Sporting News Report: Stephenson battle down to Hornets, Pacers, and Mavs

[JJman]

Someone needs to do a breakdown on Dallas and Indiana's cap room

[teeray]

Dallas is signing Richard Jefferson to a 1-year deal. If they get him & Parsons I don't see how or why they go after Stephenson. Would they even have the money? Jefferson played well last year & he will probably get a nice little chunk of change

 

If they get Parsons they won't go after Stephenson.  Cuban even said as much yesterday.

 

Lance may be waiting on Parsons, to see what Dallas might offer.  Reports are that Dallas has had conversations with Stephenson, but they have not discussed numbers.

 

If Parsons goes to Dallas, we have a good shot if we want it to get Stephenson

[RoaringRiot]

If they get Parsons they won't go after Stephenson. Cuban even said as much yesterday.

Lance may be waiting on Parsons, to see what Dallas might offer. Reports are that Dallas has had conversations with Stephenson, but they have not discussed numbers.

If Parsons goes to Dallas, we have a good shot if we want it to get Stephenson

Does Bosh staying in Miami increase the likelihood that Houston matches for Parsons?

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[Keith Moons Liver]

Dallas is signing Richard Jefferson to a 1-year deal. If they get him & Parsons I don't see how or why they go after Stephenson. Would they even have the money? Jefferson played well last year & he will probably get a nice little chunk of change

Jefferson signed for the minimum...

[ItsPantone278]

I thought Houston was matching. Could be wrong. Matching despite signing ariza

[JJman]

Does Bosh staying in Miami increase the likelihood that Houston matches for Parsons?

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Not really. But I'm not sure they could afford both so maybe. I'd imagine Parsons has bird rights regardless so who knows...

[Gay Cowboy]

I thought Houston was matching. Could be wrong. Matching despite signing ariza

That would be really stupid. They'd have $23mil per season tied up in a pair of SFs.

[teeray]

I thought Houston was matching. Could be wrong. Matching despite signing ariza

 

They are considering matching and playing Parsons at 4.  But according to what I have seen they truly (at least that is what they say) are not sure.

 

Consensus by most is that they can match and will match.  But we won't know for sure till tonight 

[teeray]

If they do match I expect Dallas to offer a short term contract to Lance with a higher salary, I think Woj reported the same

[Woodie]

They are getting their information from agents, who the Hornets would be talking to.  The national guys have better access to all these agents than local beat writers.  These guys aren't (usually) getting it from team sources, although some teams are more leaky than others.

 

Except none of them have said anything about what the Hornets are doing, just what you can expect them to do, which is just another way of saying that is their gut feeling.  Like I said, they are just better than Bonnell at masking that they are just guessing and have nothing concrete.

 

[Woodie]

Like a lot of posters here, many see Stephenson as a logical fit, but the problem is that nobody knows if the Hornets feel that way.   

[MV%doe]

Hornets must sign lance or the FA period will be 3/10. Lance would bring it 8/10, great overall fit(minus the tardness). Rockets not matching parrsons deal would greatly benefit hornets chances.

[teeray]

@sports_indy: BREAKING NEWS: The Indiana Pacers and Charlotte Hornets are the only teams that are pursuing Lance Stephenson.

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[JJman]

We didn't get a chance to fug them in the playoffs, it's time to do it now.