NBA

[brod]

Plenty of finger pointing going on in LA after the Odom trade

After all he had done in his seven years for the Los Angeles Lakers, forward Lamar Odom was so hurt by being included in a three-team trade for Chris Paul that was vetoed by the league, that he requested a trade Friday, according to a Lakers team source.

Kobe Bryant says he trusts Mitch Kupchak but is not happy with the seeing Lamar Odom get traded to Dallas for 'seemingly nothing'

[Johno6]

yeah pretty gutted odom was traded, really liked him.
prefer to of lost bynum and hopefully get howard.

[schimma]

Few things from round the NBA

- Howard fromally requests a trade
- Jason Richardson resigns in Orlando for 4 years - 425 mil
- Tyson Chandler ends up in NY (The Knicks sent veteran center Ronny Turiaf, cash considerations and a 2013 second-round pick to Washington. They also dealt second-year guard Andy Rautins to the Dallas Mavericks. Dallas sent a second-round 2012 draft choice to Washington and the draft rights to Ahmad Nivins and Giorgos Printezis to New York. Washington also sent a future second round draft choice to Dallas.)
- NY made room for Chandler's salry by waiving Chauncy Billups and signing Mike Bibby to a one year, minimum deal
- Bulls are chasing Rip Hamilton
- Boston are close to deal for David West
- Suns waive Vince Carter, who may end up in Dallas
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Well not close enough...West signed with the Pacers 2 years, $20 mil

This is great news for the pacers. hopefully another run at the play offs. if grainger stays fit look out????

[Swooper16]

Should be a good signing for the Pacers, always thought West was a very underrated player. Although it will be interesting to see how he goes without CP3 feeding him.

[Browny25]

Kazou from Sydney trialling with Golden State

[Johno6]

yeah on a 2 week trial or 10 day or something, apparently aaron bruce was meant to be with a team also?

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[the big bang]

Kazou from Sydney trialling with Golden State

i heard his manager said he'd only sign with an NBA team if he was promised "substantial court time".

yeah righto.

give him 20 minutes against any starting forward/center in the NBA, and watch them go for 40 and 20.

[brod]

Nene signed for 5 years to stay in Denver

[brod]

Kwame Brown signs for one year $7million with the Warriors

[Browny25]

Kwame Brown signs for one year $7million with the Warriors

I'll be buying that jersey immediatly!

[Pup]

Rip Hamilton looks more and more likely to become a Bull.

[Johno6]

CP3 heads to LA...........Clippers dammit

http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2011/12/1 ... ef:nbahpt1


lakers better get howard or someone decent

couple of guns in that side now

[mighty hounds]

Rip Hamilton looks more and more likely to become a Bull.

Done and Dusted

[the big bang]

CP3 heads to LA...........Clippers dammit

http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2011/12/1 ... ef:nbahpt1


lakers better get howard or someone decent

couple of guns in that side now

i seen a link (didn't read the article though), the headline something like "Magic stop taking offers on Howard"

seems they are willing to let him walk after next season if they can't add some talent to the rosrter to help him out.

[Johno6]

yeah i heard they werent trading him for now...but surely if a good enough offer comes on they will have to take it

[saintal]

ALso sad news to hear that Brandon Roy has had to retire due to his ongoing knee issues.

Haven’t really kept abreast with what’s been happening this pre-season. So as a Blazers fan was shocked and saddened to read about this over the weekend.

Roy + Oden..what might have been eh?

[brod]

News from around the league

- Baron Davis has agreed to terms with the Knicks
- Josh howard has agreed to terms with the Jazz
- Jamal crawford signed for two years in Portland
- Troy Murphy has signed with the Lakers
- Rod Stuckey has resigned with Detroit
- Pacers trade Rush to the Warriors for Amundson
- Kenyon Martin may be able to break his contract in China and return to the NBA
- Sean Marks (Kiwi international) has retired and will work in the Spurs front office

In pre-season games
- K.LOVE starts the season off as he played last year (27 min, 21pts 8/13FG, 15 reb)

[Swooper16]

Looking over the odds for the opening day games - Love the Bulls +3 @ Lakers.

[Johno6]

http://hangtime.blogs.nba.com/2011/12/1 ... ef:nbahpt2

McDyss and Stojakovic retire....