Scola to be Amenstied (OFFICIAL)

[ploto]

It is widely believed that the Rockets went under the table and illegally paid his $3M buyout, which NBA teams are forbidden from doing - they can only pay $500k. It got paid somehow, either the Rockets paid it themselves or they gave Scola the cash to go do it so it looked up and up, but it just sort of went away overnight.

[ace3g]

any updates on the right knee injury he sustained during the game against Brazil?

[silverblk mystix]

Amenstied...hmmm

Is that some kind of religious bondage or something?

[Duncan2177]

Cuban likes to look smart. They pissed away a chance to defend their le in order to create cap space to go after a big star. They whiffed on Deron Williams and watched JET and Kidd follow Chandler, Butler, and JJB out of town. Then these big name players get amnestied and he's able to use the cap space created for Williams to snatch them up at a bargain price. It won't be too long before we hear from him about how this was part of the plan all along.

And he would keep Scola from joining up with Manu and Tiago in San Antonio.

Cuban is a Idiot.

[Budkin]

With the Mavs signing Brand it increases our chances slightly to get Scola back.

[ace3g]

It would be nice if there was some rule against teams bidding on an amnesty player after winning a bid for another.

[ElNono]

any updates on the right knee injury he sustained during the game against Brazil?

He was having an MRI today... we'll probably know tomorrow...

[slick'81]

It would be nice if there was some rule against teams bidding on an amnesty player after winning a bid for another.

agreed their should be a limit or time frame after winning a bid before immediate adding another

if dallas lands scola and brand for nothing that is fcked up

[ElNono]

According to Scola's agent, Dallas and Phoenix have shown interest in bidding... dunno what's Phoenix situation as far as cap-room...

[Marcus Bryant]

Hopefully it works out, this would be a significant upgrade.

[Wild Cobra Kai]

The Mavs are still interested in Luis Scola despite picking up Elton Brand off the amnesty wire on Friday.

Had the Mavs not acquired Elton Brand for just $2.1 million, we'd be more inclined to shoot this report down. If the rest of the league is asleep at the switch or cannot afford an offer on Scola, the Mavs may just get lucky, but it makes sense that a team with a greater need in their frontcourt antes up.

Source: ESPN.com

Mavs don't want any contracts that carry past next summer. At least that was their game plan five minutes ago.

[CGD]

According to Scola's agent, Dallas and Phoenix have shown interest in bidding... dunno what's Phoenix situation as far as cap-room...

Does Dallas have 3.3m in cap space left?

I'm unfamiliar with the Suns situation other than that they are making a big pitch for Mayo after striking out on Gordon.

[ElNono]

Does Dallas have 3.3m in cap space left?

IIRC, they have about $4 million available after winning the Brand sweepstakes...

[ploto]

I guess once the guy is amnestied, then teams can talk to him. The bids are secret but the agent can surely steer teams a certain direction.

[ElNono]

We'll see what happened with his knee.. IIRC, he had surgery on it this summer... hopefully nothing serious...

[Mr. Body]

My question is, if we had Scola playing last year and this year in the playoffs, playing as Matt Bonner, taking the same exact shots Bonner did, how many more games would we have won? Even the threes.

[slick'81]

My question is, if we had Scola playing last year and this year in the playoffs, playing as Matt Bonner, taking the same exact shots Bonner did, how many more games would we have won? Even the threes.

maybe not much but take bonner out give the spurs an xtra option off the bench who in the paint can score and i got to think itll help

[Mr. Body]

maybe not much but take bonner out give the spurs an xtra option off the bench who in the paint can score and i got to think itll help

You miss my (slightly joking, slightly exasperated) point:

If Scola took the same shots Bonner did in the playoffs, he'd probably wind up hitting more 3s. Definitely get more rebounds, too.

Scola doesn't shrivel in big games.

[ElNono]

You miss my (slightly joking, slightly exasperated) point:

If Scola took the same shots Bonner did in the playoffs, he'd probably wind up hitting more 3s. Definitely get more rebounds, too.

Scola doesn't shrivel in big games.

And he can get to the line and make effing freebies... goddamn Tiago got scared...

[slick'81]

You miss my (slightly joking, slightly exasperated) point:

If Scola took the same shots Bonner did in the playoffs, he'd probably wind up hitting more 3s. Definitely get more rebounds, too.

Scola doesn't shrivel in big games.

oh yeah man no doubt lol

[Nathan89]

Scola might be my last pipe dream. Mavs better not bid on him just because.

[lakerhaterade]

goddam are the mavs targeting every proven free agent big man?

Give it a rest Cuban.

[lakerhaterade]

You miss my (slightly joking, slightly exasperated) point:

If Scola took the same shots Bonner did in the playoffs, he'd probably wind up hitting more 3s. Definitely get more rebounds, too.

Scola doesn't shrivel in big games.

This.

I want Scola on this team solely because one knows he shows up, unlike Bonner.

[Duncan2177]

goddam are the mavs targeting every proven free agent big man?

Give it a rest Cuban.

Cuban is a Idiot.

[diego]

We'll see what happened with his knee.. IIRC, he had surgery on it this summer... hopefully nothing serious...

The surgery was last summer, not this one, and it was "just" arthroscopic; that plus the lockout and all the instability in Houston may have contributed to the down season last year. (lets hope )

no doubt in my mind Scola is an upgrade over bonner and Blair and to an extent splitter and diaw too, and the chemistry with tiago and manu is very important. I don't know if he and manu are as close as manu was with oberto, but he and tiago are extremely close friends, to the point that Scola named one of his children after tiago. And remember Scola would play a role for us, not have to be a top guy like he has in Houston the past few years.