Official Free Agency Thread

[C47]

Portland will match according to all the reports I've seen. MN even offered a S&T package revolving around Derrick Williams, and Portland said no....

[MrBubba]

So should Cats make Waiver claim on Brand? Least partial claim

[rico6]

ewww the elton brand experiment again.

[SOJA]

so if we sign Jamison our lineup will be:

Kemba

Hendo/Gordon

MKG

Jamison

Byombo

[jtnc]

Allen to heat.

[Kakarot]

Read somewhere that the Magic and Hornets are completing a sign and trade sending David Anderson to the Hornets for Gustavo Ayon.

[thatlookseasy]

Read somewhere that the Magic and Hornets are completing a sign and trade sending David Anderson to the Hornets for Gustavo Ayon.

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/8141333/2012-nba-free-agency-new-orleans-hornets-trade-ryan-anderson-orlando-magic-sources-say

Yup, but its Ryan Anderson. This probably means Chris Kaman and Carl Landry are now available, Hornets wont be able to keep them since they will likely match the Suns offer on Eric Gordon. Hopefully this also means the hornets will be good enough next year that Stern wont be able to hand them the #1 pick ;)

Either one would be a useful addition to the bobcats frontcourt at the right price.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

The Hornets just raped the Magic in that trade...

The Hornets acquired Ryan Anderson from the Magic and in return they will send the Magic Gustavo Ayon.

The Hornets roster is starting to take shape and when they match the Suns offer for Gordon they will have the following roster...

PG: Austin Rivers, Jarrett Jack, Greivis Vasquez

SG: Eric Gordon, Xavier Henry

SF: Al-Farouq Aminu, Darius Miller

PF: Ryan Anderson, Jason Smith

C: Anthony Davis

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Also I don't see Kaman being an option now because if the Pacers don't match the Blazers offer for Hibbert, they will be throwing all their money at Kaman.

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Also Hinrich agrees to return to the Bulls.

[Kakarot]

My bad on the Anderson thing...called him David when I meant Ryan. Thanks on catching that. Also, I dont think Eric Gordon is going to stay with N.O. I do think they'll match the offer placed on him, but I think they're going to trade him right after that due to him not wanting to be there. Either way, that team is going to be a force in the future.

[thatlookseasy]

My bad on the Anderson thing...called him David when I meant Ryan. Thanks on catching that. Also, I dont think Eric Gordon is going to stay with N.O. I do think they'll match the offer placed on him, but I think they're going to trade him right after that due to him not wanting to be there. Either way, that team is going to be a force in the future.

Haha, I knew I had heard the name before- David Anderson is actually a Euroleague center that came over a few years ago. He played for the Rockets and the Hornets oddly enough before heading back to Europe last year

http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/a/anderda03.html

[TheOracle]

The Hornets just raped the Magic in that trade...

The Hornets acquired Ryan Anderson from the Magic and in return they will send the Magic Gustavo Ayon.

The Hornets roster is starting to take shape and when they match the Suns offer for Gordon they will have the following roster...

PG: Austin Rivers, Jarrett Jack, Greivis Vasquez

SG: Eric Gordon, Xavier Henry

SF: Al-Farouq Aminu, Darius Miller

PF: Ryan Anderson, Jason Smith

C: Anthony Davis

Assumptions... http://www.hornets24...of-new-orleans/

Why the heck would anyone want to go back to New Orleans?

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Assumptions... http://www.hornets24...of-new-orleans/

Why the heck would anyone want to go back to New Orleans?

It doesn't matter what he wants though, it matters what the Hornets want.