Official 2011-12 NBA Rumors/News Thread

[DCguy]

Chauncey Billups 'thoughts on his situation:

“I want my freedom. My goal is to control my own destiny. And as you’ve seen in my career, I’ve never been in a position to do that. I know some teams out there are saying, ‘Oh, Chauncey will be great in mentoring’ and I’m tired of that. I’ve got a few good years left to play, and I’m not trying to come in and sit on the bench, or be a mentor. I’m not going to be that guy. I want to go somewhere and win. I want to choose.” Yahoo! Sports

“I just don’t deserve the treatment that I’ve continually gotten,” Billups said. “Historically, these things never happen to the supposed great players and good guys. They continually happen to me, and it gets old. Listen, I feel I’ve been blessed in the game, and I’ve been given back, but these things start to wear on you. But there’s not another guy in history who keeps dealing with this, getting thrown into these things to make the money right. I really believe it’s because people take my kindness and professionalism for weakness. They think I’ll be OK with this. I won’t be OK with this. I’ve saved my money. I may just retire if I don’t get my freedom here. Yahoo! Sports

“I’ m tired of being the good guy,” Billups told Yahoo! Sports by phone on Saturday afternoon. “I’m tired of being viewed as the guy. After a while, you just kind of get taken advantage of in these situations. I’ve been known as a leader, and I am a leader, but a leader can be as disruptive as he can be productive, especially when you carry a strong voice and people rally around you. This is about me now. This is about me, and teams should know that right now.” Yahoo! Sports

 

[Diddy1122]

In other words, bend over and relax. It'll be over soon.

Joke all you want, but there's going to be some stinginess with contracts come year 3 of the CBA.

I'd love more than anything to get another star, but the new CBA will make that much, much harder in the coming years. Unless Rose can convince Eric Gordon to come here for the MLE.

 

[BNB]

mike bibby signs a 1 year deal with the knicks. vet min

 

[inactiveuser1]

mike bibby signs a 1 year deal with the knicks. vet min

Writing is n the wall more than ever for Chaunceys Amnesty

 

[Diddy1122]

Looks like Nash will join the Knicks after this season, cuz it sure as hell won't be CP3 or D-Will.

 

[BNB]

Adrian Wojnarowski: Jason Richardson has reached agreement on a four year, $25M deal with the Orlando Magic, league source tells Y! Sports

 

[BNB]

I'm sure j rich would have accepted 4 years 20.5 M with us... if we offered it

 

[inactiveuser1]

Three way sign and trade, Chandler to Knicks, Ronny Turiaf to Wizards, Andy Rautins to Mavericks, and there's drafty is draft rights and cash thrown around to, mostly second round picks. And Billups officially amnestied

 

[WindyCity7]

billups you mud bro?

 

[WindyCity7]

Ian_OConnor Ian O'Connor
Billups: "I'm still playing at a hi level. I'm not interested in going somewhere to b a mentor coming off the bench."...#Knicks

Ian_OConnor Ian O'Connor
Bllups on signing w/ the #Heat: "I want a chance to win, so any team that's playing for it all, I'd be interested in." #Knicks
1 minute ago

Ian_OConnor Ian O'Connor
Billups: "I can go back 13, 14 yrs where...everyone loves me...and yet Im always the one who pays the price."...
2 minutes ago

Ian_OConnor Ian O'Connor
Billups: "Its not in my makeup to b selfish, but it just feel like this time i need to b a little more concerned with me."..
3 minutes ago

Ian_OConnor Ian O'Connor
Billups: "I dont know of any player of my magnitude...thats gone thru what Ive gone thru. Not one.."
5 minutes ago

Ian_OConnor Ian O'Connor
Billups confirms Andy Miller threat: "If I get claimed by team I dont want to play 4, I would absolutely consider retirment."
7 minutes ago

Ian_OConnor Ian O'Connor
Billups not sold on D'Antoni running ball thru Melo: "especially in Mike's system, where the point guard is so important." #Knicks
12 minutes ago

Ian_OConnor Ian O'Connor
More Billups: "it's like (the #Knicks) forgot all about the impact I did have on that team...."
14 minutes ago

Ian_OConnor Ian O'Connor
More Billups: "If Im healthy vs Boston, we've got a really good chance in that series. But once I got hurt...
15 minutes ago

Ian_OConnor Ian O'Connor
More Billups: "The whole deal with Denver was about Melo...But I dont think the #Knicks valued what else they got in the deal."...
16 minutes ago

Ian_OConnor Ian O'Connor
More Billups on #Knicks: "From the 1st day I got there it was about who was going to be next pt guard, w/o giving me a real chance...
18 minutes ago

Ian_OConnor Ian O'Connor
Billups on #Knicks as title contender: "I think they are probably a couple of pieces short, but I wont say what those pieces r."
1 hour ago

Ian_OConnor Ian O'Connor
Billups on possibly facing #Knicks in playoffs: "I would like a chance at them, I'll tell u that much. I'd absolutely love that."
1 hour ago

 

[Axl Rose]

lol billups is salty

i can understand why tho

im hearin rumors that kincks might trade amare for cp3 too smh

 

[Diddy1122]

lol billups is salty

i can understand why tho

im hearin rumors that kincks might trade amare for cp3 too smh

:lmao:

Only NY would do something that stupid.

 

[Crystallas]

I hope the Knicks do trade Stat for CP3.

They're going to make an example of why the NBA can't run teams like the Yankees. Boston had to go through a rough rebuilding patch, and they only got one 'ship out of trading away futures for KG and Ray. Cuban went wild on payroll for 8 of his 11 years and FINALLY got a ring.

The Yankee's model doesn't work all that well. The Laker model of being loyal and opportunistic works far better. Unless you find 3 top players that agree behind closed doors to team up, your not going to convince a lot of stars to come to a disloyal team.

 

[zack54attack]

Sources: Lakers back out of CP3 trade.

 

[BNB]

I bet any money they're gonna go after Dwight Howard.

Chris Paul is cutting his wrists right now

 

[BNB]

ESPNSteinLine Marc Stein
Sources say Lakers will instead trade Lamar Odom to Dallas into Mavericks' new trade exception


Yeah... they're going after howard.

so they can take in Turk's contract as well as Howard while only giving up Bynum

 

[DCguy]

Brian Schmitz: Dwight Howard said he wanted to have more of a say with Magic decisions, but said Otis Smith wasn't receptive

Brian Schmitz: Sources say Dwight Howard had input in every trade team made

Brian Schmitz: If you want to know why players play and GMs GM, here you go: Dwight Howard did not want Gilbert Arenas to be waived via amnesty

Brian Schmitz: Dwight Howard on his decision: "It hurts."

 

[Crystallas]

Brian Schmitz: Dwight Howard said he wanted to have more of a say with Magic decisions, but said Otis Smith wasn't receptive

Brian Schmitz: Sources say Dwight Howard had input in every trade team made

Brian Schmitz: If you want to know why players play and GMs GM, here you go: Dwight Howard did not want Gilbert Arenas to be waived via amnesty

Brian Schmitz: Dwight Howard on his decision: "It hurts."

Dwight, while being mad-skillz, is still a headcase. At least he isn't an asshole, he's just missing a few screws.

 

[BNB]

The Knicks and Hawks were in active discussions today on a three-team sign-and-trade deal that would bring combo Jamal Crawford back to the club, according to an NBA source. New York Post

 

[Utahbullsfan]

Celts sign and trade for West stalled, Pacers making a move at him