That's hilarious, the only problem is that we wouldn't be able to trade all of the bad contracts that we would have to get him. I have to give Morey this, he's stayed away from long, detrimental commitments so far.
A possibility, yes. I'd say slim though. I just posted this in the Philly thread in the garm. I dont see Morey making a big move or a "hot" move. Rather, a lesser move, a move that isn't hot, a move that may not have been talked about much. For instance, a Chicago trade for Miller, Salmons, James or Miller, Salmons, Ty Thomas - not a hot trade and people would probably say "That's all we got?!" but I could see something like that happening.
Well Amare appears to be thinking about not opting out...IMO thats a smart move, he isn't a MAX player and would have found that out the hard way. http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/02/03/amare-stoudemire-leans-toward-not-opting-out-of-contract/
Amar'e is gambling that his 17+mm beats an extension/new contract v new CBA with (potentially) draconian terms.
ESPN's title was "Adios, Amare?" By omitting the question mark, your thread title is very misleading.
Yeah, Amare should keep his contract. Not sure he would get $17 mill from another team next year, the way the NBA economy is these days. But the first article says the Suns are freaking out about the possibility of Amare staying!
Originally Published: February 4, 2010 Trade Buzz: 20 who might moveWho are the players most likely to be traded? Read onEmail Share By Chad Ford ESPN.com Archive In the final two weeks before the Feb. 18 trade deadline, we are expecting to hear trade chatter increase immensely. At the moment, though, things are a little quiet, according to the NBA general managers I've spoken with this week. One factor appears to be the looming battle over the next collective bargaining agreement, with negotiations expected to start soon. In front offices around the league, the feeling is that owners will fight for major concessions from the players in the next CBA, perhaps even a hard salary cap. With the uncertainty over the new CBA and the economy, some GMs are taking a cautious tack. In addition to cap considerations, there is another perennial issue: Teams ask for a lot in early trade talks and often don't feel a sense of urgency until the final hours before the deadline. As one GM told me: "There aren't many teams that are willing to give teams cap relief this year. And the teams that are willing to do so are asking for a lot in return. I'm not willing to give up an All-Star to save money. But that's what they want." Which players are most likely to change uniforms by the trade deadline? We have the latest word. To check out Chad Ford's trade buzz and analysis, become an ESPN Insider http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/insi...ry?columnist=ford_chad&page=TradeWatch-100204 Can someone please post this insider article. Thanks so much...........
2 things that won't happen: Mcgrady playing in Orlando again and the Rockets taking on Vince Carter's contract. We might as well take on Iguodala if we're going to do that. Between Vince and Gortat, we'd kill any flexibility we have in the near future since they are both signed for a while. I don't see Mcgrady playing in Orlando again, despite the change of management there. The fans are still there and that counts for something- we wouldn't have welcomed Pippen back a few years after we traded him. Last year we were after Vince because it gave us a legitimate shot at a title with Yao and Artest. It makes no sense to make that deal now ... Carter does us no good this year, and his career will only continue to slide over the course of his contract.
DM has already spoke that he isn't interested in Gortat ...so I doubt that he's had a change of heart now at a higher rate than before. Also, crappy thread title.
