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

[WhiteyTheCelticsFan]

Which shows how sad some people are lol

I think everyone has a little bit of green in 'em

 

[Matty4292]

I think everyone has a little bit of green in 'em

Ohhhh... No they do not.

 

[gemini0928]

To be honest, I am (just) starting to get irritated by Dwight's stunts in Orlando... But maybe the good thing to come out of this is that he's going to supplant Lebron from being the most hated NBA player... lol!

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8...do-magic-gm-rob-hennigan-new-plea-source-says


Unless he gets dealt to any team, he's going to start to re-consider playing for the Magic this coming season.

 

[A_Iverson_I]

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8159297/minnesota-timberwolves-amnesty-darko-milicic-nicolas-batum

 

[Harsha_12]

Poor Darko!

 

[gemini0928]

Poor Darko!

Do we need to consider him poor when he's going to get paid $7M for that amnesty thing?

 

[A_Iverson_I]

I was just reading about the top amnesty candidates and I think it was Scotty that was saying that Haywood was valuable to other teams cause he could be amnestied; seems he can't, only by the Mavs..

Here are the ground rules: Amnesty is a one-time opportunity, so the seven teams that used the amnesty clause in 2011 (see sidebar) have to sit and watch this time. To be eligible, the player must have been with the team continuously since day one of the current CBA. In other words, a team cannot use the amnesty clause on any player it has signed or acquired via trade under the new agreement. And once he is waived via the amnesty provision, the team cannot reacquire the player for the life of his waived contract.

 

[ozballer23]

Where does this leave DJ?

The Charlotte Bobcats have an agreement in principle to sign veteran point guard Ramon Sessions, an informed source told the Observer Thursday. A contract signing is expected soon, as Sessions was traveling Thursday and unavailable to finish paperwork. Charlotte Observer

 

[ozballer23]

Where does this leave DJ?

Just answering my own question

The Bobcats have yet to resolve what to do with point guard D.J. Augustin, a restricted free agent. There’s been talk of a possible sign-and-trade involving Augustin going to the Indiana Pacers. But it’s also possible the Bobcats could rescind their $4 million qualifying offer to Augustin, making him an unrestricted free agent. Charlotte Observer

 

[ozballer23]

Oden is back, who wants him?

Injury-riddled Greg Oden could be returning to the NBA this season. That’s the word from Oden’s agent, Mike Conley, who got a call earlier this week from Oden. He said his client has changed his tune from wanting to take this season off. “(Oden) called me, and he was kind of excited,’’ Conley said in a phone interview with FOX Sports Florida. “I think he’s motivated …. He wants to play. He had said he wanted to take this season off, but he’s backed off from that …. He’s open to playing this season. I think he will play this season.’’ FOXSports Florida

 

[ozballer23]

Looks like DJ is a pacer

The D.J Augustin deal with the Pacers is one year, $3.5M. #Nekias

 

[unclesteppy]

finally the bucks do the right thing , we need this guy http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/162267215.html

so glad he resigned

 

[WoobieZarz]

I was just reading about the top amnesty candidates and I think it was Scotty that was saying that Haywood was valuable to other teams cause he could be amnestied; seems he can't, only by the Mavs..

Here are the ground rules: Amnesty is a one-time opportunity, so the seven teams that used the amnesty clause in 2011 (see sidebar) have to sit and watch this time. To be eligible, the player must have been with the team continuously since day one of the current CBA. In other words, a team cannot use the amnesty clause on any player it has signed or acquired via trade under the new agreement. And once he is waived via the amnesty provision, the team cannot reacquire the player for the life of his waived contract.

Yeah I think they still can, just waiting on some updates to come forth...

Dallas Mavericks‏@dallasmavs
Official News: @dallasmavs waive C Brendan Haywood. Haywood will B designated as its amnesty player. More 2 come on http://www.mavs.com

 

[WoobieZarz]

^ bit more on the Amnesty...

http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#Q67

For a player to be eligible for the Amnesty provision he must be on his team's roster continuously from July 1, 2011 to the date he is amnestied, without any new contract, extension, renegotiation or other amendment to his contract in the meantime. Players who were waived prior to July 1, 2011 and are still receiving guaranteed salary are also eligible. Teams cannot amnesty players they sign, receive in trade, extend, renegotiate, or otherwise amend after July 1, 2011.

And it's official, B-Wood is gone via Amnesty.

http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/mave...avs-officially-use-amnesty-on-brendan-haywood

ESPN.com's Marc Stein reports that the Dallas Mavericks have made it official: Brendan Haywood will be waived courtesy of the amnesty clause.

Haywood's $8.3 million salary this season and $27.2 million overall will be wiped off the books, however he will still be owed the full amount left on the next three years of his contract. Haywood will now enter the amnesty bidding process. Teams under the cap will have first shot to bid for him. The team with the winning bid will pay that amount of Haywood's annual salary with the Mavs responsible for the balance.

If there are no bids, Haywood will become a free agent and can sign with any team. In that case, Dallas would be on the hook for the full amount -- but again, with no consequence to the salary cap or luxury tax -- to be paid over a number of years courtesy of a "stretch provision" in Haywood's contract.

and Plan B on Elton Brand...

Tim MacMahon‏@espn_macmahon
Source says if Mavs don't get Elton Brand, they'll go after Luis Scola via amnesty waivers process.

 

[ozballer23]

^ bit more on the Amnesty...

http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#Q67




And it's official, B-Wood is gone via Amnesty.

http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/mave...avs-officially-use-amnesty-on-brendan-haywood




and Plan B on Elton Brand...

Brand would be a better fit, why not go after Darko?

 

[Harsha_12]

Looks like DJ is a pacer

Don't Think Nick's Going to be Happy

I think the Cats didn'y do a great move fore sessions because he wants to start but they should really be starting Kemba

 

[ozballer23]

Don't Think Nick's Going to be Happy

I think the Cats didn'y do a great move fore sessions because he wants to start but they should really be starting Kemba

I think he would actually be happy that he has a chance in a potential playoff team!

 

[Mico]

• Detroit signed forward Kyle Singler to a multiyear contract.

Might finally get to see Singler in the NBA this year!

 

[WoobieZarz]

Some Jose Calderon news perhaps??

Bryan Gutierrez‏@BallinWithBryan
.@ESPNSteinLine reports TOR and DAL have had dicussions over Jose Calderon over the last week. Talks on hold until amnesty bids are done.

 

[BruzDB]

Alex Kennedy ‏@AlexKennedyNBA
As @EricPincus pointed out, the Rockets' official Twitter account just followed Dwight Howard, Jason Richardson, Glen Davis and Chris Duhon.