We put together a feature over at ESPN.com where we asked the TrueHoop Network bloggers to discuss their second-favorite team. Both D.J. Foster and I participated. D.J.’s response: On nights when the old ball and chain is unavailable, I’ll often find myself committing fan infidelity with the Golden State Warriors[...]
From SlamOnline.com: The 6-2, 225-pound guard Fred Jones has agreed to terms with the Italian team Biella Angelico. The American has officially agreed to a one-year deal. In 2004 Jones won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, beating out ex-champion Jason Richardson. Jones was a member of the Indiana Pacers, the Toronto Raptors,[...]
From TrueHoop: The Los Angeles Clippers introduced Rasual Butler this afternoon to the local media at their training facility in Playa Vista. For those keeping a tally of what’s become of Zach Randolph, Clippers general manager and head coach Mike Dunleavy has now spun him off for the following: Rasual Butler (1 [...]
The Clippers finally sealed their radio broadcast deal. From the Clippers release: The Los Angeles Clippers today announced that the team has entered into an exclusive multi-year radio broadcast rights agreement with KFWB 980 AM. The broadcast agreement will cover all preseason, regular season and postseason games. Per[...]
Rasual Butler’s cap number was $4,045,000, but $100,000 of that was a bonus/incentive for “team achievements.” The Hornets, in turn, get that $4.045M as a trade exception. The Clippers, meanwhile, absorb Butler using $3,945,000 of their $7.3M trade exception from the Randolph-Richardson deal. They don[...]
The acquisition of Rasual Butler immediately puts the the Clippers’ starting small forward spot in play. Butler would undeniably give the Clippers’ starting unit a headier defensive presence on the perimeter and a greater ability to stretch the floor offensively. Mike Dunleavy has been looking for a small f[...]
From Marc Stein of ESPN.com: The New Orleans Hornets, in a move to shed some payroll after the recent acquisition of Emeka Okafor, have agreed to trade swingman Rasual Butler to the Los Angeles Clippers for a future second-round pick, according to NBA front-office sources. Butler Butler The trade is expected to be anno[...]
From HoopsHype.com: Sources tell HoopsHype.com free agent guard Von Wafer signed this afternoon a two-year contract with Olympiakos worth $4.2 million without taxes – approximately $10 million gross. He has an opt-out clause to return to the NBA after the first season. Wafer, a journeyman who has played with five[...]