Taj Gibson on the block

A full third of the league still has access to their Room Exception, a new rule of the current Collective Bargaining Agreement, which allows for an additional $2.58 million in spending power once a team climbs within range of the cap.

Goudelock had impressive stretches last year, but his best run was when Steve Blake was injured and Goudelock was asked to play back up one.

Facing elimination, Drew proved less cautious and Horford played 41 minutes in Game 5, recording 19 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists. In Game 6 in Atlanta, which ended the Hawks’ season, 83-80, Horford played 46 minutes and posted 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting with nine rebounds.

With the NBA removing the center position from the All-Star ballot, many players who used to be center eligible will likely see a significant drop in the number of fan votes. Of course, many of these same players’ games more closely resemble that of a traditional power forward than that of a center. Anderson Varejao of the Cleveland Cavaliers may be the classic example of a power forward playing center in the NBA over the past few seasons, but apparently, that is about to change.