2012 NBA Free Agent Watch Thread

[Mr. Jack Napier]

Forget the money, if dude cared about his health, he better stay far away from the Blazers.

 

[trick]

u really are slow. I dont think u watch basketball on a daily. Gerald Wallace is very very good, a great defender, great rebounder, great slasher, and hell of a competitor. His "athleticism" wont be leaving him, he's a world class athlete, not you. he should have gotten 12 mil a year for all what he brings to a team. Hes showed no signs of slowing down. Injury prone? why dont you check his recent years games missed games per season before you open ur mouth.

nobody is deputing that he's a good player. but if you think 12 million (let alone 10) a year for gerald wallace is a good deal, you're nuts.

 

[FAH1223]

Pacers will match.

 

[William Bassington]

u really are slow. I dont think u watch basketball on a daily. Gerald Wallace is very very good, a great defender, great rebounder, great slasher, and hell of a competitor. His "athleticism" wont be leaving him, he's a world class athlete, not you. he should have gotten 12 mil a year for all what he brings to a team. Hes showed no signs of slowing down. Injury prone? why dont you check his recent years games missed games per season before you open ur mouth.

You didn't pay 30 year olds that were never superstars to contracts this big... Ivan understand a dude like Batum or even Paul Pierce...but Gerald Wallace?..nah bruh

 

[KBadd]

are you missing the max contract part my nikka???

they're not just acquiring hibbert, they're giving him lebron james money

let that soak in for a second

Wrong.

Trail Blazers offer free agent Roy Hibbert maximum contraact - Sam Amick - SI.com

Hibbert is leaning toward signing the Trail Blazers' four-year, $58 million offer sheet.


nikkas heard max and lost their mind when all max deals aren't created equal.

It averages out to $14.5M per year.

 

[Brandon M.]

nobody is deputing that he's a good player. but if you think 12 million (let alone 10) a year for gerald wallace is a good deal, you're nuts.

is he a top 10 small forward?? now go look at the market place for a top ten small forward.

 

[FutureGOAT]

@ gm's with the initials B.K.


Black Disappointment

 

[Brandon M.]

You didn't pay 30 year olds that were never superstars to contracts this big... Ivan understand a dude like Batum or even Paul Pierce...but Gerald Wallace?..nah bruh

shawn marion at an older age got a similar deal

 

[Colilluminati]

@ dudes thinking this is a bad deal.

 

[tru_m.a.c]

Wrong.

Trail Blazers offer free agent Roy Hibbert maximum contraact - Sam Amick - SI.com

Hibbert is leaning toward signing the Trail Blazers' four-year, $58 million offer sheet.


nikkas heard max and lost their mind when all max deals aren't created equal.

It averages out to $14.5M per year.

LeBron James, Miami Heat: 2011-2012 Salary $16.02 Million

 

[Reality Check]

Lol how did billy king get this job?

The Russian words for "talented" and "incompetent jackass" must be very similar.

 

[dontreadthis]

u really are slow. I dont think u watch basketball on a daily. Gerald Wallace is very very good, a great defender, great rebounder, great slasher, and hell of a competitor. His "athleticism" wont be leaving him, he's a world class athlete, not you. he should have gotten 12 mil a year for all what he brings to a team. Hes showed no signs of slowing down. Injury prone? why dont you check his recent years games missed games per season before you open ur mouth.

this
you guys in here are exposing your lack of knowledge, you talk about you don't pay a guy like Wallace money like this but you have to in actuality in the NBA. you pay to get the guy you want, this is isn't some marginal player, wallace can be a piece on a very good team.

 

[tru_m.a.c]

Every team spends money for the sake of spending money. Even the Miami Heat gave Mike Miller the MLE for shyts and giggles. There's a limited window to use cap space to add talent. With player getting raises and then there's free agents on your team and contract extensions, eventually that cap space goes away. You can go over the cap to sign your own guys. To sign others all you have is cap space or the MLE.

Some deals are incredibly stupid. Some deals become worth it if your team improves. If Portland signs Hibbert and keeps Batum and gets back to the playoffs, nobody will care that Hibbert's overpaid.

all signings sound great for the first year or 2

ass amare had us fooled man BAMBOOZLED

 

[Brandon M.]

@ dudes thinking this is a bad deal.

u could tell that people are just talking to talk....are there even 10 small forwards currently better than him ...off to the top i got bron melo durant AI Paul Pierce

 

[Colilluminati]

u could tell that people are just talking to talk....are there even 10 small forwards currently better than him ...off to the top i got bron melo durant AI Paul Pierce

And I would pick him over everyone on that list accept Bron and Durant.