Random Offseason Topics/Rumors

[valtmac51]

Magic Could Get Serious With Robinson

With Hedo Turkoglu expected to sign with the Raptors, the Magic could make a serious play for Nate Robinson. A source told the New York Post that two of Robinson's most serious inquiries have come from the Lakers and Magic.
The Blazers, Heat and Bulls are believed to have asked about Robinson's services as well.

ESPN's Ric Bucher suggested on his Twitter page late Friday night that the Suns could get Tyson Chandler for Ben Wallace.

"FYI: Phx can deal Big Ben for Ty Chandler anytime they want. They're checking all other options before going down that road," Bucher wrote.

Phoenix acquired Wallace from Cleveland in the Shaquille O'Neal trade.

I don't think NOH will trade TyC for just Ben w/ no other player in return.

Pacers Have Contacted Head, Brown

Things have been relatively quiet in Indiana, but the Pacers have contacted free agent guards Luther Head and Shannon Brown. The Pacers have just $8 million to spend this summer, and have said that they'd like to retain restricted free agents Jarrett Jack and Josh McRoberts.

According to a report on CBS Sportsline, Ben Gordon may find his way to Detroit via a sign and trade which would see Allen Iverson become a Chicago Bull.

Discussions between the teams have not reached serious levels, but by signing with Chicago and then being traded to Detroit Ben Gordon could get an extra year and more money.

According to Ken Berger, a person familiar with the situation said the Pistons would flat-out refuse to entertain a sign-and-trade for Gordon unless it provided significant savings. The Bulls, too, may not be eager to do business with Gordon, whose agent did not give the team a chance to match Detroit's offer.

DRose and AI on the back court? that sounds pretty good.

With Hedo Turkoglu backing out of an agreement, Portland could very well turn their attention towards David Lee.

"We had been talking, but we'll talk now," Lee's agent Mark Bartelstein told The New York Post.

Turkoglu and the Trail Blazers had agreed to terms on a deal that would pay the forward $10 million annually, which is exactly the number Lee is believed to be coveting on the market.

With Turkoglu backing out, Portland has $10 million in cap space that can be used on Lee, who is a restricted free agent.

In addition, Bartelstein claims he's talked to nearly 15 teams that have proposed sign-and-trade deals with the Knicks for Lee.

Portland is not the best place for Lee, hope he go to other team.

[Heller]

He should go to Europe and just dominate till he's 45. Get paid.

[AllenIversonN3]

WOW not bad man .. but I read somewhere last night that cavs and miami wants iverson too ...also grizzlies...I am not sure which team will he choose ..We will wait and see what will happen.

[creative16]

wtf do they want with a.i.??? there's no need 4 signing him. a front-court scorer would be better, someone who could teach ty thomas how to be efficient in the post, etc.
but iverson? pls don't do it.

if this happens the suns owners should place the franchise in vegas. getting chandler 4 big ben? nice deal, hornets stupid though.

[coutts1990]

would make more sense if they included amare somehow.

[omfgfcku2]

The Wizards are looking like the favorites to land free-agent guard Stephon Marbury, according to sources.
Washington coach Flip Saunders and Marbury, who spent time together in Minnesota, are intrigued about hooking up again.
The Kings are believed to be interested in Marbury as well.

http://basketball.realgm.com/src_wir...e_for_marbury/

LMAO. If this happens then they will have two ballhog as a pointguard.

[V.A.]

It will be the first good trade that would help the team.

[RayAllen20]

Wizards would never take him because they already have too many guards .. that would be just dumb as hell if they intent to take him

[supersonic]

this guy has made enough money over the years, it's clear he doesn't have a winnersmentality like ron artest. stupid............

[Humble24]

This ain't it for him.