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As it turns out, Brandon Bass was the first of the Celtics' three remaining high-priority free agents to come to terms, signing a three-year deal, a league source confirmed. Ray Allen is visiting Miami with the Celtics still in the running and they are also working on a new deal for Jeff Green. Contracts can't be officially signed until July 11. The Boston Herald reported news of the agreement first.
Bass opted out of the final year of his contract that was worth $4.25 million, but after the Celtics were eliminated in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals against Miami, Bass noted how much he enjoyed playing in Boston and that he was hoping to stay. Bass averaged a career-high 12.5 points and 6.2 rebounds last season with the Celtics and started 39 games during the regular season and all 20 playoff games.
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c'mon Ray....
Aaron Brooks talking to the Rockets
After trading Kyle Lowry, the Houston Rockets are searching for a starting point guard. While they have offered restricted free agent Jeremy Lin a four-year, $30 million offer sheet, Houston is also considering several other options. The Rockets will meet with restricted free agent Aaron Brooks this weekend, according to sources close to the situation. After signing Goran Dragic and drafting Kendall Marshall, it’s unlikely the Phoenix Suns will match a large offer sheet for Brooks.
After trading Kyle Lowry, the Houston Rockets are searching for a starting point guard. While they have offered restricted free agent Jeremy Lin a four-year, $30 million offer sheet, Houston is also considering several other options. The Rockets will meet with restricted free agent Aaron Brooks this weekend, according to sources close to the situation. After signing Goran Dragic and drafting Kendall Marshall, it’s unlikely the Phoenix Suns will match a large offer sheet for Brooks.
Steve Nash's arrival could make Dwight Howard also want to join Kobe Bryant, Lakers
Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash connected on the phone Monday night, discussing the parameters of a partnership that would’ve once seemed so improbable. Nash had the vision of joining the Los Angeles Lakers, and Bryant told him he wanted him there. This had come together so fast, so out of nowhere, Bryant is still calculating the possibilities of pairing two of a generation’s best talents and basketball minds.
This is the kind of cordial recruiting call that Bryant and Dwight Howard haven’t had, a silence existing for most of a year now. Bryant will not recruit Howard to reaffirm the Lakers as part of Howard's list of teams that he’s willing to accept a trade and sign a long-term extension. For several reasons – including Bryant's respect for teammate Andrew Bynum – the odds of Bryant picking up the phone and calling are remote. Bryant would welcome Howard as a teammate, sources say, but he’s shown no inclination to be part of a process of trying to convince him to come.
When they spoke several months ago about the possibility of Howard coming to the Lakers in a trade, Bryant and Howard pictured the center’s role through far different prisms. Howard wanted an offense to play through him far more often than not, and Bryant imagined the NBA’s best defender protecting the rim, rebounding and scoring as an offensive option beyond Bryant and Pau Gasol. The call ended uneasily, and sources say they haven’t had a meaningful conversation since then.
Howard has always wanted to play with a great point guard, and, perhaps, with the ball in Nash’s hands now, he’ll see the Lakers in a different way. Before Nash, Howard had been longing for life with Deron Williams and the Brooklyn Nets. Now, the Lakers have a generational point guard, and that could change everything.
The Orlando Magic want Bynum, and need to find a way through a deal with the Lakers – or perhaps the assistance of a third team – to land him. The Lakers want to win championships now, and here’s a question they’re asking themselves: With Howard still rehabilitating back surgery, do they risk a season where he's still physically recovering?
For the Lakers to make a deal for Howard, Orlando will push them to take on a long-term contract it wants to unload: Hedo Turkoglu or Jason Richardson. For all the local TV revenue that’s coming to the Buss family, they still get queasy over paying so much in luxury taxes. Still, Howard, 26, can be the Lakers' marketable Hollywood star once Bryant is gone. Bynum will never be that presence, even if he’s an excellent center.
In a lot of ways, the Lakers and Magic still need each other. The Magic can live with the Lakers sending two future first-round picks to the Suns for Nash, because acquiring Bynum would be such an upgrade over every other possible player available to them.
Nevertheless, the Lakers will consider how the arrival of Nash – and possibly free agent Grant Hill – could impact Bynum in the locker room. After Derek Fisher was traded in March, there was a sense within the Lakers that there was no older, calming influence to reign in Bynum when his moods, his disposition, went awry. Bryant has been an incredible force for Bynum's development, pushing him long and hard, but nurturer isn’t necessarily one of his gifts. There’s a sense that Nash could impact Bynum as a playmaker and a yang to Bryant’s yin.
Nash is 38, and while no NBA point guard has ever played this well, this deep, into his career, this is still a short-term, win-now move. Nash can be a conduit to bring these Lakers further together, make them a true contender again. The Lakers had wanted to know that Howard wanted them, that he wanted to take his turn in their long line of great centers, and that hasn’t happened for months. Howard wondered: Does Bryant want me? Well yes, Kobe would welcome Howard, but he isn’t going to risk alienating and disrespecting Bynum to court him. Make no mistake, Bryant and Howard have kept an uneasy distance, but so many league executives wonder why the Lakers would ever hesitate to make a move for Howard.
Once the Lakers have Howard's Bird Rights – once no one on the market can pay him more in the summer of 2013 – why would he ever leave? No matter what he threatens, everyone knows Howard will get maximum money on his Adidas contract extension in Los Angeles, a maximum $100 million playing contract and maximum adoration and adulation in Hollywood.
"I think with Nash in the house now, they wouldn’t need an assurance up front," one league executive tied closely to the Howard trade talks told Yahoo! Sports. "They know that Dwight can be impressionable and craves Hollywood. I think they would take that chance."
The Brooklyn Nets are still relentlessly working on a deal to secure Howard, and perhaps Howard wants to wait until they’ve exhausted every scenario with the Magic. Nevertheless, Orlando’s target for a Howard deal is still Bynum, still the Lakers. Sooner or later, Howard will understand that Kobe Bryant will never beg him to be a Laker, but the inevitable still awaits: If he wants championships and sneaker money and celebrity, there’s still just one place for him to go. Now, Steve Nash is waiting with the ball and a buffer. Yes, everyone’s waiting on Dwight Howard now.
Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash connected on the phone Monday night, discussing the parameters of a partnership that would’ve once seemed so improbable. Nash had the vision of joining the Los Angeles Lakers, and Bryant told him he wanted him there. This had come together so fast, so out of nowhere, Bryant is still calculating the possibilities of pairing two of a generation’s best talents and basketball minds.
This is the kind of cordial recruiting call that Bryant and Dwight Howard haven’t had, a silence existing for most of a year now. Bryant will not recruit Howard to reaffirm the Lakers as part of Howard's list of teams that he’s willing to accept a trade and sign a long-term extension. For several reasons – including Bryant's respect for teammate Andrew Bynum – the odds of Bryant picking up the phone and calling are remote. Bryant would welcome Howard as a teammate, sources say, but he’s shown no inclination to be part of a process of trying to convince him to come.
When they spoke several months ago about the possibility of Howard coming to the Lakers in a trade, Bryant and Howard pictured the center’s role through far different prisms. Howard wanted an offense to play through him far more often than not, and Bryant imagined the NBA’s best defender protecting the rim, rebounding and scoring as an offensive option beyond Bryant and Pau Gasol. The call ended uneasily, and sources say they haven’t had a meaningful conversation since then.
Howard has always wanted to play with a great point guard, and, perhaps, with the ball in Nash’s hands now, he’ll see the Lakers in a different way. Before Nash, Howard had been longing for life with Deron Williams and the Brooklyn Nets. Now, the Lakers have a generational point guard, and that could change everything.
The Orlando Magic want Bynum, and need to find a way through a deal with the Lakers – or perhaps the assistance of a third team – to land him. The Lakers want to win championships now, and here’s a question they’re asking themselves: With Howard still rehabilitating back surgery, do they risk a season where he's still physically recovering?
For the Lakers to make a deal for Howard, Orlando will push them to take on a long-term contract it wants to unload: Hedo Turkoglu or Jason Richardson. For all the local TV revenue that’s coming to the Buss family, they still get queasy over paying so much in luxury taxes. Still, Howard, 26, can be the Lakers' marketable Hollywood star once Bryant is gone. Bynum will never be that presence, even if he’s an excellent center.
In a lot of ways, the Lakers and Magic still need each other. The Magic can live with the Lakers sending two future first-round picks to the Suns for Nash, because acquiring Bynum would be such an upgrade over every other possible player available to them.
Nevertheless, the Lakers will consider how the arrival of Nash – and possibly free agent Grant Hill – could impact Bynum in the locker room. After Derek Fisher was traded in March, there was a sense within the Lakers that there was no older, calming influence to reign in Bynum when his moods, his disposition, went awry. Bryant has been an incredible force for Bynum's development, pushing him long and hard, but nurturer isn’t necessarily one of his gifts. There’s a sense that Nash could impact Bynum as a playmaker and a yang to Bryant’s yin.
Nash is 38, and while no NBA point guard has ever played this well, this deep, into his career, this is still a short-term, win-now move. Nash can be a conduit to bring these Lakers further together, make them a true contender again. The Lakers had wanted to know that Howard wanted them, that he wanted to take his turn in their long line of great centers, and that hasn’t happened for months. Howard wondered: Does Bryant want me? Well yes, Kobe would welcome Howard, but he isn’t going to risk alienating and disrespecting Bynum to court him. Make no mistake, Bryant and Howard have kept an uneasy distance, but so many league executives wonder why the Lakers would ever hesitate to make a move for Howard.
Once the Lakers have Howard's Bird Rights – once no one on the market can pay him more in the summer of 2013 – why would he ever leave? No matter what he threatens, everyone knows Howard will get maximum money on his Adidas contract extension in Los Angeles, a maximum $100 million playing contract and maximum adoration and adulation in Hollywood.
"I think with Nash in the house now, they wouldn’t need an assurance up front," one league executive tied closely to the Howard trade talks told Yahoo! Sports. "They know that Dwight can be impressionable and craves Hollywood. I think they would take that chance."
The Brooklyn Nets are still relentlessly working on a deal to secure Howard, and perhaps Howard wants to wait until they’ve exhausted every scenario with the Magic. Nevertheless, Orlando’s target for a Howard deal is still Bynum, still the Lakers. Sooner or later, Howard will understand that Kobe Bryant will never beg him to be a Laker, but the inevitable still awaits: If he wants championships and sneaker money and celebrity, there’s still just one place for him to go. Now, Steve Nash is waiting with the ball and a buffer. Yes, everyone’s waiting on Dwight Howard now.
Do they think they're getting a better PG than Lowry
So they're losing both of their PG's, one because Kevin McHale can't get along with him...and they still have Kevin Martin
If I were the Hornets I would match the deal then deal him to the Suns for a couple of those picks they just got from the Lakers
Do they think they're getting a better PG than Lowry
So they're losing both of their PG's, one because Kevin McHale can't get along with him...and they still have Kevin Martin
Thats why i would give Lin what he wants...
Brooks is a serviceable pg and shined often
that have to do something....key spot are weak at the moment
Lin and Asik would full out the roster
- PG: Shaun Livingston, Earl Boykins.
- SG: Kevin Martin, Jeremy Lamb
- SF: Chandler Parsons, Royce White, Marcus Morris, Gary Forbes
- PF: Luis Scola, Patrick Patterson, Terrence Jones, Donatas Montiejunas, Jon Leuer, Jon Brockman
- C:
Goran Dragic and Omer Asik are not name guys at all and they both got paid. So did Hibbert.
Alright. And while that is probably true it's not a conscious decision on the part of the owners. It's just that they've spent all their money overpaying all these guys in less than a week of free agency.
As it turns out, Brandon Bass was the first of the Celtics' three remaining high-priority free agents to come to terms, signing a three-year deal, a league source confirmed. Ray Allen is visiting Miami with the Celtics still in the running and they are also working on a new deal for Jeff Green. Contracts can't be officially signed until July 11. The Boston Herald reported news of the agreement first.
Bass opted out of the final year of his contract that was worth $4.25 million, but after the Celtics were eliminated in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals against Miami, Bass noted how much he enjoyed playing in Boston and that he was hoping to stay. Bass averaged a career-high 12.5 points and 6.2 rebounds last season with the Celtics and started 39 games during the regular season and all 20 playoff games.
For more Celtics news, visit the team page at weei.com/celtics.
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I think Bass is overated though...come on with the signing of the Jet and jeff Green i think he needs to do less scoring, which is what he does best...he is average on the boards...average defender, Bass is a beast at one thing hitting them elbow jumpers dude can't even create his own shot ....but i am glad he signed...Danny Angie doing his thing this summer..
*waits to hear something about the Kings*
I would, because it made no sense for them to draft Austin Rivers, but those Lakers draft picks will be in the 20's, that's not shit.
The Knicks are matching anything Houston offers, because of the marketing wrapped up in Lin.
I really don't understand Houston
They draft Lamb, who's similar to Martin
They draft Terrance Jones who's similar to Patterson
Three draft picks, and not one was a PG
If you're going to trade Kyle, keep your other PG
They've been shopping Scola and Martin for over a year.
At PG, who can they get, Sessions or Felton? They're actually considering bringing Aaron Brooks back as a starter?
Houston and Dallas have to have had the worst off seasons.
Houston is cold with the contract they offered Lin. 10 Million in the 3rd year. So NY will have 71 Million earmarked for Melo,Tyson,Amare, and Lin. That team in 2014 is gonna be thiiiiiin on the bench.
cap is 74mil and the knicks will have no FA's... everyone is getting extended this yr... Dolan won't care.
Was saying this the other day.
They're paying $70 mil, to MAYBE go to the second round. You're paying that much, and you're not any closer to a title.
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I'll be curious to see if OKC does the amnesty thing to Perkins and if the C's would take him back.
Interesting. Going to the team that drafted then traded him to Portland. This could be a playoff team if Rubio comes back stronger than ever, they lock up that Center and Batum really is signing with them.
Damn it, the Bulls said they were going after Roy. Who the fuck they plan on signing now?
If we come out the FA empty-handed, I'm going berserk.
Houston better run them damn rookies if they taking Asik from us.
If we come out the FA empty-handed, I'm going berserk.
Houston better run them damn rookies if they taking Asik from us.
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best of luck J Kidd
props for not sticking around for this bullshit Cuban is pulling
wrong date...
seem like the Heat are trying to bring the old Seattle supersonics back
They could probably get Lewis
He has been robbing the NBA of paychecks for so long he doesnt need the cake
What everyone has to realize is that today is only July 5th. Signing period doesn't start until July 11th. I can see most of these deals sticking, but wouldn't be surprised if a player or two is swayed.
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Wolves free agent forward Anthony Randolph meeting with Atlanta Hawks this weekend, source tells Y! Dallas native meeting with Mavs Tuesday.
Marc J. Spears @SpearsNBAYahoo
Jamison is intrigued by veteran role with Bobcats, but he works out in off-season with @StephenCurry30 and loves @warriors improving roster.
Wolves free agent forward Anthony Randolph meeting with Atlanta Hawks this weekend, source tells Y! Dallas native meeting with Mavs Tuesday.
Marc J. Spears @SpearsNBAYahoo
Jamison is intrigued by veteran role with Bobcats, but he works out in off-season with @StephenCurry30 and loves @warriors improving roster.
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