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

[GarnettFan4Life]

Hopefully get to see some more trades soon so thought I would make this thread after seeing the Wizards Hornets one

 

[GarnettFan4Life]

Wizards get Emeka Okafor and Trevor Ariza, Hornets get Rashard Lewis and 46th pick


Lewis had $22.7m contract, Okafor 2 years $28m and Ariza 2 years $15m.

Lewis contract was only guaranteed $13m so if Hornets release him before 1 July they can save $9m in salary cap.

No players eligible to be amnestied.

 

[ozballer23]

Wizards win in this one. Good mix of veterans and youngsters now! Hope they draft well!

 

[Verse1]

Needs to be OFFICIAL or its just another meh thread

 

[ozballer23]

Wizards get Emeka Okafor and Trevor Ariza, Hornets get Rashard Lewis and 46th pick


Lewis had $22.7m contract, Okafor 2 years $28m and Ariza 2 years $15m.

Lewis contract was only guaranteed $13m so if Hornets release him before 1 July they can save $9m in salary cap.

No players eligible to be amnestied.

Matt, KG in your sig looks so much like this fella

 

[lukesicari]

Love seeing what traded go down and who signs with who in free agency. This years FA class is pretty underrated, some good talent.

http://www.hoopsworld.com/2012-nba-free-agents

 

[ozballer23]

Love seeing what traded go down and who signs with who in free agency. This years FA class is pretty underrated, some good talent.

http://www.hoopsworld.com/2012-nba-free-agents

SG is loaded, JR, OJ Mayo to name a couple! Love to see where Randy Foye ends up too, one of the most under rated players around. Stepped up when Billups got injured.

 

[WhiteyTheCelticsFan]

Have had internet trouble over the passed week and only just saw this:

L.A. Lakers announced guard Ramon Sessions is declining his player option for next season

Dont think my younger brother will be happy about that one.

 

[ozballer23]

Have had internet trouble over the passed week and only just saw this:




Dont think my younger brother will be happy about that one.

Sessions is a good backup pg, Lakers need someone like deron running the point.

 

[ozballer23]

Some chatter about Deron from hoopsrumors.com

Latest On Deron Williams

June 20 at 12:52pm CST By Luke Adams
This summer's free agent class has something in common with the draft class -- it's not obvious who the second-best available player will be, but everyone knows which guy will be the top choice. In the draft, that's Anthony Davis, while in free agency, it's Deron Williams. We know Davis is ticketed for New Orleans, but where will Williams land? ESPN.com's Chris Broussard shares a few updates on this year's top free agent in his latest Insider-only piece, so let's dive in....

• Williams has yet to make a decision, and is still weighing a number of factors that will affect his choice.
• Although D-Will can make more guaranteed money by re-signing with the Nets, as I explained here, that's not expected to be a deciding factor.
• Williams geniunely likes the Nets' franchise and the new location, and is more optimistic about the team's future than some observers are. However, if Gerald Wallace signs elsewhere, it figures to reduce the odds of Williams re-signing.
• While the point guard would like to play in Brooklyn with Dwight Howard, he won't let Howard's future dictate his decision.
• The Mavericks are still viewed as the Nets' greatest competition, but the Suns are another team that could pose a serious threat to Brooklyn. If the Suns don't re-sign Steve Nash, they should not be counted out of the Williams sweepstakes, says Broussard.
• According to Broussard, Williams, a Dallas native, is unlikely to sign in any cold-weather city besides New York. That would rule out a team like the Pacers, which might otherwise be a good fit.
• If Williams tells the Nets he won't re-sign, the team could explore sign-and-trade opportunities. However, the Nets would rather just take the cap space than acquire marginal players in return, so a sign-and-trade would probably only happen if the team could land a star. Broussard cites the Lakers' Andrew Bynum and the Knicks' Carmelo Anthony as two possibilities.

 

[WhiteyTheCelticsFan]

Sessions is a good backup pg, Lakers need someone like deron running the point.

What kind of cap space do the lakers have?

 

[ozballer23]

What kind of cap space do the lakers have?

Not sure to be honest, cant imagine it being much. They would def have to move either Gasol or Bynum to make it work.

 

[ozguy3825]

Not sure to be honest, cant imagine it being much. They would def have to move either Gasol or Bynum to make it work.

yeah move Gasol, get Willaims and a good young SF.

 

[wjrwebber]

Lakers have one of the highest pay rolls, so they are over the cap and also the luxury tax threshold too for memory.

 

[ozballer23]

yeah move Gasol, get Willaims and a good young SF.

Yep agree!

 

[WhiteyTheCelticsFan]

Thought they may be over

 

[spurlec]

Wouldn't the lakers have cleared space getting rid of fisher and odom. Don't know what money hill and sessions were on. Like Miami I don't think lakers need a high profile point guard, it just doesn't suit them. As for getting rid of pau, I doubt that would happen either, he is an elite big man at both ends and I would give anything to have him!!

 

[A_Iverson_I]

I'd rather Deron go to the Bobcats rather than the Lakers!

 

[drobfan8]

Lakers are WAYYYYYY over and always will be.

http://hoopshype.com/salaries/la_lakers.htm

I can't wait to see what moves they'll make.

The big one is still, where will Dwight go? The Nets would be a waste.

 

[ozguy3825]

what is the cap?