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 Bosh? LeBron? D-Wade? No, Detroit settles for Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva by Oly Sandor | Nothing against Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva, but I hope this isn’t it. I hope GM Joe Dumars has another move up his sleeve and this isn’t the end of Detroit’s rebuilding efforts. My reaction is based on November 3rd, 2008. That’s the day Dumars ended the Pistons’ run as Eastern Conference contenders and traded MVP candidate Chauncey Billups to the Nuggets for Allen Iverson’s (...) [+] 7 Comment(s) |
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 The problem with Toronto trading Chris Bosh to Houston by Oly Sandor | They’ll want the right assets. Not cap space. Not a point guard. And not a South American tough guy set to hit free agency. If the Toronto Raptors are forced to trade Chris Bosh this off-season, the ‘Dinos’ will demand young, blue chip talent instead of expiring contracts. The reason: most big-ticket free agents won’t sign long-term with a Canadian franchise, so accumulating cap space is (...) [+] 9 Comment(s) |
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 Will Bryant’s decision not to opt-out help the Lakers sign Ariza, Odom, or Artest? by Oly Sandor | By staying-put and deferring negotiations, ‘Black Mamba’ is hoping the purple-and-gold will focus on re-signing free agents Trevor Ariza and/or Lamar Odom. So, will Bryant’s I-can-get-mine-later approach help the club keep their forwards? Well, the club wants both players back. And both players want to be back. However, wanting and affording are separate issues, especially when the Lakers (...) [+] 6 Comment(s) |
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