Earl Watson is leaning toward signing with the Atlanta Hawks, according to a league source.

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Chauncey Billups could get the amnesty....

I bet he would go to a contender. I guess Utah could be possible because he is a Denver native and Utah is somewhat close (plus Denver has too many PG's for him to go there). Still doubt it though. Lakers and Heat would both probably be after him.

 

[candrew]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5z8JyA-DpZs

You can see a few in that video

I'm convinced that video is doctored.

It's really Jacque Vaughn

 

[NCJazz]

I have watched this guy play back-up PG for years. Mostly with Denver.

I have never seen him hit a jump shot in my life.

I'm not kidding - never.

It is not pretty out there with free agent PGs who may come here. I heard at one point Milwaukee was thinking of amnestying Udrih, but does not appear to be the case now.

 

[Beantown]

I bet he would go to a contender. I guess Utah could be possible because he is a Denver native and Utah is somewhat close (plus Denver has too many PG's for him to go there). Still doubt it though. Lakers and Heat would both probably be after him.

With amnesty Billups can't choose where he goes.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

With amnesty Billups can't choose where he goes.

What? When you get amnestied I'm pretty sure you are free to sign with whoever wants you.

 

[NUMBERICA]

I bet he would go to a contender. I guess Utah could be possible because he is a Denver native and Utah is somewhat close (plus Denver has too many PG's for him to go there). Still doubt it though. Lakers and Heat would both probably be after him.

Hard.

 

[NUMBERICA]

What? When you get amnestied I'm pretty sure you are free to sign with whoever wants you.

For 48 hours teams under cap can bid for the player amnestied. The highest bid takes the player with their new salary off-setting the previous team's remaining buyout amount. I doubt Billups gets past waivers.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

For 48 hours teams under cap can bid for the player amnestied. The highest bid takes the player with their new salary off-setting the previous team's remaining buyout amount. I doubt Billups gets past waivers.

Ah, I see.

 

[Stifle Tower]

For 48 hours teams under cap can bid for the player amnestied. The highest bid takes the player with their new salary off-setting the previous team's remaining buyout amount. I doubt Billups gets past waivers.

Thanks for the explanation. Sounds like you've been studying the new CBA.

 

[Stifle Tower]

We somehow turned from a team with an All Star PG with thin front court..

.. to a glut of bigs with pretty thin PG talent ... in just 1 year.

Unless KOC knows something we don't - not getting back Earl would be a major disappointment of this off-season.

And that's a much better place to start from. But I wouldn't say there's no talent at PG. Harris is pretty good. It's not like we went from Deron to Palacio or Knight. Lakers have done pretty well without top talent at PG. Even in his prime, Fisher was never an all-star.

We've been so starved for a decent backup PG that we're overvaluing Watson. I'm sure KOC is turning over every rock to try to find a younger guy to replace him, preferably someone who can hit a few shots and make a few free throws.

 

[vslice02]

With amnesty Billups can't choose where he goes.

Billups' agent, Andy Miller on Billups: "He has no intention of being open-minded about any possible situation where a team would claim him off waivers...unless it's a team he chooses himself. Buyer beware."

So while theoretically Chauncey can't decide, it sounds like he's going to do his best (or worst) to go to ensure that he goes to a team he prefers.

 

[freakazoid]

Billups' agent, Andy Miller on Billups: "He has no intention of being open-minded about any possible situation where a team would claim him off waivers...unless it's a team he chooses himself. Buyer beware."

So while theoretically Chauncey can't decide, it sounds like he's going to do his best (or worst) to go to ensure that he goes to a team he prefers.

I hope he ends up in Toronto or New Orleans.

I really love the NBA right now.

 

[Stifle Tower]

Billups' agent, Andy Miller on Billups: "He has no intention of being open-minded about any possible situation where a team would claim him off waivers...unless it's a team he chooses himself. Buyer beware."

So while theoretically Chauncey can't decide, it sounds like he's going to do his best (or worst) to go to ensure that he goes to a team he prefers.

So have a team claim him, then see what the league does if he refuses to report. Probably qualifies as a breach of contract and he would only receive the reduced amount from Team A.

 

[LjJazzman]

Earl watson is in town. Fantastic news.

 

[NUMBERICA]

So have a team claim him, then see what the league does if he refuses to report. Probably qualifies as a breach of contract and he would only receive the reduced amount from Team A.

I don't see why you should get any of your money but I haven't read the contracts. This is another issue that should have been dealt with and/or existing rules enforced.

But as far as Chauncey's bitching goes, this is a rare occasion where I side with the player. He's got to be pretty ****ing sick of being yanked around as a punishment for being a complete professional his entire career.

 

[freakazoid]

But as far as Chauncey's bitching goes, this is a rare occasion where I side with the player. He's got to be pretty ****ing sick of being yanked around as a punishment for being a complete professional his entire career.

Nobody is forcing these guys to sign multi-year deals for big money. They do it for obvious reasons in case they get injured, but they also know that the possibilty of getting traded comes with the territory. If they want to control where they play, they should just sign one year deals. If they want guaranteed money, then they should stfu and honor the contract with the conditions they agreed to.