Jackie Butler: Will The Knicks Match? (3-year, $7M)

[CaptainLate]

And here people thought the Spurs put some secret thing in the contract- but instead it sounds like someone goofed.

The league gives them an extra day because of some damn "clerical error"? Must be some uva error. I wonder what Spurs FO personnel will be fired over that one.

[CaptainLate]

This is the guy to save the summer-

I can't tell if your indicates you are being facetious?

[Phenomanul]

As mentioned earlier, the Knicks actually have 3 who can play center besides Butler. Curry, James and Frye.

On another note...I don't blame people for associating Butler with food. I mean a guy named "Butler" and accompanied by people named "Curry" and "Frye". No wonder he needed a "Taylor" to be nearby.

Odd coincidence....

[T Park]

Furry Spurry has taken over for most miserable and biggest er of the summer over for Shaggy17.


Congrats Furry.

[ChumpDumper]

Washington would have the option to match any offer made to Jeffries. A sign-and-trade scenario is unlikely because of salary cap restrictions. Jeffries is best suited to play small forward, a position that is currently filled by Jalen Rose, Quentin Richardson and first-round pick Renaldo Balkman. David Lee is another option for small forward.

Jeffries, however, can play both forward positions as well as center and has even played big guard for Washington.

The thing is, the Wiz have a younger guy who looks like he'll be better at everything than Jeffries ever could be. They haven't figured out exactly how to rein in Andray Blatche's talents yet, so consistency is the only real reason for keeping Jeffries - and they got a bit more of that with the Songaila signing.

[timvp]

I would think that the Songaila signing was to unofficially replace JJ. They won't come out and say it but if a team offers him a Max MLE then I highly doubt the Wizards would match.

Or perhaps the Wizards realized that JJ is just not that good.

[Mr. Body]

Jeffries is a minor player. I'm guessing they caught wind of interest from the NYK (and others) to toss money at him and wrapped Songaila up. Who is also a minor player, albeit slightly less minor.

[timvp]

At least Songaila can do a couple things well. I'm still searching for anything that Jeffries brings to the table other than being a tall guy who is a decent defender on a horrible defensive team.

[Mr. Body]

To me, Songaila is by far the better player.

And, as I've said, he's the guy who signed Malik Rose's ticket out of here.

[CaptainLate]

To me, Songaila is by far the better player. And, as I've said, he's the guy who signed Malik Rose's ticket out of here.

How so?

[ChumpDumper]

OK, Don Harris busts out that a source inside the Knicks organization told him they probably wouldn't match.

Great sports journalism, right? Inside. Knowledgeable. Relevant.

He follows immediately with a story about Keith Davis getting shot in the "tricked out Chevy Impala" that Don says Keith bragged about for their cameras not long before. OAI then runs the tape of Davis showing off an Audi.

Fantastic.

[Solid D]

I'll take Butler, you can take or leave Elson.

[Budkin]

I'm not getting my hopes up on Butler until Thursday is come and gone.

[Mr. Body]

How so?

When Malik infamously threw the ball out of bounds and pulled his jersey over his head, his man took advantage and ran down the court for an easy score. That man was Darius Songaila.

I'm exaggerating, since Malik was the one who signed his own ticket, but that's widely seen as the play that finally did him in. He didn't play much after that one.

[ChumpDumper]

As of today, Butler's agent still hasn't heard from the Knicks....

....for whatever that's worth.

[timvp]

I'll take Butler, you can take or leave Elson.

It's funny that people are on timvp for not wanting Elson but Solid D has been on the same bus as me the whole time. With him also not wanting Elson, I know I'm right.

[T Park]

I guess me and Kris are wrong as well.......

[Solid D]

It's funny that people are on timvp for not wanting Elson but Solid D has been on the same bus as me the whole time. With him also not wanting Elson, I know I'm right.

Yeah but you know if Elson does end up signing with the Spurs and he earns his keep (value)....we shall be scorned.

[Spurs9]

OK, Don Harris busts out that a source inside the Knicks organization told him they probably wouldn't match.

Great sports journalism, right? Inside. Knowledgeable. Relevant.

He follows immediately with a story about Keith Davis getting shot in the "tricked out Chevy Impala" that Don says Keith bragged about for their cameras not long before. OAI then runs the tape of Davis showing off an Audi.

Fantastic.

Peanut butter leather.

[baseline bum]

It's funny that people are on timvp for not wanting Elson but Solid D has been on the same bus as me the whole time. With him also not wanting Elson, I know I'm right.

So did we get Elson? It appears so.

[Solid D]

So did we get Elson? It appears so.

Everyone should know by Thursday, Baseline.

[baseline bum]

I thought the one-day delay was only with the wording on Butler's deal.

[Solid D]

I'm not sure anyone has published when the clock stops Wednesday for the Nuggets.

[timvp]

I guess me and Kris are wrong as well.......

You celebrated the most out of anyone when Rasho was signed. You are also on record as saying you'd trade Manu Ginobili for Nazr Mohammed.

I was the biggest Rasho hater there was before the signing, saying it was going to be one of the worst contracts in Spurs' history. I also said Nazr was going to be decent but nowhere near the 10 and 10 guy Spurs fans were claiming.

And I'll be right about Elson ... again.

[timvp]

I'm not sure anyone has published when the clock stops Wednesday for the Nuggets.

Both the Knicks and the Nuggets have until 3PM EST on Thursday according to a person in the know.