The $$$ should be the main reason. But I think his wife wants to live in NY too. Btw, I haven't heard Amare's name in the Amnesty List. Boozer, yes. But it's time to amnesty Amare.
I get the wife thing (believe me!) and the $$$ of course, just skip the public declarations of winning being the priority.
He could have taken less money too to help build a winner.
And yeah, they'd love to amnesty Amare but that card was played. Would have been better off letting Billups complete his contract, though that's easy hindsight.
I get the wife thing (believe me!) and the $$$ of course, just skip the public declarations of winning being the priority.
He could have taken less money too to help build a winner.
And yeah, they'd love to amnesty Amare but that card was played. Would have been better off letting Billups complete his contract, though that's easy hindsight.
Well, Phil Jackson has 5 years (of Melo) to get a title to NY. Their lineup is basically the same (for now) except for a new coach and maybe some young rookies.
Houston let Parsons go to Dallas. I would have been surprised if they matched the big Dallas offer sheet. But they got Ariza from the Wizards. And the Wizards got Paul Pierce.
Well, Phil Jackson has 5 years (of Melo) to get a title to NY. Their lineup is basically the same (for now) except for a new coach and maybe some young rookies.
Houston let Parsons go to Dallas. I would have been surprised if they matched the big Dallas offer sheet. But they got Ariza from the Wizards. And the Wizards got Paul Pierce.
Dallas is slowing building up its team again. With Dirk, Tyson Chandler, Parsons, Monta Ellis and Felton in the lineup. And Rick Carlisle as a championship coach, this is the team the took the Spurs to 7 games in the first round just a few months ago, without Chandler, Parsons and Felton.
Dallas is slowing building up its team again. With Dirk, Tyson Chandler, Parsons, Monta Ellis and Felton in the lineup. And Rick Carlisle as a championship coach, this is the team the took the Spurs to 7 games in the first round just a few months ago, without Chandler, Parsons and Felton.
Can KG still be effective at this stage for the Nets?
NEWS OF THE MORNING
Report: KG open to Nets return? | Report: Spurs, Bonner reach deal | Bulls round out roster | Ariza-to-Houston deal grows
No. 1: Report: KG still ‘excited’ to play for Nets — Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Garnett will be entering his 20th NBA season if he chooses to play in 2014-15. The likelihood of him playing next season was always up in the air … but is it even more so now? Garnett’s longtime teammate, Paul Pierce, agreed to a deal with the Washington Wizards over the weekend and led some to think perhaps KG will hang it up for sure this summer. ESPN.com’s Mike Mazzeo writes that Garnett may still be back in Brooklyn next season anyway:
Despite the loss of Paul Pierce via free agency, Kevin Garnett likes the direction of the Brooklyn Nets and is “excited” about joining them for the upcoming season, sources told ESPN The Magazine’s Chris Broussard.
Garnett, who turned 38 in May, is due $12 million in 2014-15, which would be his 20th NBA season.
He has yet to publicly announce that he’s playing this season, but all indications continue to point that way. On Saturday, a league source told ESPNNewYork.com that the Nets still expect Garnett to return.
Pierce elected to sign a two-year contract with the Washington Wizards for $11 million with a second-year player option, sources told ESPN.com.
Pierce and Garnett had been teammates since 2007-08. They won a championship together with the Boston Celtics.
Watched some highlights of Wiggins and Bennett in the Summer League in Vegas and good to see Bennett playing sharp ball. He can't be all that bad to be benched all season long.
By Houston's own doing, Parsons got a raise of $14m/year from another team. Rockets could have used Parsons for next season for only $900k and change but they opted out on Parsons.
What Lebron wants, Lebron gets. He's 'building' a new Miami in Cleveland. James Jones, Mike Miller and possibly Ray Allen. His message is clear - I want to pass to those who can knock in the 3's.
Boozer, yes. But it's time to amnesty Amare.
