NBA Thread

[GM Franchise]

I think its all about money. They put new luxury tax rules in place this season to make things more even to help out the small market teams.

[GM Franchise]

Hawks' Joe Johnson traded to the Nets

http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/story/_/id/8124182/brooklyn-nets-agree-trade-atlanta-hawks-joe-johnson-sources-say

Hawks also trade guard Marvin Williams to the Jazz for Devin Harris

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8124428/atlanta-hawks-trade-marvin-williams-utah-jazz-devin-harris-according-sources

Dwight Howard will only sign with one team

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8121824/orlando-magic-dwight-howard-says-only-wants-traded-one-team

First pick in the draft Anthony Davis injures ankle in Hornets team workout

http://espn.go.com/olympics/summer/2012/basketball/story/_/id/8122962/olympics-2012-anthony-davis-new-orleans-hornets-injured-miss-olympics

[Justin]

So my question for the Hawks is, where does that leave your team?  You have Josh Smith and Al Horford(who you might trade) and Devin Harris.  While that is a solid 3, the other players they've picked up aren't necessarily going to help you win.

[Justin]

Possible Howard deal.

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8125453/orlando-magic-dwight-howard-go-brooklyn-nets-sources-say

If you ask me, the Nets would be giving up too much.  3 first round picks?!?!

[GM Franchise]

Orlando lost their minds with that. That is overkill. One? Yes. Three? I think not.

[Ian "Wolfie" Trumps]

Orlando lost their minds with that. That is overkill. One? Yes. Three? I think not.

Pfftt they are just trying to Boise/Puerto Rico that whole thing...

[J-Reb]

Williams, Johnson, Wallace and Howard moves to number two in the East.

I don't think I'm held up by first round picks. The Nets are likely to be picking in the mid-20's if this trade goes through over the next several years. They probably aren't missing a whole lot there...especially with the way they have been drafting lately.

[Hondo]

So Toronto signs Landry Fields to a poison pill contract just to screw the Knicks out of the Steve Nash sweepstakes.

Hahahahaaaa!

The NBA is slowly morphing into the E.

[Justin]

I don't think the Knicks will match it if they are serious about pursuing Nash.  He's a decent player but is a little too inconsistent.

[Hondo]

Thing is Justin, apparently the Knicks can only offer Nash a midlevel exception. Their plan was to do a sign and trade with Phoenix, so they could pay Nash more and to entice him to New York.

Thing is, the centerpiece of that sign and trade was Landry Fields.

Here's the article I was reading that explains it better.

http://deadspin.com/5923249/raptors-sign-landry-fields-solely-to-cockblock-the-knicks-on-steve-nash

[Justin]

I still don't think they keep them and I would be inclined to say that Nash would rather take a mid-level exception instead of going to Toronto for 12 mil per.  I think at this stage he wants to win and he has a better chance with the Knicks than the Raptors.

[Justin]

Jason Terry signs with the Celtics.

[Ian "Wolfie" Trumps]

I have heard reports that the Rockets have offered Omar Asik crazy money...I mean he's alright and all...and I cant remember the exact figure, but it sounded kind of crazy!

[GM Franchise]

Rockets are also making a play for Jeremy Lin as well. Lin is meeting with them tomorrow. Reggie Evans was traded by the Clippers to the Nets as well.

[GM Franchise]

Deron Williams is going to be resigning with the Nets for a 5 year, $100 million deal. Nets are looking very good next season.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/sam_amick/07/03/deron-williams-brooklyn-nets/index.html?eref=twitter_feed