about money for Thomas in the short term, since he'll get paid the same no matter where he goes. If he cares about money beyond the next two years, he'll go where he can market himself the best. That's probably not the Spurs unless he can work his way up to be the third big. Also, there's no way the Spurs have seven bigs on the roster, especially if that new big is not a mobile four.

[Hoops Czar]

Eh, it's not about money for Thomas in the short term, since he'll get paid the same no matter where he goes. If he cares about money beyond the next two years, he'll go where he can market himself the best. That's probably not the Spurs unless he can work his way up to be the third big. Also, there's no way the Spurs have seven bigs on the roster, especially if that new big is not a mobile four.

Assuming Baynes and Bonner aren't expendable, which I think they are. Pendergraph is still raw and Diaw can play multiple positions, including SF. It does leave the door ajar for a player like Thomas. But, it won't happen.

[ace3g]

Jared Zwerling ‏@JaredZwerling Hearing former #Knicks player James "Flight" White has reached an agreement with Reggio Emila, an Italian basketball club.

[xmas1997]

I would be very very surprised to see TT come here, even for a camp invite.
More likely Young or Nunnally.
Pendergraph seems to have Boylens stamp of approval and with a full camp behind him should end up the 3rd or 4th big.

[Strategic]

Jared Zwerling ‏@JaredZwerling Hearing former #Knicks player James "Flight" White has reached an agreement with Reggio Emila, an Italian basketball club.

If he won't , then how is he supposed to get to Italy by start of the season?

[Bruno]

especially if that new big is not a mobile four.

IF Thomas is healthy and in shape, he is a damn mobile PF.

[TD 21]

The Spurs don't need size? Interesting concept. I think the Spurs are putting a lot pressure on unproven commodities like Baynes and Pendergraph to perform. That's pretty risky. No, the Spurs won't sign a player like TT because he won't come here for the veteran's minimum, plain and simple.

It's not a concept, it's a reality. They start two players that are between (in shoes) 6-11 - 7-0 and have four or five players total that are (again, in shoes) 6-10 - 7-0.

Pendergraph is not an unproven commodity. He's proven to be a capable fifth big and there's good reason to think he's capable of being a fourth. Either way, they're not paying him just under $3.6M over the next two seasons to be inactive. Primarily because of him, pursuing Thomas would be nonsensical.

At this point, Thomas will not only have to accept the veteran's minimum, but a partially or non guaranteed contract as well.

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Emiliano Carchia @SportandoBasket
Polish forward @olekczyz will participate in the Milwaukee Bucks Training Camp. Czyz has played with @VirtusRoma his rookie season as pro

HoopsHype @hoopshype
Former Miami Hurricane guard Trey McKinney Jones will be in camp with the Milwaukee Bucks, agent Michael Whitaker tells HoospHype.

[DrunkTXLabrat]

i'd like to see tt in camp. i think he'd be a much more promising "eddy curry project"

[mountainballer]

As far as invites go, Young is probably the most likely. I say that because he's the only player they've been linked to the past few months that supposedly flew in to meet with them.

I agree about this. (we never heard anything about the James Johnson workout or further talks, so I guess that option is dead. would have been my preference though.)

about Young, there is this old report, that the Spurs have been interested in him in the 2009 draft and might have even picked him over Blair, if he wasn't picked before.
overall he would be a low risk signing, little upside, but in line with past signings like Udoka, Bogut etc. (low risk b/c of the familiarity with Jim Boylen, his reputation as a hard worker and willing defender, his overall rep as a no nonsense pro)

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Michael Lee @MrMichaelLee
Chris Singleton to miss 6-8 weeks after breaking left foot during workout: wapo.st/1dpofgL #wizards

Zach Lowe @ZachLowe_NBA
You ready, Kevin Seraphin? nba.com/wizards/okafor…

Looks like Vesely, Ariza and Seraphin have more minutes next season


Chris Vivlamore ‏@ajchawks

Royal Ivey will be in training camp with Hawks. #ATLHawks

[Hoops Czar]

It's not a concept, it's a reality. They start two players that are between (in shoes) 6-11 - 7-0 and have four or five players total that are (again, in shoes) 6-10 - 7-0.

Pendergraph is not an unproven commodity. He's proven to be a capable fifth big and there's good reason to think he's capable of being a fourth. Either way, they're not paying him just under $3.6M over the next two seasons to be inactive. Primarily because of him, pursuing Thomas would be nonsensical.

At this point, Thomas will not only have to accept the veteran's minimum, but a partially or non guaranteed contract as well.

With TT, He makes up for the lack of height with a 7'3" wingspan. If healthy and in shape, just walking into the gym, he puts himself ahead of Baynes and Pendergraph on the depth chart.

As for Pendergraph, I still think he has a lot to prove at this level and it's far from a guarantee he cracks the Spurs rotation in 2014. The Spurs never should have signed him so early in free agency like they did. In doing so, they're overpaying a player who should be receiving the Vet's minimum. RC Buford got played by the Market this off season.

And right, he'll have to accept the Min. (from the Spurs) because they foolishly squandered this year's MLE, and overpaid Ginobili in the process.

[ace3g]

Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
76ers free agent Damien Wilkins has reached agreement on a training camp deal with the Hawks, league source tells RealGM.

Shams Charania @ShamsCharania
Wilkins' new deal will be a straight camp invite. RealGM reported last week that the former Hawks guard has been working out in Atlanta.

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Marc J. Spears @SpearsNBAYahoo
Ex-Spurs guard @OfficialDeeBee, a Memphis native & ex-Vandy star, working out for Grizzlies this week, a source said. Knicks also interested

[Bruno]

So Okafor AND Singleton, injured?

these meaningless summer FIBA games that injured NBA players during the offseason.

Oh, wait...

[ace3g]

So Okafor AND Singleton, injured?

these meaningless summer FIBA games that injured NBA players during the offseason.

Oh, wait...

There are actually more, just saw a tweet for Deron Williams


Josh Newman @Joshua_Newman about 22 minutes ago
#Nets say Deron Williams has a sprained right ankle/bone bruise. He's in a boot a la Brook Lopez, but is expected to be ready for camp 10/1

[Bruno]

Sanikidze going to Zaragoza isn't still official but it seems close:
http://www.solobasket.com/liga-endes...en-la-recamara

[Bruno]

So with Wilkins and Ivey signing with Atlanta, remaining available players that have been linked with Spurs are: Childress, Pietrus, James Johnson, Nunnally, Sam Young, Telfair and Bibby.