Official 2008 NBA Offseason Trades/FA Signings Thread

[BigO32]

Rumors say Posey is saying with the Celts'

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No rumor

LAS VEGAS -- The reigning NBA champions are about to lose their glue guy.


NBA front-office sources told ESPN.com on Wednesday that James Posey has agreed to a four-year deal with the New Orleans Hornets worth an estimated $25 million.

Because of luxury-tax concerns, Boston was reluctant to offer Posey, 31, more than a two-year deal in spite of his considerable contributions to the Celtics' first championship since 1986.

[SBYJoe]

I like and I don't like it. . .I still think they could use a slasher-scorer type

[SlimKibbles]

Quote: Originally Posted by KDRE_OS

No rumor LAS VEGAS -- The reigning NBA champions are about to lose their glue guy. NBA front-office sources told ESPN.com on Wednesday that James Posey has agreed to a four-year deal with the New Orleans Hornets worth an estimated $25 million. Because of luxury-tax concerns, Boston was reluctant to offer Posey, 31, more than a two-year deal in spite of his considerable contributions to the Celtics' first championship since 1986.

Joining another former Xavier Musketeer in David West. Awesome news!

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The Suns struck out on their first wave of free-agent point guard targets.

Tyronn Lue has agreed to a two-year contract with the Milwaukee Bucks, Lue’s agent, Andy Miller, informed the Suns on Wednesday.

Lue will make $3.9 million – the same total Anthony Johnson, another Phoenix target, took from Orlando on Tuesday. Both teams used their $1.9 million biennial exception, something the Suns don’t have after signing Grant Hill to a two-year deal last summer.

Now, Phoenix will have to troll deeper into the free-agent pool – or broker a trade – to find a backup for Steve Nash. The other alternative is if second-round pick Goran Dragic can buy his way out of his contract in Europe and second-year player D.J. Strawberry shows enough improvement at the point to warrant more playing time at the position.

Free-agent options include former Sun Sam Cassell, who was bought out by the Clippers late last season and signed with Boston in time to help the Celtics to a championship. Like Johnson and Lue, Cassell is likely looking for more than the veteran’s minimum contract that is all the Suns have to offer – although the number of job openings around the league is quickly shrinking.

Another available point guard with a championship ring is Jason Williams, who was the starter on the 2005-06 Miami Heat title team. Williams is close friends with ex-Heat teammate Shaquille O’Neal – the two were neighbors in Orlando and O’Neal pushed for him to be including in the blockbuster, 13-player trade between Miami and Memphis in August 2005.

The Suns are also keeping tabs on ex-Clipper Shaun Livingston, who hasn’t played since suffering a horrific left knee injury in February of 2007. He was cleared to resume basketball activities last month but is still not ready to play. As a result, the Suns wouldn’t sign Livingston with the expectation that he back up Nash, but more as a deeper bench player as he continues his comeback.

There is a possibility that ex-Sun Stephon Marbury might have his contract bought out by the New York Knicks, who signed Anthony Roberson on Wednesday. But there doesn’t appear the Suns have much interest in Marbury, who is due $20 million from the Knicks this season.

[BigO32]

Too Bad for Phoenix they could have use him to team him with Shhaq ( lame combo I know)

[remix]

Clippers sign Azubuike to an offer sheet of approx 3yr/$10m. Good signing if the Warriors don't match.. He has the ability to start beside Baron if Gordon isn't ready. If not, he's a nice scorer off the bench and is a pretty good rebounder for his size

[ex carrabba fan]

LOL at the Clipper/Warriors switching of eachother's players.

[Blaxican8504]

Quote: Originally Posted by remix

Clippers sign Azubuike to an offer sheet of approx 3yr/$10m. Good signing if the Warriors don't match.. He has the ability to start beside Baron if Gordon isn't ready. If not, he's a nice scorer off the bench and is a pretty good rebounder for his size

Maybe I just don't get it. Instead of playing behind Monta, Jackson, and Maggette, he'll be playing behind Mobley, Gordon, Thornton, and Tim Thomas.

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are these two teams trying to screw eachother