NBA Basketball

震撼性消息 (未證實) NBA球員涉入禁藥風波

會飛的野獸 — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 08:00:40 GMT

給Braun禁藥的藥房聽說也有給NBA球員禁藥

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/07/25/report-unnamed-nba-players-linked-to-biogenesis-clinic-scandal/

[FA]Greg Oden加盟Heat, 2年底薪約

GTO_Andy — Sat, 03 Aug 2013 01:09:01 GMT

http://espn.go.com/nba/truehoop/miamiheat/story/_/id/9533451/former-no-1-pick-greg-oden-sign-miami-heat

Greg Oden to sign with Heat

Updated: August 2, 2013, 9:05 PM ET

ESPN.com news services

Greg Oden, the former No. 1 overall pick who hasn't played in an NBA game since 2009, will sign a contract to play for the Miami Heat, the center told Grantland.com.

The deal is for a minimum of two years with a player option in the second year, sources told ESPN's Marc Stein and Jeff Goodman.

Miami had been considered the favorite to land Oden. Heat president Pat Riley has been personally recruiting Oden since before the end of the 2012-13 regular season. And, of course, Miami is coming off winning an NBA title with a lineup that includes LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, among others.

Oden has worked out for several teams over the past few weeks. His final three teams were believed to be Miami, San Antonio and Dallas. Oden worked last week in Indianapolis and five teams watched him. They presented offers earlier this week that detailed not only financial specifics but also each club's medical plans for overseeing the 25-year-old Oden's ongoing recovery from a multitude of knee problems.

New Orleans, Sacramento and Atlanta were the other known suitors for Oden.

Oden hasn't played in an NBA game since Dec. 5, 2009, and underwent his third career microfracture surgery as recently as February 2012. He was selected No. 1 overall by Portland in 2007 but has played in just 82 career NBA games thanks to injury woes. In 21 games in the 2009-10 season, Oden averaged 11.1 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game before succumbing to injury again.

[釋出]Magic釋出Al Harrington

GTO_Andy — Sat, 03 Aug 2013 01:16:53 GMT

http://www.slamonline.com/online/nba/2013/08/al-harrington-waived-by-the-orlando-magic/

Al Harrington Waived By the Orlando Magic

The Orlando Magic announced today that they have parted ways with veteran forward Al Harrington, who has recently said he hopes to play for a contender next season. Harrington took to Instagram to let the hoops world know that his basketball days are far from over: “It’s Official… Orlando has waived me! I just want thanks all the Orlando Fans that embraced me in my short stay there. It was my pleasure playing in front of you guys. Also wanna thank Coaching staff and medical department for helping me get back on court to do what I love the most. And that’s to Hoop with the Best! Now that I’m almost 110% back healthy I’m so excited for my immediate future. Let the phone start ringing. I’m ready!!!!!”

Jrue Holiday to NOLA

kb1752000 — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 15:54:12 GMT

今天選秀會最讓我不解的是:

76人竟然把Jrue Holiday給交易到NOLA

雖然Holiday今年沒帶領76人進入季後賽

但今年可以說是Holiday發光的一年

平均可得17.7分,8助攻和1.4抄截

還生涯首度入選明星賽

儼然已是球隊新一哥

而且他也只不過22歲而已

但76人為了換來Noel而把Holiday給交易掉了

是有什麼特別原因嗎?

PS:圓球版上竟沒人討論到Holiday被交易出去

是因為76人在這比較不受歡迎嗎?

Hawks釋出DeShawn Stevenson, 簽下DeMarre Carroll

GTO_Andy — Sat, 03 Aug 2013 01:13:54 GMT

http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2013/8/2/4583638/deshawn-stevenson-atlanta-hawks-deMarre-carroll

Hawks waive DeShawn Stevenson, make room for DeMarre Carroll

By Drew Garrison  @DrewGarrisonSBN on Aug 2 2013, 6:16p

The Atlanta Hawks have waived DeShawn Stevenson, reports Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Stevenson signed a three-year, $6 million fully non-guaranteed contract with the Hawks in 2012, which means Atlanta will not owe him any money. The Hawks are now expected to sign DeMarre Carroll with the open roster spot.

Carroll agreed to a two-year, $5 million contract with the Hawks on July 5, but the team has not been able to make the signing official. With the roster in place, waiving Stevenson served as the last step, and the team is expected to officially announce the addition of Carroll as early as Saturday, according to Vivlamore.

The Memphis Grizzlies drafted Carroll with the 27th pick in the 2009 NBA Draft. He has played for the Houston Rockets, Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz since leaving the Grizzlies. Carroll averaged 6.0 points on 46 percent shooting in 16.8 minutes per game last season with the Jazz.

爵士今夏的補強

blastfish7 — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 01:08:20 GMT

好吧爵士是永遠的小城市也沒什麼大咖愛來既然教皇都回來了馬龍也當了長人教練可以幫Favors 跟 Kanter 成長選了兩個似乎有用途的新秀但似乎還沒底定

1.AL Milsap Mo 到底是走還不走

2.旅爵的部分好像人人搶著要已有新東家 Kuofas從金塊到 mayor到巫師?? 灰熊 AK KK 會回來嗎 Ronnie Brower Okur 費神科人都在哪裡

3.老何接了太陽隊總教練為何不接爵士總教練烤餅真的那麼行嗎老史來接更是名正言順

請版上關心爵士隊的先進們多多討論

[FA]Kenyon Martin續留Knicks, 1年老將底薪

GTO_Andy — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 05:07:27 GMT

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--knicks-re-signing-kenyon-martin-201833893.html

Knicks re-signing Kenyon Martin

Free-agent forward Kenyon Martin has reached agreement on a one-year deal to return to the New York Knicks, a league source told Yahoo! Sports.

Martin will make the veteran's minimum of $1.4 million.

Martin, 35, made a strong impression on the Knicks' front office and coaching staffs to earn his return to New York.

After signing with the Knicks late last season, Martin played an integral role in the frontcourt in the final month of the regular season and playoffs. He averaged 7.2 points and 5.3 rebounds in nearly 24 minutes in the regular season, including 11 starts.

Martin played 12 playoff games for the Knicks and averaged nearly six points in 21 minutes.

In 13 NBA seasons with the Brooklyn Nets, Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers and Knicks, Martin has career averages of 12.8 points and 5.3 rebounds. He was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2000 NBA draft out of the University of Cincinnati.

[釋出]Rip Hamilton遭Bulls釋出

GTO_Andy — Thu, 11 Jul 2013 04:24:47 GMT

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/bulls-waive-hamilton-002910626--nba.html

Bulls waive Hamilton

DEERFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- The Chicago Bulls have waived veteran guard Richard Hamilton, as expected.

The Bulls signed Hamilton before the 2011-12 season, hoping he could help take some of the load off Derrick Rose, but he had trouble staying healthy and fell out of coach Tom Thibodeau's playoff rotation.

So the Bulls exercised their $1 million buyout and officially parted with the former Detroit Pistons star on Wednesday.

He appeared in 78 games over two seasons, averaging 10.5 points and 2.6 assists, and it was clear his time in Chicago was winding down, particularly when he barely got off the bench in the playoffs, making just four appearances against Brooklyn and Miami.

The Bulls also signed first-round draft pick Tony Snell and second-rounder Erik Murphy, and introduced veteran Mike Dunleavy Jr. on Wednesday.

[FA]Marcus Camby回鍋Rockets, 1年140萬老將底薪

GTO_Andy — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 03:37:57 GMT

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/eye-on-basketball/22913393/report-marcus-camby-leaning-toward-bulls-and-rockets-not-heat

Report: Marcus Camby leaning toward Bulls and Rockets, not Heat

By Zach Harper | NBA writer

July 27, 2013 2:10 pm ET

Marcus Camby is all over the place this offseason. After spending an injury-riddled 2013-14 campaign back with the New York Knicks, Marcus Camby was sent to the Toronto Raptors, where he started his career in 1996, as a part of a package that helped the Knicks acquireAndrea Bargnani. Roughly 10 days ago, Camby and the Raptors agreed to a buyout of his contract, making him an unrestricted free agent after clearing waivers.

It looks like Camby is zeroing in on his next destination. According to Chris Tomasson of Fox Sports Florida, the 17-year veteran center is getting more interest from the Chicago Bulls and the Houston Rockets, while the Miami Heat are showing less interest.

Camby only played 250 minutes for the Knicks last season, by far his lowest total of minutes in a season over his long career. Camby has never played for the Heat or the Bulls but he did finish the 2011-12 season with the Rockets when he was traded there from the Portland Trail Blazers. The 39-year old big man would most likely be used very sparingly, but could provide some shot blocking and rebounding help off the bench.

[FA]DeJuan Blair加入Mavs, 1年140萬

GTO_Andy — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 15:04:06 GMT

http://espn.go.com/dallas/nba/story/_/id/9521585/dallas-mavericks-dejuan-blair-deal-sources-say

Sources: Mavs, DeJuan Blair close

Updated: July 30, 2013, 3:44 PM ET

By Marc Stein | ESPN.com

DALLAS -- The Mavericks are closing in on the signing of free-agent big manDeJuan Blair, according to sources with knowledge of the talks.

Sources told ESPN.com that the Mavericks -- who remain one of six finalists for the services of Greg Oden -- are in advanced talks to add Blair to a revamped rotation of frontcourt sidekicks for Dirk Nowitzki.

The deal, expected to be a one-year contract at the league mininum $1.4 million, has not yet been officially announced.

But Blair tweeted about the pending deal Tuesday morning.

With one source saying Tuesday that a deal looks "promising," the former Spurs center appears poised to join new projected starting center Samuel Dalembert and the re-signed duo of Brandan Wright and Bernard James in a posse of centers to play alongside Nowitzki after Dallas lost out to Houston in the Dwight Howard sweepstakes.

Blair's exit from San Antonio has been anticipated for some time after his increasing struggles to earn playing time from Spurs coach Gregg Popovich last summer.

The Spurs did explore deals for Blair before the league's annual trade deadline in February but ultimately kept him and used him sparingly in the playoffs. The 6-foot-7, 265-pounder -- who slipped to No. 37 in the 2009 draft because of a history of knee troubles dating to high school -- averaged just 5.4 points and 3.8 rebounds in 14 minutes per game last season.

Blair also logged just less than 18 minutes of court time in three appearances in the NBA Finals against Miami.

Although the Mavericks are essentially restricted to offering minimum contracts at this point in the summer after making a number of signings post-Howard, they continue to hold out hope that Oden will decide that Dallas is the ideal place to launch his comeback under the watch of longtime Team USA trainer Casey Smith and team doctor Tarek Souryal.

Sources close to the process told ESPN.com that Oden is scheduled to receive formal offers this week detailing both the financial specifics as well as the medical care available from the six teams that have been chasing him all month: Miami, San Antonio, New Orleans, Atlanta, Sacramento and Dallas. Oden is then expected to choose his new team this week.

[FA]Austin Daye加入Raptors, 2年200萬

GTO_Andy — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 15:00:07 GMT

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--raptors-signing-austin-daye-235207117.html

Raptors signing Austin Daye

Free-agent forward Austin Daye has reached agreement on a two-year, $2 million deal with theToronto Raptors, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.

The Raptors hope Daye can strengthen their bench with his ability to stretch the floor with his 3-point shooting.

After three-plus seasons with the Detroit Pistons, Daye was traded to Memphis in February as part of the three-team deal involving Rudy Gay.

Daye, a 25-year-old, 6-foot-11 forward, averaged 4.5 points splitting the season between the Pistons and Grizzlies. He was the 15th overall pick to Detroit in the 2009 NBA draft out of Gonzaga.

我真的看不懂Pistons在玩哪招ㄟ

kidman0521 — Wed, 03 Jul 2013 06:32:25 GMT

Detroit Pistons have offered Rodney Stuckey and Charlie Villanueva to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Rudy Gay!(唯一可喜的是Stuckey跟比克終於有機會清掉了!!!

想要Gay就去年拿Tayshaun跟Austin去換就好了阿~幹嘛盤Calderon來又不簽

不過聽說Pistons對顧人願的Rondo蠻有興趣的~但是拿誰換呢

原文: BREAKING: Detroit Pistons have offered Rodney Stuckey and Charlie Villanueva to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for Rudy Gay! The move would clear much-needed cap space for Toronto for 2014 NBA Free Agency and GM Masai Ujiri has made it clear that is his primary objective as he has already traded Andrea Bargnani to the New York Knicks.

Pistons are also talking to Boston regarding a potential deal centered around Rajon Rondo... It's a long-shot, but this would be the potential Detroit Pistons Opening Day Lineup:

PG Rajon Rondo
SG Brandon Knight
SF Rudy Gay
PF Greg Monroe
C Andre Drummond

Things could dramatically shake up in the East with a move(s) like this.

Rush

[FA]Devin Harris重返Mavs, 3年900萬

GTO_Andy — Sun, 07 Jul 2013 02:44:00 GMT

http://espn.go.com/dallas/nba/story/_/id/9455361/sources-dallas-mavericks-bring-back-devin-harris-three-year-deal

Devin Harris, Mavs to reunite

Updated: July 6, 2013, 9:31 PM ET

By Tim MacMahon | ESPNDallas.com

The Dallas Mavericks and guard Devin Harris are close to finalizing a three-year deal worth in excess of $9 million, sources told ESPN.com's Marc Stein.

The Mavs struck an agreement Saturday to bring Harris back to the team on which he began his career as the fifth pick overall in the 2004 NBA draft. The deal can't be officially signed until Wednesday, when the league lifts its annual moratorium on free-agent signings and trades.

Harris, 30, averaged 9.9 points and 3.4 assists as a part-time starter last season for the Atlanta Hawks, the third team he has played for since the Mavs made him the centerpiece of a package to acquire Jason Kidd in a blockbuster deal before the 2008 trade deadline.

The Mavs have landed two veteran point guards in the past 24 hours.

Jose Calderon, who agreed to a four-year, $29 million deal Friday night, is the projected starter at point guard. Calderon's perimeter shooting and the 6-foot-3, 192-pound Harris' ability to defend shooting guards make them a potentially compatible backcourt pair.

Harris played the first three-and-a-half seasons of his career in Dallas. The Mavs inquired about him in trade discussions with the New Jersey Nets in 2010 before he was dealt to theUtah Jazz.

The Mavs, cautiously pursuing injury-riddled center Andrew Bynum, have approximately $8 million in salary-cap space remaining, although they could create more in a variety of ways.

Sources said the Mavericks and the Golden State Warriors also are the leading suitors for center Jermaine O'Neal.

[特赦]Bucks特赦Drew Gooden, 空出2年1340萬薪資

GTO_Andy — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 03:28:11 GMT

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/bucks-waive-gooden-amnesty-clause-005120578--nba.html

Bucks waive Gooden by amnesty clause

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- The Milwaukee Bucks have waived forward Drew Gooden and designated him as their amnesty player.

Gooden had two years and about $13.4 million remaining on his contact. He still receives the money, but it doesn't count against theBucks for salary cap purposes.

Gooden signed with the Bucks in 2010, and the 11-year veteran averaged 11.3 points and 5.9 rebounds in 107 games.

[FA]Ryan Gomes加入Thunder, 1年老將底薪

GTO_Andy — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 05:10:36 GMT

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/report-thunder-sign-gomes-031022910--nba.html

Report: Thunder sign Gomes

By The Sports Xchange | The SportsXchange

The Oklahoma City Thunder reached agreement on a one-year deal with free-agent forward Ryan Gomes, Yahoo! Sports reported.

Gomes, 30, played seven NBA seasons with the Celtics,Timberwolves, and Clippers before playing overseas this past season. Gomes averaged 2.3 points in 32 games for the Clippers in 2011-2012. His best season was 2008-2009 when he averaged 13.3 points for the Timberwolves.

[交易]Brandon Jennings前進Pistons, Bucks獲得Brandon Knight和其他兩位球員

GTO_Andy — Wed, 31 Jul 2013 14:53:04 GMT

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/9522945/detroit-pistons-acquire-brandon-jennings-sign-trade-milwaukee-bucks-according-sources

Pistons to acquire Brandon Jennings

Updated: July 30, 2013, 10:23 PM ET

By Marc Stein | ESPN.com

Nearly a month after free agency began, Brandon Jennings has a new home.

Sources close to the situation told ESPN.com on Tuesday that the Detroit Pistons have agreed to a sign-and-trade deal that will net Jennings, a restricted free agent, a new three-year contract worth in excess of $25 million.

The Bucks will receive guard Brandon Knight, forward Khris Middleton and center Viacheslav Kravtsov, two sources told ESPN The Magazine's Chris Broussard.

ESPN.com first reported Tuesday that the Bucks and Pistons were in advanced discussions on a deal to finally rescue Jennings from a frustrating July on the open market in which the restricted free agent appeared to be frozen out of the big money.

Jennings was considering returning to the Bucks on a one-year qualifying offer -- which would have made him an unrestricted free agent -- until the Pistons swooped in with serious trade interest.

Detroit has been active this offseason -- signing free agents Josh Smith,Chauncey Billups and Luigi Datome -- as it desperately tries to end its four-year postseason drought.

The Pistons signed Billups to mentor Knight, but have chosen to replace Knight with Jennings.

The Bucks also signed free-agent guard Gary Neal and first-round draft pickGiannis Antetokounmpo on Tuesday.

[FA]Gerald Henderson續約Bobcats, 3年1800萬

GTO_Andy — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 04:33:52 GMT

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--gerald-henderson-re-signing-with-bobcats-195946757.html

Gerald Henderson finalizing deal with Bobcats

Restricted free-agent guard Gerald Henderson is finalizing an agreement on a three-year, $18 million contract extension with the Charlotte Bobcats, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.

Henderson will hold a player option in the third year, sources said.

The re-signing of Henderson – one of the most consistent and talented players for the fledgling franchise – was the top priority for the franchise to secure for new coach Steve Clifford.

After details are ironed out over the weekend, an agreement is expected to be signed early next week, league sources said.

The Bobcats have strengthened their nucleus with the drafting of fourth overall pick Cody Zeller and the signing of free-agent centerAl Jefferson.

Henderson turned down more lucrative money from Charlotte to secure the player option on the third year of the deal, sources said. He could've had $7 million per season in this deal, but would've had to lock into three years without the player option in 2015-'16 that could get Henderson into free agency a year sooner, sources said.

Henderson averaged 15.5 points on nearly 45 percent shooting a season ago. He was the 12th overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft.

Durant, World Peace, Baron Davis身陷賭球疑雲

GTO_Andy — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 05:16:04 GMT

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--kevin-durant--metta-world-peace-star-in-drew-league-game-that-may-have-featured-a--50k-bet-involving-the-game--baron-davis-013241820.html

Kevin Durant, Metta World Peace star in game that may have featured a $50K bet involving The Game, Baron Davis

By Paul Palladino | Yahoo! Sports – Sun, Jul 28, 2013 9:32 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES – Former NBA All-Star Baron Davis and rapper The Game made headlines when the latter tweeted that they agreed to a $50,000 bet on the outcome of Sunday's game at the Los Angeles Drew League. Davis' three-time reigning champion LAUNFD (pronounced L.A. Unified) took on The Game's Money Gang in a rematch of last season's championship contest.

Davis declined to comment on the wager pregame, and whether or not money exchanged hands remains unknown. If indeed a bet was made, The Game walked away richer thanks to Metta World Peace as Money Gang survived Kevin Durant's 35 points and 17 rebounds to win 92-90.

After a back-and-forth game in front of a standing room only crowd at King Drew Magnet High School, Money Gang appeared to have the game locked up with three minutes left and up five. But LAUNFD cut it to two and World Peace's missed free throw gave Durant the ball down two and the shot clock off. Durant pushed the ball quickly up court, pulled up for 3 and … missed.

The contest ended after Money Gang missed the front end of a one-and-one, but LAUNFD was caught sleeping and the clock ran out.

The Game put his contact list to good use. DeMar DeRozan, Stephen Jackson and Shannon Brown all suited up for Money Gang. World Peace arrived just as the pregame buzzer sounded.

World Peace – who actually received a technical foul early in the contest after taking exception to a foul on an and-one and throwing the ball at the opposing player – finished with 29 points and 13 rebounds. DeRozan took over down the stretch on his way to 27 points and 11 rebounds.

The Game helped his own cause as a player, finishing strong around the rim, which made up for his lackluster outside shooting.

John Wall nearing $80 million deal with Wizards

rvd — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 12:49:01 GMT

The Washington Wizards have made significant progress toward completing a five-year, $80 million maximum contract extension for guard John Wall, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.

The Wizards will make Wall their designated franchise player, allowing him to get the fifth year on the extension, sources said.

The Wizards and Wall's agent, Dan Fegan, have until Oct. 31 to complete an agreement on the rookie extension for Wall to avoid restricted free agency next summer, but are moving swiftly to reach a deal.

There's strong belief on both sides that an agreement will be reached soon, but there are still contractual details and terms that need to be agreed upon before it can be formalized, league sources said.

Wall, the No. 1 overall selection in the 2010 NBA draft, missed last season's first 33 games with a knee injury, but finished the season strong. In his shortened season, Wall averaged 18.5 points and 7.6 assists and led the Wizards to nearly a .500 record in his return.

In three seasons with Washington, where he has yet to reach the playoffs, Wall has averaged 16.9 points and eight assists.

Wall, 22, is participating in the Team USA minicamp in Las Vegas this week.

[FA]GaryNeal加入Bucks, 2年260萬

GTO_Andy — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 16:35:34 GMT

http://www.brewhoop.com/2013/7/27/4562840/free-agency-2013-bucks-closing-in-on-deal-with-gary-neal

Free Agency 2013: Bucks closing in on deal with Gary Neal

By Dan Sinclair  @dan_sinclair on Jul 27 2013, 10:57a

According to a report from ESPN's Marc Stein, the Milwaukee Bucks are close to an agreement with former San Antonio Spurs guard Gary Neal. Neal entered the offseason as a restricted free agent for the Spurs, but his qualifying offer was withdrawn after the team signed Marco Belinelli. As an unrestricted free agent, Neal was reportedly drawing interest from the both the Bucks and the Atlanta Hawks.

In three seasons with the Spurs, Neal averaged 9.7 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game while shooting just under 40% from the three-point line. He was excellent from deep (41.9%) in his first two years before falling off a bit (35.5%) last season. Neal has a reputation as a gunner, a mold of player the Bucks are all two familiar with, but his generally solid accuracy from behind the arc has typically made up for a happy trigger-finger. He's also not going to play as big a role as Brandon Jennings or Monta Ellis ever did for the Bucks, so the possible damage should be capped.

Defensively, Neal brings some of the same concerns as those that plagued Ellis. He's got combo guard size, so it's hard to figure out exactly who to match him up on, and while he can lock in one-on-one and hold his own, he's prone to blatant lapses that get his team burned. All told, the Spurs were about 4 points/100 possessions better on defense with Neal riding the pine. Milwaukee is pretty familiar with handling this sort of player, and their Larry Sanders-anchored defense has already shown itself to be modestly up to the task, so it's a workable situation at the least. Still, it's going to require a lot of management from the coaching staff to keep the Bucks' bench from collapsing on that end.

Neal offers more depth off the bench to a mostly-filled backcourt (save for one particular spot) that has a starting SG in place, a capable backup point guard, and a rookie combo guard looking to prove himself. As an instant-offense player for the second-unit, one could do much worse. Neal's had his heroic moments, but in general he's been consistently...well, exactly what you'd expect from a mid-summer acquisition by the Bucks.

Early reports didn't speculate on possible terms for the deal. The Bucks still have their room exception available, but that would limit Neal to a two-year deal beginning at just under $2.6 million. If he wants more than that, the Bucks will have to eat into their cap space to ink him.

[交易]Luis Scola <=> Gerald Green

GTO_Andy — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 16:40:53 GMT

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/9513617/indiana-pacers-trade-phoenix-suns-luis-scola-publicist

Publicist: Luis Scola to Pacers

Updated: July 27, 2013, 10:44 AM ET

By Marc Stein | ESPN.com

The Phoenix Suns' Luis Scola is headed to the Indiana Pacers in a trade, according to his publicist in Argentina.

Juan Sebastia, who runs Scola's website, tweeted Friday night that a trade to send the Argentine big man to the Pacers would be officially announced Saturday.

Neither team commented in the immediate aftermath of the tweet.

But sources with knowledge of the talks told ESPN.com that one trade scenario on the table would send swingman Gerald Green and future draft considerations to Phoenix in exchange for Scola, whose arrival in Indiana would only strengthen a front line headlined by center Roy Hibbert and the recently re-signed David West.

Sources told ESPN that subsequent reports out of Argentina about former All-Star swingman Danny Granger being included in the trade were erroneous.

The Pacers have shown interest in Scola dating to his days with the Houston Rockets and have made it clear since a Game 7 loss to the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference finals that they would try to do anything they could to close the gap.

The Suns picked up Scola a year ago in an amnesty-provision auction after the Rockets waived the 6-foot-9, 245-pound power forward. Scola is due to earn $4.5 million in 2013-14 in the second year of his contract with Phoenix.

Scola, who has averaged 14.2 points and 7.5 rebounds in six NBA seasons, scored 12.8 points with 6.6 rebounds per game last season for the Suns.

[釋出]Bucks釋出Gustavo Ayon

GTO_Andy — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 04:26:09 GMT

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/bucks-request-waivers-ayon-015614960--nba.html

Bucks request waivers on Ayon

The Associated Press – Thu, Jul 25, 2013 9:56 PM EDT

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- The Milwaukee Bucks have requested waivers on center Gustavo Ayon.

The team announced the move Thursday.

Ayon appeared in 12 games for the Bucks last season after being acquired from Orlando on Feb. 21. He averaged 4.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1 assist per game for Milwaukee.

The 6-foot-10 native of Tepic, Mexico, has appeared in 109 career games over two seasons split among New Orleans, Orlando and Milwaukee. His career averages are 4.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.

[FA]Ronnie Price加入Magic, 1年老將底薪

GTO_Andy — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 04:20:27 GMT

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/07/25/magic-announce-signing-of-ronnie-price/

Magic announce signing of Ronnie Price

Brett Pollakoff

Jul 25, 2013, 4:22 PM EDT

As Orlando continues a rebuilding project which appears to be coming along ahead of schedule, the team has added a veteran presence to its locker room that should help with developing the youngsters into true professionals.

The Magic announced the signing of Ronnie Price on Thursday, for what is believed to be a one-year deal for the veteran’s minimum.

“We’re excited to welcome Ronnie and his family to the Magic organization,” said Magic GM Rob Hennigan, via the official release. “We believe Ronnie’s toughness and competitive spirit, along with the varied experiences he’s gained throughout his career, will impact the development of our team in a positive way.”

Translation: This particular move is about personality and locker room culture more than it is about the product on the court.

Orlando is going to play its first round draft pick Victor Oladipo heavy minutes at the guard spots, and while Price is a capable backup who is competent enough on both ends of the floor, he’s nowhere near a game-changer at either end who will bring victories to the team all by himself.

This was about rounding out the roster with a quality individual at a low contract number, and by bringing in Price, the Magic succeeded on both counts.

Entering his ninth NBA season, Price will be playing for his fifth franchise. He averaged 2.7 points and 1.9 assists in 13.1 minutes per game for the Blazers last season.

[FA]Alan Anderson加盟Nets, 2年200萬

GTO_Andy — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 04:36:51 GMT

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/eye-on-basketball/22901033/alan-anderson-agrees-to-twoyear-deal-with-the-nets

Alan Anderson agrees to two-year deal with the Nets

By Royce Young | NBA writer

July 26, 2013 1:03 pm ET

As if they haven't already spent enough, the Nets are spending a little more.

Per Ken Berger of CBSSports.com, Alan Anderson has signed a two-year deal with the Nets, according to his agent Mark Bartelstein.

The second season is a player option.

The Nets have been extremely busy this offseason, adding Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Jason Terry, Andrei Kirilenko, Shaun Livingston and re-signing Andray Blatche. Because of it, the Nets are looking at something like an $80 million luxury tax bill and a total salary of close to $102 million, roughly $40 million over the salary cap.

But they had a roster spot open, so why not use it? I mean, what's a couple more million?

They bring in Anderson, a very solid guard that adds depth behind Joe Johnson and Terry. Anderson is a good wing defender, can shoot the 3 and slashes well to the bucket.

Anderson, 30, spent last season with the Raptors and averaged 10.7 points and 2.3 rebounds in 65 games.

[FA]Timofey Mozgov續約Nuggets, 3年1400萬

GTO_Andy — Sat, 27 Jul 2013 04:29:16 GMT

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba--timofey-mozgov--nuggets-reach-agreement-on-three-year-deal-152209255.html

Timofey Mozgov, Nuggets reach agreement on three-year deal

The Denver Nuggets have reached agreement on a three-year, $14 million contract extension with restricted free-agent center Timofey Mozgov, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.

The deal will include a team option in the third year, a source said.

An opportunity for Mozgov to play a significantly increased role with Denver opened because of a draft night deal that sent center Kosta Koufos to the Memphis Grizzlies. Mozgov will play behind starting center JaVale McGee under new coach Brian Shaw.

Several sign-and-trade scenarios were discussed over recent weeks, but Mozgov and the Nuggets were committed to re-partnering after getting closer on the terms of the deal in the past week, sources said.

Mozgov, 27, averaged 5.4 points, 4.1 rebounds and 15.6 minutes per game for Denver in 2011-12, but his role decreased this past season under former Nuggets coach George Karl.

A member of the Russian national team, Mozgov still has to complete the NBA's rookie transition program in August, something he had been previously unable to do because of national team commitments.

Mozgov was an important part of the Nuggets' trade of Carmelo Anthony to New York in 2011, the final player Denver management held out to secure before agreeing upon the blockbuster deal.

As an undrafted prospect out of Russia, Mozgov entered the NBA with a three-year, $9.7 million contract with the Knicks in 2010.