Official 2012-13 Offseason thread - trades, rumours, etc

[xavierty]

The Lakers also tried to win a ring with/for Malone and Payton....that didn't work either...went close though!

very true buy i think the nash man has alot more left in the tank??

 

[kenny3011]

Suns have signed Goran Dragic! $34 mill over 4 years

 

[xavierty]

Suns have signed Goran Dragic! $34 mill over 4 years

wow sweet his a gun go suns go!!!! just dont go better than the twolves lol

 

[ozguy3825]

very true buy i think the nash man has alot more left in the tank??

have to agree but also keep in mind that if the Lakers also sign Grant Hill (which would be a nice addition to the bench) then the average age of the Lakers would be somewhere around 86!

 

[drobfan8]

Great signing by the Lakers. Suns did very well to get that many picks considering Nash was an UFA.

Lakers don't need to worry about rebuliding too much when Kobe and Nash go. There's always a young gun that will want to play for them that they can build around. Lakers are excellent at attracting top level talent.

Their chance to win is now, they have to pull out all the stops and with Deron signing with the Nets, Nash was the best pg out there.

It will still be interesting to see what moves they can make. Getting Hill is a nice addition. He can still give you plenty.

I'm sure they'll be making some more moves. If they can get Dwight, even for just one year, they may become favourites for the title.

 

[loafic]

nice recovery by suns after the loss of nash... getting beasley with so much untapped potential - the suns tend to get the best out of their signings more regularly than most teams... also the dragic addition - cant wait to see him run his own team full time, he is an exciting young player with loads of talent and some sick leftie handle

 

[Harsha_12]

I Like what Phoenix have done

Good Team with Dragic, Beasley, Gotrat, Marshall and Morris

 

[Harsha_12]

Marc J. Spears
@SpearsNBAYahoo
7-3 center Hasheem Thabeet agrees to two-year deal with @okcthunder, source tells Y! Second overall pick in 2009 draft joining his 4th team.

 

[ozballer23]

Thabeet to put pen to paper

The Oklahoma City Thunder has agreed with former No. 2 overall pick Hasheem Thabeet on a two-year contract. The deal cannot officially be signed until the league's free agent moratorium period is lifted on July 11. Financial terms of the deal were not immediately known, but the contract, which will be fully guaranteed for both seasons, is believed to be a minimal salary, or roughly $880,000 in the first year of the contract. Oklahoman

 

[ozballer23]

Sessions looking elsewhere

Alex Kennedy: Ramon Sessions won't return to the Los Angeles Lakers, source close to situation reiterates. He wants a starting job. He'll sign elsewhere. Twitter

 

[FabFiveFan]

Sessions looking elsewhere

So what teams need a PG? Orlando for starters now that Nelson is leaving, and maybe Chicago for the 1 season?

 

[ozballer23]

So what teams need a PG? Orlando for starters now that Nelson is leaving, and maybe Chicago for the 1 season?

I think he'd be a good fit in Chicago but don't think he'd want to go there knowing he'd be backup behind rose when he returms. Maybe NY would be a good fit!

 

[graham]

3 yrs at 25 mill. Nash also said on ESPN he will try to recruit grant hill to join him at the lakers.

Who's that guy that wants the site to turn yellow and purple ? He may still get his wish !

 

[ozguy3825]

anyone know where Lins at? Can he come back to his early form? It makes me wonder how these PG who r coming of serious injuries will fair next year. Rose, Lin, Rubio etc

 

[ozballer23]

anyone know where Lins at? Can he come back to his early form? It makes me wonder how these PG who r coming of serious injuries will fair next year. Rose, Lin, Rubio etc

On Lin

Adrian Wojnarowski: Houston has made an offer to New York's Jeremy Lin and he's considering, league source tells Y! Sports. Twitter

Rockets general manager Daryl Morey had his second crack at Jeremy Lin yesterday and was set to offer him a back-loaded deal worth as much as $31 million New York Post

Rubio headed o/s for treatment, not sure about Rose. I think Rose will get off to a slow start, hopefully he can eventually get back to his best!

 

[gemini0928]

There's a chance that Rose won't play the next regular season. He needs more time to heal and rehab.

 

[ozballer23]

There's a chance that Rose won't play the next regular season. He needs more time to heal and rehab.

Think you're right. Thus I decided to move a few rc cards of his while they still have value. Seeing them drop already and might pick them up again when they bottom out.

 

[drobfan8]

Yeah to me the most to be concerned about is Rose because his game is explosive.

Lin is a bigger stronger guy so does'nt need that raw speed as much and Rubio is not a leaper really, definitely pass first also.

It's a shame, those injuries are happening across alot of sports and take out such a huge chunk of a season.

 

[gemini0928]

Think you're right. Thus I decided to move a few rc cards of his while they still have value. Seeing them drop already and might pick them up again when they bottom out.

That's right in regards to his rookie cards.

 

[ozballer23]

Yeah to me the most to be concerned about is Rose because his game is explosive.

Lin is a bigger stronger guy so does'nt need that raw speed as much and Rubio is not a leaper really, definitely pass first also.

It's a shame, those injuries are happening across alot of sports and take out such a huge chunk of a season.

Many won't agree with me, but I have seen other atheltes cop the same sort of injury, hard to return to 100%, very rare that they do!