[The8thDeadlySinParticipant]

Rank these FA Centers 1-5:

D. Jordan
T. Chandler
N. Krstic
K. Brown
J. Foster
D. Gadzuric
S. Hawes
C. Hayes
G. Oden
S. Dalembert

Of your top 5, where do they go and why?

[JimmeredYaWabafetParticipant]

•  Greg Oden(potential! potential! Babee!) (stays with Blazers,unless he belives in the Indian burial ground rumors at the Rose Garden, but seems like a nice guy wouldnt f the fans over)
• Deandre Jordan (stays with Clippers,why would he leave that up and coming team)
• Tyson Chandler (signs with Knicks,realizes the Mavs wont be good enough in the future to win now,they beat the Heat out for the better player)
• Sammy D (signs with Heat various reasons,Little Haiti is there, close to Haiti,great weather,hot pornstars like Ashlynn Brooke live there)
• Spencer Hawes (signs with Sixers basing that off nothing,wish Petrie wouldnt of traded him since the Sammy Hawes trade looks completley pointless now in hindsight,i sort of liked his potential he blew up against the Lakers for 30 and 10 once, hes athletic as Primoz Brezec)

[ilike.panochasParticipant]

1) D. Jordan : I would have him above Oden, he is just as young, has just as much potential, BUT comes with much less risk. He stays w/ Clippers.

2) Oden: I believe the Blazers will retain him, they’ve gone this far to just all of a sudden give up on him.

3) Dalembert: The guy is steady and pretty durable, that’s what separates him w/ Tyson Chandler. A reliable Center are hard to find these days.

4) Chandler: When healthy, he will give you 9PPG 9RPG. He has shown some durability this season.

5) C. Hayes: Brings toughness and rebounding. He’s not starting material but he is a type of role player that is essential to be a contender.

[The8thDeadlySinParticipant]

Mine:

1 – Tyson Chandler – He will stay in Dallas to help make one or two more runs for a championship.. He is the key to any defense and is a terrific rebounder.. I dont think he will try to leave becaue he has to play with the right PG to be effective.. He knows that CP3 and JKidd can get him involved but has seen what it is like without them.. He stays in his comfort area and stays there as long as Kidd and Dirk are around.

2 – Deandre Jordan – Look for him to stay in the Lakers basement and resign wth the Clippers. He is young, strong, and energetic.  Great rebounder and a defensive anchor. He is in line to be the startin C when they get rid of Kaman and he believes that he, Blake, Eric and some other young players can bring the Clippers back to the top of the NBA and possibly move out of their basement apartment in Staples Center. Also, Blake Griffin is his best frind so there is some extra reason to stay.

3 – Sammy Dalembert – Like the 2 before him he is a defensive enforcer.  He is a bit older but he knows what he does and he does it well.. He can hit the mid range jumper, he blocks shots, and is an emotional leader.  Like I said, he is older so money probably isnt as much of an issue as the promise to change to win a title.  Befor the Thunder traded for Perkins, I thought that Sammy D was a perfect fit there.. Now that the spot there is filled, I think that I could see Dalembert going to the Heat.  They will be able to use a MLE to snag him and use the other part to grab Bibby for another year or another PG.  Then, thier bench would be Miller, Haslem, and JAnthony.. That would make Sammy D a starter and this team crazier… Hmmmmmm..

4 – Greg Oden – Yeah, he stays hurt so far and people are screaming bust but I dont think so.. Someone is going to take a change on Oden.. You have to look at what this guy can bring to the table.  He is super strong, great defender and rebounder, and he has some offense!  Has that translated to the NBA, well, kinda.. Anyway, I see a bad team taking a chance on him to get healthy and fix their franchise.  A team with nothing in the wakes, has some expiring contracts and money to burn.. Probably a team that is 3 years from being anything even with draft picks.. This way, if they sign Oden to a 2 or 3 year deal, he doesnt destroy their championship hopes.  I feel like that team is Cleveland.. They have money to spend and still have to deal with some bad contracts to let run out.. Jamison returns, Baron has 2 years and Verajo has 4.  They are going to have 2 top 10 picks.. So, if they get them, Greg Oden, JJ Hickson, and other young guys, they will have some good days ahead..

5 – Nened Krstic – This guy as on his way to a great career in NJ before the injury.. The Thunder were misusing him and now the Celtics are showing everyone that he is legit.. He, unlike everyone before, is an offensive player and a pretty good rebounder.  He is a legit C and has proved that by starting for the Thunder and the Celtics.. I think he goes to the Knicks.. He is a good compliment to players like Amare and Melo. He has proved that by playing with KG, who, like Amare, works from mid-range alot on offense and with Paul Pierce, who, like Melo, does a lot of isolation type scoring on offense.. This guy could be a "hand in glove" fit for this team..

[sheltwon3Participant]

I think Dalembert gets overpaid and goes to Toronto.  They need a center.  Heat don’t have enough money and are not a sure thing to win it.  There were rumors from back in his Philly days that he wanted to play for Toronto and also he would try to be on the Canada national team.

[JimmeredYaWabafetParticipant]

http://www.iamagm.com/news/2011/02/28/samuel.dalembert.can.see.himself.signing.miami.summer

[TeamShowtimeLakersParticipant]

these are the teams that would work best for these players.

1st- chandler= knicks

2nd- jordan= clippers

3rd- dalembert= heat

4th- oden= trail blazers

5th- hawes= sixers

all 5 has solid upside…

[AKOOParticipant]

You left out arguably the best FA C in Marc Gasol. I will add him to my list.

1. Gasol- Stays in Memphis that’s why they traded Thabeet they were not going to pay both. He is young and has a better post up game than any of the other FA Centers. He stays in Memphis.

2. Dalembert- He is basically Tyson Chandler who stays healthy more even though he is going to be one of the older FA C’s. He blocks shots, rebounds, and finishes okay. I trust the link and Miami makes sense.

3. Tyson Chandler- Still relatively young, but gets hurt too much for my liking. He rebounds, blocks shots, and finishes when healthy. You do not beat Cuban at bidding at that’s what it will come down to. He stays in Dallas.

4. Jordan- He has a lot of the qualities that Chandler and Dalembert possess he just has not done it enough. I am very unsure of this guy honestly but he will still get buy on upside. He can finish, block shots, and rebound okay plus he is young. He stays with the Clippers but I don’t see them paying him $5 to $6 million and paying Kaman $11 million. As a sidenote I think Kaman gets traded in a move that brings them a backup C to backup Jordan and a SF upgrade.

5. Oden- Even hurt he is better than Hawes who is just big and that’s it. When healthy Oden could be along the lines of Chandler, Dalembert, and Jordan. He can block shots, rebound, and finish relatively well, but I don’t think anyone really trusts his health, but he could be like Big Z stay injured at the beginning of his career then be injury free for the next 8 to 10 years. I don’t think anyone signs him to a contract more than 3 years. The Blazers are already tied up with Roy, I don’t think they do it. I say my Hawks take a chance and finally get that C we need.

[sheltwon3Participant]

When legit big men are a comodity, how can Miami afford Dalembert.  Teams with money can trump any offer Heat make.  I could see Bobcats throwing Brown and a bad contract to the Heat for James Jones and a future pick of something that works under their cap space.

No way Heat get an elite big for pennies.

Look at who has money if you are looking at where bigs may go.

Clips will pay to keep Jordan and lock him up long term because right now if they pay him before his numbers shoot up they could get him at a bargain price when he starts throwing up bigger numbers.

Grizz are looking to keep Gasol or Randolph and possibly both which may be hard to do for a small market.

Tyson Chandler could get overpaid to stay in Dallas but if Dallas loses in the first round, he could go anywhere.  I doubt he gets less than 7 million even if the CBA changes.

I would love for Oden to the Knicks*, ATL, Hornets,Toronto,Cleveland,etc.  Pretty much any team that could use a young big man and give him time to grow.

Knicks dont always develop big men well

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