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Not enough balls to go around
NBA Off-Season News Thread: Roy extends 80/5, AI to Grizz, Chandler/Okafor swap, Marquis to C's.
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Miami needs to sign Lamar, then trade for Caron
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I've been telling yall for yrs that Riles is a genius. Plus, he's one of the most respected president/GM in the league so other GMs dont mind helpinghim out.
@ Memphis for hooking everyone up exept Memphis
edit- Haslem (if traded), it's been a pleasure! Heatian for life!
Also, I hope Cook isn't involved in any trade. YT, it dosen't look good for a Moon return
edit- Haslem (if traded), it's been a pleasure! Heatian for life!
Also, I hope Cook isn't involved in any trade. YT, it dosen't look good for a Moon return
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It seems to good to be true, but we shall see what happens. If anybody can do it, Riley can.
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If he pulls if off they have as good of a chance as anyone in the East. Wade carried that whole team this year, adding some actual scoring inside would behuge. Giving up Haslem and Wright would be cheap considering they are looking to win now.
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I'd start him over LO or Boozer though, they need a guy like JO out there with those guys.
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If Riley can pull this off without giving up BeasleyOriginally Posted by WILLINC
[h1]Heat targeting both Boozer and Odom[/h1]
By Adrian Wojnarowski, Yahoo! Sports 31 minutes ago
LAS VEGAS - Pat Riley has listened to Dwyane Wade(notes) express his unease with the Miami Heat sitting out the Eastern Conference's arms race this summer. As the Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic elevated themselves as championship contenders, the Heat president sold his superstar on patience, promising a plan to surround him with talent for the long run.
Now, the Heat are working furiously to deliver Lamar Odom(notes) and Carlos Boozer(notes) to the shores of Biscayne Bay. The Heat are trying to sell Odom on a five-year, $34 million contract at the mid-level exception, and a league executive with knowledge of the talks says Miami has also hatched a three-way proposal with the Utah Jazz and Memphis Grizzlies to secure Boozer.
The essentials of a possible deal would include Miami sending forward Udonis Haslem(notes) and Dorrell Wright to Utah. Because Memphis is under the cap, Utah could move Wright's $2.8 million salary to the Grizzlies and save itself approximately $5.6 million with salary and luxury-tax payments. Memphis would probably get cash and picks for its trouble. The Heat would have to send one more small contract to make the math on the salary exchange work.
Miami could pay Boozer his $12.7 million salary this season and own his Bird rights to sign him to an extension next summer.
The deal isn't considered imminent, but the Jazz are working hard to find a suitable trade for Boozer. Utah is determined to match the Portland Trail Blazers' $32 million offer sheet for restricted free agent Paul Millsap(notes). Utah has until the end of the week to match or lose the young power forward to the Blazers. Most league executives believe that Utah will match the offer, regardless of whether they've moved Boozer.
Portland is still trying to pry Tayshaun Prince(notes) out of Detroit in a three-way deal with Utah, but Pistons president Joe Dumars hasn't shown an inclination to move Prince and extend Boozer's contract, league sources say. Several league executives are dubious of Boozer as a $14 million-a-year player, which his agent, Rob Pelinka, has told teams it will take to sign him to an extension. Miami could be the suitor willing to pay it.
The Los Angeles Lakers' standoff with Odom is still fluid, but a source close to Odom insists he would probably only leave L.A. for Miami, not the Dallas Mavericks, who are also pursuing him. Odom's agent is trying to get a five-year, $45 million deal out of the Lakers, who have offered four years and $36 million.
Adrian Wojnarowski is the NBA columnist for Yahoo! Sports.
Do it Pat. Make Wade happy.
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What would be their methods of attaining Odom AND Boozer? Specifics?
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Now, the Heat are working furiously to deliver Lamar Odom(notes)and Carlos Boozer(notes) to the shores of Biscayne Bay. The Heat are trying to sell Odom on a five-year,$34 million contract at the mid-level exception, and a league executive with knowledge of the talks says Miami has also hatched a three-way proposal withthe Utah Jazzand Memphis Grizzlies to secure Boozer.
The essentials of a possible deal would include Miami sending forward Udonis Haslem(notes)and Dorrell Wright to Utah. Because Memphis is under the cap, Utah could moveWright's $2.8 million salary to the Grizzlies and save itself approximately $5.6 million with salary and luxury-tax payments. Memphis would probablyget cash and picks for its trouble. The Heat would have to send one more small contract to make the math on the salary exchange work.
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small contract??? jones?, diawara?.... i thought we tagged moon as a restricted free agent? what about A.I.??
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Why would Lamar take the MLE though? but I suppose part of the lure is that he will definitely be starting and he knows how it is playing with Riley/Wade inSouth Beach
getting both Lamar and Boozer though seems like a stretch though without giving up anyone,
getting both Lamar and Boozer though seems like a stretch though without giving up anyone,
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No Tax........It wont be much less ones the taxes are taken in Cali
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we would give up haslem, wright, and maybe a small contract like jones, diawara, quinn?
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yeah but there's a good chance they'll let him walk or remove the tender (I'm not exactly sure how it works in the nba).
edit- I want Moon back too. He fits the Heat system
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Now LA stole him?
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this is gona be one heck of a season coming up,oh yeaaaaah
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Please Odom go to MIA and show the world how Odumb you are.
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He only had one season in Miami, and I think it's a stretch to try to say that one year was better than any of his first 5 years with theLakers that followed.
LA stole him away? Hardly... it was known O'Neal was aging, but he still had at least a year where he was very serviceable. You weren't going to getO'Neal in '04 for something not of value, and Miami had to make a choice:
- Keep Wade, Butler & Odom together, build for the future & see where that gets you
- Trade for O'Neal, who you'll get maybe 2 great years out of & make a run for a championship
Looking back on it, I don't think either of these teams would doubt that they made the right decision. There's no way the Heat were winning thechampionship in '06 without O'Neal, and I don't think the Lakers would have won it this year without Odom. It worked out the best for eachfranchise, as Kobe & Shaq could no longer co-exist, and Wade & Odom were not leading a team to the promised land. Both players were able to be intrigalparts of a championship squad, which would not have happend had they stayed put.
You can't argue that Odom was "stolen" from the Heat; Odom's talent & ability was no secret, nor was O'Neal's age.
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Chalmers
Wade
LO
Boozer
O'Neal
Beasley/Moon/Chris Quinn
Not much depth, but it's a good start, I guess...
Wade
LO
Boozer
O'Neal
Beasley/Moon/Chris Quinn
Not much depth, but it's a good start, I guess...
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Originally Posted by bright nikes
Please Odom go to MIA and show the world how Odumb you are.
Hay, thats not nice
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LO's best year was between that year in Miami or the 07-08 season if you ask me.
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Originally Posted by heat23
Originally Posted by bright nikes
Please Odom go to MIA and show the world how Odumb you are.
Hay, thats not niceSup BN?
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Originally Posted by bright nikes
Please Odom go to MIA and show the world how Odumb you are.
how would that be a dumb move?
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^ A very slim chance of winning another ring maybe?
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It sounds sacrilegious amongst us fans, but I don't think a championship is that important to LOsince he just got one. Priority number one is probably the money right now.