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[MorisUkunRasik]

Here you go Adam.

Ha.

 

[Rodeo Clown]

$9M a year for Ryan Anderson is crazy.

 

[SamuraiX-]

$9M a year for Ryan Anderson is crazy.

Shhhh, he'll hear you!

 

[Reave]

WojYahooNBA
The New Orleans Hornets agreement with Ryan Anderson is four years, approximately $36 million, league sources tell Y! Sports

I can't believe Orlando didn't want to pay that.

 

[shira]

the rumor is that as long as his back checks out they'll roll the dice. And it makes the most sense. Seriously, after a season in LA, with the Lakers having his Bird rights, is he really going to walk away? Brooklyn will no longer be an option. And he can go to Dallas to play with Dirk and nobody else and take $25 million less. He will have no choice to resign, and after a year of the admiration and attention that being a Laker in LA brings, an attention whore like Dwight will gladly put his name on the dotted line.

Lol back surgery under 30.
That's like the red flag waving convention.

 

[Nelo Ice]

I'm still in shock over how stupid NBA teams/owners are. Yeah there's a not enough talent for the demand but holy shit EVERYONE is getting PAID. Any player hitting FA is pretty much hitting the jackpot every single time.

 

[Mrbob]

Since the Bulls aren't going to build a contender around Rose, what team is he bolting too once his new contract is up?

 

[MorisUkunRasik]

Nola has a pretty nice roster. Wonder how Davis would respond to being in the playoffs so soon.

 

[Nelo Ice]

Since the Bulls aren't going to build a contender around Rose, what team is he bolting too once his new contract is up?

I'm sure we'll have a spot once Nash retires :lol.

 

[The Frankman]

It sense of, playing with the best players, and giving him more confidence for next year.

Confidence is something I've learned Tyson never lacks.

Seriously, this dude would've been at home playing in the 90s.

 

[Black Mamba]

$9M a year for Ryan Anderson is crazy.

I'd argue it's about the going rate. I wouldn't pay that much for him, but it looks right given the market.

I mean, it's the same Jeff green got and he should be fighting for a roster spot.

I can't believe Orlando didn't want to pay that.

As a contending team,you pay. One about to blow it up, naah

 

[Branduil]

No wonder Cuban has gone into scrooge mode.

 

[darkside31337]

$9M a year for Ryan Anderson is crazy.

Jeff Green. Gerald Wallace.

Hell it's cheaper than the Ilyasova deal.

 

[Nelo Ice]

So any bets on how valuable these hilariously overpaid contracts will be in 4 years? Nearly all of them are going to be expiring and traded for the following years hilariously overpaid contracts.

 

[The Frankman]

I'm still in shock over how stupid NBA teams/owners are. Yeah there's a not enough talent for the demand but holy shit EVERYONE is getting PAID. Any player hitting FA is pretty much hitting the jackpot every single time.

I'm still amazed that with everyone giving out stupid money the Knicks haven't given out one yet.

 

[Mrbob]

So any bets on how valuable these hilariously overpaid contracts will be in 4 years? Nearly all of them are going to be expiring and traded for the following years hilariously overpaid contracts.

NBA owners are the dumbest owners on the planet. They complain about not making any money and still throw away their cash like its running water.

NBA owners should take a crash course from NFL owners on how to run a team.

 

[SamuraiX-]

With all these ridiculous contracts, I see every team that still has an amnesty clause left to use it by the end of next season.

GOOD THING WE HAD A LOCKOUT!

 

[Black Mamba]

I'm still amazed that with everyone getting stupid money the Knicks haven't given out a stupid deal yet.

That's because the Knicks have just the $3 mil MLE. Kind of hard to overpay when the rules don't allow it.

As the top salary teams are forced to pay less, the bottom and middle teams will be forced to pay more to compensate.

NBA owners are the dumbest owners on the planet. They complain about not making any money and still throw away their cash like its running water.

NBA owners should take a crash course from NFL owners on how to run a team.

I've said this so many times...

It's not dumb. It's the nature of the market. There is no other way for rational people to act. They are just doing what you'd expect given the type of market they play in.

 

[darkside31337]

The Hornets just paid a guy who averaged 16 and 8 who is 24 years old less money than the likes of Jeff Green and Gerald Wallace and somehow thats grossly overpaid and ridiculous. Right.

 

[Nelo Ice]

I'm still amazed that with everyone giving out stupid money the Knicks haven't given out one yet.

It's a freaking miracle the Knicks haven't made their dumbass move of the season.

NBA owners are the dumbest owners on the planet. They complain about not making any money and still throw away their cash like its running water.

NBA owners should take a crash course from NFL owners on how to run a team.

Seriously and the worst part is like 90% of the time trades aren't made to improve teams. They're made to trade off bad contracts for another or to trade for freaking cap relief. It's pretty much why we get away with being godlike since we pretty much take advantage of the fact that every other team in the league is run by complete idiots.

 

[The Frankman]

That's because the Knicks have just the $3 mil MLE. Kind of hard to overpay when the rules don't allow it.

As the top salary teams are forced to pay less, the bottom and middle teams will be forced to pay more to compensate.

It's a freaking miracle the Knicks haven't made their dumbass move of the season.

Oh don't count out the Knicks, man. 3 year, 3 million a year deal for Desagna Diop incoming.

I'd like to see what this potential Camby offer is though... seriously with the Knicks getting Kidd/Lin, I'll have to try out at SG. I'm too small for SG.

 

[Jonm1010]

I'm not sure how I feel about the Anderson trade. I like the guy But I'm not sure how he fits in. Are we moving Davis to the 5?? I hope not, the dude needs about 20-30 more pounds to play comfortably there.

Anderson to SF doesn't seem smart either.

And for those asking about ayon. He was a pretty nice player to have. Had some really good games and Gould be even better this season on a reasonable contract. Yeah he's older but he is still getting acclimated to playing on an English speaking team in the NBA. And a lot of people last year thought he was a brilliant pickup and will be a great role player in this league.

 

[Rodeo Clown]

The Hornets just paid a guy who averaged 16 and 8 who is 24 years old less money than the likes of Jeff Green and Gerald Wallace and somehow thats grossly overpaid and ridiculous. Right.

It's a lot of money for a guy that just shoots 3s, yeah.

 

[darkside31337]

It's a lot of money for a guy that just shoots 3s, yeah.

He was a top 5 offensive rebounder in the entire league last season. That's even with him playing next to Dwight.

We are going to suck so hard this year. It's going to be unreal.

 

[Black Mamba]

The only way to fix the NBA problems is to up the max contracts massively.

But the players union will never go for that.

 

[SamuraiX-]

Sactown Royalty ‏@sactownroyalty
Kings Close To Deal Keeping Jason Thompson, According To @mr_jasonjones http://t.co/LnSp1e6p

 

[darkside31337]

4 years 25 mil for Jason Thompson? No wonder why the Kings have been a joke since 2005.

 

[SamuraiX-]

4 years 25 mil for Jason Thompson? No wonder why the Kings have been a joke since 2005.

I'm sorry your boyfriend got traded, brah.

But stay salty!

 

[KingJ2002]

Lakers interested in picking up UFA Jodie Meeks and Grant Hill (if he doesn't retire)

http://www.opposingviews.com/i/sports/nba/nba-rumors-lakers-add-grant-hill-or-jodie-meeks

if he moves to the PG position... he's already a better look than Blake

 

[darkside31337]

I'm not even that upset. He's getting traded to an organization with a bright future.

4/36 is for a player with 2 elite skills and a track record of making his team massively better while hes on the court is worth it. He's like the opposite of Carmelo.

 

[Darkman M]

Nba gaf going back to the glory days with the insults, and bitterness LOL

 

[giri]

I'm not even that upset. He's getting traded to an organization with a bright future.

4/36 is for a player with 2 elite skills and a track record of making his team massively better while hes on the court is worth it. He's like the opposite of Carmelo.

How was the lollipop rainbow today?

 

[MorisUkunRasik]

Lakers interested in picking up UFA Jodie Meeks and Grant Hill (if he doesn't retire)

http://www.opposingviews.com/i/sports/nba/nba-rumors-lakers-add-grant-hill-or-jodie-meeks

if he moves to the PG position... he's already a better look than Blake

Did't Jodie leave The Sixers partially because he wanted to get paid? I doubt LA has the money to convince Meeks to back up Nash.

Hill would be awesome though.

 

[Dominican Power]

Nba gaf going back to the glory days with the insults, and bitterness LOL

Wasn't Nba-gaf the reason why we're all in the abyss?

 

[darkside31337]

How was the lollipop rainbow today?

At least my team isn't stuck with Channing Frye. But hey he's still better than Ryan Anderson right?

 

[Rodeo Clown]

At least my team isn't stuck with Channing Frye. But hey he's still better than Ryan Anderson right?

They're kind of the same guy, but Frye is only getting paid $6M a year.

 

[The Frankman]

darkside31337-chan sure gets offended when someone insults Ryan Anderson.

Maybe it wouldn't be so bad if he had any semblance of being unbiased.

 

[reilo]

NBA owners are the dumbest owners on the planet. They complain about not making any money and still throw away their cash like its running water.

NBA owners should take a crash course from NFL owners on how to run a team.

By getting a system in place with a hard cap, non-guaranteed contracts and a lucrative TV sharing deal? What did you think they tried to do last lockout?

 

[The Frankman]

By getting a system in place with a hard cap, non-guaranteed contracts and a lucrative TV sharing deal? What did you think they tried to do last lockout?

Non-guaranteed contracts? IN THE NBA?

BWAHAHHAHAHAHAHHHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

too much sense.

 

[darkside31337]

darkside31337-chan sure gets offended when someone insults Ryan Anderson.

Maybe it wouldn't be so bad if he had any semblance of being unbiased.

I'm trying to be as unbiased as I possibly can. He provides two skills at an elite rate and a track record of making his team much better while hes on the court. Yet somehow hes on the same level as Jeff Green and Channing Frye. I really don't what else I can say at this point so I won't say anything any more.

 

[KingJ2002]

Wow... the hornets are going to look pretty good going into the season... Especially if Eyebrows pans out

 

[Jonm1010]

Wow... the hornets are going to look pretty good going into the season

On paper....I'm just not sure how this translates to the court. We have a lot of our most talented people at the same two positions.

 

[AgentChris]

Non-guaranteed contracts? IN THE NBA?

BWAHAHHAHAHAHAHHHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

too much sense.

 

[darkside31337]

On paper....I'm just not sure how this translates to the court. We have a lot of our most talented people at the same two positions.

This is a good thing though. The Hornets had almost no talent anywhere last season.

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

Ilyasova and Anderson contacts are fine, both guys will average close to 17 and 8 next year. Wallace contract was an obvious overpayment to convince he and (more importantly) Deron to stay. Won't feel too bad if he averages close to 15 and 6. Asik and Green deals are Charlie Villanueva-bad.

 

[Dominican Power]

Too many mediocre players are getting paid in The NBA. I guess that happens when you have 30 teams.

 

[LegendofJoe]

I have the feeling the Anderson trade is backup in case the situation with Eric Gordon goes bad. That said it's not a bad contract. I think he's worth about 8 million a year, a million more than that isn't exactly outrageous.

 

[darkside31337]

I have the feeling the Anderson trade is backup in case the situation with Eric Gordon goes bad. That said it's not a bad contract. I think he's worth about 8 million a year, a million more than that isn't exactly outrageous.

Gordon will be making the max on a team thats heading in the right direction. Once he takes his head out of his ass things will be fine.

 

[Black Mamba]

Of the 337 players with at least 15 unguarded catch-and-shoot jumpers last season, nobody was left open less often than Kobe. Only 35.2 percent of his catch-and-shoot jumpers were unguarded.

When Kobe was left open, he shot 51.3 percent, which ranked 11th of the 113 players with at least 75 unguarded catch-and-shoot jumpers last season. It was the highest such percentage of the nine Lakers players with at least 20 attempts last season.

niiiice.

 

[GaimeGuy]

Of course he was guarded. He had a 35.67 usage %. Teams would be stupid to not guard him.