Is this the first domino? Warrick’s deal with the Bucks is reportedly a 1yr/3mil deal. This appears to signal that the Bucks are going in a different direction. Bruce Bowen’s contract becomes guaranteed for four million instead of two million tomorrow, so the Bucks probably aren’t done today.
The Bucks don’t look like they’re willing to match any substantial offers for Sessions. The ball is clearly in the Knicks court. Sessions isn’t in any hurry, and he’ll likely wait it out to see what New York offers.
The Knicks are in the lead. Sessions has a connection with the D’Antoni’s, would play tons of minutes, and would put up huge numbers in a point guard friendly system in New York. That’s three things the Clippers simply can’t offer.
Why would Sessions be reluctant to agree to a Clippers offer? There are plenty of reasons, but the main one appears to be a lack of playing time. If Sessions decided to come to L.A., he’d be banking on Baron continuing his decline so minutes would open up. As it stands right now, he’d have to fight off Telfair for the backup job to a former All-Star. Clippers management seemingly values Sessions more than Telfair, but they may be in a bit of a quandary. They might not be able to get Sessions to sign unless Telfair is out of the picture, but the Clippers won’t deal Telfair unless they are guaranteed to get Sessions. It’s just a theory, but it feels like a stalemate.
Do the Knicks REALLY want Sessions though? Knicks management seems to waffle back and forth on him quite a bit. If the Knicks do sign Sessions, it will undoubtedly eat away at some of their 2010 cap room that they worked so hard to get. The internal decision by the Knicks management team will ultimately decide how this thing plays out.
A backup plan, or extra negotiating power? The Knicks now have the exclusive rights to Jason Williams until August 6th. If Sessions and his agent play hardball, would the Knicks be willing to walk away and go with J-Will?
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What a punk. Jason Williams would rather retire than play one season with the Clippers.. Now wants to come back. Did the Clippers pay him his salary last year?
D.J. Foster Reply:
July 31st, 2009 at 1:59 pm
As far as I know, the Clippers didn’t have to pay him anything. The reason he retired was to take care of his pregnant wife, so he gets a pass there. However, he probably doesn’t deserve too much sympathy since he tried to come back with teams other than the Clippers late last season.
bongstradamus Reply:
July 31st, 2009 at 4:15 pm
Yea J-Dubb voluntarily retired and cancelled the deal. He didnt get paid anything. I think once you win a championship it’s really hard to come play for a team regarded as a perennial loser. But, let’s just say he didnt play because of his wife because its excusable. And for any other NBA fan besides us, not playing because only the Clippers offered you a deal is also excusable.
On a side note, I still have a Sacramento #55 jersey. I loved the White Chocolate.
Posted on July 31st, 2009 at 1:35 pm
They messed up we did not need to get rid of taylor get rid of Telfair’s dumb @$$
johnny Reply:
August 6th, 2009 at 6:43 pm
sebastian telfair overall skill set is way better than mike taylor. and i can see why they kept telfair.
Posted on July 31st, 2009 at 3:21 pm
if waiving mike taylor gets us sessions, great. if not, that was a horrible move.
john Reply:
July 31st, 2009 at 6:22 pm
my thoughts exactly
Posted on July 31st, 2009 at 3:30 pm
Telfair won’t be happy with being a 3rd string Taylor wouldn’t mind it which makes if we do get Sessions more odd.
Posted on July 31st, 2009 at 3:44 pm
It’s simple…Dunleavy TELLS Sessions he’s going to get 25 minutes a game and TELLS Telfair he’ll get whatever is left. What is Telfair going to do, quit? I don’t get all this stuff about this guy being mad and this guy being angry. What would Jerry Sloan do? He’d tell them to sit down and shut up. I hope Dunleavy is that smart and tough.
Posted on July 31st, 2009 at 5:01 pm
Wolf Pack Basketball: Sessions still searching for NBA offer
By Chris Murray • cmurray@rgj.com • August 1, 2009
Ramon Sessions has been on the free-agent block for more than a month, watching some players sign multi-million dollar contracts while others are still waiting for their big deal.
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Sessions is in the second of those two categories. The former Wolf Pack point guard is still looking for a team. However, Sessions’ agent, James “Chubby” Wells, said Friday that might change by the beginning of next week.
“We’re really trying to shoot for Monday and Tuesday,” Wells said of finishing a deal. “We have been talking with a couple of teams and we’re really trying to get some clarification and some finality. We’re shooting for early next week.”
Wells said three teams remain heavily interested in Sessions — the New York Knicks, Los Angeles Clippers and a mystery third team. He added that Sessions has remained calm through the process despite having an uncertain future and going through free agency for the first time in his career…..
Wells said if Sessions doesn’t get the long-term offer he is hoping for, he might accept the qualifying offer worth about $1 million and try free agency next season (when he would be an unrestricted free agent).
One thing Wells did rule out was Sessions going to Europe for a big payday.
comp story on link
rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009908010353
SamMays Reply:
August 1st, 2009 at 8:50 am
That’s what Chubby has been saying for three weeks now… He’s always been a couple days away from being a Knick with the Clippers as a possibility… Hell, even the third “mystery” team has been part of the story.
Posted on August 1st, 2009 at 6:49 am
Pick up Sessions. There is always and injury on another team in the season. He will be great trade bait when the clippers are leading the division and need some veteran help at small forward
Posted on August 1st, 2009 at 10:47 am
sebastian telfair would be a good back up for baron davis. we dont need ramon session. telfair had a good year on a bad team last year. give him credit.
Posted on August 6th, 2009 at 6:40 pm
la clippers have a good team now. by adding sebastian telfair to there team.
Posted on August 6th, 2009 at 6:45 pm
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