Signings
For one, Drew Gooden has already stole another contract! Gooden signed a 5 year, 32 million dollar contract with the Milwaukee Bucks. This moves gives the Bucks another low post presence at the power forward position with draft picks Tiny Gallon and Larry Sanders.
Darko Milicic has returned back to Minnesota. For 4 years and 20 million, The Timberwolves keep the 7 year vet. That, along with the 3 year, 13 million dollar deal signed by Center Nikola Pekovic means Minnesota will be pushing to move Al Jefferson.
Rudy Gay has resigned with Memphis. The Grizzlies and Gay agreed to a 5 year, 82 million dollar contract to remain with the Grizzlies. The deal involves a player’s option in the 5 year.
Rumors
Atlanta and Joe Johnson are close to a max contract. Rumors has it that they are “Close” to agreeing to a max contract which is 6 years, 120 million.
Dirk Nowitzki has stopped in New York for a meeting with Knicks GM Donnie Walsh
Dwayne Wade met with Chicago
Chris Bosh met with Houston, Toronto, Chicago and Miami
Amare Stoudemire has met with New York and Miami. Also, talks between Stoudemire and the Suns appear “dead”.
Channing Frye has a 5 year, 25 million dollar deal on the table with the Suns but is waiting for teams like New York and Chicago to see thier moves.
LeBron James watch
LeBron James courted both the Nets and Knicks today. Coming out, New Jersey were seen as “favorites” and LeBron was seen as ” impressed”. The Knicks-James meeting went on for 2 plus hours and GM Donnie Walsh and Mike D’Antoni both came away “expecting” another meeting.
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