http://www.denverpost.com/nuggets/ci_4041338 Nuggets lose Buckner to Mavs By Adam Thompson and Marc J. Spears Denver Post Staff Writers The Nuggets have an all-points bulletin out for 3-point shooters. Their search got a little harder early this morning when their free agent guard, Greg Buckner, agreed to sign with the Dallas Mavericks. Buckner will receive at least three years guaranteed, with the two sides working on details for two more years. "I'm happy," Buckner said today. "It was my first choice to go to Dallas. It's crazy it worked out." Aside from serving as a defensive specialist, the two-guard represented Denver's top perimeter threat on a team that finished last in the NBA in 3-point shooting last season. Buckner's .354 3-point percentage may not have been phenomenal, but his 86 threes easily led the team. Buckner spent two years in Denver after arriving from Philadelphia before the 2004-05 season. He averaged 6.7 points per game last year. But with the Nuggets having committed approximately $140 million to Carmelo Anthony and Nene this summer, Buckner said he and his agent agreed that his return would be a longshot. "My time in Denver was great. It got me out of a bad situation with Philly," he said. "They wanted to take care of their young kids. I thought it was going to work out that way. You have to take care of Melo and Nene. There wasn't much money left." Buckner also looked at a Dallas team that reached the NBA finals in June and said he sees a good chance at winning a championship. He said coach Avery Johnson described a team culture where the players work hard but have fun. "He said I bring a need, someone who can shoot from the outside, be a threat," Buckner said. "Basically, the same thing I was in Denver a defensive stopper."
Again, I bring up the David Wesley S&T for Najera. They desparately need shooting and are committed to Nene. Najera is one of those interchangeable parts that are so valued in today's NBA.
The ball stays on one end of the court all the time. None of them can buy a bucket, but oh what offensive rebounding.
In related news: Buckner is still hoping to make his first three point shot since March. He feels that any day now he'll finally get it.
I'm totally with you. Here's what I said after they signed Nene: http://bbs.clutchfans.net/showpost.php?p=2388459&postcount=30 Just trade Wes for Najera, sign Marcus Banks for most of the MLE, and then do a sign and trade for Rasual Butler or Trevor Ariza with our TE. As a plan B, that wouldn't be so bad.
Najera would draw interest from the Mexicans in Houston, and help put seats in the Toyota Center! His jersey sales would skyrocket!
Elson is going to SA. K-Mart will be traded. Evans is still a free agent. Unless things change, Najera isn't going anywhere. He's our first big man off of the bench and Karl loves him from what I've heard.
