When training camps open later this month, a handful of teams will be at less than full strength. And some of them may be that way for a while. The Los Angeles Lakers, a legitimate title contender, will be without the biggest prize of the offseason. The Chicago Bulls, who have the NBA’s best record over the last two seasons, will be without their best player. The New York Knicks, who claim to be contenders, will be without two of their three shooting guards.
Los Angeles Lakers Offseason Moves & Analysis
UNDER CONTRACT: G Kobe Bryant, F Pau Gasol, C Dwight Howard, G Steve Nash, F Metta World Peace, G Steve Blake, F Antawn Jamison, F Jordan Hill, G Jodie Meeks, F Devin Ebanks, G Chris Duhon, F Earl Clark, G Darius Morris, G Andrew Goudelock DRAFT PICKS: C Robert Sacre FREE AGENTS: F Troy Murphy MOVES: Here’s the bottom line for GM Mitch Kupchak’s offseason: The three biggest prizes were Dwight Howard, Deron Williams and Steve Nash, and the Lakers – with no cap room
Dwight Howard won’t be ready for preseason opener, perhaps longer
Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard will not be ready for the team’s preseason opener due to ongoing issues with his surgically repaired back. On Thursday night, the team confirmed to the Los Angeles Times that Howard – the prize acquisition of the NBA offseason – is not expected to be ready when the Lakers open camp Oct. 2 or when they play their preseason opener five days later vs. Golden State at Fresno. The timetable is actually more optimistic than one laid
Wade “can’t wait” for first meeting with Jay-Z’s Nets
Amid the cleavage and gadgets in the October issue of Maxim Magazine arriving in mailboxes this week is an interview with Miami Heat superstar Dwyane Wade. The interview coincides with Wade’s three-week book tour across eight cities. Last week, the tour stopped in Miami, where our Chris Perkins caught up with Wade. Today, he is in Los Angeles, signing copies of A Father First: How My Life Became Bigger Than Basketball. In the Maxim interview, Wade was asked about his name making it into a
Indiana Pacers Offseason Moves & Analysis
UNDER CONTRACT: F Danny Granger, C Roy Hibbert, F David West, G George Hill, F Tyler Hansbrough, G-F Paul George, F Gerald Green, C Ian Mahinmi, G D.J. Augustin, G Lance Stephenson, F Jeff Pendergraph, G Blake Ahearn, G Sundiata Gaines, G-F Sam Young DRAFT PICKS: F Miles Plumlee, G Orlando Johnson FREE AGENTS: G Leandro Barbosa MOVES: The Pacers had two of the more desirable restricted free agents and retained them both – at considerable cost and with decidedly different strategies. Indiana was
Houston Rockets Offseason Moves & Analysis
UNDER CONTRACT: G Kevin Martin, G Jeremy Lin, C Omer Asik, G Shaun Livingston, F Patrick Patterson, F Marcus Morris, G Toney Douglas, G Carlos Delfino, G Gary Forbes, F Jon Brockman, F Chandler Parsons, F JaJuan Johnson, G Scott Machado DRAFT PICKS: F-C Donatas Motiejunas (2011), G Jeremy Lamb, F Royce White, F Terrence Jones FREE AGENTS: G Earl Boykins, F Sean Williams MOVES: Virtually every move made this offseason by GM Daryl Morey was geared toward putting together a package of young players and
Toronto Raptors Offseason Moves & Analysis
UNDER CONTRACT: G Jose Calderon, C Andrea Bargnani, G Kyle Lowry, C Amir Johnson, F Linas Kleiza, G DeMar DeRozan, F Ed Davis, G-F Landry Fields, C Aaron Gray, G John Lucas III, G Alan Anderson, F Dominic McGuire, C Jamaal Magloire DRAFT PICKS: F Jonas Valanciunas (2011), G Terrence Ross, F Quincy Acy FREE AGENTS: None MOVES:The Raptors made a big splash by offering Canadian favorite son Steve Nash $36 million over three years, even though they are paying Jose Calderon $10 million
Cleveland Cavaliers Offseason Moves & Analysis
UNDER CONTRACT: F-C Anderson Varejao, F Luke Walton, G Kyrie Irving, G Daniel Gibson, F Tristan Thompson, F Alonzo Gee, F Omri Casspi, F Luke Harangody, G-F C.J. Miles, G Kelenna Azubuike, F Jon Leuer, G Jeremy Pargo, C Micheal Eric, F Kevin Jones DRAFT PICKS: G Dion Waiters, C Tyler Zeller FREE AGENTS: None MOVES: The Cavaliers did very little in free agency, partially because they were tangientally involved in the Dwight Howard trade talks and partially because Cleveland is not a preferred destination,
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