In this thread, we will keep everyone up to date with the new going on's in the NBA with links to stories, and our own articles/blogs.
Current NBA Staff;
Crzy- Heads the Draft Section, Helps with blogging during offseason
Pete(LA)- Does team overviews and some FA stuff, Helps with blogging during offseason
SacRock14(Scott)- Mainly a Blogger for the Section.
Jason(AB)- Owner, and updates all information given from Pete, Crzy & Scott.
Links:
Crzy's Rankings
NBA Home Page
Crzy's Mock Drafts
FA Tracker
Team Overviews
2009 NBA Draft Tracker
NBA Salaries (All 30 Team Pages Done)
Blog Entries:
Blake Griffin: #1 Pick, #1 Pick Worthy?
Plethora of Guards at UCLA
The Curious Case of Stephen Curry
PG Preview
Crzy's 5th Mock Draft
Crzy's Draft Projected Rounds
NBA Draft Round One Results
2009 NBA Free Agents:
Point Guards
Unrestricted Free Agents
1) Jason Kidd, Dallas, (36) - Signed by Dallas(3yr/$25m)
2) Andre Miller, Philadelphia, (32)
3) Mike Bibby, Atlanta, (31) - Signed by Atlanta(3yr/$18m)
4) Stephon Marbury, Boston, (32)
5) Anthony Carter, Denver, (33)
6) Brevin Knight, Utah, (33)
7) Bobby Jackson, Sacramento, (36)
8) Ronnie Price, Utah, (26)
9) Lindsey Hunter, Chicago, (38)
10) Kevin Ollie, Minnesota, (36)
11) Marcus Williams, Golden State, (23)
12) Jacque Vaughn, San Antonio, (33)
13) Jason Hart, Denver, (31)
14) Tyronn Lue, Orlando, (32)
15) Mike Wilks, Memphis, (30)
16) Smush Parker, Free Agent, (28)
Restricted Free Agents
1) Ramon Sessions, Milwaukee, (23)
2) Raymond Felton, Charlotte, (24)
3) Jarrett Jack, Indiana, (25)
4) CJ Watson, Golden State, (25)
5) Sean Singletary, Charlotte, (23)
Shooting Guards
Unrestricted Free Agents
1) Allen Iverson, Detroit, (33)
2) Ben Gordon, Chicago (26) - Signed by Detroit(5yr/$58m)
3) Anthony Parker, Toronto, (34)
4) Dahntay Jones, Denver, (28)
5) Ronald Murray, Atlanta, (30)
6) Keith Bogans, Milwaukee, (29)
7) Shannon Brown, LA Lakers, (23) - Signed by LA Lakers(2yr/$4.2m)
8) Von Wafer, Houston, (23)
9) Quinton Ross, Memphis, (28)
10) Luther Head, Miami, (26)
11) Fred Jones, LA Clippers, (30)
12) Juan Dixon, Washington, (30)
13) Kareem Rush, Philadelphia, (26)
14) Desmond Mason, Oklahoma City, (32)
15) Damon Jones, Milwaukee, (32)
16) Maurice Ager, New Jersey, (25)
17) Mario West, Atlanta, (25)
18) Royal Ivey, Philadelphia, (27)
19) Quincy Douby, Toronto, (25)
20) Alex Acker, LA Clippers, (26)
Restricted Free Agents
1) Nate Robinson, New York, (25)
2) Rashad McCants, Sacramento, (24)
3) Carlos Delfino, Russia, (26)
4) Jeremy Richardson, Orlando, (26)
5) Thomas Gardner, Atlanta, (24)
Small Forwards
Unrestricted Free Agents
1) Hedo Turkoglu, Orlando, (30) - Signed by Toronto(5yr/$53m)
1) Shawn Marion, Toronto, (31)
2) Ron Artest, Houston, (29) - Signed by LA Lakers(3yr/$18m)
3) Lamar Odom, LA Lakers, (29)
4) Trevor Ariza, LA Lakers, (23)- Signed by Houston(5yr/$33.5m)
5) Matt Barnes, Phoenix, (29)
6) Grant Hill, Phoenix, (36)
7) Ime Udoka, San Antonio, (31)
8) James Singleton, Dallas, (28)
9) Gerald Green, Dallas, (23)
10) Morris Almond, Utah, (24)
11) Wally Szczerbiak, Cleveland, (32)
12) Stephen Graham, Indiana, (27)
13) Donyell Marshall, Philadelphia, (36)
14) Darius Miles, Memphis, (27)
15) Adrian Griffin, Milwaukee, (35)
16) Justin Reed, Miami, (27)
17) Ryan Bowen, New Orleans, (33)
18) Rodney Carney, Minnesota, (25)
Restricted Free Agents
1) Marvin Williams, Atlanta, (23)
2) Josh Childress, Greece, (25)
3) Linas Kleiza, Denver, (24)
4) Jamario Moon, Miami, (28)
5) Joey Graham, Toronto, (27)
6) Cartier Martin, Charlotte, (24)
Power Forwards
Unrestricted Free Agents
1) Rasheed Wallace, Detroit, (34) - Signed by Boston(2yr/$11m)
2) Chris Andersen, Denver, (31)
3) Drew Gooden, San Antonio, (27)
4) Antonio McDyess, Detroit, (34)
5) Chris Wilcox, New York, (26)
6) Brandon Bass, Dallas, (24)
7) Joe Smith, Cleveland, (33)
8) Melvin Ely, New Orleans, (31)
9) Stromile Swift, Phoenix, (29)
10) Malik Rose, Oklahoma City,(34)
11) Juwan Howard, Charlotte, (36)
12) Sean Marks, New Orleans, (33)
13) Shavlik Randolph, Portland, (35)
14) Michael Ruffin, Portland, (32)
15) Maceo Baston, Indiana, (33)
16) Charlie Villanueva, Milwaukee, (24) - Signed by Detroit(5yr/$40m)
17) Channing Frye, Portland, (26)
18) Brian Skinner, LA Clippers, (33)
Restricted Free Agents
1) Paul Millsap, Utah, (24)
2) David Lee, New York, (26)
3) Glen Davis, Boston, (23)
5) Leon Powe, Boston, (25)
6) Hakim Warrick, Memphis, (26)
7) Sean May, Charlotte, (25)
8) Ike Diogu, Sacramento, (25)
9) Steve Novak, LA Clippers, (25)
11) Pops Mensah-Bonsu, Toronto, 25
12) Walter Herrmann, Detroit, (30)
13) Rob Kurz, Golden State, (24)
14) Josh McRoberts, Indiana, (22)
15) Othello Hunter, Atlanta, (23)
16) Ersan Ilyasova, Milwaukee, (22)
17) Anderson Varejao, Cleveland, (26)
Centers
Unrestricted Free Agents
1) Zaza Pachulia, Atlanta, (25)
2) Theo Ratliff, 76ers (36)
3) Jamaal Magloire, Miami, (31)
4) Rasho Nesterovic, Indiana, (33)
5) Mikki Moore, Boston, (33)
6) Adonal Foyle, Memphis, (34)
7) Robert Swift, Oklahoma City, (23)
8) Ryan Hollins, Dallas, (24)
9) Saer Sene, New York, (23)
10) Chris Mihm, Memphis, (30)
12) Lorenzen Wright, Cleveland, (33)
13) Calvin Booth, Sacramento (33)
14) Jake Voskuhl, Toronto (31)
15) Jason Collins, Minnesota (30)
16) Jarron Collins, Utah, (30)
17) Raef LaFrentz, Portland, (32)
Restricted Free Agents
1) Marcin Gortat, Orlando, (25) - Signed by Dallas(5yr/$34m)
2) Johan Petro, Denver, (23)
3) Aaron Gray, Chicago, (24)
5) Joel Anthony, Miami, (26)
6) Solomon Jones, Atlanta (25)
1st Round- NBA Draft Tracker
Pick Team Player Position College
1 Clippers Blake Griffin PF Oklahoma
2 Grizzlies Hasheem Thabeet C Connecticut
3 Thunder James Harden SG Arizona State
4 Kings Tyreke Evans PG/SG Memphis
5 Timberwolves Ricky Rubio PG Spain
6 Timberwolves Jonny Flynn PG Syracuse
7 Warriors Stephen Curry PG/SG Davidson
8 Knicks Jordan Hill PF Arizona
9 Raptors DeMar DeRozan SF USC
10 Bucks Brandon Jennings PG Italy
11 Nets Terrence Williams SF Louisville
12 Bobcats Gerald Henderson SG Duke
13 Pacers Tyler Hansbrough PF North Carolina
14 Suns Earl Clark SF Louisville
15 Pistons Austin Daye PF Gonzaga
16 Bulls James Johnson SF Wake Forest
17 76ers Jrue Holiday PG/SG UCLA
18 Timberwolves(to Nuggets) Ty Lawson PG North Carolina
19 Hawks Jeff Teague PG/SG Wake Forest
20 Jazz Eric Maynor PG VCU
21 Hornets Darren Collison PG UCLA
22 Blazers Victor Claver PF Spain
23 Kings Omir Cassipi SF Israel
24 Mavericks(to Thunder) B.J. Mullens C Ohio State
25 Thunder(to Mavericks) Rodrique Beaubois PG France
26 Bulls Taj Gibson PF USC
27 Grizzlies DeMarre Carroll SF Missouri
28 Timberwolves Wayne Ellington SG North Carolina
29 Lakers(to Knicks) Toney Douglas PG Florida State
30 Cavs Christian Eyenga SG Congo
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2nd Round- NBA Draft Tracker
Pick Team Player Position College
31 Kings(to Blazers) Jeff Pendergraph PF Arizona State
32 Wizards(to Rockets) Jermaine Taylor SG Central Florida
33 Blazers Dante Cunnimgham PF Villanova
34 Nuggets(to Rockets) Sergio Llull PG/SG Spain
35 Pistons DaJuan Summers SF Georgetown
36 Grizzlies Sam Young SF Pittsburgh
37 Spurs DeJuan Blair PF Pittsburgh
38 Blazers(to Kings) Jon Brockman PF Washington
39 Pistons Jonas Jerebko SF Sweden
40 Bobcats Derrick Brown PF Xavier
41 Bucks Jodie Meeks SG Kentucky
42 Lakers(to Heat) Patrick Beverly PG Ukraine
43 Heat(to Hornets) Marcus Thornton SG LSU
44 Pistons(to Rockets) Chase Buddinger SF Arizona
45 Timberwolves(to Mavericks) Nick Calathes PG/SG Florida
46 Cavs Danny Green SF North Carolina
47 Timberwolves Henk Norel PF Netherlands
48 Suns Taylor Griffin SF Oklahoma
49 Hawks Sergiy Gladyr SG Ukraine
50 Jazz Goran Suton C Michigan State
51 Spurs Jack McClinton PG/SG Miami(Fla.)
52 Pacers A.J. Price PG Connecticut
53 Spurs Nando Del Colo PG/SG France
54 Bobcats(to Thunder) Robert Vaden SG UAB
55 Blazers Patrick Mills PG St. Mary's(CA)
56 Mavericks Ahmad Nivins PF St. Josephs
57 Suns Emir Preldzic SF Slovenia
58 Celtics Lester Hudson PG/SG Tennessee Martin
59 Lakers Chinemelu Elonu PF Texas A&M
60 Heat Robert Dozier PF Memphis
First Round Trades:
• The Minnesota Timberwolves traded the rights to North Carolina point guard Ty Lawson, the 18th pick, to the Nuggets for a future 1st round pick.
• The Mavericks traded the rights to Ohio State center B.J. Mullens, the 24th pick, to the Thunder for France point guard Rodrique Beaubois, and a future 2nd round pick.
Second Round Trades:
• The Washington Wizards traded the rights to No. 32 pick Jermaine Taylor to the Houston Rockets for cash considerations.
• The Nuggets traded the rights to Spanish point guard Sergio Llull, their No. 34 pick, to the Rockets for cash considerations.
• The Portland Trail Blazers sent Sergio Rodriguez, Jon Brockman, their 38th pick, and cash to the Sacramento Kings for their 31st pick, Jeff Pendergraph.
• The Miami Heat received the rights to Patrick Beverley, the Los Angeles Lakers' 42nd pick, for a future second-round pick and cash considerations.
• The New Orleans Hornets acquired LSU guard Marcus Thornton, the 43rd pick by the Heat, for two future second-round picks.
• The Detroit Pistons traded the rights to their No. 44 pick, Chase Budinger, to the Rockets for a future second-round pick and cash.
• The Mavericks acquired 45th pick Nick Calathes from the Timberwolves in exchange for the future second-round pick of the Trail Blazers that the Mavericks obtained in a trade on June 24.
• The Thunder received the rights to the Charlotte Bobcats' 54th pick, Robert Vaden, for cash.
[ Edited by AB83Rules on Jul 8, 2009 at 12:58:16 ]
