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Eric Taylor

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Feb 21, 2010 6:00 PM
According to Mark Heisler of the Los Angeles Times, the NBA may try to find a way to keep Zydrunas Ilgauskas from returning to the Cavaliers after the Wizards buy him out, as expected. (This was from Rotoworld)

Tweets from the same person

HOLD THAT HOMECOMING. Source says NBA has told other teams it won't let Z go back to Cavs. May be woofing with no rule against it, maybe not

HOMECOMING II: Wizards haven't even bought out Zydrunas Ilgauskas yet but everyone knows it's coming and NBA officials read papers

HOMECOMING III: NBA stopped just one now-common trade-buyout-re-sign scam-when Stackhouse admitted it--may be working on way to make it two
Feb 21, 2010 6:00pm
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mallymal614

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Feb 21, 2010 6:01 PM
Wow! Conspiracy?
Feb 21, 2010 6:01pm
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Feb 21, 2010 6:14 PM
Give me a break. It's just because poor la and Boston are upset it could happen. As long as there was no aggreement in place prior to the trade.. The NBA can't block it. Teams have been doing this and the NBA never cared then.. Sorry faker and celt fans, cry me a river!!
Feb 21, 2010 6:14pm
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Feb 21, 2010 6:16 PM
If they block this, I can see the Cavs suing the NBA.
Feb 21, 2010 6:16pm
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Feb 21, 2010 6:30 PM
I don't see how they could legally stop it.
Feb 21, 2010 6:30pm
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Feb 21, 2010 6:31 PM
se-alum wrote: I don't see how they could legally stop it.
Me either. Unless someone makes a statement about this being something that was conditional on the trade, they have no legal way to stop it from happening.
Feb 21, 2010 6:31pm
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Feb 21, 2010 7:08 PM
Won't happen. People are just literally in a panic about how good the Cavs will be when he comes back. That throws a wrench into so many teams plans for the offseason and shit like that. If they win a title and LeBron resigns and they're still in good financial position--and still have a great team next year--other franchises in the league could be looking at a 6-7 year dynasty. They want that in their cities, not Cleveland.
Feb 21, 2010 7:08pm
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Feb 21, 2010 7:09 PM
It would garner nothing but bad publicity for the NBA
Feb 21, 2010 7:09pm
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Feb 21, 2010 7:17 PM
HighRoller74 wrote: If they block this, I can see the Cavs suing the NBA.
Haha?
Feb 21, 2010 7:17pm
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Feb 21, 2010 7:17 PM
If enough teams bitch, the NBA will investigate it. However, it would be pretty tough to prove even if there was a "gentleman's agreement".
Feb 21, 2010 7:17pm
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Feb 21, 2010 7:27 PM
SQ_Crazies wrote: Won't happen. People are just literally in a panic about how good the Cavs will be when he comes back. That throws a wrench into so many teams plans for the offseason and shit like that. If they win a title and LeBron resigns and they're still in good financial position--and still have a great team next year--other franchises in the league could be looking at a 6-7 year dynasty. They want that in their cities, not Cleveland.
Yeah 34 yr old Z potentially coming back to the Cavs has the lakers shaking in their boots. LMAO
Feb 21, 2010 7:27pm
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Feb 21, 2010 7:30 PM
Azubuike24 wrote:
HighRoller74 wrote: If they block this, I can see the Cavs suing the NBA.
Haha?
As in there is no rule in place to stop them from adding him back to the team after 30 days. If the NBA barred them, with there being no rule in place, you better believe there would be a lawsuit to allow him to join the team.
Feb 21, 2010 7:30pm
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Feb 21, 2010 7:31 PM
Skyhook79 wrote:
SQ_Crazies wrote: Won't happen. People are just literally in a panic about how good the Cavs will be when he comes back. That throws a wrench into so many teams plans for the offseason and shit like that. If they win a title and LeBron resigns and they're still in good financial position--and still have a great team next year--other franchises in the league could be looking at a 6-7 year dynasty. They want that in their cities, not Cleveland.
Yeah 34 yr old Z potentially coming back to the Cavs has the lakers shaking in their boots. LMAO

Don't be so sure that it doesn't.
Feb 21, 2010 7:31pm
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Feb 21, 2010 7:33 PM
Doesn't really matter if the Lakers are scared or not. The front offices are scared of it happening because it positions them nicely to make a run at the title--if that happens and then the scenario plays out like I said, it just makes it that much tougher for the rest of the league. Even LA would much rather see LeBron go to NJ or NY and have to start building a contender again.
Feb 21, 2010 7:33pm
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Feb 21, 2010 7:33 PM
Skyhook79 wrote:
SQ_Crazies wrote: Won't happen. People are just literally in a panic about how good the Cavs will be when he comes back. That throws a wrench into so many teams plans for the offseason and shit like that. If they win a title and LeBron resigns and they're still in good financial position--and still have a great team next year--other franchises in the league could be looking at a 6-7 year dynasty. They want that in their cities, not Cleveland.
Yeah 34 yr old Z potentially coming back to the Cavs has the lakers shaking in their boots. LMAO
Though you're just trying to play your E-Role, Having Z on the Cavs along with our other bigs does provide a matchup problem for the Lakers, and deny it all you like, they would prefer Z not rejoin the Cavs.
Feb 21, 2010 7:33pm
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Feb 21, 2010 7:38 PM
Not to mention, every writer in LA would love for LeBron to come to the Clippers and have Kobe and LeBron in LA. So it's no different than the media in NY, they'll stretch to push the issue as much as they can no matter how unlikely because it'd be a dream scenario for either group of media.
Feb 21, 2010 7:38pm
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Feb 21, 2010 7:49 PM
Hopefully they do not allow him to come back.
Feb 21, 2010 7:49pm
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Feb 21, 2010 7:50 PM
newarkcatholicfan wrote: Hopefully they do not allow him to come back.
And why's that?

Serious question.
Feb 21, 2010 7:50pm
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Feb 21, 2010 8:13 PM
HighRoller74 wrote:
Skyhook79 wrote:
SQ_Crazies wrote: Won't happen. People are just literally in a panic about how good the Cavs will be when he comes back. That throws a wrench into so many teams plans for the offseason and shit like that. If they win a title and LeBron resigns and they're still in good financial position--and still have a great team next year--other franchises in the league could be looking at a 6-7 year dynasty. They want that in their cities, not Cleveland.
Yeah 34 yr old Z potentially coming back to the Cavs has the lakers shaking in their boots. LMAO
Though you're just trying to play your E-Role, Having Z on the Cavs along with our other bigs does provide a matchup problem for the Lakers, and deny it all you like, they would prefer Z not rejoin the Cavs.
How does it provide match-up problems for the Lakers?
The Lakers have 2 -7 footers who are a lot younger than the Cavs 2- 7 footers. In a 7 game series Z and Shaq won't last.
Feb 21, 2010 8:13pm
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Feb 21, 2010 8:14 PM
Skyhook79 wrote:
HighRoller74 wrote:
Skyhook79 wrote:
SQ_Crazies wrote: Won't happen. People are just literally in a panic about how good the Cavs will be when he comes back. That throws a wrench into so many teams plans for the offseason and shit like that. If they win a title and LeBron resigns and they're still in good financial position--and still have a great team next year--other franchises in the league could be looking at a 6-7 year dynasty. They want that in their cities, not Cleveland.
Yeah 34 yr old Z potentially coming back to the Cavs has the lakers shaking in their boots. LMAO
Though you're just trying to play your E-Role, Having Z on the Cavs along with our other bigs does provide a matchup problem for the Lakers, and deny it all you like, they would prefer Z not rejoin the Cavs.
How does it provide match-up problems for the Lakers?
The Lakers have 2 -7 footers who are a lot younger than the Cavs 2- 7 footers. In a 7 game series Z and Shaq won't last.
Why only talk about Shaq and Z? We're so much deeper than you in the post it's not even funny.
Feb 21, 2010 8:14pm
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Feb 21, 2010 8:28 PM
HighRoller74 wrote:
newarkcatholicfan wrote: Hopefully they do not allow him to come back.
And why's that?

Serious question.
He's a Laker fan....it scares him.
Feb 21, 2010 8:28pm
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Feb 21, 2010 8:30 PM
royal_k wrote:
HighRoller74 wrote:
newarkcatholicfan wrote: Hopefully they do not allow him to come back.
And why's that?

Serious question.
He's a Laker fan....it scares him.
That's why I knew he wouldn't answer.
Feb 21, 2010 8:30pm
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Feb 21, 2010 8:31 PM
SQ_Crazies wrote:
Skyhook79 wrote:
HighRoller74 wrote:
Skyhook79 wrote:
SQ_Crazies wrote: Won't happen. People are just literally in a panic about how good the Cavs will be when he comes back. That throws a wrench into so many teams plans for the offseason and shit like that. If they win a title and LeBron resigns and they're still in good financial position--and still have a great team next year--other franchises in the league could be looking at a 6-7 year dynasty. They want that in their cities, not Cleveland.
Yeah 34 yr old Z potentially coming back to the Cavs has the lakers shaking in their boots. LMAO
Though you're just trying to play your E-Role, Having Z on the Cavs along with our other bigs does provide a matchup problem for the Lakers, and deny it all you like, they would prefer Z not rejoin the Cavs.
How does it provide match-up problems for the Lakers?
The Lakers have 2 -7 footers who are a lot younger than the Cavs 2- 7 footers. In a 7 game series Z and Shaq won't last.
Why only talk about Shaq and Z? We're so much deeper than you in the post it's not even funny.
Exactly.

Bynum, Gasol, Odom

Shaq, AV, Powe, JJ, Jamison, Maybe Z, and LeBron on occasion with a small lineup.
Feb 21, 2010 8:31pm
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Feb 21, 2010 8:32 PM
Lakers 7 footers are alot younger, they are also alot weaker. I'd put my money on Shaq and the Cavs "bigs" wearing out those softies. Bynum wants nothing to do with Shaq and Gasoft cant do it by himself.
Feb 21, 2010 8:32pm
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Feb 21, 2010 8:48 PM
I am not so sure the Lakers would be the team that I would worry about....I still say the Nuggets upset them.
Feb 21, 2010 8:48pm