Best Picks of the Decade

ESPN.com's Chad Ford has outlined the best NBA draft selections of the decade.  As one can imagine, it's highlighted by Dwayne Wade, Chris Paul, Dwight Howard, Tony Parker and some guy with the Cavs.

1 comments »01/05/10

Monday Afternoon NBA Headlines

The Minnesota Timberwolves continue dealing, this time trading F/C Etan Thomas and four second round picks to the Oklahoma City Thunder for guards Chucky Atkins and Damien Wilkins.

New Orleans and Charlotte are in discussions to swap forwards Tyson Chandler and Emeka Okafor.

Spurs power forward Drew Gooden has agreed to terms with the Dallas Mavericks.

Free agent guard Andre Miller has signed with the Phoenix Suns.

Former Miami Heat forward Jamario Moon has signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Ex-Pacers center Rasho Nesterovic has agreed to a two-year deal with the Toronto Raptors.

Meanwhile, another former Pacer, ex-first round pick Jonathan Bender wants back in the league.



 

42 comments »07/27/09

Wednesday Morning NBA Headlines

The Clippers have traded for three Timberwolves players in return for recently acquired SG Quentin Richardson.  Los Angeles will receive PG Sebastian Telfair and forwards Mark Madsen and Craig Smith.

With Telfair going to L.A., the market for Milwaukee Bucks free agent PG Ramon Sessions may be down to just the Knicks.

Meanwhile, the Bucks and Nuggets may have a deal ready that will send forward Malik Allen to Denver for reserves Sonny Weems and Walter Sharpe.

Former Charlotte Bobcat and North Carolina standout, PF Sean May, has signed with the Sacramento Kings.

102 comments »07/22/09

Friday Afternoon NBA Headlines

The Raptors have traded SF Shawn Marion and PFs Kris Humphries and Nathan Jawai to the Mavericks for forwards Devean George and Antoine Wright.  The Mavericks also dealt SG Jerry Stackhouse to Memphis for Greg Buckner.  SF Hedo Turkoglu, who had agreed to terms with Toronto earlier in the week, was dealt by Orlando to the Raptors as a sign-and-trade deal.

A proposed three team trade is also being discussed, but nothing is imminent.  With more players to be added, the deal would be highlighted by sending Utah PF Carlos Boozer to Chicago, Chicago PG Kirk Hinrich to the Portland, and Chicago forward Tyrus Thomas to Utah.

SF Grant Hill will reportedly stay with the Phoenix Suns.

The Suns will also sign PF Channing Frye, who spent the last two seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers.

Blazers rookie PG Patrick Mills broke a toe his first day of camp.

The Orlando Magic have agreed to a deal in principle with PF Brandon Bass.

F/C Mehmet Okur has signed a contract extension to stay in Utah.

The Raptors will lose Anthony Parker to the Cavs.

The Hawks and F/C Zaza Pachulia have reached a contract agreement.

SG Dahntay Jones has left the Mile High City for Indiana.

Allen Iverson may end up playing ball in Memphis this season.  Grizzlies' owner Michael Heisley is in prelimary discussions with Iverson's agent to bring in the 10-time All-Star.

After being told by the Celtics they will not re-sign him, PG Stephon Marbury asserts he may try his luck in the European market.

109 comments »07/10/09

Wednesday Morning NBA Headlines

The Lakers have officially signed guard Shannon Brown and forward Ron Artest. 

Artest will wear #37 for Los Angeles, in honor of the number of weeks Michael Jackson's album "Thriller" was #1 on the charts.  Seriously.

Mike Bibby has agreed to a three year, $18 million contract to stay with the Hawks.

"Birdman" Chris Anderson will re-sign with Denver.

If the Heat want to keep Dwayne Wade in Miami, they need to sign a playmaker.

That said, Toronto forward Chris Bosh is Miami's #1 target (besides Flash Wade) in 2010.

F/C Andrea Bargnani has signed an extension with the team with drafted him #1 overall in 2005.  Toronto will keep the seven footer for a 5 year, $50 million extension.

The Mavericks and Raptors are rumored to be interested in a sign-and-trade deal that would send Shawn Marion to Dallas for Jerry Stackhouse.

The Spurs are reportedly targeting Detroit free agent forward Antonio McDyess.

PG Stephon Marbury will not return to Boston next season.

John Kuester is the new head coach of the Detroit Pistons.

140 comments »07/08/09

Monday Morning NBA Headlines

Power forward Rasheed Wallace will leave Detroit for "greener" pastures in Boston.

The signing means moving time for current Celtics PF Glen Davis, who will likely end up in Orlando or San Antonio.

However, the Spurs have landed a power forward too -- former 10th overall pick of the Milwaukee Bucks, Marcus Haislip.

But, another Bucks power forward draft pick could return to the team: Ersan Ilyasova, who has been playing in Spain for the last two seasons.

PG Jason Kidd has agreed to re-sign with the Mavericks.

Talks continue about a potential Richard Hamilton for Carlos Boozer trade between the Pistons and Jazz.

42 comments »07/06/09

Small Forwards on the Move

A day after reportedly agreeing to terms with the Portland Trail Blazers, free agent forward Hedo Turkoglu has changed his mind and will join the Toronto Raptors instead.

The Rockets and Lakers have essentially swapped forwards as Ron Artest will leave Houston for L.A. and Trevor Ariza has chosen Houston as his next destination.

21 comments »07/04/09

Thursday Morning NBA Headlines

One day into free agency, the Detroit Pistons have added two of the biggest names available: Chicago Bulls SG Ben Gordon and Milwaukee Bucks forward Charlie Villanueva.

After losing Villanueva in free agency, the Bucks are bringing in former Atlanta Hawks swingman and current Olympiacos forward, Josh Childress, for a visit.

The Los Angeles Clippers have agreed to trade PF Zach Randolph to the Grizzlies for SG Quentin Richardson, recently acquired in a trade with the Knicks.

The Oklahoma City Thunder are interested in bringing in Orlando Magic reserve center Marcin Gortat into the fold.

With the injury to Yao Ming, the Rockets are interested in Gortat as a starter as well.

The Knicks and Mavericks look to have a bidding war over PG Jason Kidd.

Toronto has their eyes set on New York PF David Lee.

Hedo Turkoglu may also be on the Raptors' radar, as well as Portland's.

Meanwhile, the Blazers interest in Turkoglu has upset Rudy Fernandez.

85 comments »07/02/09

Post-Draft Headlines

A quick roundup of all the deals that went down Thursday night:

• The Knicks and Grizzlies executed the swap of Quentin Richardson and Darko Milicic.


• The T-Wolves, who drafted FOUR point guards, have traded a couple -- Ty Lawson went to Denver for a future first round pick and the rights to Nick Calathes were traded to Dallas for a future number two.


• The Mavericks and Thunder, meanwhile, swapped the 24th and 25th picks with Ohio State C B.J. Mullens ending up in Oklahoma City and French PG Rodrigue Beaubois in Dallas.


• Arizona SG Chase Budinger, who slid all the way down to the Pistons at pick 44, was traded to Houston for a future second rounder and cash.


• Houston bought two more picks -- UCF SG Jermaine Taylor from Washington and Spainish PG Sergio Llull from Denver.


• Portland guard Sergio Rodriguez was dealt, along with second round pick Jon Brockman, to the Kings for 31st overall pick, Jeff Pendergraph.


• The Miami Heat made two trades, receiving Ukraine PG Patrick Beverley from the Lakers for a second round pick and cash, and trading LSU guard Marcus Thornton to the Hornets for two future number twos.


• Lastly, the Thunder received the rights to UAB SG Robert Vaden after giving up cash to the Bobcats.

The Warriors selected Davidson SG Stephen Curry at pick 7 -- a selection that may have to do with a trade that can't be completed yet.  The rumored deal has Phoenix parting with PF Amare Stoudemire for Warriors C Andris Biedrins and possibly PF Brandan Wright and/or SG Marco Belinelli.

After being drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves at 5, will Ricky Rubio make Minneapolis his home...or will he go back to Spain for another "year or two," as his father asserts is still an option.  Regardless, the Wolves have good trade bait in either Rubio or the 6th pick in the draft, Syracuse PG Jonny Flynn.

ESPN's Chad Ford grades the picks.

62 comments »06/26/09

Vince Carter Traded to Orlando

The New Jersey Nets have agreed in principle to a trade that sends SG Vince Carter and PF Chris Anderson to Orlando for PG Rafer Alston, SG Courtney Lee and F/C Tony Battie.

1 comments »06/25/09