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(Uta - PG) 
Sun, Jul 6Recent News
- Williams and his representatives will meet with Jazz officials this week to discuss a potential contract extension, the Salt Lake Tribune reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: An extension seems apparent, only the details need to be ironed out. Williams can sign an extension as early as Wednesday.
(NJ - PF,C)
Sun, Jul 6Recent News
- The Sixers have Krstic, a restricted free agent, on their radar, the Philadelphia Daily News reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: Philadelphia has other deals to sort through first, so Krstic is likely a fall back option after the club deals with its own free agents -- Andre Iguodala and Louis Williams -- as well as Josh Smith, Josh Childress and Elton Brand. "I think Nenad would fit the Sixers really well," said Marc Cornstein, Krsitc's agent, adding that he believed Krstic would be a nice complement to Sixers' center Samuel Dalembert, another of his clients. "But once you get by the first 24 to 48 hours of free agency, which happens in a frenzy, things begin to move at a more normal pace. That's what's happening now, especially with restricted free agents."
Thu, Jul 3
- Krstic's agent said they are exploring sign-and-trade options with the Nets, who are looking to offer no more than a two-year commitment to the restricted free agent, the Newark Star-Ledger reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: With recent changes to the Nets' roster, including an influx of front court players, Krstic will be nothing more than a spare part on a team looking to craft a new image. "We've talked about all the possible options out there," agent Marc Cornstein said. "Because of his situation -- coming off the injury, his age (he turns 25 in three weeks) -- the important thing is to go into a situation where he is wanted, and where he is able to flourish. So he'd be open to anything, if it's going to be best for his career."
(GS - C)
Sun, Jul 6Recent News
- The Sixers are considering Biedrins as a potential free-agent acquisition, the Philadelphia Daily News reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: The Sixers have other issues to sort through before attempting to sign Biedrins, who is a restricted free agent. Warriors general manager Chris Mullin has said the club will match any offers Biedrins receives.
(LAL - C) 
Sat, Jul 5
- Bynum, who is coming off knee surgery, will be seeking a 5-year, $80 million extension this offseason, the Orange County Register reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: With Bynum coming off a knee injury, the Lakers may wait until training camp opens up when they can get a good look at Bynum's knee before beginning talks.
(LAC - C)
Sat, Jul 5
- Kaman obtained German citizenship and will play for Germany's national basketball team in an Olympic qualifying tournament, the Los Angeles Times reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: Kaman will join Dirk Nowitzki on the team, trying to qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. "We'll be stronger under the baskets with Chris," Nowitzki said. Germany, which has not qualified for the Olympics since the 1992 games in Barcelona (Spain), will head to Athens (Greece) later this month to compete with 11 other national teams looking for three Olympic berths.
(Atl - SG,SF)
Sat, Jul 5
- The Sixers have scheduled a meeting with Childress, a restricted free agent, the Philadelphia Daily News reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: The date of the meeting has not been set. The Hawks have stated that they will match any offer Childress or their other restricted free agent, Josh Smith, will receive on the market. Smith met with Philadelphia officials earlier in the week.
Tue, Jul 1
- The Hawks plan to match any offers Childress, a restricted free agent, may receive, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: The Hawks are making a priority of re-signing Childress and Josh Smith, also a restricted free agent.
(Bos - SG,SF)
Sat, Jul 5
- Posey's agent considers Boston's offer for his client unacceptable, the Boston Herald reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: Posey is looking for the full mid-level exception for 4-to-5 years, and apparently the Celtics' initial offer falls short of that.
Fri, Jul 4
- Posey's agent said he had brief discussions with the Hornets this week about his client, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: Posey, an unrestricted free agent, is drawing interest from several teams, including his previous employer, the Celtics. The Hornets are seeking a shooting guard as Mo Peterson did not have a very good year as the starter in 2007-08.
Tue, Jul 1
- The Celtics have made a contract offer to Posey, according to a source, the Boston Globe reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: The most the Celtics can offer is the mid-level exception (about $5.8 million) and that may not be enough as Posey is attracting attention on the open market.
(Chi - PG)
Sat, Jul 5
- Chris Duhon verbally agreed to a deal with the New York Knicks on Friday, the point guard and his agent told The Sporting News.(STATS, Inc.)
Advice: "I am just excited, I am ready to get to work for the Knicks," said Duhon, the former Duke player who averaged 6.9 points and 4.5 assists in four - According to the New York Times, Stephon Marbury will not be with the Knicks for the 2008-09 season, making Duhon the starting point guard for the team.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: As part of the Duhon's recruitment to New York, the Knicks all but offered him the starting job. Kevin Bradbury, Duhon’s agent, said, “For Chris, the opportunity to be a starting point guard, to have the opportunity to be the starting point guard for the Knicks, to play in New York and to play in D’Antoni’s system” was too good to pass up.
Fri, Jul 4
- Duhon agreed to terms Friday with the Knicks on a two-year deal worth roughly $6.5 million, the New York Post reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: Duhon chose the Knicks over Orlando because the Magic were unable to extend a formal offer until they had more time to explore the option of signing Corey Maggette. In New York, Duhon is expected to compete with Stephon Marbury to be the starting point guard and become the unquestioned starter after the season, when Marbury is expected to be gone. Though there's speculation that the Knicks are looking to buyout Marbury. In that event, Duhon becomes the starting point guard immediately without competition. Duhon is coming off a disappointing year, but could be revitalized by Mike D'Antoni's up-tempo system.
Thu, Jul 3
- The Magic are expected to offer Duhon a three-year contract worth close to $10 million, the Orlando Sentinel reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: Duhon, who met with Orlando officials on Wednesday, will return home and decide between the Magic and the Knicks, with whom he met on Monday. "The visit here went really well," said Kevin Bradbury, Duhon's agent, Wednesday night from his Orlando hotel room. "Chris wants to help a team win a championship. That's what Orlando is trying to do. That's different than a team looking to rebuild. He was flattered that a team of this caliber wants him." The addition of Duhon in Orlando would appear to end the possibility of re-signing Carlos Arroyo or signing unrestricted free agent Corey Maggette.
Wed, Jul 2
- Knicks officials met with Duhon on Tuesday, Newsday reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: There's no secret the Knicks are in the market for a point guard to replace Stephon Marbury, but they'll have a few suitors for Duhon's services. Duhon never meshed in Chicago with then coach Scott Skiles and was allowed to leave after the this past season.
(Bos - PF,C)
Sat, Jul 5
- Brown is considering retiring, the Boston Herald reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: Celtics vice president of basketball operations Danny Ainge was told by Brown that he was not going to return for another season. "Whatever P.J. wants," Ainge said. "He knows that we’d love to have him back, but he has to want to come back. But I’m not counting on it. He’s 39 years old, and he has a nice family. He was a great contributor in our winning, but he said he doesn’t want to play."
(LAC - SG,SF)
Sat, Jul 5
- A Celtics source continued to insist that the team has made no formal offer to Maggette, the Boston Herald reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: The source said that the former Clipper is simply aware that the Celtics have a mid-level exception available. The other newspaper in town, the Boston Globe, reported an offer made and that Maggette is seriously considering it. However, the Celtics don't have a starting job for Maggette, who is being courted by several other teams that can.
Fri, Jul 4
- The Spurs are believed to have offered Maggette a multi-year deal starting at their $5.8 million mid-level exception, the San Antonio Express-News reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: A source close to the negotiations said that no deal is imminent, but the talks are serious and the interest is mutual. It's been a busy week for Maggette, who has drawn interest from Orlando and Boston as well since opting out of his contract with the Clippers.
Thu, Jul 3
- Contradicting earlier reports, the Celtics insist no offer was made to Maggette, according to a team source, the Boston Herald reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: The Celtics do not deny talking to Maggette and other free agents, as they attempt to assemble a pool of candidates in the event that their top priority -- signing James Posey -- does not occur.
Wed, Jul 2
- According to two NBA sources, one from each conference, the Spurs are preparing to make an offer to Maggette, who became an unrestricted free agent Tuesday when he opted out of the final year of his contract with the Clippers, the San Antonio Express-News reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: Details are not known, but the Spurs are believed to be poised to offer the 28-year-old guard-forward their full mid-level exception worth about $5.8 million for the first year, the sources say. Boston and Orlando are other teams that have expressed interest.
Tue, Jul 1
- The Magic are expected to offer Maggette a long-term deal for the mid-level exception, the Orlando Sentinel reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: That's not going to be enough to lure Maggette, who reportedly told friends he'd like Orlando to make a competitive free-agent offer. - Maggette has told the Clippers that he will opt out of the final year of his contract and become a free agent.(STATS, Inc.)
Advice: Maggette led the Clippers in scoring this season with a 22.1 average. He'll likely be a key target for a number of clubs via free agency.
(GS - C)
Sat, Jul 5
- The Celtics worked out O'Bryant Thursday, the Boston Herald reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: O'Bryant worked out for Boston back in 2006 prior to that year's draft before being selected by Golden State ninth overall. Two years laster, the Warriors did not pick up his option and O'Bryant is an unrestricted free agent.
(NY - PG)
Sat, Jul 5
- According to people close to Knicks team president Donnie Walsh and coach Mike D'Antoni, it's a near certainty that Marbury will not be with the club for the 2008-09 season, the New York Times reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: All New York needed to do was add a point guard during the offseason, and the expected signing of Chris Duhon paves the way for the Knicks to jettison Marbury. Whether it be a trade, a contract buyout or simply by waiving him, Marbury will not be with the Knicks.
(Mia - PG,SG)
Sat, Jul 5
- The Heat announced Friday that Cook has separated his left, non-shooting, shoulder, meaning he won't be available for the five-games-in-five-days summer league schedule starting Monday in Orlando.(STATS, Inc.)
Advice: Cook - who suffered the injury Thursday night - will be sidelined 2-4 weeks, a significant blow because the Heat hoped the second-year guard could use a strong summer showing as a springboard into the 2008-09
Fri, Jul 4
- Cook has a separated shoulder and will be sidelined 2-4 weeks, the Associated Press reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: The good news is that the injury is to his left (non-shooting) shoulder, the bad news is that he will miss Miami's upcoming five-game summer league schedule. The Heat were hoping Cook would turn in a strong summer performance to help him build momentum heading into training camp.
(Mil - SF)
Fri, Jul 4
- The Bucks are still working on getting Jefferson, obtained in a draft-night trade from New Jersey, into town to meet with the local media, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: Apparently, Jefferson is none to happy to be moving from New Jersey to Milwaukee, according to a report in the New York Post, which cites a conversation between New Jersey president Rod Thorn and Jefferson's agent. Meanwhile, members of the Nets' organization said privately that trading Jefferson was necessary partly because of his selfish behavior behind the scenes, the New York Daily News reports.
(Ind - SF,PF)
Fri, Jul 4
- Williams emphasized that he wants to remain a Pacer despite recent comments from team president Larry Bird, who said he is looking to trade the embattled swing man, the Indianpolis Star reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: Bird told the Star two weeks ago that Williams was on "very thin ice" in Indiana. "I just hope the thin ice don't break," Williams said during a recent workout at Indiana's practice court. "I'm going to do everything in my power to keep it thin and try to thicken it up a little bit." Williams said he has streamlined his life to playing basketball, working out, and staying away from trouble. In February, a man wanted on murder charges in Tennessee, was arrested after leaving Williams' home in a truck registered to Williams. This was the same man that was with Williams when he was arrested for driving without a license in Sept. 2007.
(Orl - PG)
Fri, Jul 4
- Dooling's agent said the Heat have "expressed great interest" in his client, the Miami Herald reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: Agent Rob Pelinka declined to say if Miami has made an offer, but said the two sides will "continue to have dialogue." Miami is looking for a veteran point guard, one that could tutor Mario Chalmers, drafted in the second round of the 2008 NBA Draft, and bring the rookie along slowly.
(Por - SF) NA
Fri, Jul 4
- An NBA source said Miles had a workout for Boston on Thursday, the Boston Globe reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: Word is that the Miles gave an impressive performance at the workout. He hasn't played in the NBA for the last two seasons due to knee injuries, and faces a 10-game suspension if he is signed by an NBA team for violating the league's anti-drug program.
Thu, Jul 3
- Miles is subject to a 10-game suspension for violating the NBA's anti-drug program, The Oregonian reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: Miles, who was waived by the Trail Blazers in April, is free to play for any team willing to sign him.
(NO - PG)
Thu, Jul 3
- Paul and the Hornets agreed to a deal that will pay the star point guard $68 million over the next four seasons, Yahoo! Sports reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: Paul holds a player option for the final year of the deal. He is expected to sign the contract sometime Thursday evening, with the deal getting final approval from the league on July 9. - Paul and the Hornets have reached a contract agreement that could keep the All-Star point guard with the team for at least the next four seasons.(STATS, Inc.)
Advice: Lance Young, Paul's agent, said Paul agreed Thursday to a three-year extension with a player's option for a fourth year. The total value of the
Wed, Jul 2
- Paul left the New Orleans Hornets training center on Wednesday afternoon without a new contract extension in place, but his agent remained optimistic the deal would be completed without much trouble - even if it took longer than anticipated.(STATS, Inc.)
Advice: Lance Young, senior director of the sports management and marketing company Octagon that represents Paul, flew into New Orleans on Wednesday morning and spent the day with Paul and Hornets general manager Jeff Bower. Paul left abruptly Wednesday afternoon without making any comment.
Tue, Jul 1
- Paul's agent plans to travel to New Orleans on Wednesday with the intention of completing a contract extension that would keep the All-Star and Team USA point guard with the Hornets for an additional three to five years.(STATS, Inc.)
Advice: Paul is seeking the maximum pay allowable under the league's collective bargaining agreement, or about 25 percent of the NBA salary cap with 10 percent raises going forward. Such a deal would pay Paul from $60 million to more than $80 million, depending on the length of the contract. Last - A deal to extend Paul's contract with the Hornets for an additional four to five years is expected to be finalized by Thursday, the New Orleans Times Picayune reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: The deal cannot be officially signed until July 9, but Paul's contract will range from $60 million to $80 million, depending on the length.
(Was - PG) NA
Thu, Jul 3
- Arenas has agreed to re-sign with the Washington Wizards for $111 million over six years, essentially taking millions less so that his team could have more financial flexibility, two newspapers reported Thursday.(STATS, Inc.)
Advice: Arenas told the Washington Times and Washington Post that he was offered a maximum deal in the neighborhood of $127 million on Tuesday, the first day of the free agency period. Arenas has proven to be one of the most dynamic - Arenas agreed to a six-year, $111 million contract with the Wizards on Thursday, the Associated Press reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: Arenas could have taken the max deal of $127 million , but he said he took less so as to help the Wizards' salary cap situation in the future. "I'm basically giving back $16 million," Arenas said. "This is in line with what I've been saying the whole time. You see players take max deals and they financially bind their teams. I don't wanna be one of those players and three years down the road your team is strapped and can't do anything about it." Arenas should be back to 100 percent in time for the beginning of next season; and having a healthy Arenas heading into next season should be a big boost for the Wizards.
Tue, Jul 1
- The Warriors have offered Arenas a maximum-level contract of five years and $100 million, according to a source, the Washington Post reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: Arenas has also received a large offer from the Wizards and is reportedly leaning toward staying with the Wizards.
(Dal - SG,SF)
Thu, Jul 3
- As expected Jones exercised his option for the 2008-09 season, the Dallas Morning News reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: Jones had the worst shooting year of his career last year but could still be a nice option for Dallas off the bench as well as decent trading chip with his now expiring contract.
(Dal - PG,SG)
Thu, Jul 3
- It appears Barea will return to Dallas next season as he agreed to three-year deal with the Mavericks, the Dallas Morning News reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: Barea had several nice moments last season but will likely see limited minutes behind Maverick point guard Jason Kidd.
(Dal - SG,SF)
Thu, Jul 3
- Green signed a one-year, minimum-salary contract with the Mavericks on Thursday.(STATS, Inc.)
Advice: The 6-foot-8, 200-pound swingman is known mostly for his exploits in the last two dunk contests, winning it in 2007 and finishing second to Dwight
Wed, Jul 2
- The Mavericks and Green agreed to terms on a one-year deal, the Dallas Morning News reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: Green has plenty of athleticism, but as we've seen in his three years in the league, it hasn't added up to having a good basketball IQ. - Dallas agreed to a one-year, minimum-salary contract on Wednesday with Gerald Green, a 22-year-old former slam dunk champion who had been unemployed since March.(STATS, Inc.)
Advice: Green passed a physical Wednesday and paperwork to make the deal official is being finalized. Since he wasn't on a team when the season ended, he can be signed at any time. He was drafted 18th overall by Boston in 2005
(Chi - SG,SF)
Thu, Jul 3
- Bulls general manager John Paxson and chairman Jerry Reinsdorf met with Deng and his agent on Wednesday to discuss re-signing the restricted free agent, the Chicago Tribune reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: No offers have been made yet, but that could come on Thursday. Chicago is also looking to lock up Ben Gordon this summer.
(GS - PG,SG)
Thu, Jul 3
- Several teams have inquired about a sign-and-trade deal involving Ellis, Newsday reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: Apparently, the Cavs and Heat are showing the most interest. Warriors executive vice president Chris Mullin insists the team will match any offer Ellis receives.
(NJ - PF,C)
Wed, Jul 2
- Diop and the Mavericks agreed to a five-year contract Wednesday, the Associated Press reports.(Rotowire.com)
Recommendation: Diop will not get full-time minutes in Dallas, but can contribute in limited playing time. Diop has averaged 1.2 blocks in just under 15 minutes per game during his career. - Diop agreed Wednesday to a $31 million, five-year contract with the Mavericks, according to a person close to the negotiations who requested anonymity because NBA rules prevent the deal from being signed until next week.(STATS, Inc.)
Advice: Diop is a former lottery pick who was considered a bust after four years in Cleveland. The Mavs signed him for the 2005-06 season and he wound up splitting the center job with Erick Dampier as Dallas reached the NBA finals. He and Dampier shared the job against the following season, when