According to ESPN's
Marc Stein, the
Clippers have turned their attention to more of a traditional point guard,
Ramon Sessions, to add their
Baron Davis and
Eric Gordon rotation. If anyone was paying attention to the Clippers last year, Eric Gordon really started to pick up his game towards the end of the season after being inserted into the starting line up. He ended up averaging 16 ppg while shooting a very respectable 39% from three point range. That is very impressive, especially for a rookie. The interest in
Iverson never made much sense to me, especially when you consider Gordon's contributions, Baron Davis' style of play, and rookie sensation Blake Griffin.(Let's not forget about coaching dud
Mike Dunlevy) Although Iverson thrives while playing along side bigger point guards that can defend the 2 spot, the pairing with B. Diddy would be a failure. Baron is not enough of a consistent play maker to play along a player like Iverson. Its' bad enough Griffin was cursed before playing his first NBA game by being drafted by the Clippers, no need to add fuel to the fire. (Still love ya though Ivo)
Utah has matched the contract offer from
Portland for
Paul Milsap, something that everyone expected. This signifies the end of the
Boozer era in Utah and they will actively pursue a trade. Word on the street is that
Miami is looking to facilitate a trade for Boozer while trying to sign
Odom as well. If the Heat are able to pull that off, they would put a very competitive team on the floor and give Wade more of incentive to sign the extension. But are they championship material?----I would say no, but on the other hand, if Boozer doesn't pan out, he would be a free agent next year as well as
Jermaine O'neal. That would give the Heat more than enough cap space to sign a big fish in 2010 (
Bosh, Stoudemire?)
The
Lamar Odom saga continues and I have to admit as a
Laker fan I am scared as hell. Talks are still stalled while a plethora of rumors float over message boards and fan sites. Inconsistent contract offers between 3 and 4 years with ranges of 7-9 million per have left fans confused about what's really going on. The bottom line is that the Lakers need Odom and Odom needs the Lakers. If Odom signs with Miami (his preferred destination outside the Lakers) he would be making less money will lose his shot at competing for a ring. The Lakers on the other hand would lose out on a player that is irreplaceable. What makes it so difficult is that Odom is one of those rare players that is capable of starting anywhere else but has sacraficed and accepted the role of sixth man a la
Manu Ginobilli and
Jason Terry. No one else would be able to replicate his production of the bench, nor do the Lakers have the money to even come close to a fill in.
Utah has matched the contract offer from Portland for Paul Milsap, something that everyone expected. This signifies the end of the Boozer era in Utah and they will actively pursue a trade. Word on the street is that Miami is looking to facilitate a trade for Boozer while trying to sign Odom as well. If the Heat are able to pull that off, they would put a very competitive team on the floor and give Wade more of incentive to sign the extension. But are they championship material?----I would say no, but on the other hand, if Boozer doesn't pan out, he would be a free agent next year as well as Jermaine O'neal. That would give the Heat more than enough cap space to sign a big fish in 2010 (Bosh, Stoudemire?)
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