NBA Franchise of the Year: Passion. Pride. Pacers.

[Deviant]

T.J. gonna' get mad. But, go for it. Crawford can get explosive and hot in a heartbeat. You can use him as a combo guard though and slide him in to the 2.

[LC AAU]

sign crawford

He's trading for him lulz.

[Lupe]

sign crawford

He's not a free agent. Read it

T.J. gonna' get mad. But, go for it. Crawford can get explosive and hot in a heartbeat. You can use him as a combo guard though and slide him in to the 2.

He's prolly gonna trade TJ for crawford. Read it.

[Deviant]

He's prolly gonna trade TJ for crawford. Read it.

I read it before. It said trade talks for Crawford and that Bird was frustrated with Ford's inability to hit threes. He didn't say who he was trading away (although it can be implied), thus me suggesting putting Crawford at 2 if he can get him.

Trust me, I read things.

[mfbmike]

T.J. gonna' get mad. But, go for it. Crawford can get explosive and hot in a heartbeat. You can use him as a combo guard though and slide him in to the 2.

Yeah, that was my intention. I love players who can play multiple positions. Versatility ftw. i.e. Sean PF/C, Granger SF/PF, etc.

how do you make the real draft?

You can edit incoming prospects in NBA2k9.

if you don't give crawford his championship...

pfft, he can talk to JT about it. I'm doing him a favor as far as I'm concerned. lol.

I read it before. It said trade talks for Crawford and that Bird was frustrated with Ford's inability to hit threes. He didn't say who he was trading away (although it can be implied), thus me suggesting putting Crawford at 2 if he can get him.

Trust me, I read things.

lol, I think lupe was talking to the dude that said "sign crawford"

Congrats on finishing the season man!, good draft pick and get Crawford just for his layup haha.

I'm hoping his ability to hit 3's will take away my reluctance to pass out of double teams to my open point gaurd on the wing. lol.

Not a huge fan of the drafting of Hansbrough, especially when my fellow Aussie Patty Mills still on the board. Also, James Harden didn't go to Marquette, he went to Arizona State, and Al-Farouq Aminu went to Wake, not WSU. Also, I reckon pick-up Crawford. Michigan alum ftmfw.

I thought hansbrough was the best player at the position I was at the draft. Yeah, I made a few minor mistakes on colleges lol.

As far as crawford, I'm still contemplating it, but leaning towards it. Just considering the long term limitations his contract may put on me at this point.

[mfbmike]

Top 10 Free Agents Avaliable (Per Position):

As the free agency period of the NBA offseason nears, here is a quick rundown of the top 10 free agents available this year at each position.

Point Gaurd:

Mike Bibby
Raymond Felton
Andre Miller
Stephon Marbury
Sam Cassell
Ramon Sessions
Shaun Livingston
Luther Head
Steve Francis
Damon Stoudamire

Shooting Guard:

Allen Iverson
Michael Finley
Wally Sczerbiak
Rashad Mccants
Bonzi Wells
Tarence Kinsey
Keith Bogans
Fred Jones
Derek Anderson
Flip Murray

Small Forward:

Shawn Marion
Matt Barnes
Erik Piatkowski
Scott Padgett
Darius Miles
Ruben Patterson
Adam Morrison
Desmond Mason
Mickael Gelebale
Jamario Moon

Power Forward:

Carlos Boozer
Zach Randolph
Paul Millsap
Antonio Mcdyess
Leon Powe
Charlie Villanueva
Brandon Bass
Drew Gooden
Andrea Bargnani
Chris Wilcox

Center:

Jamaal Magliore
Michael Doleac
Adonal Foyle
Chris Mihm
Dwayne Jones
Zaza Pachulia
Anderson Varejao
Jake Voskuhl
Johan Petro
Hilton Armstrong

[mfbmike]

Now do you guys see why I'm reluctant to pursue anyone big in FA? This FA class blows and really doesn't fill any of my needs at this point. I am going to make one signing though. ;)

[Mit]

Powe, Millsap, Bargnani, or Villanueva would be a pretty nice signing. Alll of them are pretty decent players.

[Rylo]

Luther Head ftw as well as Ramon Sessions.

Tough end of the season, man.

[mfbmike]

Day 1-7 Free Agent Signings:



- Pistons sign Michael Finley to a 2yr/$3.79M deal
- Grizzlies sign Chris Mihm to a 4yr/$13.82M deal
- Heat sign Rashad Mccants to a 5yr/$32.18M deal
- Mavericks sign Ramon Sessions to a 4yr/$22.61M deal
- Celtics sign Jamario Moon to a 4yr/$19.50M deal

The Pistons and Heat both add serious depth behind their star 2 gaurds in Finley and Mccants respectively. The Mavericks found their point gaurd of the future in Sessions while the Celtics landed the gritty defensive minded Moon, who should fit in well in Boston's system.

[mfbmike]

Day 8-15 Free Agent Signings:




- Bobcats sign Matt Barnes to a 4yr/$20.52M deal
- Grizzlies sign Michael Doleac to a 4yr/$13.02M deal
- Hornets sign Brandon Bass to a 3yr/$12.70M deal
- Raptors sign Zaza Pachulia to a 3yr/$8.02M deal
- Lakers sign Antonio Mcdyess to a 3yr/$10.06M deal
- Magic sign Dwyane Jones to a 2yr/$5.74M deal
- Raptors sign Adonal Foyle to a 3yr/$2.88M deal
- 76ers sign Salim Stoudamire to a 3yr/$12.52M deal
- Celtics sign Bo Outlaw to a 1yr/$449k deal
- Hawks sign Carlos Boozer to a 4yr/$73.57M deal
- Bulls sign Jamaal Magliore to a 2yr/$9.93M deal
- 76ers sign Steve Francis to a 2yr/$10.47M deal
- T'Wolves sign Allen Iverson to a 2yr/$24.28M deal
- Grizzlies sign Mike Bibby to a 4yr/$44.24M deal
- Bobcats sign Shaun Livingston to a 4yr/$34.18M deal
- Thunder sign Luther Head to a 5yr/$43.46M deal
- Bobcats sign Raymond Felton to a 5yr/$57.85M deal
- Heat sign Shawn Marion to a 5yr/$56.02M deal
- Raptors sign Leon Powe to a 4yr/$17.01M deal

Lots of signings took place over the past couple of days. The Lakers bring in some veteran playoff experience in Mcdyess who is still looking for a championship ring. The Hawks get even scarier by adding Boozer to their mix of up and coming stars. Iverson is heading to Minnesota while Bibby is heading to Memphis to play for the franchise he was drafted by. After trading Marion to the Raptors prior to the trade deadline and receiving Jermaine O' Neal in return, Marion has decided to return to Miami.

[mfbmike]

Day 16-23 Free Agent Signings:



- Thunder sign Stephon Marbury to a 3yr/$20.73M deal
- Kings sign Andre Miller to a 1yr/$4.80M deal
- Nuggets sign Sam Cassell to a 1yr/$2.30M deal
- Bucks sign Charlie Villanueva to a 5yr/$39.72M deal
- Thunder sign Andrea Bargnani to a 4yr/$26.52M deal
- 76ers sign Wally Szczerbiak to a 3yr/$13.26M deal

Noone is quite certain why the Thunder are bringing in Marbury with a blossoming Russell Westbrook running the point. The Bucks resigned their up and coming big man. The Sixers lack of an outside threat last season was addressed by signing Sczcerbiak. This wraps up the free agency period of the 2009/2010 offseason.

[mfbmike]

Pacers Ink Green To 4 Year Deal



Former slam dunk champion Gerald Green agreed to a four-year deal with the Indiana Pacers today worth an estimated 19.5 million dollars.

The 6-foot-8, 200-pound swingman is known mostly for his exploits in the 2007 and 2008 slam dunk contests, winning it in 2007 and finishing second to Dwight Howard in 2008. In games that count, he has career averages of 8.1 points and 2.2 rebounds. He's played for Boston, Minnesota and Houston, and most recently Dalls in his four-year career since being drafted 18th overall coming out of high school.

"We've wanted to get a little younger, more athletic, especially at the 2-3 spot," said Larry Bird, team president of basketball operations. "Shoot, the guy was almost a lottery pick a few years ago. He's got several years of experience under his belt. Last year should've been his draft year."

Green averaged 10.4 points in 22 minutes per game with the Celtics in 2007, numbers that aren't too shabby.

"The hope is that he'll be able to come in and earn the minutes," Bird said. "Who knows, maybe the light goes on."

[mfbmike]

Pacers/Warriors Come To Terms In 4 Player Deal



The Indiana Pacers have known for weeks that they had the option of sending T.J. Ford to the Golden State Warriors in a deal for combo gaurd Jamal Crawford.

Indiana finally took that option today, parting ways with Ford and Roy Hibbert, in exchange for Crawford and Anthony Randolph.

"This is a win-win for both Indiana and Golden State and we wish T.J. and Roy the best," said Pacers GM Larry Bird.

"I developed an unbelievable relationship with T.J," Pacers star forward Danny Granger said. "You're sad to lose a friend on and off the court. At the same time, T.J. and I just had this conversation that it's part of the business and we knew it was a possibility."

"It gives us some an outside threat at the starting point," Bird said. "Making a trade at this time seemed like the right thing to do. Everyone can still get acclimated to one another in training camp and be ready to go come next season."

The Warriors had been shopping Crawford after it became clear that he was no longer part of the organization's plans, as made very clear by Warriors head coach Don Nelson.

Crawford spent less than a full season in Golden State after being acquired in a deal for Al Harrington.

[mfbmike]

Randolph problem fixed. No worries.