bleacherreport.com - 7/28/2008
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The Magic got Michael Pietrus, the Raptors got Jermaine O'Neal, the 76ers got Elton Brand, the Celtics are the Celtics, and the Cavaliers have only signed Daniel "Boobie" Gibson so far this summer.
The Eastern Conference is getting better. It's even starting to catch up with the west, and two years after LeBron James carried the Cavs to the finals, the team had failed to make any progress this summer.
During last season, the Cavs made a blockbuster deal, landing veterans Delonte West, Wally ...
Cavsboard.com Podcast #1 -7/22
cavsboard.com 7/22/2008 — Bob Schmidt of Cavsboard.com talks about all the Cavalier and NBA news of the day in his initial podcast. Daniel Gibson, Delonte West, JJ Hickson, Ryan Gomes, and Josh Childress are all covered.
Delonte West to Dynamo Moscow; leaving NBA?
interbasket.net 7/25/2008 — A day after Josh Childress jumps from the NBA to Europe, news of another European offer to an American player comes to light. This time involving Cleveland Cav's guard Delonte West.
The Times They Are A-Changin’
waitingfornextyear.com 7/25/2008 — As the Cavaliers Struggle To Re-Sign Restricted Free Agent Delonte West, We Look At A Changing Market That Is Bending Under The Pressure Of Impending Change A lot of assumptions have been made regarding the Delonte West free agency. Reasonable assumptions they may be, but they’re assumptions none the less. I’ve yet to hear anyone voice [...]’
Could West Be Going East (Like Far East)?
mvn.com 7/25/2008 — Let the overseas onslaught continue. This time, it will affect the Cavaliers. Yahoo! Sports Adrian Wojnarowski is reporting that Cavs restricted free agent, Delonte West, is considering signing overseas. According to Wojnarowski, a source close to ...
Stop freaking out, everybody
basketbawful.blogspot.com 7/24/2008 — Josh Childress flew the Atlanta coop to play in Greece . Andris Biedrins, Carl Landry, Delonte West and Sasha Vujacic are all considering seeking out big Euro contracts. Hell, Jason Kidd has even suggested he might finish his career in Europe. OH ...
This Is Getting Ridiculous
realclearsports.com 7/25/2008 — First, there was Brandon Jennings heading to Europe , but that looked to be an isolated act. However, now that Josh Childress has signed in Greece , European teams are reaching out more and more to average NBA players. The first rumor after Childress was that Rocket Carl Landry was considering going to Europe, but that appears unlikely . Since then: - Delonte West to Dynamo Moscow is ...
The Rumors Of Our Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated | WaitingForNextYear
waitingfornextyear.com 7/27/2008 — Delonte West Heading To Russia? Not So Fast, My Friend…
Never underestimate the desperate ploys of a desperate agent. When it’s your job to get your clients the most amount of money as you can, it can sometimes cause you to try unorthodox methods. The latest unorthodox method has been to threaten sending your client to Europe. Evidently, this is the case even when there’s no truth behind ...
Delonte West and Dynamo Moscow - Everybody Loves a Good Rumor
blog.cleveland.com 7/27/2008 — There are people who would have us believe Delonte West is ready to hop a flight to Moscow. The Sporting News quotes Yahoo! Sports who quotes a "source close to West." The Plain Dealer quotes Yahoo! Sports because Delonte's agent...
Cavs Still Doing Their Best Not to Help LeBron
sportingnews.com 7/30/2008 — While LeBron James is busy promising international victory for America , his Cavs should be trying to get him support so that ... well, you know the rest. You'd think that would include securing the services of one Delonte West, the wacky, versatile ...
Cavsboard.com Podcast #3: Artest, West, Gordon
cavsboard.com 7/30/2008 — Bob Schmidt of Cavsboard discusses Ron Artest going to Houston, Delonte West's contract stalemate and Ben Gordon's desire to be the highest paid Chicago Bull.
Forget New York. What About Europe?
waitingfornextyear.com 8/2/2008 — If we thought that the NBA/European basketball salary cap issues were bad with Delonte West, you may want to sit down for this one. Reported by Ian Thompson at SI.com: Olympiakos is considering a run at LeBron James when he becomes a free agent in 2010...
Reports Say Barbosa To Cavaliers Rumor Is Just A Rumor —
Slam Dunk Central
If you are a Cleveland Cavaliers fan, best not to get your heart set on the vision of seeing Leandro Barbosa in wine and gold any time soon. Cavaliers beat writer Bob Finan reported in the The “ News-Herald ” Thursday, that rumors that have been circulating about the Phoenix Suns sixth man being traded to Cleveland seem to be baseless. A NBA source told Finan that there is ...
Delonte West doesn’t care about playing with LeBron —
Dime Magazine
Delonte West (photo. Jacob Gerber)
As DimeMag.com reader Sans put it so poignantly in Smack this morning, the Cavs are "acting like a wounded seal on the open water" this summer. With contenders and Lottery teams alike picking up free agents and making trades left and right, the only significant moves Cleveland has made is re-signing [...]
Delonte West to Russia?… NBA Players Beware of the Euroleague Move —
Nationalsportsreview.com Blogs
N ow it’s Delonte West. The Cleveland Cavaliers point guard, a restricted free agent, is mulling a two-year, $10 million offer to play for Dynamo Moscow.
Last week Cavs shooting guard Daniel Gibson signed a five-year, $20.8 million deal, which is the most Cleveland is expected to offer West. Because of his free agent status Cleveland can match any offer another NBA team might make for ...
I’m disappointed in you Delonte —
Cavs Board
Yes. I’m speaking directly to Delonte West.
Perhaps he is reading this right now. I like to think that among the 42 visitors I average per day to this site (suck that Waiting for Next Year…. wait, you get how many?), that 14 of them are the Cavaliers. Ok, well maybe 13. I imagine Varejao [...]
Two Cavs links —
Forest City Fanatics
Delonte West headed for Europe? People like to rag on West for lacking the ball skills of a true point man, and I'd agree that ideally he's your sixth or seventh man. Still, the guy can score and he can shoot the three. The Cavs will always need shooters as long as they have LeBron . West and Daniel Gibson give the Cavs some young quality depth in the back court. Hopefully this doesn't ...
Open The Floodgates —
RedsArmy.com - The Voice Of Celtics Fans
All the mid-level guys who don’t think they’re mid-level guys are willing to leave the NBA to go make some bigger money in Europe. It doesn’t hurt that most of them are European. Add Sasha Vujacic to the mix (and if you read further in that piece… Ricky Davis is rumored to be considering it). Oh.. and Delonte West . Oh… and Andris Biedrins . ...
Delonte West Could Be the Next NBA Free Agent to Head to Europe —
Dime Magazine
Yahoo! Sports is reporting that Cavs' free agent Delonte West is strongly considering a 2-year $10 million offer from Dynamo Moscow, the same club that just signed former Nets Bostjan Nachbar. If I'm LeBron, I lose my mind if management lets Delonte walk to a Euro team offering him a few more bucks. West isn't [...]
Tough Spot For D-West —
CelticsBlog
A Daily Babble Production
It appears the market is not being particularly kind to one former Celtic this summer.
Point guard Delonte West is a restricted free agent in Cleveland, and while there have been rumors of interest from several teams around the league, he has received no formal offers. Since most teams can't offer anything beyond the mid-level exception, the consensus seems to be ...
Update on Delonte’s Contract Talk —
Cavs Board
So Bob Finnan wrote an article this morning that focused primarily on the Delonte West’s contract talks, but also gave exact figures on Daniel Gibson’s contract breakdown.
Cavaliers guard Delonte West has drawn some interest around the league, but his “restricted” tag has scared off any possible suitors.
Like Cavs guard Daniel “Boobie” Gibson, West has not ...
Leandro Barbosa: New Home in Cleveland? —
Bleacher Report - NBA
This is it! This is exactly what the Cavs need—especially James.
Leandro Barbosa has quickness, is very capable of shooting the lights out, plays tenacious "D", and can keep the ball moving. If you're a Cav fan, this is what you've been ...
