blog.newsok.com - 6/30/2009
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One name that constantly crops up around here as the start of free agency nears is Paul Millsap. The big man for the Utah Jazz will be a restricted free agent Wednesday, and fans have long wanted the Thunder to take a chance on the 6-foot-8 forward out of Louisiana Tech. A potential pairing of ...
sportingnews.com - 6/26/2009
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sportingnews.com —
Sporting News' Mike DeCourcy provides his take on
each pick of the first round of the NBA
draft: 1. L.A. Clippers 2. Memphis 3. Oklahoma City 4. Sacramento 5. Minnesota (from Washington) 6. Minnesota 7. Golden State 8. ...
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NBA Draft First-Round Analysis
dailythunder.com - 7/1/2009
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dailythunder.com —
Darnell Mayberry reports the Thunder are talking with
Paul Millsap : The Thunder has reached out to
representatives for Paul Millsap, the Utah Jazz restricted free agent forward, according to a source with knowledge of negotiations. Oklahoma City entered into preliminary talks with ...
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OKC talks with Millsap; Danny Ainge finally gets his man
nba.fanhouse.com - 6/29/2009
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by Tom Ziller The market for restricted free
agent Paul Millsap was expected to be robust in
theory, if not in actuality. This is to say Millsap is a highly desired fellow, given his proclivity to rebound like a champ, score efficiently, and defend ...
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Paul Millsap to Oklahoma City?
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Tuesday Bolts - 6.30.09
Daily Thunder.com —
... Darnell Mayberry with some great analysis about the Paul Millsap rumor: “He’ll create a logjam. Where will Millsap play? The Thunder isn’t really worried about positions right now. The team is playing Green out of his customary small forward position at power forward just to get him the most minutes as possible. But acquiring Millsap will either move Green to the bench (highly unlikely) or mean Millsap will continue coming off the bench (making him one of the league’s most expensive reserves). Add to that, Green already plays 37 minutes, mainly at power ...
Carlos Boozer opting to stay with the Jazz
Blazers Blog —
... Boozer's decision affects the rest of the Jazz's offseason decisions. Up-and-coming forward Paul Millsap is a restricted free agent, and center Mehmet Okur can opt out of the final year of his deal. Boozer's choice to stay figures to make Millsap more available, with Northwest Division rival Oklahoma City Thunder possibly pushing to acquire his services: It's an easy connection to make. Millsap, with his rebounding and interior defense, fits the Thunder's most pressing needs. Assistant general manager Troy Weaver is also a former director of player personnel with the Jazz and ...
NBA Free Agents Turn into Pumpkins at Midnight
The Big Lead —
... Paul Millsap, Jazz - If the Thunder get him, we’d love their chances of a significant improvement next year. ...
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2009 Free Agents - Who Will Sign Them? —
America's White Boy
The NBA free agent period started at midnight tonight. Plenty of teams will be trying to find the pieces to put them over and make a run at the championship. Carlos Boozer, Mehmet Okur, and Kobe Bryant decided to stay with their teams and did not opt out of their contracts. The economy was the ...
Boozer opts…in! —
The Scores Report - The National Sports Blog
Earlier today, we discussed the possibility of Carlos Boozer playing out the final year of his contract, and that’s exactly what he decided to do .
Boozer’s decision was a reversal from his December comments to an ESPN.com reporter that he was planning to opt out and would ...
NBA Free Agency: Party Like It's '09 —
Outside the Boxscore
With NBA free-agent signings set to commence Wednesday (12:01 am if any GMs are really enthusiastic), it seems the appropriate time for OtB to bring you the top 30 players who might be moving in the coming months. With 30 quality players possibly moving and 30 NBA teams, it only makes sense to ...
