NBA Off-Season / Summer 2010

[Tiger Hawk]

Kinda, sorta, makes sense for the Wolves. Still more talent than most on their roster so why not roll the dice. But with all the bigs under contract, is he going to get any game time?

Whilst LeBron leaving sucks for the Cavs, spare a thought for the Knicks. They started this all 2 years ago with Donnie Walsh coming on board and clearing all the cap space and they've ended up with little to show for it. Stoudemire without a point guard is not going to be any better than David Lee.

 

[Big Mick]

It says a future first round pick...not second.

So Miami will have what? around $8m to bring in 9 players?

So 2 Mid-Level exception players and 7 Min contract guys?

 

[Ridders]

How high are those first round Knick picks, that the Rockets own, going to end up being. I mean unless they add a very good playmaker next to Amare, thats a lottery team right?

 

[Ridders]

On looking at it again. The Heat get Minny's second round pick in 2011.

Also says something about swapping a future first round pick.

The Miami Heat have found a trade taker for Michael Beasley that will create more salary-cap space for the dramatic transformation of their roster.

Sources close to the situation told ESPN.com that the Heat have agreed on a trade that will send Beasley to the Minnesota Timberwolves, who can absorb Beasley's contract into their salary-cap space.

Minnesota, according to sources, will complete the trade by sending Miami a second-round pick in 2011. The Wolves and Heat, sources said, have also agreed to swap an unspecified future first-round pick.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5365794

 

[McLovin]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpnd-XyAG2g

 

[Ridders]

Kinda, sorta, makes sense for the Wolves. Still more talent than most on their roster so why not roll the dice. But with all the bigs under contract, is he going to get any game time?

Whilst LeBron leaving sucks for the Cavs, spare a thought for the Knicks. They started this all 2 years ago with Donnie Walsh coming on board and clearing all the cap space and they've ended up with little to show for it. Stoudemire without a point guard is not going to be any better than David Lee.

Unless the Knicks can get Melo next summer, that Jefferies trade is going to rank right up there with anything that Isiah has done

 

[Tiger Hawk]

No question that's a lottery team (Knicks that is). Not much left either FA wise so they're going to pretty much stink next year.

Says second round pick here:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5365794

The MLE is over $5m, and it's only available to teams already over the cap. The Heat are not over the cap. I'm not sure where they'll end up cap wise, but I would think they'll have roughly $4m to spend on other free agents.

 

[Tiger Hawk]

Cap is set at $58m and James, Wade & Bosh can each earn the max $17m. Some early chatter about the three taking a pay cut aside, that's $51m in committed salary. Chalmers is set to earn the minimum (under $1m) so after rounding let's say there's $6m available in cap space.

First and most important thing: get the best available centre you can. Forget scoring, just need size, rebounding and solid defence. DJ Mbenga, Kurt Thomas, Theo Ratliff, Juwan Howard fit the bill and would be anywhere in the minimum to $3m range. Next add a quality shooter. Miller has said he'd take less to win, so maybe he'd be prepared to get $3m - $4m. Then flesh out the roster with minimum contracts (1 vet PG, 1 other vet specialist shooter and the rest young 2nd round picks).

 

[Big Mick]

I can see Allen Iverson going there as a 6th man

 

[Tiger Hawk]

I can see Allen Iverson going there as a 6th man

:lol:

 

[Ridders]

The last thing that team needs is someone who needs to have the ball in his hands alot in order to be effective.

Mike Miller would be a really nice signing. Heat are going to need multiple shooters imo.

Its asking alot of the Heat front office to get the required role players to win a title in this offseason. They've done plenty already!

 

[Tiger Hawk]

I'm not sure I want this day to end.....LBJ, Lee, Beasley, come on, what else is there?!?

 

[Nth-Qld-Raider]

The Heat might get Jason Williams or Keyon Dooling.

I like the Beasley move to the T'Wolves, come on Magic get that deal happening Gortat for Jefferson lol.

 

[Big Mick]

Any chance AJ Ogilvy, Nathan Jawai and Patty Mills get looks in to be compliments for this team?

I realise all are attached at Summer League camps, but Jawai I don't think has been "signed", neither has Ogilvy.

They need cheap big men, and both are pretty good.

Mills would be a good PG to distribute the ball off the bench. He wouldn't be on much being a 2nd rounder.

 

[Big Mick]

Hang on. I just noticed something.

Jawai was playing the last 4 days with the Bobcats...but now he's been announced in the Cav's Summer League team.

Are they allowed to bounce around like that from team to team?

Sorry...new to Summer League following.

 

[ByRd]

Apparently Mike Miller has signed on with the Heat, 5 yrs for $30m

 

[McLovin]

Yep...And apparently Riley wants them to play Bron at the point ala Magic Johnson...

PG: Bron
SG: Wade
SF: Miller
PF: Bosh

That alone is crazy...

 

[ByRd]

Is a ridiculous starting line up but i just want to see how the rest of the roster fills out.

Lakers still the team to beat, our size is our biggest advantage and this Heat team doesnt and wont have any real inside presence, Bosh is even softer then Gasol lol

But really, i cant wait for the new season to start, just to see how its going to play out, bring it on.

 

[McLovin]

Could you imagine a lineup like that in a Don Nelson or Mike D'Antoni offence...yikes...

 

[ByRd]

Could you imagine a lineup like that in a Don Nelson or Mike D'Antoni offence...yikes...

haha i think they would average about 150 pts a game