Odds & Ends: Ainge, Gasol, Bird Rights, Shaw
2012/05/odds-ends-ainge-gasol-bird-rights-shaw.htmlCoon also believes the union will not prevail in its quest to secure Bird rights for players who were claimed…
Clippers Rumors: Griffin, Paul, Young, Williams
2012/05/clippers-rumors-griffin-paul-young-williams.html"But once those are on the table, Mo will make an informed decision." The Clippers wouldn't mind adding a two guard with some size, and a floor-spacing power forward, or "stretch four." Olshey isn't worried about being able to bring in additional talent: "We’ve got trade exceptions, we’ve got one-year contracts, we’ve got draft picks we can move and the most exciting thing is now we’re a destination." While the Clippers don't figure to have Chauncey Billups' Bird rights, since they claimed him off amnesty waivers, Non-Bird rights will be more than enough if they want to re-sign him -- amnesty rules allow the Clips to offer up to 120% total salary, including the amount the Knicks are paying, rather than just 120% of the $2MM+ he's earning in L.A.
Odds & Ends: Iverson, Clippers, Mavericks, Shaq
2012/05/odds-ends-iverson-clippers-mavericks-bird-rights-shaq.htmlThe Bird Rights hearing between the NBA and NBA Players Association will be in mid-June, says Ian Begley of ESPN…
Offseason Outlook: New York Knicks
2012/05/offseason-outlook-new-york-knicks-2.htmlThe Knicks hold Fields' Early Bird rights, but assuming the players' union doesn't win its appeal, New York will only have Non-Bird rights on Lin, Smith, and Novak.
Clippers Interested In Re-Signing Nick Young
2012/05/clippers-interested-in-re-signing-nick-young.htmlBecause he had accepted a one-year qualifying offer and was then traded, Young lost his Bird rights in the deal, due to a quirky CBA detail. … While the Clips won't have to use their mid-level exception to make Young an offer, the Non-Bird exception limits the amount they could offer to about $4.4MM for the first year.
Knicks Will Not Pursue Allen Iverson
2012/05/knicks-will-not-pursue-allen-iverson.htmlThere is concern that if Steve Novak's Bird rights aren't restored then the Knicks won't be able to afford to retain him or J.R.
Odds & Ends: Lottery, Raptors, Lin, Heat
2012/05/odds-ends-lin-allen-gasol-trail-blazers.htmlThe union is seeking the restoration of both players' Bird rights, and a decision will be made before July 1.
Stern On Olympics, Rule Changes, Bird Rights
2012/05/stern-on-olympics-rule-changes-bird-rights.htmlNBA commissioner David Stern and deputy commissioner Adam Silver spoke Wednesday about a number of on- and off-court issues, including the Summer Olympics, potential rule changes, and the upcoming hearing on Bird rights and waiver claims (link via ESPN.com). … Stern is confident that an arbitrator will uphold the Bird rights rule that the union is fighting in a June…
Nets A Frontrunner For Ersan Ilyasova?
2012/06/nets-a-frontrunner-for-ersan-ilyasova.htmlThe Bucks hold the big man's Bird rights and have more than enough cap flexibility to make him a competitive offer, but Ilyasova figures to draw significant interest on the open market.
The Importance Of This Week’s Bird Rights Ruling
2012/06/the-importance-of-this-weeks-bird-rights-ruling.htmlLast month, the NBPA announced that it was challenging the rule that players claimed off waivers lose their Bird rights. … As the Hoops Rumors glossary outlines, a player's Bird rights clock can reset in a number of scenarios, including when he is waived and claimed off waivers by another team.
Odds & Ends: Thunder, Hinrich, D-Will, Garnett
2012/06/odds-ends-thunder-hinrich-d-will-garnett.htmlAlthough the Early Bird rights hearing is scheduled for tomorrow, the arbitrator likely won't make his decision right away, tweets Jared Zwerling of ESPNNewYork.com.
David Stern On Hearing, Kings, Maloofs
2012/06/stern-on-hearing-kings-maloofs.htmlStern expects a quick decision on the Early Bird rights hearing and believes that the league will win, according to…
Bird Rights Hearing Over, Decision Expected Soon
2012/06/bird-rights-hearing-over-decision-expected-soon.html3:00pm: Today's hearing on the Bird Rights for players claimed off waivers is over, tweets Al Iannazzone of Newsday. … As I explained earlier this week, with the Early Bird rights for players like Jeremy Lin and Novak, New York would improve its chances to retain its own free agents, and could have a chance to bring in an outside free agent with its mid-level exception.
Jeff Green Attracting Interest From Myriad Teams
2012/06/jeff-green-attracting-interest-from-myriad-teams.htmlGreen has narrowed down his list of teams he is interested in to three or four, including the Celtics, who can pay the former first-round pick more than any other team as they have his Bird Rights.
Lawrence On Grizzlies Sale, Pau Gasol, Clippers
2012/06/lawrence-on-grizzlies-sale-pau-gasol-clippers.htmlHickson and Chauncey Billups as the players fight to retain their Bird Rights after being waived at various points just prior to and during the 2011/2012 season.
Hoops Rumors Originals: 6/11/12 – 6/17/12
2012/06/hoops-rumors-originals-61112-61712.htmlThe Knicks are the team with the most to lose or gain from the bird rights ruling, Luke writes. … Chuck Myron put together a list of teams that hold rights to international players dating back to 2005.
Ramon Sessions To Opt Out Of Contract
2012/06/ramon-sessions-to-opt-out-of-contract.htmlThe Lakers will have Sessions' Bird rights, so they could re-sign him without using any of their mid-level exception.
Kupchak On Sessions, Offseason
2012/06/kupchak-on-sessions-free-agency-goudelock-morris.htmlAs we mentioned earlier, the team still owns Ramon's bird rights and will not have to use their mid-level exception if they choose to re-sign him. … If we do that, we retain his rights and we retain the right to negotiate with him beginning July 1."…
Jason Kidd Willing To Sign With Knicks
2012/06/jason-kidd-willing-to-sign-with-knicks.html"They both have great situations, so I wouldn't rule those two out." The Nets could have plenty of flexibility depending on what they want to do with their own free agents, but the Knicks will be limited in what they can offer Kidd, especially if the union receives an unfavorable ruling from the hearing on the Bird rights of Jeremy Lin and Steve Novak.
Odds & Ends: Freeland, Thunder, Knicks, Bulls
2012/06/odds-ends-warriors-rush-freeland-thunder.htmlIn a separate piece at SI.com, Lowe examines what today's Bird rights ruling means and doesn't mean for the Knicks.
Atlantic Notes: Knicks, Nash, Raptors, Celtics
2012/06/atlantic-notes-knicks-nash-raptors-celtics.htmlKlempner also disputed David Stern's previous assertion that the bird rights issue was already addressed in full during negotiatons.
Steve Nash Will “Definitely Consider” Knicks
2012/06/steve-nash-will-definitely-consider-knicks.html"So I'd definitely consider them if they were interested." Of course, the Knicks are expected to have very limited flexibility in free agency this summer, particularly if the NBPA loses the Early Bird rights hearing that was held last week.
Paul: Bringing Back Billups Is “Top Priority”
2012/06/paul-bringing-back-billups-is-top-priority.htmlHowever, Los Angeles should have no problem retaining Billups using a cap exception, with or without the Bird Rights he regained last week due to an arbitrator's ruling.
Sixers, Wolves, Celtics Pursuing Jamal Crawford
2012/06/sixers-wolves-celtics-pursuing-jamal-crawford.htmlWhile there's a good chance Crawford could land a multiyear offer with a higher guarantee than his $5.23MM player option, should he hit free agency, a trade would allow him to keep his Bird rights, as Haynes points out.
Odds & Ends: Foye, Teletovic, Claver, Roy
2012/06/odds-ends-foye-teletovic-claver-roy.htmlIt's still not entirely clear whether the players' union's victory in this month's Bird Rights ruling will withstand the NBA's appeal, but for now at least, it appears the Knicks will have a $3MM mid-level exception to sign outside free agents this summer.