Good ol' Drew just can't seem to stick anywhere, can he? He's just good enough to be useful, but has just enough flaws that you can afford to let him go. When he signs with the Spurs, I think that will be his 6th team, won't it? Ever since he was in college, I've enjoyed watching Drew play. He's always been a very good talent, but probably missed his window of opportunity to really find a place that was good for him and he could stick. I wish brother Abe well.
Bizarre. I had assumed Gooden was refusing to play for the Bulls when he was shipped. And I'm somewhat sympathetic. He's on the down-curve of his career and I can understand wanting to play for a winner. But Toronto? Toronto? They're bad too.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_y...slug=aw-goodenspurs030109&prov=yhoo&type=lgns Gooden has chance to sign with contender By Adrian Wojnarowski, Yahoo! Sports Mar 1, 11:30 pm EST <script type="text/javascript"> YAHOO.Sports.Window.set ( 'byline' );*</script> Drew Gooden agreed to a buyout with the Sacramento Kings and the San Antonio Spurs are the favorite to sign him for the rest of the regular season and playoffs, two league executives said on Sunday night. Gooden came to Sacramento on Feb. 19 in a trade with the Chicago Bulls, and it had been expected that the last-place Kings would buy him out, save some money and allow the power forward to move to a contender. The Cleveland Cavaliers are also a contender for Gooden. The Kings beat Sunday’s midnight Eastern deadline for Gooden to be eligible to play in the playoffs for another team. Gooden, who makes $7.1 million this season, has an expiring contract. The Kings saved themselves approximately $1.8 million with the buyout agreement. The Spurs have wanted badly to add frontcourt help, and nearly pulled off a trade deadline deal for Los Angeles Clippers center Marcus Camby. Gooden could give the Spurs much-needed size if they face the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference playoffs. The Oklahoma City Thunder also reached a buyout with veteran forward Joe Smith, and several league executives believe Smith is headed to the Cavaliers. If the Cavs and Smith reach an agreement quickly, Gooden would almost certainly wind up with the Spurs. If Smith and Gooden clear waivers Wednesday morning, they will be free to sign with any team of their choosing. The New Jersey Nets also waived forward Stromile Swift on Sunday. Adrian Wojnarowski is the NBA columnist for Yahoo! Sports. Send Adrian a question or comment for potential use in a future column or webcast. Updated Mar 1, 11:30 pm EST
