Official 2008 NBA Offseason Trades/FA Signings Thread

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This of course is to keep the continual player X has done thing threads into one location. It pretty much dismisses the draft and where Rookies signed but any trades for rooks are here and can be discussed as well.

There are some free agents still on the market, so the list will be update as it happens, but let me know if i missed anything. Im going to keep this thread as a list so we can all keep up with whats going on. I'll let you guys give me the yay or nay on whether you would like to keep the forums busy, or you would like it all in one spot. I'll make the final decision tomorrow. As for now, here is the listing of the transactions made this offseason so far and a list of Free Agents.

Oh and FYI

The NBA salary cap for 2008-09 season is set at $58.68 million


Signings and Retentions

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Grant Hill has exercised his player option Chris Paul agreed to a three-year extension with a player's option for a fourth year worth $68 million Antawn Jamison has received a 4 year, $50 million extension from the Wizards Mickael Pietrus agrees to sign with the Orlando Magic Jose Calderon reaches a deal to remain a Toronto Raptor Chris Duhon has reached a verbal agreement with the New York Knicks on a two-year contract Gilbert Arenas accepts $111 million dollar deal from the Washington Wizards Baron Davis agreed to a five-year, $65 million deal with the Clippers Brand has verbally agreed to sign a five-year deal worth an estimated $82 million with the Sixers Maggette accepts a five-year offer from the Warriors worth a reported $50 million Diop will receive the Mavericks' full mid-level exception in a five-year deal starting at nearly $6 million. Eddie Jones has exercised his $2 million option to return to the Mavs Dallas has agreed to a one-year minimum-salary contract with Gerald Green Anthony Carter re-signs with the Denver Nuggets Ronny Turiaf pending a match has earned a deal with the Warrior for 4 years $17 million Beno Udrih and the Sac Kings have verbally agreed to a five-year contract for the full mid-level exception A five-year deal has been worked out with James Jones, starting at $4 million for next season with the Miami Heat. The final three years of the contract would be conditional, to protect the Heat for the 2010 free-agency period.

Milwaukee gives Andrew Bogut a new contract for 5 years $72 million

Spurs sign Roger Mason Jr. for an undisclosed amount

Trades and Swaps

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The T-wolves traded the rights of the No. 3 pick in the draft, O.J. Mayo, to the Grizzlies for the rights to the No. 5 pick in the draft (UCLA's Kevin Love) shortly after the NBA draft ended. As part of the deal, the T-wolves will also send Marko Jaric, Antoine Walker and Greg Buckner to Memphis for Mike Miller, Brian Cardinal and Jason Collins. Philadelphia has reached an agreement in principle to send Carney, center Calvin Booth and a future No. 1 draft pick to Minnesota for a $5 million-plus trade exception born of Mark Blount’s trade Milwaukee traded Yi Jianlian and Bobby Simmons to New Jersey for Richard Jefferson. The Pacers working out a trade that sends them Toronto guard T.J. Ford for former All-Star Jermaine O'Neal, and Jerryd Bayless for Brandon Rush The Blazers agreed to a deal that will sent the rights to Rush, Jarrett Jack and Josh McRoberts to the Pacers for the rights to Bayless and Ike Diogu The Rockets traded Batum to the Blazers for the rights to Arthur and Joey Dorsey (No. 33 overall). After Arthur landed with the Rockets, he was later sent to Memphis for the rights to Syracuse freshman Donte Green, the 28th overall pick, and a future second-round pick Portland also traded the draft rights to Omer Asik (No. 36 overall) to Chicago for three future second-round picks. The Blazers also traded the draft rights for Mike Taylor (No. 55) to the Clippers for a second-round pick in 2009 Detroit selected Indiana's D.J. White with the 29th pick, but his rights were traded to Seattle for two of the Sonics' second-round picks (32nd overall pick Walter Sharpe and 46th overall pick Trent Plaisted) Washington took Kansas State's Bill Walker 47th overall and he was traded to the Celtics for cash considerations. Minnesota picked Kansas guard Mario Chalmers with the 34th pick but he was sent to the Heat for cash and two of Miami's second-round picks in 2009 Oregons Malik Hairston (48th to the Suns) rights were shipped to the Spurs with a a future second-round pick and cash considerations for Goran Dragic.

Notables Free Agents still out there

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Kwame Brown, Grizzlies, Shaun Livingston, Clippers; Brent Barry, Spurs; Bostjan Nachbar, Nets; Carlos Arroyo, Magic; Eduardo Najera, Nuggets; Matt Barnes, Warriors; Alonzo Mourning, Heat; Patrick O'Bryant, Warriors; Jason Williams, Heat; Juwan Howard, Mavs; Jarvis Hayes, Pistons; Robert Horry, Spurs; Michael Finley, Spurs; Damon Stoudamire, Spurs; Sam Cassell, Celtics; Jamaal Magloire, Nets; Kareem Rush, Pacers; Gordan Giricek, Suns; Michael Doleac, Timberwolves; Francisco Elson, Sonics; Keyon Dooling, Magic; Quinton Ross, Clippers; Antoine Wright, Mavericks; Fred Jones, Knicks; Juan Dixon, Pistons; Maurice Evans, Magic; Primoz Brezec, Raptors; Anthony Johnson, Kings; Tyronn Lue,; Theo Ratliff, Pistons; Adonal Foyle, Magic; Sebastian Telfair, Timberwolves; Kirk Snyder, Timberwolves.

[DC]

Go head and merge those other posts Big Dre

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Andrew Bogut about to resign for a 5yr/$72.5m deal

Holy smokes.. all I remember about the Bucks and Bogut last season is this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc11PUnFgkQ

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Bogut's new deal added


... and Roger Mason Jr to the Spurs

[OSUFan_88]

Quote: Originally Posted by remix

Andrew Bogut about to resign for a 5yr/$72.5m deal Holy smokes.. all I remember about the Bucks and Bogut last season is this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zc11PUnFgkQ

Holy cow...the Bucks are really spending a TON of money.

They better hope they win.

[bball_1523]

Quote: Originally Posted by KDRE_OS

Bogut's new deal added ... and Roger Mason Jr to the Spurs

I never really looked into Roger, does anyone know his abilities?

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Quote: Originally Posted by bball_1523

I never really looked into Roger, does anyone know his abilities?

The guy definitely has range and can hit a 3 from anywhere. He does have handles, but isn't any good at getting to the hoop. For the Spurs, he'll be a decent 3pt specialist type of guy with the ability to man the point if Parker would to go down

[DC]

Quote: Originally Posted by bball_1523

I never really looked into Roger, does anyone know his abilities?

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Overview: Mason has put in the work and made himself one of the best values in the league as a hired gun. His shooting from the perimeter, both set and off the dribble, is amongst the best in the league. Mason takes most of his shots from 3-point land, but has become deadly using the pick-and-roll game to get off one and two dribble attempts. Strengths: Mason is an excellent scorer off the bench. He has just about every shot necessary to impact a game offensively when he’s got it going, mostly from the perimeter. He is one of the better shooters in the league at making challenged jump shots. Washington likes to use him as a big guard for his size on offense, which makes it easier for him to get off clean looks at the basket. Defensively, Mason is a pretty solid man defender-especially when matched up against back-up PGs. His length and size are a problem for opponents and he keeps them working on the other end of the court because of his constant motion. Mason is good at pressuring jump shots and doesn’t give his man a lot of open looks. Washington uses him very effectively in his role, which increases his effectiveness on that end of the court. Weaknesses: Mason isn’t much of a driver, so when his shot isn’t falling he doesn’t give you much offensively. He rarely gets to the free throw line. He isn’t a playmaker for others, so the offense really has to find him in order to impact the game. He can also be somewhat of a chucker, forcing shots even when he’s not hitting. Mason’s high energy approach to the game limits the length of time he can be effective defensively. The longer he goes in a game the less aggressive he becomes on that side of the ball. Surprisingly, he doesn’t get taken advantage of that frequently as his initial intensity usually softens his opponent’s aggression.

http://www.draftexpress.com/article/...-Part-2--2685/

[BigO32]

Wow Bogut got overpaid, now Okafor and Biedrins are to look at this and also demand at least the same amount, good job Milwaukee

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Wizards Sign Dee Brown To Offer Sheet Washington Wizards President Ernie Grunfeld announced today that the team has signed restricted free agent point guard Dee Brown to an offer sheet. Per team policy, terms of the contract were not released. The Utah Jazz will now have seven days to match the Wizards’ offer under the terms of the NBA’s Collective Bargaining Agreement. “Dee is a player who can bring quickness and energy to our team” said Grunfeld. “We like that he gives us depth and a different look at the point guard position.” Brown (6-0, 185) played last season for Galatasaray Café Crown in Turkey, where he averaged 12.3 points per game. He was originally drafted by Utah with the 46th overall pick of the 2006 NBA Draft and averaged 1.9 points and 1.7 assists in 49 games for the Jazz during the 2006-07 season. Brown is a product of the University of Illinois, where he finished his four-year career as the winningest player in school history (114 games, 114-23 overall record) and helped lead the Illini to the NCAA Championship Game as a junior in 2005.

My man Dee Brown!