LeBron ostaje u Klivlendu do 2011.

Prva zvezda Klivlenda LeBron Džejms pristao je u subotu da potpiše novi petogodišnji ugovor sa Kavalirsima za maksimalnih 80 miliona dolara.

Tako je prekinuta igra nerava za navijače Klivlenda koji su 7 dana od otvaranja tržišta čekali «da» njihovog superstara.

Džejms će tako do 2011.godine (kada će imati 27 godina) igrati za klub koji je svojim dolaskom preokrenuo iz gubitnika u tim koji se rado gleda u dvoranama širom SAD i koji je sve bliži krajnjem cilju, a to je osvajanje titule NBA (ove sezone ispali u polufinalu sa 4:3 od Detroita).

Džejms je tako postao pretposlednja slagalica u timu koji je praktično sastavljan prošle godine uz njegove želje (lično insistirao da se produži ugovor sa Ilgauskasom).

Očekuje se da će Džejms u sredu potpisati novi ugovor, a već 19jula očekuju ga obaveze u kampu ekipe SAD.

Le Bron je u prošloj sezoni imao briljantnu statistiku: 31 poen, 7 skokova i 6 asistencija čime se pridružio klubu u kome se nalaze odabrani:Robertson,Vest i Džordan...

Podsetimo, prošle godine višegodišnje ugovore potpisali su Leri Hjuz,Zidrunas Ilgauskas,Donijel Maršal i Dejmon Džons, u medjuvremenu je angažovan i Flip Marej, a prvi prioritet GM-a Denija Ferija je slobodni agent Dru Guden.

Izvor: B92-Sport

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LeBron's deal still a mystery

The Akron Beacon Journal's Brian Windhorst is calling ESPN's report that LeBron James is only signing a four-year deal "premature and flawed."

He says that James and the Cavs haven't even started negotiating the terms of the deal, but are supposed to on either Monday or Tuesday. He also points out that the ESPN story said the collective bargaining agreement expires in 2011, but it actually runs through 2012. We should know the details of LeBron's contract by the end of the week, but the important thing to understand is that he's staying with the Cavs.

Report: Guard Mike James to sign with Minnesota

ESPN is reporting that Guard Mike James has agreed to sign a contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Timberwolves' willingness to make a four-year commitment to James was the deciding factor, as he was also considering offers from Houston, Miami and Dallas. He reportedly has agreed to sign a four-year contract worth an estimated $25 million. James was one of the best free-agent "point guards" left on the table, but he's probably a more effective shooting guard. The signing of James means the Wolves will probably not re-sign incumbent free-agent point guard Marcus Banks.

Hornets complete Stojakovic deal

By Jeff Latzke
AP Sports Writer
OKLAHOMA CITY - The New Orleans Hornets’ big offseason signing was about more than getting the player they felt was the best available.

The Hornets completed their acquisition of three-time All-Star Peja Stojakovic through a sign-and-trade deal with Indiana on Wednesday. Stojakovic’s agent, David Bauman, had said last week that Stojakovic would sign as a free-agent with the Hornets, but general manager Jeff Bower said the sign-and-trade deal was better for both sides.

“I think now everybody around the league knows that we’re serious about getting better and being a competitive basketball team,” Hornets coach Byron Scott said. “We’re serious about winning.”

The Hornets also get cash in the deal, while the Pacers receive the draft rights to Andrew Betts, a 7-foot-1 center from Britain who was a second-round draft pick by the Hornets in 1998. Betts has never played in the NBA.

Bauman has said Stojakovic’s deal with the Hornets would be worth $64 million over five years.

Hornets owner George Shinn called Stojakovic’s acquisition “perhaps the biggest offseason acquisition in the history of the franchise.”

“I wasn’t really trying to prove a point. I do know in the last season or two we made a couple passes at some players that were out there and they fell through. ... We just decided that if we’re going to get it done, we’ve got to get everybody’s attention and let them know we want to get it done,” Shinn said.

“We all realized how much getting the best shooter in the NBA to join our team, how much it would help us.”

Stojakovic gives the Hornets the outside shooter they lacked last season in a surprising 20-win improvement that kept them in the playoffs until the final week of the season. He rejoins former teammate Bobby Jackson, who has also agreed to terms with the Hornets.

The Jackson signing and New Orleans’ trade that sent forward PJ Brown and guard J.R. Smith to Chicago for center Tyson Chandler haven’t been made official yet. Bower said the Hornets were prioritizing the deals for salary cap reasons.

“We’ve been able to add these quality players and still maintain all that cap flexibility. Contracts are staggered, they are in order of priority, they all fit and we are going to be able to maintain a lot of cap flexibility and still operate as a team with a real sound financial base but with good players,” Bower said.

Scott said he expected Stojakovic to start at shooting guard with Desmond Mason staying put at small forward. Stojakovic said he found the two positions to be interchangeable in Sacramento, where Scott was an assistant coach for two seasons before landing his first head coaching gig in New Jersey.

The Hornets also return rookie of the year Chris Paul at point guard and leading scorer David West at power forward. Chandler joins first-round picks Hilton Armstrong and Cedric Simmons in a suddenly crowded, young frontcourt.

“I think this team has a lot of talent and it deserves to be in the playoffs,” said Stojakovic, a two-time winner of the NBA’s 3-point shooting contest who has averaged 18.4 points for his career.

Stojakovic’s teams have made the playoffs each of his eight seasons - including five years with Jackson in Sacramento.

“Bobby’s a great guy and of course he’s an unbelievable player, a great addition to the Hornets. We played five years together, and he’s going to bring unbelievable energy to this team on both ends of the court. I’m excited to play with him again. It’s going to be an exciting season.”

Entoni ostaje veran Denveru

Košarkaš Denvera Karmelo Entoni potpisao je sa tim klubom novi, petogodišnji ugovor vredan 80 miliona dolara, preneo je AP.

Ipak, u ugovoru postoji klauzula po kojoj Entoni nakon četvrte godine može da napusti ekipu iz Kolorada.

"Nisam imao dilemu da li da produžim ugovor sa Nagitsima, jer znam da je Denver grad u kojem želim da ostanem još dugo", rekao je Entoni.

On je prošle sezone beležio prosečan učinak od 26,5 poena i pet skokova po utakmici.

Izvor:MTS-Mondo

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Milijarda dolara za ugovore u julu
   
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Start za ugovaranje velikih poslova u NBA dat je 1. jula kada su dozvoljeni razgovori sa slobodnim agentima.

Vreme velikih kupovina zvanično je počelo 12. jula i već je za prva tri dana, na potpisivanje novih i produžavanje starih ugovora, utrošeno više od 500.000.000 dolara.

Pazarni dani

Pošto je na tržištu ostalo da se realizuje još oko tridesetak transfera, pretpostavlja se da će pazarni dani u najjačoj košarkaškoj ligi na svetu iz džepova vlasnika 30 klubova ukupno „izmusti” milijardu „zelenih novčanica”.

Od srpskih igrača Predrag Stojaković je sa 64.000.000 dolara (za pet godina) zauzeo mesto u NBA eliti.

Mladi asovi Lebron Džejms i Dvejn Vejd su se opredelili za šansu, dok je Karmelo Entoni uzeo garantovane dolare.

I Džejms sa Klivlendom i Vejd sa Majamijem, potpisali su trogodišnje ugovore vredne 60.000.000 i 62.000.000, sa mogućnošću produžetka na još godinu dana, odbivši maksimalne ponude Kavalirsa i Hitsa, teške 80.000.000 dolara.

Njihova računica je jasna– žele da sa 26, odnosno 28 godina postanu slobodni agenti koji bi po slovu važećeg kolektivnog ugovora, tada mogli da računaju na nove ogromne sume novca. Manjak u razmišljanju mladih lavova jeste ovaj: šta ako im se zbog ovog ili onog karijere naprasno prekinu.

Vrabac, golub i grana

Entoni je od Denvera uzeo maksimum (80.000.000), shodno priči o vrapcu, golubu i grani, procenjujući da će i kasnije biti prostora za „veliki dolarski udarac”.

Pored Stojakovića, Džejmsa, Vejda i Entonija, klupske blagajne dobrano su ojadili i Ben Valas (Čikago, četiri godine, 60.000.000) i Pol Pirs (Boston, trogodišnje produženje vernosti za 60.000.000 dolara).

Od „zlatnih momaka” sa drafta 2003. (Darko Miličić je tada bio na poziciji broj dva) Kris Boš ovih dana treba da se nagodi sa Torontom. Najbliža realizaciji je ponuda tri plus jedna sezona za 60.000.000 dolara.

Probleme oko egzistencije rešili su i Džejson Teri (ostao u Dalasu), Nene (nastavio karijeru u Denveru), Tim Tomas (za 24.000.000 dolara napustio Feniks i došao u Kliperse).

Sa 31,7 miliona dolara Vladimir Radmanović (uoči prvenstva 2005/06 odbio ponudu Sijetla na šest godina vrednu 42.000.000 dolara) je negde na sredini liste „julske pijace”.

Poslove su već, pored ostalih, dobro završili i Majk Džejms (iz Toronta u Minesotu na četiri godine za 24.000.000 dolara), Mat Harping (ostao još četiri sezone u Juti za 25.000.000), Spidi Klakston (25.500.000 za četiri godine u Atlanti), Sem Kasel (37. godina, dobio 13.000.000 dolara od Klipersa za dve godine)...

Narednih dana nove velike količine novca mogu da očekuju i Al Harington (Atlanta), Kris Vilkoks (Sijetl), Bonzi Vels (Sakramento), Drju Guden (Klivlend), Džared Džefris (Vašington), Redži Evans (Denver)...

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Izvor: Politika

Najbolji NBA defanzivac prešao u Čikago


Ben Wallas, košarkaš koji je četiri puta izabran za najboljeg odbrambenog igrača NBA lige, ostao je dosledan svojoj nameri da promeni sredinu te je posle uspešnih nastupa za Ditroit prešao u Čikago.

Iako detalji njegovog četvorogodišnjeg ugovora sa Bulsima nisu javno saopšteni, pretpostavlja se da će Volis za ovaj transfer dobiti najmanje 52 miliona dolara.

Izvor: Sportska Centrala

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