The Heat have been relatively quiet this offseason in acquiring players to round out their roster. There was the noise in the draft, and that was it. As if that wasn’t enough. Well, it isn’t if Riley is trying to launch this team back into contention. So, you have an asset in Shawn Marion that [...]
NBA Free Agency Underway
July 2, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Free agency for the NBA officially began at 12:01am July 2nd. Yet, players cannot sign contracts until the moratorium is lifted on July 9th. (By the way, ever wondered where the word moratorium comes from? Well, it’s from Latin. The Latin word for a delay is mora while someone who delays something is a morator. [...]
Brand, Maggette Not Likely; But What About Ron Artest?
July 2, 2008 By Leave a Comment
It looks like Elton Brand’s opt out manuevre was an attempt for the Clippers and Brand to lure Baron Davis. That would mean all parties were in constant discussion about Davis’ plans and some recruiting would have had to have gone on behind the scenes. That smells like tampering. Officially, that story will not surface [...]
Draft Presents More Deal Scenarios for Miami Heat
June 25, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The Miami Heat are in an interesting quandry. Should they draft Michael Beasley if he is available with the 2nd pick? Or should they trade down and scoop up someone with more value? If Rose is available it seems clear that Miami would take him right away. This is the basic question Miami is asking [...]
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