Quentin Richardson also signed with the Phoenix Suns for $50 mil, but where does he fit? They have Joe Johnson there already. One of those guys will become a sixth man of the year candidate, unless of course the Clippers match. If they don't get Kobe, they probably will.

Now this is a deal. The Jazz resign Carlos Arroyo for 4 years and $16 mil. This guy is a top 20 point guard that will get much better. By far the best deal so far this offseason. What a point guard rotation the Jazz have in Carlos Arroyo and Raul Lopez! The best in the league right now.

The Celtics resign Mark Blount for six years and $41 mil. This guy is twice as good as Foyle, yet they make the same amount of money. Solid, but the Celtics still have some work to do to stay in the playoffs in the East.

cbfranchise3 Wrote:Now this is a deal. The Jazz resign Carlos Arroyo for 4 years and $16 mil. This guy is a top 20 point guard that will get much better. By far the best deal so far this offseason. What a point guard rotation the Jazz have in Carlos Arroyo and Raul Lopez! The best in the league right now.

best rotation in the league, no way. Any team with a good/great pg and a backup on the team is better, how about francis and nelson, b davis or kidd & anyone.

I would easily take two point guards capable of averaging 17 points and 7 assists over a great point guard and just a backup.

Busy night....

Carlos Boozer shocks the Cavs and leaves to go to Utah for 6 years and $68 mil! Utah has money coming out of the wazoo, with Boozer, Okur, Giricek, and Arroyo. Boozer fits in perfectly with Jerry Sloan, and that is a pretty nice forward combo of him and Kirilenko. This is a big blow to the Cavs.

Brian Skinner signs a 5 year and $25 mil contract with the Sixers, and he may not even start. The Sixers have other pressing needs and they already have a strong frontcourt with Thomas, Dalembert, DC, and Marc Jackson. This move makes no sense for either side.

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Come on, Kenyon! Atlanta needs you.

Being a UC fan I hope Kenyon doesnt go to Atlanta, no offense G-Dawgs. Kenyon needs to go to a contender, such as, Denver.

No offense taken. But I want K-Mart really bad.

Martin should not leave the Nets. Jason Kidd makes this guy twice as good a player. This would be a good signing for the Hawks, but is K-Mart worth the max? I don't think so.

GDawgs88 Wrote:No offense taken. But I want K-Mart really bad.

K-Mart would fit well with your new rookies. All of them like to run(Josh Smith, Donta Smith, Josh Childress).

cbfranchise3 Wrote:Martin should not leave the Nets. Jason Kidd makes this guy twice as good a player. This would be a good signing for the Hawks, but is K-Mart worth the max? I don't think so.

New Jersey has the same problem Detroit used to have, they dont have a great scorer.

how come nobody has metioned how big of a jerk, Boozer is?

flyingswoosh Wrote:how come nobody has metioned how big of a jerk, Boozer is?

If the reports are true, Boozer is a jerk. The problem is, you can't have any agreement of any kind before July 1. So the Cavs can't do anything about it. I honestly thought that Boozer was better than this, but that just goes to show you can't judge a book by its cover.

Other quick signings...

Brent Barry signed with the Spurs for $24 mil and 4 years. The Spurs are the best team in the NBA right now with the resigning of Manu Ginobili and Bruce Bowen.

Brian Cardinal got paid $39 mil to be a backup forward for the Grizzlies. :rolleyes:

The Hawks signed Stephen Jackson and traded him to the Hawks for Al Harrington. Great move by the Hawks, Harrington will average 20 points per game in Atlanta. Jackson can score, but I have never been a big fan of his. Better move for the Hawks.

i love how people complain about baseball salaries being too high.

flyingswoosh Wrote:i love how people complain about baseball salaries being too high.

team payrolls in baseball are higher, so it balances itself out

tysramm1 Wrote:

flyingswoosh Wrote:i love how people complain about baseball salaries being too high.

team payrolls in baseball are higher, so it balances itself out

of course they are. baseball has more players, and doesn't have a salary cap. So it stands to reason that baseball teams would spend more money.

Simple math
25>14 (or however many basketball players)

Other signings...

Pistons sign Antonio McDyess $24 mil in 4 years. Great move by the Pistons obviously, to replace Okur. Joe Dumars knows how to build championship ball teams.

The Bucks have signed Etan Thomas to a 6 year $36 mil contract. The Wizards should match this and keep him. If they don't, Thomas is a Dennis Rodman without the attitude.

Other signings...

Rasheed Wallace resigns with the Detroit Pistons for six years, the Postons will be the favorites going into next year.

Troy Hudson resigns with the T-Wolves.

Doleac signs to back up Shaq with the Heat.