According to ESPN’s Marc Stein:
Sources say that the Thunder, just to be safe, have started brainstorming in-house about whom they plan to pursue should negotiations with (incumbent head coach Scott) Brooks' collapse. Two names, according to sources, that have come up in those discussions: ESPN's Jeff Van Gundy and, yes, 11-ringed coaching free agent Phil Jackson
Would love to see him moved too, problem is his contract is so big nobody wants him!like the looks of that line up a lot! I still don't rate Boozer very highly though, would like to see him moved!
Pending a possible appeal by the league office, the players union has won a "complete victory" from the arbitrator in a challenge to the NBA's interpretation of a collective bargaining agreement rule.The union sought to ensure that teams that acquire players via the waiver claim process would retain the same Bird rights as when those players are acquired via trade. The NBA argued that a player's Bird rights should be re-set at the time of the waiver claim.The ruling could have the strongest impact on the off-season plans of the Knicks, who would not have to use any of their signing exceptions to retain Jeremy Lin or Steve Novak.Also helped by the ruling would be Chauncey Billups and J.J. Hickson, whose rights would remain with the Clippers and Trail Blazers, respectively.The NBA reportedly plans to appeal the ruling, which would create uncertainty over the impending free agency of the affected players. The CBA dictates that an arbitrator's decision will not take effect until any appeals process runs its course.
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Dwight should just put his ego aside and team up with D-Rose.
Howard Beck: JR Smith will decline Knicks option but intends to re-sign for longer term w/NY, source says. Story posting soon. Twitter
The Grizzlies are conducting a private free-agent camp today that will feature former NBA lottery pick Adam Morrison. Morrison, 27, is a small forward whom the Charlotte Bobcats selected with the third overall pick in the 2006 draft. The next year Morrison suffered a torn ACL - something that compounded the disappointment of his poor play. The Bobcats then traded Morrison to the Los Angeles Lakers in 2009. Memphis Commercial Appeal
Can someone please explain this rule to me?
Can someone please explain this rule to me?
Basically the Bird rule means that teams can sign veteran free agents who have played with them for 3 or more years...which Boston did with Larry Bird. That 3 year period is reset whenever a player is traded or waived. The players are now trying to have the 'waived' part excluded from the rule, so veterans who are waived can retain their length of service and thus be signed over the cap by their current team.
Heard that Brandon Roy is on his way back to NBA
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