Okay, I'm jumping the gun a bit here, but I just couldn't resist. It appears the Denver Nuggets, the New Jersey Nets, and the Detroit Pistons are ready to pull off a blockbuster deal, one that will finally end the Carmelo Anthony era in Denver. This one is a bit complicated, so hold on to your hats.
You always hate to see a man lose his job because of a loss to your team, but the end was inevitable for Larry Brown. After three years of coaching the Bobcats, Larry Brown has decided to step down in a "mutual" decision between him and team majority owner Michael Jordan.
The Phoenix Suns have lost 4 of their last 5 games and they're one game under .500. With the age of their team, they need to find a way to start winning, or give up and start rebuilding.
Earlier yesterday, it was announced that Jeff Green and the Thunder had broken off negotiations to extend his contract to play for the Thunder. This may look like bad news for some, but in my opinion, it's only bad news for Clay Bennett's wallet.
Mustafa Shakur was signed by the Thunder, supposedly in place of Antonio Anderson. There's not a high chance of success, but he's worth a shot.
James Harden is out 2-4 Weeks with a hamstring injury, and the Thunder are in quite a pickle to replace him.
The Thunder rob the Jazz blind as they acquire Eric Maynor and Matt Harprings Expiring contract.
There are still some very big names available on the 2009 NBA Free Agent market. Whether or not it has something to do with the present state of the economy, we take a look at a few of the bigger names and ask, would you want to sign any of them?
The Thunder have acquired veteran center Etan Thomas from the Minnesota Timberwolves for veteran guards Damien Wilkins and Chucky Atkins. The Thunder will also receive two second round draft choices in the 2010 draft.
The Oklahoma City Thunder finished out play for the Orlando Pro Summer league on Friday, and I came away with several thoughts. The three biggest things I walked away from the OPSL thinking were Russell Westbrook is already too good for Summer League, James Harden was a phenomenal choice that improved this team the instant his name was announced, and Serge Ibaka is pleading his case to cross the pond this year.
