Offseason Thread Part VII: The Fall of The Lockout

[BlackWat3r 20]

Do the Nets think they actually stand a chance of signing him? Billups would surely not be so stupid as to believe he can win a championship in NJ without Dwight being there and since Orlando is not trading them to give them Dwight...why would he sign there when there are two perfectly stable Eastern Conference teams with championship futures ahead of them looking to get him. No, Billups will sign with the Magic or Heat. New Jersey is seriously getting on my nerves.

 

They can get him with a wire claim.....

[Capo d'Orlando 85]

Has Billups even mentioned teams he'd like to go to? Would the Lakers not have just as much a chance of getting him as the Heat? If I were Billups I'd much rather play with Kobe and some bigs than just basically pass the ball to James and Wade immediately and never get it back. Just sayin...

[You're Fat, Pat! 98]

Per Chris Tomasson:

 

"Bosh, House call for Billups to come to Miami and even Chalmers would welcome it. At Fox Sports Florida: http://bit.ly/tahR10"

 

It'd take a lot of Dwight's convincing to get Billups here. Geeze. Not completely out of the realm of possibility, but it'll be interesting to see if he can do it.

[Beast From The East 663]

I Doubt Nets will pay 14 milli a year for billups Did you not hear their owner wants to run for president

[NYCmagic 15]

Billups will almost play no minutes behind Deron

 

Think he would retire rather than go there. He gets his money regardless so why sit on the bench of a losing team?

[Secretly Space Jesus 670]

I Doubt Nets will pay 14 milli a year for billups Did you not hear their owner wants to run for president

 

 

They wouldn't have to pay him 14m a year.

 

Claiming a player off the waiver wire means you get them at a dictated price, provided no other team outbids you. You pay whatever your offer was, and the remaining salary is paid by the team that waived them.

[Tough Break There 96]

I Doubt Nets will pay 14 milli a year for billups Did you not hear their owner wants to run for president

 

 

Quietly posted that story a few pages back.

 

That's a pretty big deal. Worldwide story. If he's truly mounting a challenge against Putin, the Nets are way on the back burner. It could just be political cover though.

[BlackWat3r 20]

I Doubt Nets will pay 14 milli a year for billups Did you not hear their owner wants to run for president

 

They would only be paying a portion of that not the whole thing.

 

And it's been reported that a couple of team would put in a claim for Billups just so he won't end up in Miami so I kinda doubt he will not be claimed on waivers.

[Beast From The East 663]

They wouldn't have to pay him 14m a year.

 

Claiming a player off the waiver wire means you get them at a dictated price, provided no other team outbids you. You pay whatever your offer was, and the remaining salary is paid by the team that waived them.

 

O k thanks for clearing that up

[Beast From The East 663]

WojYahooNBA Adrian Wojnarowski

Y! Sources: Hornets GM Dell Demps a "spectator" in basketball decisions. Stern's deputies running Chris Paul talks.

 

 

hmmm

[TooMagicalForU 19]

Just an hour and fifteen minutes till he goes off waiver and we have heard no news of anyone laying claim to him yet? Maybe he passes through and the magic offer him a nice chunk of money to play in Orlando?

[Beast From The East 663]

ESPNSteinLine Marc Stein

Clippers might decide THEY no longer want to be part of CP3 trade process. But from NBA perspective, sources say, talks w/Clippers not over