HedleyLamarr Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 The Hawks now HAVE to pay Smith if they don't wanna go back into complete laughingstock mode. If anything, it'll be a good PR move, keeping a future all-star and hometown kid. But you having to move Zaza into C illustrates how awful our bench is right now, and how the Hawks absolutely need a capable big man. The fact that Zaza was the enforcer on the team at the tail end of last season is a sad testament to how this team lacks a post presence (other than Smoove flying in from outer space to swat away shots.).The local sports talk floated an idea: go after Charlotte's Emeka Okafor, who's an RFA. At best, you get to sign the guy and lose a draft pick (I think that's how it works), and at worst, you make a division team match a deal and make them overspend what they intended on offering if they choose to keep him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew22 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 I'm gonna cry.The Hawks should go after the Sixers' Louis Williams. Eagles/Heels/Dawgs/Falcons/Hawks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFoA Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 I'm gonna cry.The Hawks should go after the Sixers' Louis Williams.Look at Chilldress: Living out his dreams of going abroad. I can't say I'm happy to see him leave, but I'm happy to see him acting out on one of his dreams. Good for him, I hope they win a title or two in Europe, so he can (hopefully) come back to the Hawks once he's done. The Hawks still retain his rights should he come back to the NBA, which makes 2 players the Hawks can make that claim to (the other being David Andersen.)That said, I'd have no objections with Louis Williams as a replacement for Chill, and I'd go after Okafor if we can't get Smith back. The problem with Okafor is that he's injury prone, and since Speedy already made the Hawks look like fools after he turned out to be Glass Joe, I'd think they might go for Okafor with some trepidation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVP Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 There appears to be more and more reports about European teams interested in signing NBA RFAs. Carl Landry, Delonte West, Sasha Vujacic, Andris Biedrins, they're not stars, but they're significant rotation players on their respective teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 I'm gonna cry.The Hawks should go after the Sixers' Louis Williams.Look at Chilldress: Living out his dreams of going abroad. I can't say I'm happy to see him leave, but I'm happy to see him acting out on one of his dreams. Good for him, I hope they win a title or two in Europe, so he can (hopefully) come back to the Hawks once he's done. The Hawks still retain his rights should he come back to the NBA, which makes 2 players the Hawks can make that claim to (the other being David Andersen.)That said, I'd have no objections with Louis Williams as a replacement for Chill, and I'd go after Okafor if we can't get Smith back. The problem with Okafor is that he's injury prone, and since Speedy already made the Hawks look like fools after he turned out to be Glass Joe, I'd think they might go for Okafor with some trepidation.The Hawks only retain his rights if they make qualifying offers each year he is gone, in which case he would count against their cap even though he isn't on the team. I'd say it's unlikely that they'd retain his rights for much longer - he'll likely be an UFA in a season or two. "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFoA Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 Hawks sign Maurice Evans3 years, $7.5M. I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yyzlin Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 I'd have to imagine that the NBA will look into to reworking their cap and salary restrictions, to try and curb the incentive to defect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Kwame Brown will now be receiving boos in Detroit.ESPN.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadmanLA Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Ricky Davis taking his act to Los Angeles, signing with the Clips...http://www.nba.com/clippers/news/rdavis_080728.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFoA Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 Hawks sigh Randolph Morris.If he turns out to be good, great. If not, a cheap signing to convince the fans that they're doing something while they continue to lowball Smith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFoA Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Ron Artest to the Rockets.Good deal for the Kings. Let's see how Artest does in Houston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Ron Artest to the Rockets.Good deal for the Kings. Let's see how Artest does in Houston.Hmm, Artest to H-Town for benchwarmer of the decade, Bobby Jackson, and what's likely to be a mid-to-late 1st rounder...I wouldda figured Artest had a little more value than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFoA Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Ron Artest to the Rockets.Good deal for the Kings. Let's see how Artest does in Houston.Hmm, Artest to H-Town for benchwarmer of the decade, Bobby Jackson, and what's likely to be a mid-to-late 1st rounder...I wouldda figured Artest had a little more value than that.The fact that he's crazy cuckoo bananas kinda took his trade value down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rams80 Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Ron Artest to the Rockets.Good deal for the Kings. Let's see how Artest does in Houston.That's quite an impressive team that will once again crash and burn in the first round, complete with T-Mac pouty face, for Houston. On 8/1/2010 at 4:01 PM, winters in buffalo said: You manage to balance agitation with just enough salient points to keep things interesting. Kind of a low-rent DG_Now. On 1/2/2011 at 9:07 PM, Sodboy13 said: Today, we are all otaku. "The city of Peoria was once the site of the largest distillery in the world and later became the site for mass production of penicillin. So it is safe to assume that present-day Peorians are descended from syphilitic boozehounds."-Stephen Colbert POTD: February 15, 2010, June 20, 2010 The Glorious Bloom State Penguins (NCFAF) 2014: 2-9, 2015: 7-5 (L Pineapple Bowl), 2016: 1-0 (NCFAB) 2014-15: 10-8, 2015-16: 14-5 (SMC Champs, L 1st Round February Frenzy) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinyHubCaps Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Carlos Delfino, Jorge Garbajosa, and Nenad Krstic also to Europe. Is this an epidemic?No, but they were solid roleplayers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCdog Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Ron Artest to the Rockets.Good deal for the Kings. Let's see how Artest does in Houston.Hmm, Artest to H-Town for benchwarmer of the decade, Bobby Jackson, and what's likely to be a mid-to-late 1st rounder...I wouldda figured Artest had a little more value than that.The fact that he's crazy cuckoo bananas kinda took his trade value down. I usually would agree, But I'm not and here's why. Artest wants MORE money. Hence why he didnt opt out. This season, he's playing for that HUGE contract at the end of next season. AND now he's playing for his favorite coach on an absolutely loaded squad. Look for this to be Artest's best season yet. And on a team that has a "SOFT" Dynamic Duo with no clear leader and lacks that "fiery" intensity, Artest is just what the Rockets needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Ron Artest to the Rockets.Good deal for the Kings. Let's see how Artest does in Houston.I don't like the deal, but I can't say I'm not happy that my Bobby Jackson jersey is back to being relevant again On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyk Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Ron Artest to the Rockets.Good deal for the Kings. Let's see how Artest does in Houston.Hmm, Artest to H-Town for benchwarmer of the decade, Bobby Jackson, and what's likely to be a mid-to-late 1st rounder...I wouldda figured Artest had a little more value than that.The fact that he's crazy cuckoo bananas kinda took his trade value down. I usually would agree, But I'm not and here's why. Artest wants MORE money. Hence why he didnt opt out. This season, he's playing for that HUGE contract at the end of next season. AND now he's playing for his favorite coach on an absolutely loaded squad. Look for this to be Artest's best season yet. And on a team that has a "SOFT" Dynamic Duo with no clear leader and lacks that "fiery" intensity, Artest is just what the Rockets needed.Thats y I like the trade on Artest behalf, because I too believe this will be his best season in a while. Now with thats said I dunno if this trade can put them in the NBA Finals, makes them better yes but still not better than the Spurs, Lakers and Hornets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFoA Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 That's my point. They still have the west to go through, and at least the Kings get another draft pick to build with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDR Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Looks like the Bulls are going to pay the sidekick Leading Man Money. Luol Deng's reported to be getting 6 years, $71 million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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