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.
T-Mac is my N*gga 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
i was just bout to say something bout that. People really gonna be sleepin on them. yao is startin to become a pit and tmac always been one so the rockets gonna be something to deal with.
Ant.Walker and Tony Delk Got Traded to ATL, the Hawks are going to have a decent squad this year at least on paper with Walker,Harrington,Delk and the rookies they got in the draft should contribute. Meanwhile Dallas got there PG in the trade with Jason Terry..
yo the NBA has changed crazy yo...
all the teams that were sorry are gonna be nasty(denver, houston)
all the teams that were nice are whack (i.e.lakers)
etan thomas is my moms friends son. (NO JOKE)
maybe i should ask her to hit him up for some money
Jamal Crawford gets traded from the Bulls to Knicks for
Othella Harrington
Frank Willams
&
Dikembe Mutombo
I think that ****was just plan STUPID...they need to get rid of Chandlor and Curry...they are just **** wieght *sighs*
GOT DAMN BULLS
Oh the knicks get Crawford and Jerome "the junkyardog" Willams in the trade...
The only bright side of all this is all the ppl the bulls got contract expiers in a year..which will open up the salary cap for big time players..
We already gained another 11 million by letting Crawford go..
The Glove aka Gary Payton traded
Here's how it looks:: Boston acquires Gary Payton, Rick Fox and a first-round pick from the L.A. Lakers for Chris Mihm (initially re-signed by Boston), Chucky Atkins, Marcus Banks and a second-round pick
I guess the Lakers are letting go of the Old and bringing in the New