Josh Smith takers anyone? Smith says he won't play for Woodson

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Josh Smith Refuses to Play For Mike Woodson
Published 7/16/2008 by Dime Magazine at NBA Rumors - Trades - Free Agents - Basketball Olympics - Dime Magazine
... a volatile relationship on such a young team may not be in the Hawks’ best interests. Maybe the Camby trade was a way for Mike Dunleavy& Co. to fortify their sales pitch to Smith. Even if he’s going to chew up a serious portion of Smith’s “megadeal,” he’ll help to make the Clippers serious contenders. On their call this morning, maybe Mike Dunleavy can start by asking, “So Josh, what do you think about being part of one of the greatest shotblocking tandems of all time?” Source: SI.com

Smith Might Be Forced Back to Hawks
Published 7/16/2008 at The Sporting Blog
... . According to SI.com's Chris Mannix , though, that might not be an option: As I reported in Sports Illustrated during last season, league sources said Smith would not be interested in returning to the Hawks if the team retained coach Mike Woodson, who recently signed a two-year extension. The two have butted heads frequently in Smith's four seasons, and sources said the relationship is beyond repair. With a dearth of offers, Smith may change his tune, but having a volatile relationship on such a young team may not be in the Hawks' best interests. Talk about a pickle. ...

Nuggets have gone loco; Trade Camby to Clippers
Published 7/16/2008 by Anklesnap at thehoopdoctors.com
... for a bigger move down the line? Could we soon see a check mate? Could the $10 million trade exception this created for the Nuggets actually give them the flexibility for another big acquisition they have in the works? Maybe they are looking to get in the trade negotiations to land Ron Artest? If so bringing in that kind of defensive presence could only be a win for Chapman as the Nuggets have probably the weakest backcourt defensively in the NBA. Heck with the news today that Josh Smith doesn’t want to return to the Atlanta ...

Officially Sick of Waiting for Posey
Published 7/16/2008 by BigMck at RedsArmy.com: The Voice Of Celtics Fans
... Posey’s demands. We’re also learning that Eddie House wants no part of the one-year deal the Celtics are offering. And Stephon Marbury is one step closer to Boston (okay that’s a huge stretch). In non-Celtics related news, Marty Burns at Si.com looks at several big-name stars who could be traded this summer. Tracy McGrady has interest in the Pistons, while Josh Smith hates Mike Woodson. ...

The 10-man rotation, starring LeBron's little buddy
Published 7/16/2008 by J.E. Skeets at Ball Don't Lie
... for you, dear reader, to figure out. C: The Plain Dealer. The Cavaliers have come to terms with Daniel "Boobie" Gibson on a five-year contract. PF: Basketbawful. Forget Marbury's head tattoo, let's discuss Greg Ostertag's ridiculous Fred Flinstone ink. SF: The Detroit News. Former Spartan Jason Richardson gives back to his hometown of Saginaw, Michigan. SG: SI. Mannix's sources say Josh Smith won't return to the Hawks if the team retains coach ...

Dallas Considering an Entrance to the Artest Sweepstakes
Published 7/16/2008 by Ziller at Sactown Royalty: Front Page Posts
From SI.com: The talk here continues to be about the future of Ron Artest. Dallas reportedly has had internal discussions about the Kings' mercurial power forward and may be willing to part with its own enigmatic forward, Josh Howard, to get him. From DallasBasketball.com, a few days ago: DallasBasketball.com is being told that the Mavs have engaged in extensive in-house discussions concerning the viability of acquiring the bizarro All-Star. ... Despite speculation, we get no legitimate indication that ...

Josh Smith Doesn't Like His Coach but Will Probably Be Back in Atlanta Anyway
Published 7/16/2008 by Brett Edwards at FanHouse
... the Clippers' acquisition of Marcus Camby, and the Sixers' signing of Elton Brand, the market has dried up very quickly for the services of Josh Smith. There aren't really any teams left that can pay Smith what he wants (except for Memphis, who doesn't seem interested in competing anymore), and with the Hawks being able to match any offer, it appears likely that Smith will return to the team next season. But for how long? SI's Chris Mannix reports that the relationship between Smith and Hawks' coach Mike Woodson is in bad shape, meaning that ...

The race for Artest
Published 7/16/2008 by Patrick Dorsey at The NBA Source
... Chris Mannix of SI.com is now reporting that another team has joined the Artest sweepstakes, the Dallas Mavericks. Apparently, they’ve had discussions among themselves about acquiring him, possibly sending Josh Howard to Sacramento. Hmm, so the Kings goal is to get rid of the player with off-the-court activities, and get back a guy who admitted to smoking pot in the Mavs’ playoff run. I’m not so sure. Dallas would be willing to do it, as they’re looking to shake things up, but as for the Kings…… ...

NBA Weekly
Published 7/17/2008 by Antone (noreply@blogger.com) at Hip 2 Da Game
... Josh Smith: Strangely enough, Josh Smith has been affected by both the Elton Brand signing and the Marcus Camby trade. The 76ers and Clippers were two of three teams who had enough cap space to offer Josh Smith a big deal that the Hawks might not have matched. However, the 76ers used most of that cap space on Elton Brand and the Clippers now will be using most of theirs on Marcus Camby. The other team with enough cap space to go after Josh Smith is the Memphis Grizzlies but they are in a rebuilding mode and aren't trying to spend money. This means that Josh ...

Et tu, J-Smoove?
Published 7/17/2008 by Rob Mahoney (noreply@blogger.com) at Upside and Motor
... Josh Smith, Atlanta Hawks – Josh Smith was considered by most to be the cream of the free agent crop this off-season. First he was going to the Clippers, then the Sixers, then maybe even the Warriors, then back to the Clippers…but now the most likely scenario is that he will stay in Atlanta. SI reported that Smith doesn’t want to stay in Atlanta if Mike Woodson is still the head coach but is he willing to risk his financial future on it? Then again, it’s not really his choice, seeing that the Hawks will almost certainly match any offer thrown their way. The only ...

Saturday Morning Links
Published 7/19/2008 by Toddy at Mavs Moneyball: Front Page Posts
... as some inside scoop as to the Mavs looking at Artest, has been blown up all over the internet from SI.com (who pretty much ripped off Mike Fisher and David Lord without any giving them any credit, and ...