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NBA Rumors – New Orleans Pelicans Trying to Convince Greg Oden They’re the Best Team for Him
No one is quite sure if Greg Oden is ready to play basketball right now, but the center feels he will be able to play next season, giving teams in need of a big man an incentive to try and sign him for a minimum contract, and the New Orleans Pelicans are trying to do their best in order to convince him they’re the best place for him.
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NBA Rumors – Toronto Raptors to Amnesty Linas Kleiza
After another season of barely playing any basketball, Linas Kleiza seems to have run out of NBA credits, and will be amnestied by the Toronto Raptors, which will presumably send the Lithuanian forward back to Europe.
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Metta World Peace – New York Knicks or China Next Season
It’s hard to believe Metta World Peace won’t end up playing for the New York Knicks, but there’s still a chance he’ll pull off something unpredictable, which at the moment seems giving up on the NBA and moving to China and play for Yao Ming’s team.
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NBA Rumors – Sacramento Kings Trying to Trade Jimmer Fredette
Like a lot of college basketball superstars, Jimmer Fredette is finding it hard to reach anything remotely close to that kind of success in the NBA, and after two years with the Sacramento Kings, it isn’t surprising to see the franchise try and shop him around, hoping to see someone willing to take that trade.
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NBA Rumors – Memphis Grizzlies Trying to Trade Tayshaun Prince
It wouldn’t be surprising to see the Memphis Grizzlies slowly moving away from their “defense-first” approach next season, at least slightly, and their attempt to move Tayshaun Prince, whose main fault is having a bad contract attached to him, failing to do so with the Minnesota Timberwolves, is a good example.
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NBA Rumors – Phoenix Suns Trying to Trade Kendall Marshall
In what seems like an admission of making the wrong choice in last year’s draft, the Phoenix Suns are putting Kendall Marshall on the trading block, hoping to get something out of a player who has fallen to the third spot in their point guard rotation.
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NBA Rumors – Milwaukee Bucks & Detroit Pistons in Trade Talks About Brandon Jennings
The NBA Summer Leagues aren’t just to evaluate talent, but are a good opportunity for club executives to meet and talk about potential deals, like the alleged discussion between the Detroit Pistons and the Milwaukee Bucks for Brandon Jennings in a sign & trade deal.
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NBA Rumors – Milwaukee Bucks & Brandon Jennings Not Left With a Whole Lot of Options
It’s weird that a player, even an unrestricted free agent like Brandon Jennings, who scored 17.5 points per game last season, isn’t getting any attention from teams around the league, and is now down to two options with the Milwaukee Bucks – sign a qualifying offer, which is worth about a third of the money he’s looking to make, or try and establish a sign & trade situation.
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NBA Rumors – San Antonio Spurs Don’t Know What to Do With Final Roster Spot
By re-signing Tiago Splitter, the San Antonio Spurs have 14 players with guaranteed deals heading into next season, with the tendency to leave one spot open for when it begins. With that kind of thinking, it might mean that both Gary Neal, a restricted free agent, and Deshuan Thomas, a second round draft pick, won’t have a place on the team.
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NBA Rumors – New York Knicks Will Start Andrea Bargnani With Carmelo Anthony
When last season began, it looked like the New York Knicks were buying in to the Mike Woodson approach and preaching, which was about defense before everything, including for Carmelo Anthony. As the season unfolded, it was clear to see it wasn’t the case, and it’s hard to think that it will change with Andrea Bargnani joining the roster.