2013 NBA Free Agency News

[teeray]

I think Kaman would actually be a good fit for the Lakers He is a low maintenance guy who won't whine about deferring to Kobe.

[bLACKpANTHER]

JJ Hickson - 3years @ 5mil a year

Paul Millsap - 2years @ 9.5mil a year

Al Jefferson - 3 years @ 13.5mil a year

Dwight Howard - 4 years @ 22mil a year

 

did we overpay.. probably, but we all knew we would have to- to bring in a decent FA

[OchoNueve]

Did we overpay for Jefferson... No, I believe he would have received comparable contract anywhere

 

Was there better value available in Hickson... yes. $5M a year is less than half of what we are paying Jefferson, but his offense is not nearly as polilshed as Jeffersons.

 

Does that mean it was the wrong move?  Time will tell, it mainly depends on how JJ Hickson progresses as we know we are getting a 20-10 guy with Jefferson.

[TANTRIC-NINJA]

I would have loved to have both Hickson and Jeffeson on the starting front court rotating Zellar and Biyombo.

5 mil a year for JJ Hick is a steal!

[carolina-chuck]

** @Marc Stein

Sources briefed on the situation told ESPN.com that the Hawks and Bucks have in recent days discussed a sign-and-trade deal to land Brandon Jennings in Atlanta and send fellow restricted free agent Jeff Teague to Milwaukee to reunite with former Hawks coach Larry Drew. ESPN.com reported early in free agency that the Bucks, at Drew’s behest, had interest.

 

 

** Ramona Shelburne @ramonashelburne

Lakers have reached out to Lamar Odom, but it been hard to determine how high interest level is on either side thus far.

5:14 PM - 6 Jul 2013

 

 

** Ramona Shelburne @ramonashelburne

Lakers have reached out to Lamar Odom, but it been hard to determine how high interest level is on either side thus far.

5:14 PM - 6 Jul 2013

 

 

** Marc Stein        ✔ @ESPNSteinLine

Lakers and Chris Kaman, I've told, have agreed to terms on one-year deal

4:11 PM - 8 Jul 2013

 

 

** Marc J. Spears        ✔ @SpearsNBAYahoo

Warriors agree to terms on a multi-year deal with free agent F-C Mareese Speights, a source tells Y! Sports.

 

 

** The Lakers will amnesty Metta World Peace, according to Kevin Ding of the Orange County Register.

 

 

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Al Jefferson was ranked by multiple sites as the 3rd best player in this free agent class... I don't think $13.5 is an overpayment; it's actually a very fair deal to both sides.

[carolina-chuck]

** David Aldridge        ✔ @daldridgetnt

Will Bynum's deal in Detroit is for two years, $5.75 million.

 

 

 

** Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports:

The Cleveland Cavaliers are pushing for free-agent center Andrew Bynum to accept a two-year, $24 million-plus, incentive-based contract offer, league sources told Yahoo! Sports on Monday night. The Cavaliers met with Bynum in Cleveland on Monday, but could fast lose patience with waiting on the two-time NBA champion center to make a decision on accepting the offer, which includes a team option in the second year of the deal, sources said.

 

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

If Andrew Bynum gets a 2yr/24mil then I will feel great about Jefferson'a deal.

[Stroupe-a-loop]

** David Aldridge        ✔ @daldridgetnt

Will Bynum's deal in Detroit is for two years, $5.75 million.

 

 

 

** Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports:

The Cleveland Cavaliers are pushing for free-agent center Andrew Bynum to accept a two-year, $24 million-plus, incentive-based contract offer, league sources told Yahoo! Sports on Monday night. The Cavaliers met with Bynum in Cleveland on Monday, but could fast lose patience with waiting on the two-time NBA champion center to make a decision on accepting the offer, which includes a team option in the second year of the deal, sources said.

 

I guess we'll have to see what the "incentive based contract" part means, but yeah 2 years at 12 per for a guy with the . . . issues of an Andrew Bynum makes the Jefferson contract look fairly tame. If a team like the Cavs is willing to throw that kind of money at a question mark like Bynum, then we payed about the market rate for a good free agent, which is shocking.

[SOJA]

Brandon Jennings signs a one to two year deal. bank on it. 

[carolina-chuck]

** Reports: Jermaine O'Neal, Toney Douglas to sign with Golden State.

** Report: Bucs to trade Luc Richard Mbah a Moute to Kings

** Report: If Lakers amnesty Metta World Peace he hopes to land with Knicks

** Marc J. Spears ✔ @SpearsNBAYahoo

Anthony Morrow has agreed to two-year deal with the Pelicans at the veteran's minimum with a player's option in 2nd season, source tells Y!

6:39 PM - 9 Jul 2013

** Chris Andersen has agreed to a one-year contract with the Heat, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports.

** Adrian Wojnarowski ✔ @WojYahooNBA

Detroit Pistons deal with Italian shooter Gigi Datome: two years, $3.5 million, source tells Y! Sports.

11:51 AM - 9 Jul 2013

[bLACKpANTHER]

 http://tracking.si.com/2013/07/10/metta-world-peace-may-retire-lakers/

 

Ron Artest Sr., father to Los Angeles Lakers forward Metta World Peace, said his son is seriously considering retiring from basketball if the Lakers choose to use their amnesty provision to cut World Peace, according to a New York Post report.

 

[CarolinaPanthers8789]

Here is the official free agency tracker from NBA.com

 

They update it based on official signings.

 

http://www.nba.com/freeagents/2013/

[Proudiddy]

 http://tracking.si.com/2013/07/10/metta-world-peace-may-retire-lakers/

 

Wouldn't be surprised...  Ron seems like he's been out to lunch for awhile now.