Pistons tried to trade for Sabonis's contract...

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    http://www.mlive.com/pistons/stories/index...76942154830.xml

    <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Dumars said the Pistons were one of several NBA teams that tried to acquire the rights to Portland's Arvydas Sabonis, whose contract comes off the books next summer. Sabonis, who reportedly will not return to the Trail Blazers but will remain with his family in Lithuania, was scheduled to make $7 million this season.

    However, talks broke down when it became clear that the Trail Blazers wanted to include other players in the deal.
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    Quite clear Joe D was trying to get more cap room so he can make a run at KG next summer...
     
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    What players were going to be in the deal.

    If they got him how much cap would they have.
     
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    I believe the blazers wanted Okur or Prince in the deal....and wanted us to take Ruban Patterson...As for how much cap..i believe enough to offer KG a decent amount
     
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    I think KG will want around 16 mill or so.
     
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    I don't know how much garnett wants..it all depends how wolves do next season....If they go far..he is a lock to staying in minny
     
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    yeah, in the end i think garnett is going to stay i minisota
     
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    i think he's gonna stay, unless they can't get out of the 1st round again.
     
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    I think KG will "explore" his options, but end up back in Minnesota
     
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    He's stayin' in Minnesota IMO.
     
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    Pistons making a run at kg? Thats funny. Kinda like their run at tmac
     
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    Since when did detroit ever make a run at mcgrady? it was mentioned in an article 2 months ago..the pistons might go after KG..as the franchise has cap space next season.....oh and the fact chauncey talks with KG all the time...why do you think Joe D is trying to get rid of Cliff's contract and going after sabonis?
     
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    he shouldn't have signed cliffy then, if he wants to get rid of his contract already.
     
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    He did it so he could get good trade value to teams who want him..and therefore clearing cap room for next season..
     
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    .... but noone seems to want cliffy.
     
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    Actually teams do..but the right deal hasn't happened yet..dallas,portland,cavs,nuggets were all in talks about trading for him
     
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    i wouldn't mind cliffy for the magic, but i just haven't heard that many talks about potential deals for cliffy.
     
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    There have been a few posted on insider...but really some of them havn't gotten serious enough to be mentioned in the media
     
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