The 2010-11 NBA free agent period without question will be the best free agent class ever. With players like Lebron James, Steve Nash, Dewayne Wade, Chris Bosh the list goes on and on with great talent. Most NBA teams have position themselves to cash in this off season with a franchise player. But, one free agent that NBA fans aren’t talking about is the man who can make a good team instant NBA Championship Contenders is Hawks shooting guard Joe Johnson. Johnson will be 29 year old this off season and, will be a huge splash for some NBA team. Johnson is the biggest Superstar in the NBA who no knows about unless you live in Atlanta. The Three time all Star is capable of taking over a game at anytime with his great shooting. Just ask the Boston Celtics who drafted Johnson tenth overall in 2001. Johnson torched his former team Monday Night with 36 pts, 12 of his 36 coming in the fourth quarter including a 5-7 for three point range. Johnson who turned down a contract extension in early October from the Hawks, who offered him 4 years at 60 million is looking forward to becoming a free agent. Johnson has averaged over 20 pts in 5 seasons with Atlanta including 20.8 so far this season. Johnson also, had success with the Phoenix Suns in three plus season, Johnson averaged 15.2 pts for the Suns before coming to Atlanta. Johnson who is entering the prime of his career and is ready for another big pay day. Who knows maybe your team will be the one to pick up this unknown NBA Superstar. So, yeah he’s no Lebron or D Wade but, he can take over a game with his shooting for the outside just as good or if better than they can.
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Does anyone thing Lebron will stick with the Cavaliers in 2009-2010 because I sure don’t. The fact that he hasn’t already signed an extension is pretty much proof he won’t be coming back to the Cavs in 2010-2011. It has been reported that a Chinese Investment group led by Kenny Huang will buy a 15% share of the Cavs from an investment firm, Katzman’s Camelot Venture Group.
How much less do you think the Cavs are worth without Lebron? 20%, 30% less? They will definitely no longer be a perrenial playoff powerhouse so if you ask me KCVG sold at exactly the right time if they are getting the full valuation of the Cavs.
This was originally written at the Brandon Schrey Report on 6-25
I’m live from the 2009 NBA Draft. I’ll be posting live analysis and thoughts as the draft unfolds today.
4:02 Live look into the T-Wolves war room. Some guy is stuffing his face with macaroni salad. Not a good sign for a team who gave away Kevin Garnett two years ago on draft day.
4:05 Vince Carter is traded to the Magic, and they give up Courtney Lee! Idiots! Lee is just as good and makes 1/100th of the money.
4:07 Possible Amare Stoudemire trade to the Warriors. Just what the Warriors need…a head case who will clash with the head coach AND management at the same time! Fun times all around! Let’s call it Chris Webber part deux.
4:10 Espn is letting us know about the impact of the Shaq trade to the Cavs. Here’s a fact they didn’t mention: Shaq will come into training camp 30 lbs overweight and sporting a Lionel Richie mullet.
4:13 Jay Bilas called Blake Griffin “special.” This will become “special needs” after the Clippers ruin this kid who has the talent to be a Tim Duncan-Amare Stoudemire love child.
4:15 Coming to theaters this fall… “Twins II” starring Blake and Taylor Griffin.
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So when the Nuggets played a flawless game in Game 1 and blew it down the stretch, I thought that was their chance. They played a perfect game but couldn’t close. I figured tonight the Lakers would come out and show them who is really boss at home. Well, as everyone saw tonight that wasn’t the case. Look for Chauncey and Carmelo to go home and take care of business and the Lakers will find themselves down 3 games to 1.
Thoughts from the game and the rest of the series:
- Since when does Kobe only take 20 shots in a Laker’s playoff loss
- Kobe will take no less then 25 shots a game for the rest of the series
- The Denver crowd will be going bucknutty on Saturday
- Derrick Fisher is old
- Lamar Odom needs to step up his game
- The Lakers have no heart: their defense shows
- Chauncey Billups may be the most underrated player in the NBA
- Anyone want to know the last time Chauncey Billups has not made it to the NBA conference Finals? 2001-2002 Amazing
Inital Reaction from Blogs:
LA Ball talk whines about the refs
The Hype-Ness has some quick thoughts and gives credit to the Chauncey and Melo
Motivations tells Laker Fans to stop whining
Update: Had to ad this. Its Hilarious
Thanks @bakespace
The MVP race for 2009 will be a landslide victory for LeBron James. There is no doubt in my mind that he is the clear cut MVP favorite and will run away with the trophy despite tough competition from superstars Kobe Bryant, Dwayne Wade, Dwight Howard and Chris Paul.
LeBron is the ultimate definition of the term MVP. MOST VALUABLE PLAYER. He means the most to his team than any other player does to his respective team. Without LeBron, the Cavs are just another non playoff team picking in the lottery draft. With him they are the top seed in the Eastern Conference and a my bet to go to the finals.
His stats are damn near unbelievable prove that he may average a triple double very soon. Right now he is averaging 28.6 points, 7.6 rebounds, 7.3 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.3 blocks per game. He is the leader on his team in all five of those categories. Take a look at that stat line once again all you fantasy nerds and basketball junkies. Let those numbers sink in and you will realize that he is doing everything he can to make the Cavs win, and is basically a one man team. LeBron is even averaging 7.3 assists per game on a team that features the likes of Delonte West and Big Z.
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Here is a picture that was sent to us of Dwight Howard eating at McDonalds in Phoenix before the Slam Dunk Contest. I don’t know about you but I can’t eat McDonalds before performing in an athletic event:
Espn is reporting that Mark Cuban has been accused by the SEC for Insider Trading of the stock Mamma.com. What is interesting is that the SEC has only filed a civil suit against Cuban and not criminally charged him. ESPN also provided this PDF of the full complaint by the SEC.
If you actually read the complaint it is quite interesting. On June 28th 2004 Mark recieved a call from the CEO saying that he had private information that he would like to share with Mark since he was an approximately 6.3% owner in the company. Mark said go ahead and the CEO proceeded to tell him that they would be raising a new round of funding called a PIPE (Private Investment of Public Equity) and he wanted to now if Mark would be interested in investing. Mark said he would not invest and basically “flew off the handle” because PIPE’s dilute current investor holdings. At the end of the call the CEO said Mark said “well now I am screwed, I can’t sell.” If Mark really said this, then he was referring to the fact that he would be trading on insider information.
After this call Mark still proceeded to sell his full share in the company that day after hours and the next day. That night the PIPE was announced and the stock went down.
What is really interesing about this is whether Mark could actually do jail time for this if found guilty. No actual criminal charges have been issued though. Based on the information in front of us this is really sad to hear. We are big fans of Cuban and for a billionaire to do something like this to save a few 100k is very disappointing.
Mark posted this on his blog at Blog Maverick:
Mark Cuban today responded to a civil complaint filed by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in the United States District for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division. In its complaint, the Commission charges that Mr. Cuban engaged in violations of the federal securities laws in connection with transactions in the securities of Mamma.com Inc.
This matter, which has been pending before the Commission for nearly two years, has no merit and is a product of gross abuse of prosecutorial discretion. Mr. Cuban intends to contest the allegations and to demonstrate that the Commission’s claims are infected by the misconduct of the staff of its Enforcement Division.
Mr. Cuban stated, “I am disappointed that the Commission chose to bring this case based upon its Enforcement staff’s win-at-any-cost ambitions. The staff’s process was result-oriented, facts be damned. The government’s claims are false and they will be proven to be so.”
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