2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors (Merged threads)

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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    ??? It was rumored the Cavs would offer him up to $4 million per year
     
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    I don't get the Oden thing, Birdman just seems much better than him. The Heat need to find replacements for Battier/Miller. A stretch 4/3.
     
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    Yeah, i'd definitely take him to back up LMA.
     
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    he's opting out of a year at 4 mil, so he's thinkin he can get paid 5-6 mil per at least is my guess
     
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    He'll be 30 when this season starts as well, I think he sees this as the best opportunity to get a 3+ year deal. He doesn't have much to gain by opting in as its hard to see his value next season surpassing what it is now. He'd probably rather have the 4 mil over 3 or 4 years guaranteed than a one or two year 5-6 mil contract. Not that he'll get that but its possible he could re-sign for 4 mil/year as long as he got long term security.
     
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    Isn't a back up PF a little farther down on the priority list? I can't see us affording him after we obtain a center and back up PG. Not saying I wouldn't like to get him though. Especially if LMA gets hurt. But unless we include Joel in a trade, I think he and Claver are our two back ups to LMA.
     
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    Oden would have a better ceiling


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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    would have and will have aren't the same thing.
     
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    If Oden stays healthy he will be better then Birdman to the heat. Thats a big IF though.
     
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    If Oden ever stayed healthy for a 5 year stint he might end up being the best big man in the NBA. I realize he's been hurt but talent and size is still there. With the lack of good big men in the NBA he would average at least 15 and 10 with 2 blocks. Obviously a long shot that he stays healthy but you never know. I'm probably an idiot but I'd sign him to another 2 year contract.
     
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    Thing with Oden is, he hasn't shown he can stay healthy. And at best, it will have been just about 4 WHOLE years since he last stepped on an NBA court in a competitive fashion.

    And he struggled after taking a year off due to the MF. And now, with 2 WHOLE other MF's done....he's not going to be anything worth squat this year, if ever.

    It's Brandon Roy all over again.
     
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    It's easy to have a higher ceiling when he's always laying on the floor.
     
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    Everyone struggled after MF surgery, especially big men.

    Its not the same as Roy. You can look at both with checkered injury histories and say they are the same until you look at why they had problems. Oden has had freak injuries which lead you to believe that he will have another one but its not a certainty he will. Roy had deteriorating knees that were operated on again and again and again and labeled as a recurring issue. With Roy you can look at his knees and say they will be injured again because of the recurring issue but Oden doesn't have a big recurring issue.
    Now i'm not saying because Oden doesn't have a recurring issue he won't ever be injured again or he is even in shape to play again but I don't look at his history and just assume he will have another big injury like I did with Roys. If Oden's in great shape I think he will stay relatively injury free on his next team and play relatively well. He isn't going to put up superstar numbers but I think his first year back he could play 70 games and avg 8/10/2 in 25-30m. If he isn't in great shape then he will be another Eddy Curry.
     
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    same as Roy in the sense of he's done.

     
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    Re: 2013 Official NBA Off-season Movement & Rumors

    Wow...

    That's actually the first time his name has been mentioned in a possible deal.

    Connecting the dots -- "draft day deal" means the #1 pick IMO.

    Sam Amico mentioned last week that the Cavs were working on something major.

    Hmm...
     
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    Maybe thats why Cavs want the #13 pick. 1/13/TT for LMA?. I wouldn't do it but I can see it happening.
     
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    Maybe the interest in Len is very real.

    He's been a projected top 5 pick all summer and the team quietly brought him in the day before the Zeller workout.
     
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