Day 1 Free Agency Results

[NetsGM]

and by far the worst record.  Yet they had the 4th draft pick.

[HawksGM]

well, a lot of guys left big money to sign for lesser elsewhere, Donta Smith, Jason Collier, Lavar Piatowski, Larry Benoit, I gave Pavel a lucrative long term offer.....this sucks, but now I just have to look and see what I can salvage, not all hope is lost.

[RaptorsGM]

well, a lot of guys left big money to sign for lesser elsewhere, Donta Smith, Jason Collier, Lavar Piatowski, Larry Benoit, I gave Pavel a lucrative long term offer.....this sucks, but now I just have to look and see what I can salvage, not all hope is lost.

I might still be interested in working something out like we talked about.

[NetsGM]

seems what happened to you happened to me last year with Chamberlain (just to a much, much larger scale).

Turned down longterm deals worth more money for more money this year.

[RaptorsGM]

seems what happened to you happened to me last year with Chamberlain (just to a much, much larger scale).

Turned down longterm deals worth more money for more money this year.

In a smaller scale it's what happened this year with Finley.

[HawksGM]

seems what happened to you happened to me last year with Chamberlain (just to a much, much larger scale).

Turned down longterm deals worth more money for more money this year.

yea, i'm just dumbfounded, i guess we all found out that win rating does matter, a lot apparently

[HornetsGM]

Yessss.....

Lavar is a major pick up for me at the 2, he will be my backup for sure. He was my #1 target this offseason.

Here is my strategy for Pavel: the guy has a huge loyalty rating, and I feel like it was just bad luck that he didn't offer me a decent contract; I think that it's just a matter of time before he offers me a decent deal. Therefore, I offer him an "outrageous" 1 year deal with the belief that he will come around. Furthermore, if someone is looking to dump an aging vet for an up and comer, well, Pavel is available...  

I am surprised that the Clipps didn't sign Piatowski.

[HornetsGM]

Thrilled to get Ruffin for the MLE...  He is actually a natural PF, and will be a perfect back-up for Swift.  Played quite well as a back-up last year for the Clippers .

he's a nice pickup, I also offered him my MLE.

[HornetsGM]

and by far the worst record.

repeat?

[HornetsGM]

For the 3rd straight year, Sampson took my LLE

why not offer him a little bit above the LLE and save the LLE for someone else?

[MagicGM]

had to take the BPA with the MLE. And Ostertag just signed with me. Interesting.

I'll likely make a move for a PF.

[ClippersGM-old]

Finley, Ruffin, Piatkowski... seems like my players are welcomed with open arms around the league.

To be honest, I learned a lesson from the Finley-thing. I wanted to re-sign him, but his contract did not allow me to offer him a lot. So now I know I can change 2nd year contracts for 2nd round draft picks. That would have been a big difference. Though I realize (too late) that I could have given him the MLE. Too late, too bad.... good luck to Finley on his new team.

Majorly happy to re-sign Gordon. Him and Childress are the future here in LA. Both great scorers with A defense and potential.

I really like some of the signings: Chamberlain for the Cavs, Finley for the Raps, Boykins for the Nets, Sampson for the Bucks, Piatkowski for the Hornets....

[NetsGM]

and by far the worst record.

repeat?

Didn't the Hawks have the worst record in the league last year?

God, am I happy to have Earl.  I think now I should obviously still be able to win rebounding.  but now I should be able to win the turnover battle.  I should be able to make more three's.  I should be able to win bench production, and I should be able to shoot better from the field.

Welcome Earl, to the long list of Nets pg's.  Chauncey was great, and at 2 years started by far the longest.

Nets starting pg's:
Jason Kidd (never played)
Leandro Barbosa (2005)
Antonio Daniels (2006)
Earl Watson (2006)
Gary Payton (2006)
Chauncey Billups (2007-2008)
Earl Boykins (2009-?)

Looking at my past, I loved ballhandler's.  Sebastian Telfair started all my tenure in the old league, and was basically a better ballhandling Boykins, with much better defense but less offense.  Then I had Daniels, whom I regret giving up.  Last year I went after Chamberlain, who wasn't nearly as good as boykins (offensively, defensively, and less of a ballhandler).  I'm quite happy to have Earl, indeed.

[BucksGM]

why not offer him a little bit above the LLE and save the LLE for someone else?

Turns out I was wrong.  Sampson didn't take my LLE anyway.

[RaptorsGM]

Finley, Ruffin, Piatkowski... seems like my players are welcomed with open arms around the league.

To be honest, I learned a lesson from the Finley-thing. I wanted to re-sign him, but his contract did not allow me to offer him a lot. So now I know I can change 2nd year contracts for 2nd round draft picks. That would have been a big difference. Though I realize (too late) that I could have given him the MLE. Too late, too bad.... good luck to Finley on his new team.

Majorly happy to re-sign Gordon. Him and Childress are the future here in LA. Both great scorers with A defense and potential.

I really like some of the signings: Chamberlain for the Cavs, Finley for the Raps, Boykins for the Nets, Sampson for the Bucks, Piatkowski for the Hornets....

I learned that same lesson with Piatowski. It SUCKS, doesn't it. I mean, here I am, every year (except this one) stumbling around at the SG position and there is Piatowski who was MY player, on a different team because I couldn't offer him enough. Same with Bradley Bee.

Hell, I lucked out on Lovelette, Celtics offered him more.

And I am just so thrilled to get Finley. PF was a huge hole for me after trading Mihm, but I just found my starter, likely, depending on TC. I really feel like I just got a lottery pick. Where would he have gone in the lotto....top 5? And this really, really helps me out with FA next year...I could have 9-10 mil in cap space with a starting C, PF, SF and PG already.