Baron Davis Becomes A Free Agent

[Tyler]

http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archi ... ree_agent/
I'm pretty surprised with this.

[Lamrock]

I'm pretty surprised with this.

Why??

[Tyler]

I'm pretty surprised with this.

Why??

I don't know, just am..

[bowdown]

hmm could he be a possibility into the blazers?

[Lamrock]

God I hope not. The last thing they need to do is ruin everything they have accomplished by signing Baron.

[NovU]

Whoa! next is stephen jackson packing his bag and moving...
back to rebuilding status

this makes portland officially 9th best team in west now.

[Lamrock]

I would call Portland the 8th best, since Dallas is terrible now. If Houston continues to suffer from Yao/T-Mac injuries, they are 7th.

But that's besides the point. Baron might not leave anyway, he could just be bluffing for a big contract.

[bowdown]

dirk and his sissy fade-aways

[Andrew]

hmm could he be a possibility into the blazers?

I suppose anything's possible but seeing though Portland is over the cap I highly doubt it. It seems unlikely that Baron Davis would opt out of $17 million for the Mid Level Exception at around $5.5 mil. Like Brand and Arenas, it's quite likely he's just going to try for a better deal rather than move on.

[NovU]

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/wizardsi ... but_h.html

wow... they lose baron now they wanna fill the gap with gilbert arenas, by offering him more than $100 million over next 5 years.

[Andrew]

$124 million over six years? Areans has proven himself to be an explosive scorer and come up clutch during his time in Washington but that would be an awful lot of money to throw at someone who is talented but coming off a couple of injury plagued seasons. Granted, it may turn out to be bad luck and next season might be the year Agent Zero returns with a vengeance but it could also be the start of some chronic knee problems.

[Dan's Brain]

It would seem to be the going rate for guys who fell too far in the draft (Rashard Lewis). Let's wait for Monta Ellis to demand the same thing further on down the track.

[Skills]

http://blog.washingtonpost.com/wizardsinsider/2008/07/wiz_offer_arenas_the_max_but_h.html

wow... they lose baron now they wanna fill the gap with gilbert arenas, by offering him more than $100 million over next 5 years.

Arenas back in G-State??
Dynasties becoming realities..

[Andrew]

It would be a strange turn of events if they were dealt for one another in a sign-and-trade.

[Skills]

It really wouldn't change much since both players are score-first point guards. The only difference is Arenas has a better shooting range.

[Andrew]

True, though it would still be an odd situation for them both to opt out for a chance at more money and end up getting traded for one another.

[GoHornets]

I think he's bluffing. If his not, I think Miami can make a run for him. Deadly combination Wade - Davis.

Do they have cap space to sign him?

[Andrew]

Not with Marion signed through next season.

[NovU]

i hear baron could be in la as a clipper. clippers finally can be a fun team to watch. but it's surprising to see him leaving gs in the first place, rejecting 17.5 mil. i assumed that is about right value for baron.

[Sauru]

ok i came here to post about it but instead i gotta say how damn annoying that sig is

[Andrew]

Perhaps it's not just about the money. Maybe Davis feels the Warriors have gone as far as they can go, especially with the West being as competitive as it is and the Warriors letting their trade exception go to waste (as mentioned in the article). Still, until any talks with other teams start heating up I'm inclined to think it's merely a bargaining chip in getting a more desirable deal for himself.

[Cartar]

$124 million over six years?

Other option was $100 million over 6 years, which ain´t that bad

[BigGameJames]

ok i came here to post about it but instead i gotta say how damn annoying that sig is

Agreed, I can't stop watching it!!!!!!!!!!!! Somebody help me!!!!!
BTW is that Kate Winslet?

[Andrew]

It's not Kate Winslet.

$124 million over six years?

Other option was $100 million over 6 years, which ain´t that bad

It's actually $100 mil over five years. Either way, he could be looking at a cool $20 mil per season if those are the offers on the table.

[rdelizo35]

Last I heard about Marion and the Heat is that reportedly Pat Riley wants to somehow move Marion so that Miami can make a serious run at a big-time free agent in 2010, probably LeBron James.

However, the Nets probably have a good shot to get LeBron for themselves if he does decide to become a free agent.