Staying Or Going?

i do not want shawn marion on my team. he has the ugliest jumper in the nba period.

i would pursue artest first he is more versatile than marion. i think marion runs the floor better but artest has the edge in just about everything else (maybe 3 point shot pretty even): he can finish with contact, create his own shot, better defender, bit bigger, better passer.

I think you are underestimating how much owners are gonna cut back on spending, that or you are just very generous. I like all those guys on that list, but Hedo 14 mill per? He is already in his 30’s and is’nt getting better. I think bibby and verajao are both looking at the mid level exception of 5 mill, not 8 mill. I also think Gordon made a mistake turning down the 11 mill for 5 years by the BUlls, because I don’t think any one will give him more. I’ve heard the detroit rumors, but they just gave Rip an extension for 11 mill per, how can they justify giving Gordon the same deal? I can’t see those 2 playing together.

yea i definitely think gordon made a mistake turning down those extensions. i think he will be the biggest loser in terms of what he thinks his market value is and what he signs for. i think hedo will be pretty high up in that category too.

The 76ers would much rather have Andre Miller than Mike Bibby assuming they asking for about the same amount of money. I think Miller stays in Philly unless a sign&trade happens. Bibby won’t be in Atlanta though.

Artest is absolutely perfect for the Cavs. They should sign him immediately.

I still think Wallace will end up in Boston.

andre miller will stay
artest wont go to clevland
iverson has too much pride to play for that little
marion will get more than 2 yrs 10 mill
Sheed will get more than 2 yrs 10 mill
Varejao wont get that much(he has zero offensive skills)
Ariza has a better chance of staying than Odom

what about lee? charlie v? there’ve been rumors about charlie going to the cavs

Who would the Knicks get from that trade with Memphis?

Villanueva said on twitter that he has been getting a lot of love from the Cleveland fans and he would like to play there. So as long as they offer him a good payday he more than likely ends up there.

i think heisley’s gonna make an offer that newyork won’t want to make on lee.

check up on heisley wanting a real powerfoward. i think he’ll change his mind to make some money.

maybe someone could help me out here. I know they are trying to save money for the big 2010 free agent class so they can go after guys like LeBron and Bosh. But can’t they afford to keep guys like Lee and Nate as well? these guys are young uptempo guys that have been playing well. If anyone could afford to pay the luxury tax, it would be the Knicks owners(the same people who brought in Jerome James for 6 mill per to back up Ed Curry who was getting 12 mill per. Or brought in SFrancis for 20 mill per to back up Marbury who was getting 20 mill per).

I just don’t see why they could’nt keep Lee and Nate.

i think Memphis is going to spend some money on a PF definitely….I just don’t know which player wants to go Memphis

I thought Sheed hate KG.

Garnett is the one that is trying so hard to get Rasheed to come to Boston.

I don’t think hedo’s getting 13and 1/4 million a year, it will be from 9 to 11 million. I don’t think Varejao is getting 8 mil a year. More likely 5or6.

You only think 1 person is staying, and its the person thats very likely to leave. Odom is getting up in age, isnt even a starter for LA, and isnt going to get that last huge contract he’s looking for from LA. Ariza is the future at the SF, and he played great in the postseason. He was a very valuable player for the Lakers and he has all-defensive team potential. I see LA keeping him and letting Odom walk.

Varejao a great player in a couple years? He’s terrible at everything except an above average defender and solid rebounding. He is a reckless energy guy.

ESPN said Colangelo wants Hedo desperately. He wants the starting lineup of Calderon, DeRozan, Hedo, Bosh, Bargnani. That would be very fun to watch. I’d like to see Marion take a pay cut and play for a title contending team. He is a very good defender/rebounder when he tries. I would say the Spurs would be a good fit but they just got Jefferson. Maybe Boston or Cleveland but I thnk Marion wants to get paid so he’ll prob end up somewhere else and I don’t think he will get the pay he is looking for.