SQ_Crazies wrote: Yeah, I didn't think the Knicks had enough to make two max deals--in fact, I don't think there will be a team this summer that can. Anyone know if that's true?

jpake1 wrote:

SQ_Crazies wrote: Yeah, I didn't think the Knicks had enough to make two max deals--in fact, I don't think there will be a team this summer that can. Anyone know if that's true?

Miami will be able to. The only two players on the book for next year for sure are Beasley and Cook for 7.1M. Jones and Chalmers have team options, with Jones guaranteed approximately 1.9M. At the least, Miami will have 9M with 2 players. They could have 3 players at 10M if they keep Chalmers. Miami could go after 2 max players, and neither be Wade. They'd have approx 10M, plus some exceptions, to go after 9 more players to make a 12 man roster. But they won't have to worry about that since they'll be able to hopefully get a max player because of bird rights with Wade.

jpake1 wrote: It's cool. I get what you're saying too, I think. In a way you are implying that Miami can't go after 3 max players. Sign two, then sign Wade using bird rights.

SQ_Crazies wrote: Anyways as far as moves go, who made the best move? What's everyone's opinion?

I personally don't think that the Cavs had the best/biggest deadline. I think the Mavs did.

LTrain23 wrote: Looks like Boston traded Eddie House to NY for Nate Robinson

Footwedge wrote:

LTrain23 wrote: Looks like Boston traded Eddie House to NY for Nate Robinson

I think this was a great move by Boston. I never liked Eddie House and we all saw what Robinson can do the other day in Cleveland.

LTrain23 wrote: Caron Butler isn't a player that puts the Mavs over the top. I'm not sure how you can think it is. Brendan Haywood is a good center, but again, nothing that puts you over the top..

Dirk is vastly overrated. He's a GREAT scorer, but doesn't do much else. He's also easily rattled and isn't a guy I think of when I think of somebody who can carry his team through the playoffs. I just don't see it being that big of a difference. Butlers PER is pretty average, actually, not too much higher than Josh Howards.

Did they get better? Sure. But nothing that really makes me say "WOW"..

As far as the Cavs, they certainly had areas to improve. Shooting guard and power forward.

A stretch 4 is wonderful to have in our system with LeBron, Mo, and Shaq. We could have used another 2 guard too, because AP isn't consistent and nobody knows about Delonte West yet.

The Mavs, at their BEST are the 3 seed in the West. They won't make it past the second round.

bases_loaded wrote:

Footwedge wrote:

LTrain23 wrote: Looks like Boston traded Eddie House to NY for Nate Robinson

I think this was a great move by Boston. I never liked Eddie House and we all saw what Robinson can do the other day in Cleveland.

The Celtics coach and players(Rondo) disagree with you.

SQ_Crazies wrote: devil has 216 posts in this thread, that's crazy. Good work son for keeping everybody more up-to-date than ESPN on the trade situations, you are appreciated.

2quik4u wrote: how do you find the # of someones post in a thread?