ken-berger.blogs.cbssports.com - 7/1/2009
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With the start of the free-agent negotiating period only hours away, here's the latest information culled from executives, agents, and other people in the know: ...
sports.espn.go.com - 7/1/2009
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sports.espn.go.com —
The following are the first helpings of front-office
chatter to dribble into Stein Line HQ, culled from...
various team executives, coaches, players and agents throughout the league, to coincide with the buzzer sounding on NBA Free Agency Season 2009 at ...
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Marc Stein: The latest chatter on free agency
pippenainteasy.com - 7/1/2009
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pippenainteasy.com —
Will he stay or will he go? The
race is on for the services of Ben Gordon....
Here’s a roundup of the latest news and views on the sharpshooter.
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Ben Gordon Watch
sports.yahoo.com - 7/1/2009
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sports.yahoo.com —
Gordon and CV? This soon? Woj is reporting
that both will be in Detroit today, and likely...
to sign with the Pistons. And that their new contracts will take up most of Detroit's $20 million in cap space. So, that's your team. Those are your Pistons. That's the payoff of the rebuilding process. Yikes.
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This is Detroit's haul?
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Rumor: Ben Gordon to the Pistons, David Lee finished in New York
Full-Court Press —
With the free agent negotiation period fast approaching(less than 2 hours until Tuesday at midnight), some destinations for the players who are going to become free agents are starting to be reported. June 30, CBS Sports: The Pistons are the most obvious place for Ben Gordon for the most obvious reason: They have the money to pay him. Staying within the division would give Gordon the satisfaction of sticking it to Bulls chairman Jerry Reinsdorf. But how do the Pistons make the pieces fit? By trading either Rodney Stuckey or Richard Hamilton. One source said the best bet is ...
Is this the start of the real off-season?
Give Me The Rock —
Or do Shaq, RJ, and Vinsanity pretty much top anything else that’s going to happen this summer? Perhaps that question needs an actual poll…
So, as the period of Free Agency dawns like a black cloud across the country, here’s the news… and it sure doesn’t seem as exciting as The Trades…
Reputable news from CBS Sports.
nbaroundtable has been working hard the past few days (and perhaps longer than that – sorry guys, I haven’t been reading – and as I look at the links page, I fear that the GMTR ...
Ben Gordon Watch
Pippen Ain't Easy | A Chicago Bulls Blog —
... CBS Sports: The Pistons are the most obvious place for Ben Gordon for the most obvious reason: They have the money to pay him. Staying within the division would give Gordon the satisfaction of sticking it to Bulls chairman Jerry Reinsdorf. But how do the Pistons make the pieces fit? By trading either Rodney Stuckey or Richard Hamilton. One source said the best bet is that Detroit agrees to a deal with Gordon first and moves either Hamilton or Stuckey later. ...
Linkage for Jun 30 8pm to Jul 2 8am
Raptors Republic - Raptors Blog ESPN TrueHoop —
... Cavaliers: Ferry sets sights on desired targets - Anthony Parker is one | Chronicle-Telegram
LaMarcus Aldridge works out with Chris Bosh - Behind The Blazers Beat
No free money for free agents this year - The Globe and Mail
Ranking the top 20 free agents - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
Bosh off Warriors radar? - San Jose Mercury News
A perfect marriage: Marion belongs in Toronto – NBA - NESN.com
Free Agent Buzz 2.0 (UPDATE) - CBSSports.com - Hedo is likely Toronto bound, but Raptors need to ...
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