July 2nd, 2011
Fredette, Casspi and Favors all get their calls to head to the summer league, but thats it for our team so we actually have to worry about the rest of the roster.
One guy I’m VERY interested in as a potential long term man at center next to
Favors is the much imporved
DeAndre Jordan, so he gets my first nod.
Other invites include:
SG Rudy Fernandez, SF Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, C Jerome Jordan, PG Sergio Llull, PF Mike Berrett, SF Victor Claver, SG Ryan Thompson..
We’re very light on players, so I could most definitely see guys playing their way onto this team. And if
DeAndre plays well, he could be the future C next to
Favors, if we can sign him.
Rudy Fernandez plays a position we’re very ligh on, and he could get his way in. I really wanted
Marcus Thornton in camp, or
Landry Fields, but they had already signed in before I could get them.
Keys to 2011 Summer League:
1.
Derrick Favors – is the potential I see incorrect, or can he truly dominate?
2.
Jimmer Fredette – will his 27.6 PPG transfer over to the NBA well?
3. Is
DeAndre Jordan a future stud at C?
July 5th, 2011 –Timberwolves @ Aces - Win 120-107
Holy cow! What a game for a summer league!
DeAndre Jordan is the player of the game, scoring 18 points and eight boards with two blocks, while
Favors has 17/8,
Jimmer 16 and six assiss.
Fernandez and
Jordan both are very impressive.
The Puppydogs are led by 15/7 from
Kevin Love, but for some reason, 2nd overall pick
Terrance Jones gets a DNP – Coach’s Decision. Wow.
By the way – I know I keep talking about this guy, but
Jared Sullinger had 22/12/3 debut in a summer league victory as the Cavs bested the Knicks. This guy could end up as the 2nd best player in this draft and he’s giving the diehard Cavs fans something to cheer for.
With our trade for
Curry we have forever established a rivalry with the Warriors, so here’s the Warrior Watch -
Harrison Barnes had 18/6, while
Brandon Knight had 12/6 in their debuts.
July 6th, 2011 –Nuggets @ Aces - Win 133-109
8 players score in double figures, absolutely incredible.
Favors led the way with 19/8/2, and
DeAndre got 13/9/3.
Jimmer had 15/7.
July 8th, 2011 – Warriors @ Aces - Win 122-98
Boy, was this satisfying!
DeAndre is definitely getting a big offer from us. 22/10 on 10/11 shooting, while seven guys finished in double figures.
Harrison #5 Pick Barnes had 20 points but
Brandon “I’m better than Curry” Knight had just 12/5.
July 12th, 2011 – Aces @ Bobcats - Win 127-103
A week off for practice does us a world of good as we slaughter the hapless cats.
Favors simply dominates with 27/7/2, while
Jimmer has 14 points and 13 assists. I’ve all but written out the MLE contract for
DeAndre Jordan who had 23/9 and two blocks and fits fantastically with
Favors.
DJ Augustin had 23/6 for the Cats, while first rounder
Enes Kanter had 18/7.
July 15th, 2011 – Aces @ Bulls - Win 122-83
A perfect summer league gets me fired up for FA.
DeAndre has 19/11/3, while holding
Omer Asik, who had been averaging 20/8, to just 4 and 5 boards. I’m gonna throw everything and the kitchen sink to convince him to stay.
Jimmer has 17/8 and looks like a serious steal at #24.
Summer League Notes:
Favors averaged 17.8, 7.2 and 1.8 for us while
Jimmer averaged 13.6 points and a strong 8.2 assists, very impressive.
DeAndre was the leader with 19.88 and 8.5 boards, while
Rudy Fernandez made a strong case for a roster spot at 12.8 PPG.
Cavaliers future-star
Jared Sullinger averaged 15.6 and 8.6, should have gone WAY before #13 but great for the Ohio fans.
Maybe I was wrong about Pistons big
Christopher Phillips. I’d still have take
Tobias Harris, Jared Sullinger or a few others over him even post SL, but he averaged 15.3 and 7.8 boards.
Golden State combo
Harrison Barnes and Brandon Knight each averaged 13 points and 6 –
Knight with 6 assists and
Barnes with 6 boards. Still rather have
Curry than either of them. Maybe even combined.
I wish we’d played Indiana – three 16 PPG scorers with
Daren Collison, Paul George and Roy Hibbert. Meanwhile, #3 overall pick
Derrick Williams struggled a bit with just 8/5.
Miami may have gotten a steal with late first
Elias Harris, who averaged 20 PPG.
Terrance Jones didn’t play a minute in the summer league. Um, what Minnesota? What?
Suns’ guard
Goran Dragic played fantastic, averaging 17 points and 6.2 assists. I could definitely see him as a strong fit next to
Curry.
Our friends in Seattle have to be happy with
Perry Jones. While I’d still have taken
Jared Sullinger, Jones was impressive with 18.6 and 6.8.
Kyrie Irving is already Canada’s great hope, averaging 20.0 and 5.6 assists. Add
DeMar DeRozan to my want list, with 13.8 PPG and an athletic slashing side that would be perfect next to
Curry.
Oh, and
John Wal is a beast. 20.5 and 7.2.
Our FA Want list:
1.
DeAndre Jordan – We want him. Badly. His potential is huge and he’s proven himself to us.
2.
Marcus Thornton – a solid slasher who would fit well next to
Curry, but not MLE talent and he’s restricted so he’s likely no go.
3.
Rudy Fernandez – Solid outside shooter and hopefully a tiny contract.
4.
Landry Fields – 14PPG in summer league, a solid all around talent.
5.
Shane Battier – likely out of our price range but a very solid veteran presence.
Others we’d like, but are unlikely to have the dough for – AKA the MLE won’t cut it include –
Al Horford, Greg Oden, Marc Gasol, Kendrick Perkins
July 26th, 2011 –
Well, there goes our top hope.
DeAndre turns down more money to stay in LA with the Clippers. We offered him max MLE, while he accepts 4 years and $27 – almost $10 million less – to stay with the Blakers. I’m very, VERY discouraged but I’ll try to recover with
Marc Gasol.
Day later –
Thornton signs with the Spurs for MLE. Damn. We sign a pair of former Saint Mary’s players –
Patty Mills and Omar Samhan – to round out our depth. Both get two year minimums.
Two days later – And there goes
Gasol back to Memphis.
No one left worth the MLE.
Horford signed with Cleveland – a
Sullinger/Horford big core will work wonders –
Oden signed for more than the MLE, as did
Perkins while they both stayed home.
A day later – Success! We have a few guys sign with us. First big name is
Landry Fields, the SG who made a name for himself with super determined play last year for the Knicks. He signs for the 2 year LLE.
The next day, we agree to a two year min deal with both
Tiny Gallon, a decent young big and veteran forward
Grant Hill, who should be great for us as a leader.
And that’s how FA ends for us. Somewhat of a disappointment. Really missed out on
DeAndre…
FA Transactions:
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7/22 Atlanta Atlanta Hawks re-sign Jamal Crawford to a 3-year contract worth $30,845,088
7/22 Philadelphia Philadelphia 76ers sign Tyson Chandler to a 2-year contract worth $9,783,230
7/22 Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Thunder re-sign Nenad Krstic to a 2-year contract worth $8,178,935
7/22 Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Thunder sign Sergio Rodriguez to a 1-year contract worth $1,533,742
7/22 Phoenix Phoenix Suns sign Nick Young to a 1-year contract worth $1,357,855
7/22 Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Thunder sign Alonzo Gee to a 1-year contract worth $2,147,239
7/23 New York New York Knicks re-sign Kelenna Azubuike to a 3-year contract worth $21,693,249
7/23 San Antonio San Antonio Spurs re-sign Tony Parker to a 3-year contract worth $25,760,733
7/23 Las Vegas Las Vegas Aces sign Patrick Mills to a 2-year contract worth $1,624,210
7/23 Cleveland Cleveland Cavaliers sign Von Wafer to a 1-year contract worth $926,678
7/24 Cleveland Cleveland Cavaliers sign Al Horford to an offer sheet for a 5-year contract worth $63,515,325
7/24 Miami Miami Heat sign Ronald Murray to a 1-year contract worth $1,147,533
7/24 Washington Washington Wizards re-sign Cartier Martin to a 1-year contract worth $1,025,266
7/24 Sacramento Sacramento Kings sign James Singleton to a 1-year contract worth $926,678
7/24 Los Angeles Los Angeles Clippers re-sign DeAndre Jordan to a 4-year contract with a team option worth $27,931,486
7/24 Milwaukee Milwaukee Bucks re-sign Luc Richard Mbah a Moute to a 2-year contract worth $6,241,819
7/24 Sacramento Sacramento Kings sign Yi Jianlian to a 3-year contract worth $18,883,431
7/24 Detroit Detroit Pistons sign Willie Green to a 1-year contract worth $1,141,838
7/24 Sacramento Sacramento Kings sign Seth Doliboa to a 1-year contract worth $711,517
7/25 Denver Denver Nuggets re-sign J.R. Smith to a 2-year contract worth $13,344,580
7/25 Chicago Chicago Bulls sign Arron Afflalo to an offer sheet for a 2-year contract worth $12,000,000
7/25 Utah Utah Jazz sign Shane Battier to a 2-year contract worth $12,000,000
7/25 Los Angeles Los Angeles Clippers sign Mike Conley to an offer sheet for a 2-year contract worth $7,654,803
7/25 Orlando Orlando Magic sign Thaddeus Young to an offer sheet for a 2-year contract worth $12,000,000
7/25 Atlanta Atlanta Hawks sign Jose Calderon to a 2-year contract worth $12,000,000
7/25 Las Vegas Las Vegas Aces sign Earl Clark to a 2-year contract worth $1,624,210
7/25 San Antonio San Antonio Spurs sign Marcus Thornton to an offer sheet for a 2-year contract worth $12,000,000
7/25 Oklahoma City Oklahoma City Thunder sign Reggie Williams to a 2-year contract worth $4,577,888
7/26 Washington Washington Wizards sign Marvin Williams to a 2-year contract worth $8,982,363
7/26 Boston Boston Celtics re-sign Kendrick Perkins to a 4-year contract worth $35,790,180
7/26 Atlanta Atlanta Hawks sign Nazr Mohammed to a 1-year contract worth $2,020,000
7/26 Dallas Dallas Mavericks sign Anderson Varejao to a 1-year contract worth $6,000,000
7/26 Sacramento Sacramento Kings sign Jose Juan Barea to a 1-year contract worth $926,678
7/26 Philadelphia Philadelphia 76ers sign Sonny Weems to a 1-year contract worth $826,629
7/26 Houston Houston Rockets re-sign Yao Ming to a 6-year contract worth $95,268,402
7/26 Washington Al Thornton accepts a 1 year tender offer from the Washington Wizards worth $3,914,546
7/26 New York New York Knicks sign Corey Brewer to an offer sheet for a 2-year contract worth $6,310,360
7/26 Dallas Dallas Mavericks sign Craig Smith to a 1-year contract worth $926,678
7/26 San Antonio San Antonio Spurs sign Jarvis Hayes to a 1-year contract worth $1,070,118
7/26 Dallas Dallas Mavericks sign Earl Watson to a 1-year contract worth $2,020,000
7/26 Phoenix Jared Dudley accepts a 1 year tender offer from the Phoenix Suns worth $3,114,746
7/26 Orlando Orlando Magic re-sign Jason Richardson to a 5-year contract with a team option worth $45,096,615
7/26 Portland Portland Trailblazers re-sign Greg Oden to a 5-year contract with a team option worth $46,117,320
7/26 Toronto Toronto Raptors sign Travis Outlaw to a 2-year contract worth $4,325,158
7/26 Philadelphia Spencer Hawes accepts a 1 year tender offer from the Philadelphia 76ers worth $4,051,023
7/26 Dallas Dallas Mavericks re-sign Caron Butler to a 5-year contract with a team option worth $51,963,180
7/26 Detroit Jonas Jerebko accepts a 1 year tender offer from the Detroit Pistons worth $951,218
7/26 Cleveland Cleveland Cavaliers sign Wesley Mathews to a 1-year contract worth $797,581
7/26 Las Vegas Las Vegas Aces sign Omar Samhan to a 2-year contract worth $1,153,631
7/26 San Antonio San Antonio Spurs sign Jeremy Richardson to a 1-year contract worth $826,629
7/27 Cleveland Cleveland Cavaliers sign Al Horford to a 5-year contract worth $63,515,325
7/27 Golden State Brandan Wright accepts a 1 year tender offer from the Golden State Warriors worth $4,580,598
7/27 Portland Portland Trailblazers sign Josh McRoberts to a 1-year contract worth $2,020,000
7/27 Memphis Memphis Grizzlies re-sign Marc Gasol to a 6-year contract with a team option worth $65,177,514
7/27 Philadelphia Philadelphia 76ers sign Mario Chalmers to a 1-year contract worth $826,629
7/27 Portland Portland Trailblazers re-sign Joel Przybilla to a 2-year contract worth $10,116,051
7/27 Dallas Dallas Mavericks sign Fred Jones to a 1-year contract worth $1,141,838
7/27 Philadelphia Philadelphia 76ers sign Rashad McCants to a 1-year contract worth $926,678
7/27 Dallas Dallas Mavericks sign Wally Szczerbiak to a 1-year contract worth $1,262,275
7/27 New Orleans New Orleans Hornets sign Vince Carter to a 3-year contract with a player option worth $27,165,642
7/27 New Jersey New Jersey Nets sign David West to a 5-year contract with a early termination option worth $64,138,025
7/28 Golden State Golden State Warriors sign Tyrus Thomas to a 1-year contract worth $2,020,000
7/28 Denver Denver Nuggets re-sign Kenyon Martin to a 4-year contract with a player option worth $27,363,392
7/28 Chicago Chicago Bulls sign Arron Afflalo to a 2-year contract worth $12,000,000
7/28 Sacramento Sacramento Kings re-sign Carl Landry to a 5-year contract with a team option worth $31,762,500
7/28 Utah Utah Jazz sign T.J. Ford to a 1-year contract worth $2,020,000
7/28 New Jersey New Jersey Nets re-sign Troy Murphy to a 5-year contract worth $61,056,735
7/28 New York New York Knicks sign Zach Randolph to a 5-year contract worth $70,365,025
7/28 Los Angeles Los Angeles Clippers sign Mike Conley to a 2-year contract worth $7,654,803
7/28 Miami Miami Heat sign Richard Jefferson to a 1-year contract worth $2,020,000
7/28 New Orleans New Orleans Hornets sign Samuel Dalembert to a 3-year contract worth $11,903,193
7/28 Orlando Orlando Magic sign Thaddeus Young to a 2-year contract worth $12,000,000
7/28 Utah Utah Jazz re-sign Andrei Kirilenko to a 5-year contract with a team option worth $41,199,375
7/28 San Antonio San Antonio Spurs sign Marcus Thornton to a 2-year contract worth $12,000,000
7/28 Cleveland Cleveland Cavaliers sign Da'Sean Butler to a 1-year contract worth $442,114
7/28 Cleveland Cleveland Cavaliers sign Victor Claver to a 1-year contract worth $442,114
7/28 New Orleans New Orleans Hornets sign Landry Fields to a 2-year contract worth $5,955,008
7/29 Las Vegas Aces trade SF Earl Clark, SG Tony Allen for Hornets SG Landry Fields
7/29 Indiana Indiana Pacers sign Delonte West to a 2-year contract worth $8,507,156
7/29 Miami Miami Heat sign Erick Dampier to a 1-year contract worth $1,262,275
7/29 Miami Miami Heat sign Allen Iverson to a 1-year contract worth $1,262,275
7/29 Portland Portland Trailblazers sign Tayshaun Prince to a 1-year contract worth $6,000,000
7/29 Indiana Indiana Pacers sign Chuck Hayes to a 2-year contract worth $6,167,688
7/29 New Orleans New Orleans Hornets sign Michael Redd to a 2-year contract worth $8,507,156
7/29 New York New York Knicks sign Corey Brewer to a 2-year contract worth $6,310,360
7/29 Utah Utah Jazz re-sign Rasual Butler to a 2-year contract worth $10,331,287
7/29 Portland Portland Trailblazers sign Nick Collison to a 2-year contract worth $2,375,023
7/29 Boston Boston Celtics sign Rashard Lewis to a 1-year contract worth $6,000,000
7/29 Washington Washington Wizards sign Francisco Garcia to a 2-year contract worth $9,570,550
7/29 Indiana Indiana Pacers sign Kris Humphries to a 2-year contract worth $7,656,440
7/29 Los Angeles Los Angeles Lakers sign Earl Barron to a 1-year contract worth $2,020,000
7/29 Sacramento Sacramento Kings sign C.J. Miles to a 2-year contract worth $7,869,120
7/30 Boston Boston Celtics sign Zydrunus Ilgauskas to a 1-year contract worth $1,262,275
7/30 Denver Denver Nuggets sign Tracy McGrady to a 2-year contract worth $2,625,532
7/30 Detroit Detroit Pistons sign Chris Douglas-Roberts to a 2-year contract worth $5,742,330
7/30 San Antonio San Antonio Spurs sign Peja Stojakovic to a 2-year contract worth $2,625,532
7/30 Denver Denver Nuggets sign Larry Hughes to a 2-year contract worth $2,625,532
7/30 New Orleans New Orleans Hornets sign Jared Jeffries to a 1-year contract worth $2,147,239
7/30 Dallas Dallas Mavericks sign Rafer Alston to a 1-year contract worth $1,262,275
7/30 Las Vegas Las Vegas Aces sign Grant Hill to a 2-year contract worth $2,524,550
7/30 Toronto Toronto Raptors sign Rudy Fernandez to a 2-year contract worth $7,231,082
7/30 Las Vegas Las Vegas Aces sign Tiny Gallon to a 2-year contract worth $1,153,631
7/30 Washington Washington Wizards sign Miroslav Raduljica to a 1-year contract worth $1,431,492
7/31 New York New York Knicks sign Vladimir Radmanovic to a 1-year contract worth $1,262,275
7/31 Atlanta Atlanta Hawks sign Josh Howard to a 2-year contract worth $2,375,023
7/31 Washington Washington Wizards sign Luther Head to a 1-year contract worth $2,760,736
7/31 Milwaukee Milwaukee Bucks sign Anthony Parker to a 1-year contract worth $4,907,975
7/31 Utah Utah Jazz sign Carlos Arroyo to a 1-year contract worth $1,147,533
7/31 Detroit Detroit Pistons sign Paulo Prestes to a 1-year contract worth $1,431,492
7/31 Toronto Toronto Raptors sign Stanley Robinson to a 1-year contract worth $1,533,742
7/31 Utah Utah Jazz sign Raef LaFrentz to a 1-year contract worth $1,262,275
7/31 Memphis Memphis Grizzlies sign Mike Sweetney to a 1-year contract worth $2,556,237
8/1 Milwaukee Milwaukee Bucks sign Devin Brown to a 1-year contract worth $1,635,991
8/1 New York New York Knicks sign Nick Calathes to a 1-year contract worth $442,114
8/1 Charlotte Charlotte Bobcats sign Viktor Khryapa to a 1-year contract worth $1,533,742
8/1 Charlotte Charlotte Bobcats sign Magnum Rolle to a 1-year contract worth $1,533,742
8/2 Portland Portland Trailblazers sign Roger Mason to a 1-year contract worth $1,147,533
8/2 New Orleans New Orleans Hornets sign Nick Fazekas to a 1-year contract worth $1,533,742
8/2 Phoenix Phoenix Suns sign Jeremy Evans to a 1-year contract worth $1,942,740
8/3 Philadelphia Philadelphia 76ers sign Jerome Jordan to a 1-year contract worth $1,226,993
The biggest name is, of course,
Al Horford going to Cleveland. Shocker.
