2012 NBA Off-Season Thread

[Rayman]

Kidd's ride..Didnt think it was that bad. Sheesh

If he wasn't so wasted out of his fucking mind that his body would've tensed up, we'd be going over the tragedy of Jason Kidd's drunk-driving death right now.

What a fucking moron.

[JimLeavy59]

Isn't dude a bit old to be going to clubs? Once you're over 25 maybe 27 you look like a douchebag going to a club.

[Kuzzy Powers]

The Clippers officially signed G/F Grant Hill on Wednesday.
Per team policy, details were not released, but it has been reported that it is a two-year deal. Hill spent the last five seasons with the Phoenix Suns, averaging 10.2 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 28.1 minutes in 49 games played during the 2011-12 campaign in which he also received five All-NBA Defensive Team votes and received multiple Defensive Player of the Year votes. The Suns' superb medical staff has been credited for Hill's resurgence, we will have to wait and see how Hill, who will be 40 when the season begins, can hold up in L.A. He will initially back up Caron Butler next season.

[Villain]

VDN has his work cut out for him if he wants to keep fucking up the rotations next season. Clippers are looking amazing top-to-bottom.

[godspeed]

Kwame Brown still in the league? I guess it's the height factor?

He actually played pretty decent for the warriors last year before he got hurt. His size was a factor in the paint. He did alot of the little things. If he can be gotten on the cheap, not a bad pick up for anyone. Compared at the huge bank some teams are given big men out there, Kwame on the cheap could be a good move.

[FedEx227]

Kwame has never been as bad as people perceive. He's always been servicable. With that being said he should have never been a first overall pick nor should he have gotten near max contracts, but let's not act like he's total garbage.

[Argath]

Kwame has never been as bad as people perceive. He's always been servicable. With that being said he should have never been a first overall pick nor should he have gotten near max contracts, but let's not act like he's total garbage.

Yea he's great as long as it's during the regular season. All bets, and practices, are off during the playoffs though

[ralaw]

Kwame has never been as bad as people perceive. He's always been servicable. With that being said he should have never been a first overall pick nor should he have gotten near max contracts, but let's not act like he's total garbage.

I get annoyed when people try to kill Jordan for taking Kwame Brown #1 overall. Whoever had the #1 pick that year would have taken Kwame Brown.

[TheImmortalGoud]

Rotoworld

Updating a previous item, Randy Foye's one-year contract with the Jazz is worth $2.5 million.

It's a nice value pickup for Utah, a team that is known to make under-the-radar moves. As we outlined at the time of Foye's reported signing, the guard can back up either guard position for his new team. It's conceivable that he could see some time as the starting shooting guard, but it's too early to tell what his exact role will be with the club.

Suns sign G/F P.J. Tucker.

Tucker last played for the Raptors after being drafted by them in the second round of the 2006 draft. He got a two-year deal with the first year being partially guaranteed by Phoenix, but don't expect him to see more than five or so minutes per game off the end of the Suns bench. Since leaving the NBA in 2006 he's been an MVP in Israel, a scoring champion in the Ukraine and the MVP of this year's German league finals. He's also played in Italy, Puerto Rico and Greece.

The Clippers have officially signed PF/C Ryan Hollins to a one-year deal for the veteran's minimum.

Hollins will bring energy, size and athleticism to the Clippers' bench, where he currently projects as the primary backup for DeAndre Jordan. He's never averaged more than 6.1 points, 2.9 rebounds and 0.9 blocks in his career.

Bulls sign G Marco Belinelli.

Belinelli will receive a two-year deal worth the biannual exception, but the second year is expected to be a team option. He'll definitely see playing time at shooting guard where the Bulls need help beyond Richard Hamilton, but his exact role with his new team is to be determined. Belinelli averaged 12.7 points and 1.7 treys on 42.6 percent shooting over 54 starts at shooting guard for the Hornets last season.

The Timberwolves have agreed to a three-year, $10 million contract with Alexey Shved.

Shved, whose departure from CSKA Moscow has already been announced, should officially sign with Minnesota in the coming days. "Minnesota's a good, young and ambitions team," Shved said. He also had offers from the Grizzlies and Cavs, but Rick Adelman reportedly played a major role in the point guard choosing the Timberwolves. "They say that Rick trusts young players and discovers talents, and I'm ready to work for my part." Shved is 6'6" and capable of playing either guard position.

The Wolves have officially traded Wayne Ellington to the Grizzlies, in exchange for Dante Cunningham.

Ellington is a career 37.6 percent shooter from downtown, and should fill a spot-shooter role off the Grizzlies' bench, where he'll compete with Josh Selby and Quincy Pondexter for minutes.

Derrick Williams could see heavy minutes at SF this season, with Michael Beasley out of the way, which means Cunningham should step into a handful of backup PF minutes. As long as Kevin Love is healthy, however, he won't be worth owning in fantasy leagues.

Wizards sign PG A.J. Price.

Price averaged 6.0 points and 2.0 assists during three seasons with the Pacers, and he's unlikely to play many minutes while John Wall is healthy. "A.J. is an experienced and dependable player," said Wizards president Ernie Grunfeld. "Adding him will help to bring depth to our backcourt rotation."

The Celtics and Keyon Dooling have agreed on a one-year deal for the veteran's minimum.

Doc Rivers loves Dooling's defense and veteran presence in the second unit, where he and Jason Terry will likely split play-making duties behind Rajon Rondo. Though a valuable addition for Boston, he's not a fantasy asset.

Delonte West has committed to signing with the Mavericks, according to ESPN's Marc Stein.

The deal is expected to become official on Wednesday, consummating West's long-stated desire to remain with the Mavs. He'll provide defensive energy and competent offense at both PG and SG for Dallas, cutting into the playing time of guys like Roddy Beaubois and Vince Carter, and we don't anticipate him being fantasy-relevant this season. It was also reported that the Lakers had interest in signing West just shortly before he made the decision to return to Dallas.

[Rudi]

Hornets, Suns, Wolves are nearing agreement on a 3-way deal that would send Robin Lopez to the Hornets in a sign-and-trade, sources tell Y!

Along with Lopez, Suns would send Hakim Warrick to Hornets. Minny would send Wesley Johnson and a 1st round pick to the Suns, sources say.

At least part of package back to Minny would include Brad Miller (his contract), Jerome Dyson and draft picks, sources say.

For Wolves, deal clears cap space and apparently is a prelude to another potential signing or deal, sources say.

via @WojYahooNBA

[ralaw]

The Hornets must be looking to make a quick turnaround. Much like his borther Lopez isn't a great rebounder, but he can score and is a big body, which will prevent Davis from having to play C and get banged around.

[A Tasty Burgerr]

There are going to be so many Twolves race jokes if they sign AK47 like it sounds like they're trying to.

[A Tasty Burgerr]

Rubio / Ridnour / Barea / Shved
Budinger (?) / Roy / Shved / Ridnour
Kirilenko / Williams / Budinger / Johnson
Love / Williams / Cunningham
Pekovic / Love / Steisma

Huh.

[TheImmortalGoud]

Kirilenko is really a PF at this point in his career.

[A Tasty Burgerr]

They're going to pay him 10 mil. a year to come off the bench? I don't see that being too likely.