Joe Soriano
O.J. Lewis12/31 NBA Rumors: Nuggets and Guards
December 31st 2010 11:22
Happy New Year's Eve to all of my readers! I hope you enjoy this festive time! Anyway, here are some rumors for you NBA fans. This time of year is always packed with rumors. Let's get started with some Bulls stuff. Chicago is one of those teams that is always looking to make a deal. Except this time, the Bulls are denying their interest in shooting guard O.J. Mayo and Stephen Jackson; two stars in this league. They will stay put with Keith Bogans, sharpshooter Kyle Korver, and Ronnie Brewer.
However, the Timberwolves are a team interested in O.J. Mayo. As trade talks for their point guard Jonny Flynn heat up so do the talks for shooting guards. The Wolves expect Ricky Rubio to finally come to the states and leave FC Barcelona; especially now that the buyout is reduced to one million. Minnesota was the team that originally drafted Mayo, but they made a draft day deal to acquire Kevin Love and others.
O.J. Mayo is angry at his role in Memphis as he no longer wants to sit on the bench. He would start with Rubio if a deal was done and if Rubio goes to Minnesota. The Timberwolves could also get Anthony Randolph from the Knicks and would trade Sebastian Telfair in a deal for Randolph. However, the T'Wolves won't deal Luke Ridnour.
The Nuggets are pushing for Nicolas Batum as much as the Nets are pushing for Carmelo Anthony. Denver wants to make a three or four team deal that would net them Batum and send Anthony to NJ. The Nuggets, Nets, and Trail Blazers have been talking about a trade since September. If they can't re-sign Anthony after one last try; they will package him with Al Harrington. That Harrington deal was stupid. They paid him 5 years and 33 million instead of giving Kenyon Martin a new deal. This made K-Mart angry, and Denver made a stupid deal.
The Kings are not interested in a Yao Ming deal, particularly because the Rockets asked for Dalembert or DeMarcus Cousins. The latter is a rookie and nearly untradeable while Dalembert is a more valuable expiring contract than Yao. At 36, Marcus Camby may retire if he is not traded to a contender. A deal with the Bobcats nearly took place to send Camby to Charlotte; but it never went through as the Cats didn't want to lose out on a piece of the deal like the Suns did in the Shaq trade. If you recall, Phoenix was set to acquire Ben Wallace; but he retired shortly after the deal was made.
Andray Blatche and JaVale McGee are known for their poor locker room influence, especially Blatche. Last year, there was an altercation on the bench between Blatche and his coach Flip Saunders. After what Javaris Crittenton and Gilbert Arenas did last year, Washington won't put up with conduct issues. McGee and Blatche were suspended for something that happened outside of a nightclub. The Wizards are shopping both players to see what they can get.
However, the Timberwolves are a team interested in O.J. Mayo. As trade talks for their point guard Jonny Flynn heat up so do the talks for shooting guards. The Wolves expect Ricky Rubio to finally come to the states and leave FC Barcelona; especially now that the buyout is reduced to one million. Minnesota was the team that originally drafted Mayo, but they made a draft day deal to acquire Kevin Love and others.
O.J. Mayo is angry at his role in Memphis as he no longer wants to sit on the bench. He would start with Rubio if a deal was done and if Rubio goes to Minnesota. The Timberwolves could also get Anthony Randolph from the Knicks and would trade Sebastian Telfair in a deal for Randolph. However, the T'Wolves won't deal Luke Ridnour.
The Nuggets are pushing for Nicolas Batum as much as the Nets are pushing for Carmelo Anthony. Denver wants to make a three or four team deal that would net them Batum and send Anthony to NJ. The Nuggets, Nets, and Trail Blazers have been talking about a trade since September. If they can't re-sign Anthony after one last try; they will package him with Al Harrington. That Harrington deal was stupid. They paid him 5 years and 33 million instead of giving Kenyon Martin a new deal. This made K-Mart angry, and Denver made a stupid deal.
The Kings are not interested in a Yao Ming deal, particularly because the Rockets asked for Dalembert or DeMarcus Cousins. The latter is a rookie and nearly untradeable while Dalembert is a more valuable expiring contract than Yao. At 36, Marcus Camby may retire if he is not traded to a contender. A deal with the Bobcats nearly took place to send Camby to Charlotte; but it never went through as the Cats didn't want to lose out on a piece of the deal like the Suns did in the Shaq trade. If you recall, Phoenix was set to acquire Ben Wallace; but he retired shortly after the deal was made.
Andray Blatche and JaVale McGee are known for their poor locker room influence, especially Blatche. Last year, there was an altercation on the bench between Blatche and his coach Flip Saunders. After what Javaris Crittenton and Gilbert Arenas did last year, Washington won't put up with conduct issues. McGee and Blatche were suspended for something that happened outside of a nightclub. The Wizards are shopping both players to see what they can get.
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