free agents?

ikrushlots.TakeThisOut@aol.com wrote:
> I like both, if they are affordable. The guy I think could really help
> this team is Bonzi Wells. I know it's a contract year and he's one of
> those guys that needs to be motivated, but when he is on (like this
> season's playoffs) he's one of the best two guards in the NBA.
>
> Dallas has proven you don't need a protype point guard to be
> successful. A combo of Terry and Banks could as successful as Terry
> and Harris.
>
> Pryzbilla would give the Wolves the defensive presence they are lacking
> the middle, and free up KG to do more.
>
> Andy H wrote:
> > Jason Terry, Pryzbilla? Any thoughts?


Top 25 free agents from about.com :

# Ben Wallace, PF/C, Detroit
# Jason Terry, PG, Dallas
# Peja Stojakovic, SF, Indiana (Player option)
# Al Harrington, PF, Atlanta 6.3
# Mike James, Toronto (Player option) 3.1
# Chris Wilcox, PF, Seattle (Restricted) 2.2
# Nene, PF/C, Denver (Restricted) 2.3
# Drew Gooden, PF, Cleveland (Restricted) 3.2
# Bonzi Wells, SG/SF, Sacramento
# Matt Harpring, SG/SF, Utah
# Joel Przybilla, C, Portland
# Ronald Murray, Cleveland
# Speedy Claxton, PG, New Orleans
# Vladimir Radmanovic, SF/PF, LA Clippers
# Jared Jeffries, Washington (Restricted)
# James Posey, SG/SF, Miami (Player option)
# Nazr Mohammed, C, San Antonio
# Reggie Evans, PF, Denver
# Keith Van Horn, SF/PF, Dallas
# Sam Cassell, PG, LA Clippers
# Alonzo Mourning, Miami
# Fred Jones, Indiana (Restricted)
# Ruben Patterson, Denver (Player option)
# Bobby Jackson, PG/SG, Memphis
# Francisco Elson, Denver (Restricted)

Best of the rest by postition:

POINT GUARD

* David Wesley, Houston
* Marcus Banks, Minnesota
* Chucky Atkins, Memphis
* Jason Hart, Sacramento (Player option)
* Jannero Pargo, Chicago
* Gary Payton, Miami
* Tony Delk, Detroit
* Nick Van Exel, San Antonio
* Jacque Vaughn, New Jersey
* Milt Palacio, Utah
* Anthony Carter, Minnesota
* Keith McLeod, Utah (Team option)
* Rick Brunson, Seattle
* Howard Eisley, LA Clippers
* Lindsey Hunter, Detroit
* Royal Ivey, Atlanta
* Andre Emmett, Miami (Restricted)
* Moochie Norris, Houston
* Darrick Martin
* Jeff McInnis, New Jersey (Player option)
* Eddie Gill, Indiana
* Darrell Armstrong, Dallas
* Troy Bell
* Mike Wilks, Cleveland
* Mateen Cleaves, Seattle
* Alvin Williams, Toronto (Player option)
* Anthony Goldwire, LA Clippers
* Antonio Burks, Memphis (Restricted)
* Lionel Chalmers
* Aaron Miles, Golden State
* Anthony Roberson, Memphis (Team option)
* Horace Jenkins

SHOOTING GUARD

* Keith Bogans, Houston (Restricted)
* John Salmons, Philadelphia (Restricted)
* Derek Anderson, Miami (Player option)
* DerMarr Johnson, Denver
* DeShawn Stevenson, Orlando (Player option)
* Greg Buckner, Denver (Player option)
* Anfernee Hardaway, Orlando
* Jimmy Jackson, SG, Phoenix
* Lamond Murray, New Jersey
* Aaron McKie, LA Lakers (Player option)
* Richie Frahm, Houston
* Eric Piatkowski, Chicago
* Linton Johnson, New Jersey
* Matt Carroll, Charlotte (Team option)
* Voshon Lenard, Portland
* Shandon Anderson, Miami
* Rawle Marshall, Dallas (Team option)
* Awvee Storey, Washington (Restricted)
* Stacey Augmon, Orlando
* Andre Owens, Utah (Restricted)
* Charles Smith, Portland
* Bernard Robinson, Charlotte (Restricted)
* Alex Acker, Detroit (Restricted)
* Kevin Burleson, Charlotte (Restricted)
* Reece Gaines, Milwaukee
* Tony Bobbitt, LA Lakers (Restricted)
* Jermaine Jackson
* Von Wafer, LA Lakers (Team option)
* Alan Anderson, Charlotte (Team option)
* Devin Green, LA Lakers (Restricted)

SMALL FORWARD

* Jumaine Jones, Charlotte
* Tim Thomas, Phoenix
* Rasual Butler, New Orleans
* Devean George, LA Lakers
* Trevor Ariza, Orlando (Restricted)
* Justin Reed, Minnesota (Restricted)
* Devin Brown, Utah (Team option)
* Walter McCarty, LA Clippers
* Laron Profit, LA Lakers
* Jiri Welsch, Milwaukee (Restricted)
* Qyntel Woods, New York
* Eric Williams, Toronto (Player option)
* Toni Kukoc, Milwaukee
* Lee Nailon, Philadelphia
* Ronald Dupree, Minnesota (Restricted)
* Ryan Bowen, Houston (Player option)
* Maciej Lampe, Houston (Restricted)
* George Lynch
* Adrian Griffin, Dallas
* Calbert Cheaney, Golden State
* Shavlik Randolph, Philadelphia (Restricted)
* Matt Barnes, Philadelphia
* Bryon Russell, Denver
* Ndudi Ebi
* Donta Smith, Atlanta (Team option)
* Sean Banks, New Orleans
* Terrence Morris, Orlando

POWER FORWARD

* Darius Songaila, Chicago (Player option)
* Jackie Butler, New York (Restricted)
* Alan Henderson, Cleveland
* Jackson Vroman, New Orleans (Restricted)
* Clifford Robinson, New Jersey (Team option)
* Stanislav Medvedenko, LA Lakers
* Lawrence Roberts, Memphis (Team option)
* Samaki Walker, Indiana
* Sean Marks, San Antonio
* Aaron Williams, New Orleans
* Brandon Bass, New Orleans (Team option)
* Bo Outlaw, Orlando
* Josh Powell, Dallas (Team option)
* Jared Reiner, Phoenix
* Lonny Baxter, Houston

CENTER

* Melvin Ely, Charlotte (Restricted)
* Lorenzen Wright, PF/C, Memphis
* Kelvin Cato, Detroit
* Jarron Collins, Utah
* DJ Mbenga, Dallas (Restricted)
* Mario Kasun, Orlando (Restricted)
* Scot Pollard, Indiana
* Michael Olowokandi, C, Boston
* Jake Voskuhl, Charlotte
* Antonio Davis, Toronto
* Brian Grant, Phoenix
* Ervin Johnson, Milwaukee
* Loren Woods, Toronto
* Boniface N'Dong, LA Clippers (Restricted)
* Michael Bradley, Philadelphia
* Curtis Borchardt, Boston (Restricted)
* Ha Seung-Jin, Portland (Restricted)
* Jamal Sampson, Sacramento
* Pat Burke, Phoenix
* Zendon Hamilton, Cleveland
* Earl Barron, Miami
 >> Stay informed about: free agents? 

Saw on the ap, Paxton out as GM for the Trailblazers, to Pryzbilla
might be more interested in leaving? We need snarly center who will
bang. I think Joel might be the right fit. He has worked steadily on
his game, attended the Newell camp etc, and he's a local yokel. Glen
Taylor.....psst get this done, and please find a way out of Blount
deal. Sue him for fraud, he it so obviously not an NBA center. He's
just a big oaf, and I don't think big oaf should collect his salary for
manifest oafishness.
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Andy H wrote:
> Saw on the ap, Paxton out as GM for the Trailblazers, to Pryzbilla
> might be more interested in leaving? We need snarly center who will
> bang. I think Joel might be the right fit. He has worked steadily on
> his game, attended the Newell camp etc, and he's a local yokel. Glen
> Taylor.....psst get this done, and please find a way out of Blount
> deal. Sue him for fraud, he it so obviously not an NBA center. He's
> just a big oaf, and I don't think big oaf should collect his salary for
> manifest oafishness.

Doh, I meant Nash.
 >> Stay informed about: free agents? 

15 players that, IMO, could most help the Wolves (in order of
preference):

Wallace, Wells, Terry, Peja, Cassell, Thomas, Gooden, Przybilla, Nene,
James, Claxton, Mohammed, Ely, Cato

Adding Wallace, Wells, Terry, Peja or Cassell would insure the Wolves
make the playoffs. A good trade on top of that could make them a
contender.

levi wrote:
> ikrushlots.DeleteThis@aol.com wrote:
> > I like both, if they are affordable. The guy I think could really help
> > this team is Bonzi Wells. I know it's a contract year and he's one of
> > those guys that needs to be motivated, but when he is on (like this
> > season's playoffs) he's one of the best two guards in the NBA.
> >
> > Dallas has proven you don't need a protype point guard to be
> > successful. A combo of Terry and Banks could as successful as Terry
> > and Harris.
> >
> > Pryzbilla would give the Wolves the defensive presence they are lacking
> > the middle, and free up KG to do more.
> >
> > Andy H wrote:
> > > Jason Terry, Pryzbilla? Any thoughts?
>
>
> Top 25 free agents from about.com :
>
> # Ben Wallace, PF/C, Detroit
> # Jason Terry, PG, Dallas
> # Peja Stojakovic, SF, Indiana (Player option)
> # Al Harrington, PF, Atlanta 6.3
> # Mike James, Toronto (Player option) 3.1
> # Chris Wilcox, PF, Seattle (Restricted) 2.2
> # Nene, PF/C, Denver (Restricted) 2.3
> # Drew Gooden, PF, Cleveland (Restricted) 3.2
> # Bonzi Wells, SG/SF, Sacramento
> # Matt Harpring, SG/SF, Utah
> # Joel Przybilla, C, Portland
> # Ronald Murray, Cleveland
> # Speedy Claxton, PG, New Orleans
> # Vladimir Radmanovic, SF/PF, LA Clippers
> # Jared Jeffries, Washington (Restricted)
> # James Posey, SG/SF, Miami (Player option)
> # Nazr Mohammed, C, San Antonio
> # Reggie Evans, PF, Denver
> # Keith Van Horn, SF/PF, Dallas
> # Sam Cassell, PG, LA Clippers
> # Alonzo Mourning, Miami
> # Fred Jones, Indiana (Restricted)
> # Ruben Patterson, Denver (Player option)
> # Bobby Jackson, PG/SG, Memphis
> # Francisco Elson, Denver (Restricted)
>
> Best of the rest by postition:
>
> POINT GUARD
>
> * David Wesley, Houston
> * Marcus Banks, Minnesota
> * Chucky Atkins, Memphis
> * Jason Hart, Sacramento (Player option)
> * Jannero Pargo, Chicago
> * Gary Payton, Miami
> * Tony Delk, Detroit
> * Nick Van Exel, San Antonio
> * Jacque Vaughn, New Jersey
> * Milt Palacio, Utah
> * Anthony Carter, Minnesota
> * Keith McLeod, Utah (Team option)
> * Rick Brunson, Seattle
> * Howard Eisley, LA Clippers
> * Lindsey Hunter, Detroit
> * Royal Ivey, Atlanta
> * Andre Emmett, Miami (Restricted)
> * Moochie Norris, Houston
> * Darrick Martin
> * Jeff McInnis, New Jersey (Player option)
> * Eddie Gill, Indiana
> * Darrell Armstrong, Dallas
> * Troy Bell
> * Mike Wilks, Cleveland
> * Mateen Cleaves, Seattle
> * Alvin Williams, Toronto (Player option)
> * Anthony Goldwire, LA Clippers
> * Antonio Burks, Memphis (Restricted)
> * Lionel Chalmers
> * Aaron Miles, Golden State
> * Anthony Roberson, Memphis (Team option)
> * Horace Jenkins
>
> SHOOTING GUARD
>
> * Keith Bogans, Houston (Restricted)
> * John Salmons, Philadelphia (Restricted)
> * Derek Anderson, Miami (Player option)
> * DerMarr Johnson, Denver
> * DeShawn Stevenson, Orlando (Player option)
> * Greg Buckner, Denver (Player option)
> * Anfernee Hardaway, Orlando
> * Jimmy Jackson, SG, Phoenix
> * Lamond Murray, New Jersey
> * Aaron McKie, LA Lakers (Player option)
> * Richie Frahm, Houston
> * Eric Piatkowski, Chicago
> * Linton Johnson, New Jersey
> * Matt Carroll, Charlotte (Team option)
> * Voshon Lenard, Portland
> * Shandon Anderson, Miami
> * Rawle Marshall, Dallas (Team option)
> * Awvee Storey, Washington (Restricted)
> * Stacey Augmon, Orlando
> * Andre Owens, Utah (Restricted)
> * Charles Smith, Portland
> * Bernard Robinson, Charlotte (Restricted)
> * Alex Acker, Detroit (Restricted)
> * Kevin Burleson, Charlotte (Restricted)
> * Reece Gaines, Milwaukee
> * Tony Bobbitt, LA Lakers (Restricted)
> * Jermaine Jackson
> * Von Wafer, LA Lakers (Team option)
> * Alan Anderson, Charlotte (Team option)
> * Devin Green, LA Lakers (Restricted)
>
> SMALL FORWARD
>
> * Jumaine Jones, Charlotte
> * Tim Thomas, Phoenix
> * Rasual Butler, New Orleans
> * Devean George, LA Lakers
> * Trevor Ariza, Orlando (Restricted)
> * Justin Reed, Minnesota (Restricted)
> * Devin Brown, Utah (Team option)
> * Walter McCarty, LA Clippers
> * Laron Profit, LA Lakers
> * Jiri Welsch, Milwaukee (Restricted)
> * Qyntel Woods, New York
> * Eric Williams, Toronto (Player option)
> * Toni Kukoc, Milwaukee
> * Lee Nailon, Philadelphia
> * Ronald Dupree, Minnesota (Restricted)
> * Ryan Bowen, Houston (Player option)
> * Maciej Lampe, Houston (Restricted)
> * George Lynch
> * Adrian Griffin, Dallas
> * Calbert Cheaney, Golden State
> * Shavlik Randolph, Philadelphia (Restricted)
> * Matt Barnes, Philadelphia
> * Bryon Russell, Denver
> * Ndudi Ebi
> * Donta Smith, Atlanta (Team option)
> * Sean Banks, New Orleans
> * Terrence Morris, Orlando
>
> POWER FORWARD
>
> * Darius Songaila, Chicago (Player option)
> * Jackie Butler, New York (Restricted)
> * Alan Henderson, Cleveland
> * Jackson Vroman, New Orleans (Restricted)
> * Clifford Robinson, New Jersey (Team option)
> * Stanislav Medvedenko, LA Lakers
> * Lawrence Roberts, Memphis (Team option)
> * Samaki Walker, Indiana
> * Sean Marks, San Antonio
> * Aaron Williams, New Orleans
> * Brandon Bass, New Orleans (Team option)
> * Bo Outlaw, Orlando
> * Josh Powell, Dallas (Team option)
> * Jared Reiner, Phoenix
> * Lonny Baxter, Houston
>
> CENTER
>
> * Melvin Ely, Charlotte (Restricted)
> * Lorenzen Wright, PF/C, Memphis
> * Kelvin Cato, Detroit
> * Jarron Collins, Utah
> * DJ Mbenga, Dallas (Restricted)
> * Mario Kasun, Orlando (Restricted)
> * Scot Pollard, Indiana
> * Michael Olowokandi, C, Boston
> * Jake Voskuhl, Charlotte
> * Antonio Davis, Toronto
> * Brian Grant, Phoenix
> * Ervin Johnson, Milwaukee
> * Loren Woods, Toronto
> * Boniface N'Dong, LA Clippers (Restricted)
> * Michael Bradley, Philadelphia
> * Curtis Borchardt, Boston (Restricted)
> * Ha Seung-Jin, Portland (Restricted)
> * Jamal Sampson, Sacramento
> * Pat Burke, Phoenix
> * Zendon Hamilton, Cleveland
> * Earl Barron, Miami
 >> Stay informed about: free agents? 

Andy H wrote:
> Saw on the ap, Paxton out as GM for the Trailblazers, to Pryzbilla
> might be more interested in leaving? We need snarly center who will
> bang. I think Joel might be the right fit. He has worked steadily on
> his game, attended the Newell camp etc, and he's a local yokel.

Despite sayinhg he wanted to stay and might take less to do so last fall...I think he was quite
interested in leaving by the end of the season..., trouble is it is to escape the losing team...I
think he will get offers for more than the MLE or look for a contender if he takes a MLE.


--
Laurel T
"The Isaiah Rider camp,has only one camper in it."
David Kahn, Pacers GM,
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