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G-man · #1 (**permalink**) 07-02-2009, 08:28 PM

News
-Ron Artest told CBS Sports that he'll be signing with the Lakers.
-Marcin Gortat will sign an offer sheet with Dallas, says ESPN's Marc Stein, and Orlando will have to match a reported five year offer worth $5.6 million a season.

8pm- Brandon Bass has interest in Orlando, and could possbly be a sign and trade with Dallas for Marcin Gortat, says RealGM.
7:40pm- Knicks GM Donnie Walsh said he could offer Jason Kidd a multiyear contract.
6:45pm- Ron Artest told CBS Sports that he'll be signing with the Lakers.
6pm- The Rockets, Blazers, Raptors and Cavs are interested in Trevor Ariza along with the Lakers, says Yahoo! Sports.
5:25pm- Houston is prepared to offer Trevor Ariza the midlevel exception, says Yahoo! Sports. Marcin Gortat will sign an offer sheet with Dallas, says ESPN's Marc Stein, and Orlando will have to match a reported five year offer worth $5.6 million a season.

TaShawn · #2 (**permalink**) 07-02-2009, 09:04 PM

Artest to LA? Repeat.

NYPistonFan729 · #3 (**permalink**) 07-02-2009, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by TaShawn

Artest to LA? Repeat.

Done deal.

G-man · #4 (**permalink**) 07-02-2009, 09:40 PM

Trevor Ariza is meeting with the Rockets, says the AP. The Heat have contacted Allen Iverson and Ron Artest, says the Miami Herald.
The Mavericks have made an offer to Marcin Gortat, and now waits for Orlando to match it, says the Dallas Morning News. The paper says that the Mavs now have the best chance to land Gortat.
Josh Childress does not want to return to the Hawks, says the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Perhaps a sign and trade with the Bucks including Luke Ridnour would make sense, says HoopsWorld.
Portland is clearly the leader for Hedo Turkoglu, says HoopsWorld.
Boston seems to be the leader for Rasheed Wallace.
Ricky Rubio told Spanish paper El Periodico that he will play out the final two years of his contract with DKV Joventut before coming to the NBA, the St Paul Pioneer Press reports.
The Bobcats have not had any contact with Rasheed Wallace or Allen Iverson and Sean Singletary is now an unrestricted free agent, says the Charlotte Observer.
David Lee's agent is making the rounds for sure. He told RealGM that he's receiving interest from a dozen teams for his client and wasn't too optimistic about returning to New York. “We have about a dozen teams still showing interest in either signing David or performing a sign-and-trade to acquire him.”
Celtics Blog reports that Boston has offered Rasheed Wallace a two year contract worth the full midlevel exception, $5.8 million per season. Cleveland, San Antonio and many others are still believed to be interested in Wallace.
Allen Iverson is interested in joining the Grizzlies, according to the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
David Lee's agent told ESPN Radio in New York that he did not want to discuss his client's asking price, but that the insider Andrew Marchand said that Lee asked Memphis for five years and $60 million.

G-man · #5 (**permalink**) 07-03-2009, 09:21 AM

Slim pickins and table scraps...poor Cavs...

Top choices slipping away; Cavs chase Anthony Parker, Shawn Marion - cleveland.com

CloudWalker · #6 (**permalink**) 07-03-2009, 10:32 AM

This is tons of good info Gman....thanks a bunch.

Another one I just saw on ESPN...Leon Powe.

Boston didn't even extend a qualifying offer, so now he's unrestricted.

Didn't he have some really good games against us during last years playoffs?

KGREG · #7 (**permalink**) 07-03-2009, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by CloudWalker

This is tons of good info Gman....thanks a bunch.

Another one I just saw on ESPN...Leon Powe.

Boston didn't even extend a qualifying offer, so now he's unrestricted.

Didn't he have some really good games against us during last years playoffs?

People are scared of his injury.

G-man · #8 (**permalink**) 07-03-2009, 10:40 PM

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Jul 03, 2009 06:29 PM

Portland has agreed to a five year, $50 million deal with Hedo Turkoglu.
The Bulls and Pistons could possibly work out a sign and trade that would send Ben Gordon to the Pistons for Allen Iverson, says CBS Sports. Memphis, Charlotte and Miami are also in on Iverson.
Jason Kidd will tell Dallas that he's staying with the Mavericks on Monday, according to HoopsWorld. He'll sign a three year deal worth $24 million.
The Raptors have offered Shawn Marion a four year deal worth at least $32 million, according to the Toronto Globe & Mail.
The Magic have contacted the agent for Rasheed Wallace, says the Orlando Sentinel. The Magic probably will not match Dallas' offer sheet on Marcin Gortat. Wallace won't make his decision on a team in at least a week, says the Boston Globe. Stephon Marbury is not likely to return to the Celtics. Wallace will likely sign with Boston, says SI.com.
Philadelphia is interested in Mike Bibby, but he could be close to resigning with Atlanta, says HoopsWorld.
10-12 teams are interested in Ramon Sessions, says the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.
The Nuggets are interested in Grant Hill, says the Denver Post.
The Pistons, Spurs, Cavs, Celtics and Suns are interested in Antonio McDyess, says the Detroit Free Press.
The Mavericks are shopping Erick Dampier, says the Dallas Morning News.

jammertime · #9 (**permalink**) 07-03-2009, 10:43 PM

Update on Hedo:

Hedo Turkoglu pulls out of talks with Portland Trail Blazers, source says - ESPN

G-man · #10 (**permalink**) 07-03-2009, 10:57 PM

it's all about the greenbacks for turkeyglue..
Portland must be pissed