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[Carmelo Anthony]

Shams Charania @ShamsCharania

Free agent Jason Smith has signed a one-year, $3.3M deal with the New York Knicks, league source tells RealGM.

[LgD]

Qual ée esse periodo perep?

Dias, semanas ou o periodo de "contratações" em que estamos?

 

Nao sabia isto

 

2 ou 3 dias

 

Já agora perep se tiveres um tempinho quais são os requesitos para um jogador poder levar amnesty?

 

O jogador tinha de ter contrato assinado com a equipa aquando do novo CBA (em 2011), apenas a equipa que assinou o contrato pode usar a amnesty no jogador e apenas pode ser usada 1 vez

Editado 16 Julho 2014 por LgD

[andriy pereplyotkin]

^ what he said.

 

 

E Messina!!

[Mary]

NBA Teams with Championships Will Reportedly Have Gold Mark on Jerseys

 

NBA teams that have won at least one title will be honored in a cool way next season.

 

To recognize past champions, those 19 teams will have a gold designation on the back of their jerseys during the 2014-15 season. Conrad Burry spotted the addition while looking through the Adidas catalog that retailers will use for the upcoming season.

 

The Boston Celtics (17) and the Los Angeles Lakers (16) have a pile of championships, but they will reportedly only have one gold mark on their jerseys. That means fans won't be able to tell if the Chicago Bulls (six) have more titles than the Dallas Mavericks (one) just by looking at the uniforms.

 

Although soccer teams use a similar system to denote World Cup titles, none of the four major North American sports leagues have done something like this before.

[Pat Riley]

HEAT Signs James Ennis

 

The Miami HEAT announced today that they have signed forward James Ennis. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

 

“We were excited to draft James a year ago and have been impressed by the growth of his game in Summer League and Puerto Rico, as well as his terrific experience in Australia, leading Perth to a championship,” said HEAT President Pat Riley. “We are looking forward to the infusion of energy he will bring to our roster.”

 

Ennis, who was acquired by the HEAT in a draft night trade during the 2013 NBA Draft, spent last season with the Perth Wildcats of the Australian Basketball League appearing in 33 games (32 starts) and averaged 21.2 points, 7.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.42 steals and 31.7 minutes while shooting 46.6 percent from the field, 35.5 percent from three-point range and 77 percent from the foul line. He helped the team win the 2014 Australian Basketball League Championship and capped the season finishing third in MVP voting while being named Australiabasket.com’s All-Australian NBL Player of the Year, Forward of the Year, Import Player of the Year, First Team and All-Imports Team. Additionally, after his stint in Australia, Ennis appeared in 12 games (all starts) with Piratas de Quebradillas of the Puerto Rican National Superior Basketball League and averaged 16.6 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.75 steals, 1.00 blocks and 33.6 minutes while shooting 47 percent from the field and 76.2 percent from the foul line.

 

This summer, Ennis has appeared in six Summer League games with the HEAT (all starts) and averaged 15.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.33 steals while shooting 51.7 percent from the field, 48.1 percent from three-point range and 80 percent from the foul line. He posted a 29-point, four-rebound, two-assist game in 25:33 minutes of action while shooting 10-of-12 from the field, 7-of-8 from three-point range and a perfect 2-of-2 from the foul line in a 110-91 win against the Brooklyn Nets on July 6. He previously spent the 2013 Summer League with the HEAT, appearing in 11 games (10 starts) and averaged 13.3 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.45 steals while shooting 44 percent from the field, 39.1 percent from three-point range and 76.9 percent from the foul line.

 

Ennis was originally drafted in the second round (50th overall) by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2013 NBA Draft.

[Poeira]

Ennis :)

[Poeira]

Marc J. Spears @SpearsNBAYahoo

Free agent forward Rashard Lewis has agreed to a one-year deal with the Mavericks, his agent Colin Bryant told Yahoo Sports.

 

Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA

Nick Calathes stays with Grizzlies for $800K this season, losing out on $6M deal in Greece. He serves rest of NBA suspension to start year.

[Bynum Lover]

Parece que demos um max ao Dirk e ele rejeitou. Também rejeitou os Rockets. Já não se fazem jogadores como antes :( :mrgreen:

[Wembanyama]

Lance Stephenson nos Hornets?

[andriy pereplyotkin]

Tolliver 6M/2 anos em Phoenix.

 

PG: Dragic / Thomas / Ennis

SG: Bledsoe / Green / Goodwin / Christmas

SF: Tucker / Marcus Morris / Warren

PF: Markieff Morris / Tolliver

C: Plumlee / Len

 

Falta talvez um big que possa fazer as 2 posições como 15th man e está feito. Se calhar até é o Shavlik de novo.

[Hugo Jr.]

Adoro o Shavlik, pena nao estar num contender

[Hugo Jr.]

Sources: Lance Stephenson accepts 3 yr, $27 million deal with Charlotte

 

Pensei que o Lance ia pedir mais.

 

Kemba, Neal, Ridnour

Lance, Henderson

MKG, Douglas-Roberts, Jeffrey Taylor

Cody Zeller, Marvin Williams, Vonleh

Big Al, Biyombo

 

:carinhoso: precisavam de mais um wing/scorer. e a posição 4 poderia ser melhor mas têm 2 bons prospects

Editado 16 Julho 2014 por Hugo Jr.

[Rui Cardoso]

Deixou o Bird pelo MJ

[Nuk]

Perep tenho lido que os Bucks vão tentar o Bledsoe, é possivel ?

 

Bledsoe - Middleton/Mayo - Giannis - Parker - Sanders

 

Era um excelente 5 e muito jovem.

[Fuzila]

Pensei que o Lance ia pedir mais.

 

 

 

esta confirmado

"Lance Stephenson agrees to a three-year, $27 million deal with the Charlotte Hornets."

[Jonas F]

Adam Silver Proposes Midseason NBA Tournament Similar To Soccer’s FA Cup Editado 16 Julho 2014 por Rollo

[Pat Riley]

Andava apensar porque é que a NBA não tem uma taça, mas não sei até que ponto é bom aumentar o número de jogos.

[Pat Riley]

Wade's loyalty warrants royal Heat response

 

 

The hashtag spread quickly the moment Dwyane Wade used his Instagram account Tuesday to confirm he signed a new contract and planned to be a Miami Heat for life.

 

#LoyaltyoverRoyalty.

 

The symbolism is hard to miss.

 

That message, which instantaneously served as a stamp to hundreds of social media posts, was a way of embracing Wade for recommitting to the only NBA team for which he has ever played in his 11-year career. It was also a parting shot at LeBron James, aka King James, from a still grieving group after the four-time league MVP bolted Miami and returned to Cleveland as a free agent last week.

 

It was equal parts love for Wade and loathing LeBron.

 

The truth is Wade was never going anywhere after he opted out of the final two years and $41 million left on his contract to help the Heat shore up the roster after last month’s loss in the Finals to San Antonio. This round of negotiations for Wade, 32, was only a matter of how much less he’d be willing to take and how long the Heat would have to fork over significant -- and potentially crippling -- cap space.

 

Wade did the Heat a huge favor on both fronts Tuesday by signing a reported two-year deal worth at least $31 million, which includes a player option for the second season. It was widely believed Wade would push for a four-year, $60 million contract that would essentially guarantee he’d retire as a member of the Heat and never go through high-end free agency again.

 

But there’s a unique thing about this form of loyalty and sacrifice. By accepting a shorter deal for less money and greater flexibility for the Heat, Wade has locked himself into a lifetime commitment. NBA rules prohibit promises and agreements by teams to take care of players beyond their contracts.

 

Dwyane Wade's hefty contract give-backs show his dedication as the face of the Heat franchise.

Still, there’s no doubt Wade has only solidified his stake in this franchise, this town, for life. There are only four people getting reservations ahead of Wade at any establishment in Miami. Dan Marino. Don Shula. Pat Riley. Tony Montana. And Riley may have just gotten bumped.

 

“He has shown his commitment to the Heat many times over the course of his career and has always been willing to sacrifice in order to help build this team into a champion,” Heat president Pat Riley said. “This time is no different. I am ecstatic to have him back in the fold and I am confident that Dwyane, as always, will be leading this team as we look to contend for NBA championships.”

 

By taking a deal worth half as much and for half as long as Wade could have commanded, the Heat are in position to be a major player in free agency again in 2016. Leaving that much money on the table as part of plans to retain LeBron and upgrade the supporting cast this summer was the expectation.

 

The reality played out completely different. Wade’s sacrifice this time around allowed Miami to re-sign Chris Bosh to take a max deal worth $118 million over five seasons and to sign Luol Deng to replace LeBron at small forward for $20 million over two seasons. The Heat continued their recent run of signings Tuesday by bringing back Udonis Haslem, who opted out of $4.6 million due next season to agree to yet another team-friendly deal, and securing 2013 second-round pick James Ennis.

 

This seed planted by Wade was laced with loyalty and legacy.

 

All anyone needs to know about either of those coatings can be summed up by the bargains and sacrifices associated with Wade’s place in the team’s salary structure the past dozen years. A vital part of all three of the Heat’s championship teams, Wade is Miami’s all-time leader in points, made field goals, free throws, assists, steals, starts, games played and, now, dollars given back.

 

Yet, he has never been first in salary during any of the 11 Heat seasons.

 

Over the years, that distinction has gone to Eddie Jones, Shaquille O’Neal, Shawn Marion, Jermaine O’Neal, LeBron and Bosh. The NBA’s rookie pay scale assured Wade would be a built-in bargain his first four seasons. When Wade earned $3 million during his 2005-06 NBA Finals MVP season, he was the lowest-paid player to earn that award over a span of 22 years. That stretch ended when Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard was named Finals MVP last month following a season in which he was paid $1.9 million.

 

But it was by choice the past two times Wade ended up with discounted deals in Miami. In 2010, he took less than a full maximum contract, also convincing LeBron and Bosh to pitch in, to make sure there was room under the salary cap to re-sign Haslem and other key role players.

 

This time, Wade did it again to give the Heat the best chance to recover from LeBron’s abrupt departure. But this is more than about money for Wade, who has $121.3 million in NBA career earnings and likely a matching amount in endorsement deals.

 

He’s not exactly starving.

 

Yet expect Wade to be as hungry as ever to prove he can lead a post-LeBron push to remain prominent, especially in a wide-open Eastern Conference void of a clear frontrunner. Wade benefited as much as anyone from playing with LeBron. When he missed 28 games last season, mostly due to knee issues, it was LeBron who carried the extra load and got the Heat to a fourth straight NBA Finals.

 

But when Wade was healthy, there was a recurring burden he carried at times through a difficult adjustment to a secondary role the past four years. Wade has also talked about dealing with perceptions his legacy has been overshadowed by LeBron’s breakthrough as a two-time champion in Miami.

 

“I think when all the smoke clears -- because right now, so much is viewed on LeBron’s legacy and I’m wrapped up into that,” Wade recently told ESPN.com. “Obviously mine doesn’t get talked about or seen as much, and rightfully so. I understand. But when all the smoke clears, you sit down and it’s something you can talk about in terms of what I’ve been able to accomplish and how I’ve accomplished it.”

 

Wade compares his circumstances with those of other marquee players who have remained with one franchise their entire careers. He admires how the Lakers treated Kobe Bryant, 35, who was awarded a two-year, $48 million extension during an injury-plagued season because of what he has meant through the years.

 

Wade also respects how Tim Duncan and Dirk Nowitzki have been more flexible with their salaries in recent years to give San Antonio and Dallas, respectively, a chance to retain key players, remain in the mix for valuable free agents and stay in title contention.

 

“There’s a different way to look at things when you’re at this stage of your career, in terms of helping your team and your team helping you,” Wade said. “My way has been different than some guys'. But I’m just continuing to add to what I am, my so-called legacy. I’m fine with it, whatever it’s going to be.”

 

Giving back salary at a time when few could have blamed Wade for holding onto every dime of that $41 million he was due is the clearest sign of the lengths he’s gone to sacrifice for his franchise.

 

No player in NBA history has opted out of that much money to take that steep a cut.

 

Now, one unprecedented move deserves another. Wade’s No. 3 jersey is certain to be hanging from the AmericanAirlines Arena rafters soon after he’s done playing.

 

But why wait? There’s no league rule against doing so while he’s still playing, perhaps as early next season’s home opener. There would be no greater show of gratitude for the singularly restored face of the franchise.

 

For what Wade has given the Heat time and time again, he has already earned it.

 

No hashtag movement necessary.

[LgD]

Excelente deal dos Hornets pelo Lance, não estava à espera

[zlatanzinho]

Ele não tinha rejeitado 4 anos por 44M dos Pacers?

[LgD]

5 anos 44M

[zlatanzinho]

Estranho. Vai ganhar basicamente o mesmo q iria ganhar nos Pacers. Acho q nos Pacers tinha mais chances de lutar pelo titulo. A não ser q ele n se sinta bem em Indiana, até chegou a andar ao estouro com o Turner.

[LgD]

O balneário não devia andar muito positivo não. Os Hornets é que estão em boa posição, precisam de adicionar shooters though

[Pat Riley]

O Lance tem pinta de ser atrasado mental, era gajo para apostar que saiu porque queria ter mais protagonismo e fazer o que bem lhe apetece.

 

Vamos ver, ainda vai dar problemas aos Hornets.

[Jonas F]

Lance :prayer: Hornets vão passar a ser a minha segunda equipa favorita a par dos Kings.