Birdman looking for job

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Teams looking for a veteran midseason pickup at an attractive price could do a lot worse than former Nuggets/Hornets forward Chris Andersen, a.k.a. The Birdman. That's when Andersen's two-year suspension for violating the league's drug policy expires. Andersen has been working out in Las Vegas getting ready to resume his career, and it's anticipated that the Hornets, who last held his rights, will not reinstate his contract (3 1/2 years left on a four-year, $14 million deal), which will make Andersen a free agent. "He's exceeded expectations in every area," reports Andersen's agent, Steve Heumann. "We're moving forward to the first applicable moment to apply for reinstatement." Andersen turned 29 in July and has several years of NBA experience under his belt. He would be the first player to come back from a drug suspension and actually play in the NBA.</div></p>

Maybe the Nets? </p>

 

Yo Real, hit up the youtube!!!</p>

Birdman should go to philly, so andre could throw him mad alley's again. that's always fun.</p>

 

Well, except for not being able to play NBA games for the last few years, and unless he has been in rehab the whole time, he should be in good physical condition, so if a team is willing to look past his drug problems, he should be a decent signing. One question though; why didn't he go overseas to play? The ban was only for the NBA, right?

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Bahir)</div><div class='quotemain'>Well, except for not being able to play NBA games for the last few years, and unless he has been in rehab the whole time, he should be in good physical condition, so if a team is willing to look past his drug problems, he should be a decent signing. One question though; why didn't he go overseas to play? The ban was only for the NBA, right?</div>

You're right. He could have gotten with a team in Italy or Spain. </p>

 

I remember Byron Scott mentioned that he would give Birdman another chance, if all went well. It could happen, that NO lets him go, so they can re-sign him to a smaller contract. Is this possible, or am I missing something?

 

Is he really worth picking up? Can he do anythingother than dunk?

 

I don't think he can, but he's a pretty premium player as those kids of guys go. He's also a good shotblocker.</p>

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (tim)</div><div class='quotemain'>Is he really worth picking up? Can he do anything other than dunk?</div>

</p> block shots, rebound, bring energy. not a bad pickup, you could do much, much worse.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (peg182)</div><div class='quotemain'>block shots, rebound, bring energy. not a bad pickup, you could do much, much worse.</div>

You could do worse, but you can also do much better. Birdman is an athlete, not a basketball player. He fits in much better in the NBDL than he does in the NBA. That's probably also why he didn't hitch on to a top club in Europe, where his lack of coordination and a viable offensive game would leave him stuck at the end of the bench. I suppose if a team is logjammed at a guard spot and is trying to stock up with bigs to just grab a few boards and play d(Houston?), Birdman couldn't hurt. But I think he's just one of those guys who had his time in the league and is finished, and in the process brought about smiles and laughter for his inability to dunk in a dunk contest.</p>