i might rather have Asik & Robinson than Hickson and Howard

If I'm a Pacers fan, I don't like the 36 million/3 years contract West received today. He'll be making 12 million/year as a 33 and 34 year old, starting this season. Apparently the third year is a player option, and I don't see a 35 year old West turning down 12 million. I realize the cap hits may not be evenly distributed into 12 mil per year, but still this is a lot of money for an aging, undersized player who probably shouldn't be receiving this much love.

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totally agree.....he's definitely tough/gritty/etc. but no way would i have done that

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The fuck why?

Apparently the recent labor disputes have done nothing to preclude teams from spending really bad money.

I'll give GarPax credit on one thing: While they rarely make major moves, at least they also rarely make long-term, expensive, bad moves.

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i would compare that deal - in a sense- to the Asik deal

it's way too much money to be spending on that kind of player, but i feel like at the very least he's a solid player
not saying Splitter is as good/valuable as Asik, but I think he will improve and with Duncan theoretically getting less minutes each year he'll get more of an opportunity. i don't think it's crazy bad money, i think he'll contribute

Given his history, once he realizes what he's doing he'll probably demand a trade from LA before he signs the contract.

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The Lakers are locking themselves into "bad".

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its really vexing to think that with what we now know, any GM would be interested all in Howard

the only angle i could see that makes sense is Dallas, from a PR/need to get some sort of relevance back/make a splash angle

you're right- Lakers would be locking themselves into bad
Atlanta? Golden State? i honestly don't see how he helps any of these other teams

and wtf is Houston doing playing musical chairs....let's get rid of our young talent under contract to sign this slacking apathetic oaf of a center to pair him with Asik!

i really think Howard is the player I dislike most in the league, wish he would just go away

Jennings is crazy and I don't get the Reddick love. Bad trade.

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Great value.

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Yeah I tend to agree with this, mostly based on the Spurs' reputation. Clearly they see something in this guy, and I'm inclined to give them the benefit of the doubt.

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Martin in Minny and Iguodala in a similarly non-competitive environment (potentially) makes me rue the NBA's overpopulation of teams problem. These guys aren't superstars or anything, but wasting away on bad teams for the rest of their careers will do nothing to even the playing field between the NBA haves and the have nots.

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I am in a really bad thinking spot on the NBA. I like players to make money and I also like the cap to give the owners some ground as well. But this weird player movement era last 5-8 years has done nothing for me. Teams frozen, others making all sorts of machinations to try to get bad to get good, blowing off years to try for 2014. Not a good thing at all? I think football and hockey thrive because your team has a chance to do something year in and year out and change if they need too. There are 28 NBA teams fucking around with little or no chance of winning it all.

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Good then because if that is true the portlands and so on have a chance. I also would like to see teams draft and build to greatness than all this stuff I have seen last couple of days.

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IDK maybe its the cap too though. So many teams paralyzed becaused they felt the need to give players the respect max contracts. Again idk?

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And that's why teams have to overpay for mediocre players to come to small markets.

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All of this will change in the next 5 years when teams adjust to the new CBA. There will be stability.

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+1

What the hell are the Kings thinking?

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maybe get Jeff Foster to come out of retirement too

i'm going to ignore your larger point and just say that The Timberwolves will be SOLID next year
ASSUMING that they actually don't have massive injury woes and Rubio/Love miss 1/2 the years
IF you have both of them
plus Martin, remember Budinger missed the majority of the year too....great players to space the floor

Martin was a good add....they will be a playoff team for sure
OKC, there's plenty of room on the bus i'm driving

If any team gives Howard input on roster decisions they deserve to suck for a long long time.

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This fuckin' guy.

Actually, bringing in J-Smoove with Howard really would make Houston a dangerous team.

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right, there would be someone underneath to rebound all the 3's he jacks up