Joe Smith signs with the Cavs

[Dinamita]

http://www.cleveland.com/cavs/index...._smith_lo.html

With just hours to spare before Sunday's midnight deadline, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Joe Smith reached terms on a buyout agreement. He will be put on waivers Monday morning and is expected to clear them 48 hours later. Several league sources said Smith is then expected to sign with the Cavs for the rest of the season.

[j-money24]

not good for lakers.
i wanted him.

[Lp26]

That would suck royally.

[iggypop123]

i didnt want him, but its an expected pickup. all it does is replace ben wallace

[turiaf for president]

hes not eligible to play in the playoffs. march 1st is the cut off date for players to be on the playoff rosters

[lurker23]

hes not eligible to play in the playoffs. march 1st is the cut off date for players to be on the playoff rosters

Players must be waived by March 1st at the latest to be eligible for the playoffs. All of the guys waived today (3/1) (Smith, Gooden, Swift) will be playoff eligible.

[Spur-Addict]

Players must be waived by March 1st at the latest to be eligible for the playoffs. All of the guys waived today (3/1) (Smith, Gooden, Swift) will be playoff eligible.

Be careful with facts, you don't wanna confuse the young lad now.

[bigdog]

Be careful with facts, you don't wanna confuse the young lad now.

[Baseline]

hes not eligible to play in the playoffs. march 1st is the cut off date for players to be on the playoff rosters

He's a Laker fan, so of course he has no concept of anything but Laker rules in the Laker universe. That's the universe where teams trade Pau Gasol for Kwame Brown, yet still maintain a straight face about it. Like it happens for everybody else.

So why bother with the petty details of actual NBA rules?

[bigdog]

by the way, OP should change the thread le until he actually signs with the Cavs.

[angelbelow]

i didnt want him, but its an expected pickup. all it does is replace ben wallace

and when ben wallace comes back?

[Thunder Dan]

i didnt want him, but its an expected pickup. all it does is replace ben wallace

it's an upgrade over Wallace

[Red Hawk #21]

Smith>>Wallace, this is a good move by the Cavs

[Dinamita]

by the way, OP should change the thread le until he actually signs with the Cavs.

did u read the article? it says hes expected to be in uniform by Wednesday..

[RedsLakers24]

Ben Wallace guards Gasol better than Joe guards Gasol so its actually better for the Lakers

[Thunder Dan]

Ben Wallace guards Gasol better than Joe guards Gasol so its actually better for the Lakers

but the Lakers' defense only works great when Wallace is on the floor and theyr can play 2 rovers in the paint knowing Wallace can't score. Joe Smith and Z can both hit outside jumpers

[exstatic]

did u read the article? it says hes expected to be in uniform by Wednesday..

Do you understand that he hasn't even cleared waivers yet? Do you know what waivers are?

[Dinamita]

Do you understand that he hasn't even cleared waivers yet? Do you know what waivers are?

It is possible Smith could be in uniform for Wednesday's home game with the Milwaukee Bucks and certainly should be available Friday when the Cavs visit the Boston Celtics.

[ducks]

it's an upgrade over Wallace

[Austin_Toros]

Damn. I wanted the spurs to sign him!