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chowell18 This trade is devastating for the Celtics and terrific for the Hornets. They didn't overpay for Posey, but they gave him the long-term deal that he was probably looking for.
The move may allow New Orleans to take a step closer to the Lakers, in terms of Western Conference supremacy. We'll see what happens.
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billlegarm Four years is too long. They won't mind this year and maybe next, but the last two years of this deal won't end fast enough for them.
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EthanJaynes Posey is a great Vet that knows how to win and play his role. He will be fine for the next 4 years or retire if he needs to after 3.
This is a great deal for the Hornets
James Posey to Hornets
Blazersedge —
... Here's the link. 4 years for $25 million. Really nice get for them. 4 years is a little tough to swallow but he is a great fit for that team. Kobe Stoppah. ...
Breaking: James Posey to N’awlins
SLAM Online —
... OK, so I’m filling in for Mutoni the next two days and I’m getting started early! According to ESPN.com holding midfielder Marc Stein, the Hornets have agreed to terms with James Posey on a 4 year deal. It’s not often you can ink a crucial player to a four year deal that totals only $25 million, but New Orleans had the cash and they made it happen. ...
Hornets steal Posey away
Bullets Forever —
Hornets steal Posey away
Four years and 25 million, aka way more than what would have made sense for us.
It definitely weakens Boston though.
The James Posey Sweepstakes have a winner
Lakers Blog —
Jame Posey made his decision and it doesn't involve the NBA's best two teams. The ultra-coveted pine player has agreed on a deal with the New Orleans Hornets . Four years, approximately 25 mil. And quite the boon for the Hornets, already among the top teams in the league, but lacking in depth (especially off the bench) and championship experience. Posey supplies enough of both to potentially push take an already impressive NO/OKC squad to the next level. This hurts the Lakers in the sense that the Hornets are among their chief competition in the West and they just got better, ...
Posey is Out… New Orleans signs him to 4 years/ $25 million
Cavs Board —
[image] James Posey is not coming home. The Celtics forward/guard got the 4th year he was looking for, and is joining Chris Paul and Hornets in a role that will have them back amongst the Western Conference favorites. As per ESPN : LAS VEGAS — The reigning NBA champions are about to lose their glue guy. ...
James Posey signs with the Hornets
Full-Court Press —
The Pistons had some interest in signing James Posey but Dumars may have had some of the same reservations that Danny Ainge had as far as the number of years the teams would offer. The New Orleans Hornets had no such reservations, or put them aside, and signed Posey to a 4-year contract for the Mid-Level. July 16, ESPN: The reigning NBA champions are about to lose their glue guy. James Posey, arguably the most coveted unrestricted free agent left on the market, agreed to a four-year deal with the New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday worth an estimated $25 million, his agent, Mark ...
Posey Says So Long To Celtics, Heads For Hornets
SPORTSbyBROOKS —
The New Orleans Hornets want some NBA championship jewelry. Since they haven’t won any rings yet on their own, their doing the next best thing by bringing in a guy who already owns a couple. James Posey Celtics book ESPN & the BOSTON HERALD both report that Celtics forward James Posey has signed a 4-year deal to be ballin’ in the Bayou. Besides being a vital cog in Boston’s first NBA title since 1986, Posey was also on Miami’s roster when the Heat won the 2006 championship. Posey’s agent Mark Bartelstein says his new deal with the Hornets is worth about $25 ...
Call Off the Posey Watch
WaitingForNextYear —
ESPN’s Mark Stein is reporting that James Posey has signed a four year deal with the New Orleans Hornets. The deal is worth approximately $25 million. The Cavs were ...
James Posey signs with Hornets
The Lakers Nation —
... ESPN: NBA front-office sources told ESPN.com on Wednesday that James Posey has agreed to a four-year deal with the New Orleans Hornets worth an estimated $25 million. ...
Pistons' free-agent target James Posey signs with Hornets
Full-Court Press —
... opted to sign a four-year deal with the New Orleans Hornets. July 16, ESPN.com: James Posey, arguably the most coveted unrestricted free agent left on the market, agreed to a four-year deal with the New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday worth an estimated $25 million, his agent, Mark Bartelstein, said. Because of future luxury-tax concerns, Boston was apparently reluctant to offer Posey, 31, more than a two- or three-year deal starting at the league's mid-level exception (just under $5.6 million) in spite of Posey's considerable contributions to the Celtics' first championship ...
James Posey Signs with New Orleans
CelticsBlog —
... 2. Posey got the money ($25 million) and years (4) he wanted. Yet he also joined an excellent team. The Hornets are definitely on the rise and it was a nice acquisition for them. ...
James Posey signs with the Hornets
NBA Noise —
... In a signing that came as somewhat as a surprise, journeyman James Posey has agreed to a 4-year deal with the New Orleans Hornets worth an estimated $25 million. Posey was largely heralded as a key component to the NBA Champion Boston Celtics this past season as he demonstrated his tenacious perimeter defense and a habit of making big shots when it mattered most. He also has gained a bit of a reputation of being a player who will do whatever it takes to help his team win, whether that be diving on the floor or getting in the opposition's head with physical play (even after the ...
Oh NO: Posey to the Hornets
Rip City Project | A Portland Trailblazers blog —
... The Hornets have agreed to terms with James Posey. The contract is 4 years, $25 million dollars. Posey made the obvious decision of taking security and cashing in on what should turn out to be the final contract of his career. Remember folks he did the same thing after he won in Miami. ...
Goodbye, Big Game
CelticsBlog —
The patented Posey hug A Daily Babble Production James, Through no fault of your own, this letter is being written far too soon. You signed yesterday with the New Orleans Hornets, which by definition means that you will no longer be a Boston Celtic from here on out. It was a contract and security you earned through your hard-nosed play both for our beloved Celtics and at several other stops throughout your career. You did the green a favor by coming at a bargain price a summer ago, and there is certainly no grudge to bear against you on this end. As you said so ...
The Hornets: Less Poseur With Posey?
The Arena —
... So little things, like James Posey signing with the New Orleans Hornets, make big news. (And, as a newly minted Hornets fan, I’m paying more attention to this than most.) ...
NBA Weekly
Hip 2 Da Game —
... James Posey: Major move for the New Orleans Hornets, who were able to sign James Posey to a 4 year deal. This is a huge loss for the Boston Celtics because James Posey was a huge part of their championship run. It will be interesting to see what the Celtics will do now to try and replace Posey. I can almost bet that they will try to bring back Tony Allen now but I'm pretty sure he won't be able to replace Posey. On the flip side, this is a big time score for the New Orleans Hornets and they will definitely be an improved team with the addition of Posey. This is ...
Did Ainge just "pull a Riley"?
Parquet Wishes and Leprechaun Dreams —
... By now, you've all heard the bad news (sports.espn.go.com) ... Someone was willing to offer James Posey a four-year contract, and that someone was not Danny Ainge; rather, it's the Hornets of New Orleans who will take the gamble on having a 36-year-old wingman taking up space on their future payroll. ...
COME BACK SPORTS! COME BACK!
With Leather - Sports news and gossip, panda sex, and the occasional Toonces the driving cat Photoshop —
... for the Olympics thus heading off an annoying debate about his unfair cyber-leg advantage, James Posey leaves the Celts for the Hornets and the Ravens guarantee they're going to have ...
Daily Links 7/17
CelticsBlog —
Fiddlin' and Diddlin' - Daily Links 7/17
LOY's PLACE a celtics green blog —
... Posey bolts Celtics for Hornets Things to keep in mind C's dubbed best team Lue to Bucks MetroWest Daily Celtics will move on without Posey CelticsBlog Goodbye Big Game Plan B - Post Posey era LOY's Place Moving past Posey - Who's left? Rumors and free agent updates - Celtics spurned edition ESPN Posey agrees to four year deal with Hornets Bucks Blog Lue close to ...
James Posey signs with the Hornets
Hail Mary Jane —
Former Celtics swingman James Posey signed with the Hornets this week. The deal is estimated to be worth 4 years, $25 million.
James Posey will be a proven winner coming off the bench for the Hornets. He brings veteran leadership and good 3 point shooting to a team that is on the uprise. He will make a good young team even better.
From ESPN:
“It was a really tough decision for him,” Bartelstein said. “Boston was an incredible experience for ...
Transactions Reactions
Dropping Dimes —
... Man, you take a week off for some much-needed vacation time and you come home to a world of basketball craziness. Unsigned free agents looking overseas? Huge names continuing to be on the move?
And with our mock draft coming up, all of these transactions, or would-be transactions, will impact you on draft day. Sure, your football drafts are right around the corner, but why not take a break and study the hoops?
The Move: James Posey to New Orleans
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The thread to discuss free agency moves by other teams
Bullets Forever —
... Mid-levelish
Daniel Gibson: 5 years, 21 million with Cleveland
DeSagana Diop: 5 years, 32 million with Dallas.
Sasha Vujacic: 3 years, 15 million with the Lakers.
James Jones: 5 years, 23 million with Miami (team option the final three years)
Ryan Gomes: Re-signs with Minnesota, terms not disclosed.
Chris Duhon. 2 years, 11 million with New York.
James Posey: 4 years, 25 million with New Orleans
Mickael Pietrus: 5 years, 22 ...
Weekend Wheaties
Howlin' T-Wolf —
... also seems to alleviate fears he'd fall back into trouble. The only thing I would disagree with WTLC's breakdown is this, $2-$3 million probably isn't enough. Half the teams in the league need a quality C/Energy Guy. If a team signs 31 year old James Posey to the full-midlevel last year I would have to think even in the down economy that the Birdman after his performance in the playoffs is going to get something close. To me this would be a great move by Kahn if he can bring the Birdman into our den for anything less than the full mid-level and even that would still probably be ...
The Posey Decision: One Year Later
Boston Celtics Basketball - Celtics news, rumors and analysis - CelticsHub.com —
... We all miss James Posey. I’d guess that a majority of Celtics fans view Danny Ainge’s decision to bow out of the Posey bidding as a bad one, possibly the worst choice Ainge has made since taking over the C’s basketball operations earlier this decade. Ainge committed to offering Posey only a three-year deal worth the mid-level exception; when New Orleans tacked on a fourth season, Ainge wouldn’t match, and we all wondered whether it was really worth losing a key cog in a championship team over one ...
