Trades
L.A. Lakers trade Shaquille O'neal to the Miami Heat for Lamar Odom, Brian Grant, Caron Butler, and a Future First Round Pick.
Atlanta swingman Stephen Jackson (UNR) to Indiana for $38 million over six years (in a sign-and-trade deal for Al Harrington).
L.A. Clippers trade Melvin Ely and Eddie House to the Charlotte Bobcats for Future 2nd Round Picks.
Signings
Detroit forward Rasheed Wallace (UNR) stays with the Pistons.
Dallas guard Steve Nash (UNR) to Phoenix for $66 million over six years.
Cleveland forward Carlos **** (R) to Utah for $68 million over six years.
Miami guard Rafer Alston (UNR) to Toronto for $28 million over five years.
Seattle guard Brent Barry (UNR) to San Antonio for $23 million over four years.
Boston center Mark Blount (UNR) staying with the Celtics for $38 million over six years.
San Antonio forward Bruce Bowen (UNR) staying with the Spurs for $12 million over three years.
Denver center Marcus Camby (UNR) staying with the Nuggets for $60 million over six years.
Golden State forward Brian Cardinal (UNR) to Memphis for $37 million over six years.
Dallas guard Marquis Daniels (R) staying with the Mavericks for $38 million over six years.
Denver center Michael Doleac (UNR) to Miami for $12 million over four years.
Golden State center Adonal Foyle (UNR) staying with the Warriors for $42 million over six years.
San Antonio guard Manu Ginobili (R) staying with the Spurs for $52 million over six years.
Minnesota guard Troy Hudson (UNR) staying with the Timberwolves for $31 million over five years.
Phoenix forward Antonio McDyess (UNR) to Detroit for $23 million over four years.
Detroit forward Mehmet Okur (R) to Utah for $50 million over six years.
LA Clippers guard Quentin Richardson (R) to Phoenix for $48 million over six years.
Milwaukee forward Brian Skinner (UNR) to Philadelphia for $25 million over five years.
Washington center Etan Thomas (R) to Milwaukee for $37 million over six years.
Spurs swingman Hedo Turkoglu (R) to Orlando for $37 million over six years.
Utah swingman Gordan Giricek (R) staying with the Jazz for $16 million over four years.
Utah guard Carlos Arroyo (R) staying with the Jazz for $16 million over four years.
Atlanta center Jason Collier (UNR) staying with the Hawks for $3.2 million over two years.
News
Kobe Bryant is expected to make his decision between the Lakers and Clippers by 12:00 pm Pacific Time.
Nets forward Kenyon Martin (R) is expected to sign the offer sheet of the Nuggets. The Nuggets will give Martin an NBA record $15mil signing bonus. Nets have 15 days to match.
Vince Carter is rumored in a 3 team trade involving Dallas and New York.
Gordon Gund will not match ****'s offer sheet.
The West I think it's going to be like this
1.Spurs-TIM Ducan taking over the west :lol:
2.Minniesota-K.G. Spree. Cassel Nice Championship game vs the Spurs
3.Dallas-Dirk, No Nash :roll:
4.Denver-K-Mart,Melo,Camby,MIller,SG? Lenard aint Sh*t
5.Kings-C-Webb & the supporting cast
6.Memphis-If they resign Swift they gonna be ight
7. :evil: L.A. Lakers-Kobe-Kobe-Kobe- Damn who esle is on that team but Kobe
8.New Orleans-Byron Scott gonna get them running
if you think the Hornets are gonna make the playoffs in the West... you are sadly mistaken... I don't care who's the coach... they got the 2nd worse fanbase, and they got the two worse owners in basketball....
in a division where four other teams made the playoffs in the West, the Hornets are actually gonna make the playoffs? give me a break :roll:
Cleveland....
Lebron James
:arrow: Eric Snow
:arrow: Drew Gooden
Zydrunas Illgauskas
Jeff McGinnis
:arrow: recent additions
man we might make the playoffs this year!
I don't no but there team is decent enough to make the playoff's at the last seed. Name another team for that last 8th spot I was just guessing...
i can name quite a few... i bet the Hornets won't even get to .500 this year... they could only put up 41 in the East last year... and that's when the East was weak...
but here are some better 8 seeds..
how y'all gonna forget about Houston... T-Mac and Yao..
Phoenix was mentioned... i could even throw in Seattle b/c they got some nice sleepers... Utah is stacked... there's a lot better options than the Hornets... :arrow:
T-Mac is my **** but he has to learn how to funtion with a Big Man something he never has done before So i'll give them a year to work everything out. They probably will make the playoffs though
Seattle guard Brent Barry (UNR) to San Antonio for $23 million over four years.
Boston center Mark Blount (UNR) staying with the Celtics for $38 million over six years.
San Antonio forward Bruce Bowen (UNR) staying with the Spurs for $12 million over three years.
Denver center Marcus Camby (UNR) staying with the Nuggets for $60 million over six years.
Golden State forward Brian Cardinal (UNR) to Memphis for $37 million over six years.
Dallas guard Marquis Daniels (R) staying with the Mavericks for $38 million over six years.
Denver center Michael Doleac (UNR) to Miami for $12 million over four years.
Golden State center Adonal Foyle (UNR) staying with the Warriors for $42 million over six years.
San Antonio guard Manu Ginobili (R) staying with the Spurs for $52 million over six years.
Minnesota guard Troy Hudson (UNR) staying with the Timberwolves for $31 million over five years.
Phoenix forward Antonio McDyess (UNR) to Detroit for $23 million over four years.
Detroit forward Mehmet Okur (R) to Utah for $50 million over six years.
LA Clippers guard Quentin Richardson (R) to Phoenix for $48 million over six years.
Milwaukee forward Brian Skinner (UNR) to Philadelphia for $25 million over five years.
Washington center Etan Thomas (R) to Milwaukee for $37 million over six years.
Spurs swingman Hedo Turkoglu (R) to Orlando for $37 million over six years.
Utah swingman Gordan Giricek (R) staying with the Jazz for $16 million over four years.
Utah guard Carlos Arroyo (R) staying with the Jazz for $16 million over four years.
Atlanta center Jason Collier (UNR) staying with the Hawks for $3.2 million over two years.
News
Kobe Bryant is expected to make his decision between the Lakers and Clippers by 12:00 pm Pacific Time.
Nets forward Kenyon Martin (R) is expected to sign the offer sheet of the Nuggets. The Nuggets will give Martin an NBA record $15mil signing bonus. Nets have 15 days to match.
Vince Carter is rumored in a 3 team trade involving Dallas and New York.
Gordon Gund will not match ****'s offer sheet.
