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2011 NBA Free Agency Signings Analysis - Dec. 22

Chicago Bulls sign PG Derrick Rose to 5-year, $94.8 million extension
This is easily the best signing of the offseason. Rose is obviously the face of the franchise in Chicago, the hometown kid, reigning league MVP, and at only 23 years old, he will only get better and better. I also like the fact that under the new CBA, MVPs in their rookie contract are allowed to sign a larger than the max deal. That actually makes a ton of sense. See, something good did come out of the NBA lockout.

New Jersey Nets re-sign PF Kris Humphries to one-year, $8 million contract
The Nets were on the verge of entering the regular season with Shelden Williams as their starting power forward, and either rookie Jordan Williams or Dennis Horner as the main reserve. Ish. Humphries is coming off a breakout season with the Nets in which he averaged a double-double and is definitely an upgrade from Shelden Williams who will return to his more suited role of coming off the bench. He was seeking a multi-year deal, but instead will get another year to prove that last season wasn't a fluke and that he is deserving of a long-term contract. (See what I did there... I made through an entire analysis of Humphries' signing without mentioning the disaster that was his brief marriage to Kim Kardashian.)

Houston Rockets sign C Samuel Dalembert to 2-year, $13.7 million contract
Dalembert patiently waited his turn as the center dominoes fell with bigger names like Tyson Chandler, Marc Gasol and Nene finding their landing spots first. Hasheem Thabeet was the only true big man on a Rockets' roster with five power forwards, so Dalembert brings some needed size, experience, defense and shot-blocking abilities which the Rockets were obviously coveting based on their interest in trying to acquire Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum in the Chris Paul trade proposal.

Mike 07-10-2012 09:58 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.150 (total posts: 1)

No mention of Ray Ray to the Heat???

SunsFan 07-06-2012 02:18 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.183 (total posts: 1)

Why the MOTHERF U C KING LAKERS!!!!!NASH WHY!!!!

CJ 07-05-2012 07:11 pm xxx.xxx.xxx6.44 (total posts: 4)

Again Banks is clueless, claiming Eric Gordon has already re-signed with New Orleans.

Also the 'Clippers' weren't involved in the Marvin Williams/Devin Harris trade. Does this guy even proof read anything he writes?

Atrocious.

abe 07-05-2012 08:39 am xxx.xxx.xxx1.87 (total posts: 1)

walt eric gordon is signing with the suns not the hornets

Ben Wallace 07-04-2012 06:54 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.153 (total posts: 1)

To be totally honest, Henson and Zeller wouldn't be any better than Meyers Leonard. They are all going to bust.

C-3PO 07-04-2012 05:27 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.234 (total posts: 1)

Eric Gordon signed an offer sheet with the Suns dumb @ss, New Orleans has yet to match that offer, so he didn't resign like you said.

Geiger 07-03-2012 07:03 pm xxx.xxx.xxx3.66 (total posts: 2)

The Nets are not out of the running for Dwight and are offering a package of Humphris, Lopez and Brooks with draft picks..Its sad to even hear the Nets entertain that idea, but it very well could happen.

A team to look out for is the Lakers..an offer of Bynum, Artest and the Odom exception for Howard and Turkaglus monster contract is a win-win for both teams.

Geiger 07-03-2012 07:03 pm xxx.xxx.xxx3.66 (total posts: 2)

@CJ 07-03-2012 04:33 am xxx.xxx.xxx.104 (total posts: 1)

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So basically you're asking Walt to fire one "clueless" dumbass for another? lol Whats the point?

Rise Above

CJ 06-30-2012 04:54 pm xxx.xxx.xxx6.44 (total posts: 4)

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Paul Banks, yet again showing how clueless he is. Almost every other draft analyst has the Rockets' with a positive ranking. This clown does understand that the Rockets are likely to make trades, with all the assets they've compiled?

I agree that Meyers Leonard is probably going to be a bust, but you can't call Portland a 'loser' for stealing the 6th pick from the Nets.

How about a 'loser' ranking for the Cavs for reaching so much for Dion Waiters? Or trading all their other picks for another likely bust in Tyler Zeller? But Banks has a 'man crush' (not that there's anything wrong with that) on Waiters, so he'd never mark the Cavs down.

Fire this guy Walt, I'll work for free!

Ben 06-25-2012 09:00 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.254 (total posts: 1)

So....Henson is overrated because he has trouble keeping and putting on weight and strength. And you stated that size and strength is everything in the nba for a big. But....isn't Davis just as if not more lanky and undersized than Henson....? And Henson is only one year older and both have similar wingspans? Just a thought..

@Live 06-22-2012 10:10 am xxx.xxx.xxx6.15 (total posts: 1)

You are an idiot, you apparently don't know how basketball trades work, its all about salary dumping. IN the NBA you are either rebuilding, championship contender, or youar e going to stay consistently medicore. They were never going ot win a championship with Okafor and Ariza taking up that much money on their books.

Live 06-22-2012 04:28 am xxx.xxx.xxx3.80 (total posts: 1)

Washington - B
Hornets - Big fat F

Sure the Hornets is going to waive Lewis and relieve cap space to sign Gordon to a longer deal and draft Anthony Davis but so what! They let go a great defensive guy that can hit 3s here and there. They got NOTHING in return for Ariza and Okafor but a 2nd rounder. I didn't like what the Hornets got in return and it was a bad deal IMO.

Vince 06-19-2012 04:03 am xxx.xxx.xxx3.99 (total posts: 1)

It was a play on words, not a pun. More importantly, know who else couldn't bench press 185 pounds at the NBA Combine? This one player called Kevin Durant.

Ben 04-15-2012 09:06 pm xxx.xxx.xxx7.65 (total posts: 1)

I like how only one of these players actually got traded

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