*****OFFICIAL NBA FA signing day*****

[Kos13]

Can someone explain the point of the Shard trade? Instead of paying him 5/75, he's getting 6/126, and the Magic give up a 2nd rounder. Are they just being nice to their new player here by finding a way to pay him more money?

[capone0]

They also got a 9 million dollar trade exception. I think it is much more valuable then the 2nd round pick.

[Hoya]

The question is why did the Magic do it - maybe Lewis forced it?

[NicksDad1970]

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The question is why did the Magic do it - maybe Lewis forced it?

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Didn't the Magic get rid of a couple bad contracts?

[Spellmen]

They finally got rid of Grant Hill's big contract. In other news, looks like Franchise just got bought out for $30 mil.

[ClassicBob]

Charlotte Observer is reporting that Wallace has resigned with the Bobcats, 6 years, 57 mill.

[ClassicBob]

Pretty sure Webber is pulling the standard move of "I'll say I'm talking to the Mavs to drive up my value to the team I actually want to sign with." The Mavs never sign any decent free agent. The only one I can think of in recent years is the restricted deal for Michael Redd, which the Bucks obviously matched. Oh, what could have been.

[RobertJohn]

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Derek Fisher is going to the Lakers right?

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Haven't heard this yet, but it would be super-sick. LA would love to have Fisher back. Great locker room presence and morale booster.

[Mano]

ESPN Link

[Kos13]

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Pretty sure Webber is pulling the standard move of "I'll say I'm talking to the Mavs to drive up my value to the team I actually want to sign with." The Mavs never sign any decent free agent. The only one I can think of in recent years is the restricted deal for Michael Redd, which the Bucks obviously matched. Oh, what could have been.

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Webber would make a lot of sense for us, though. I don't really understand why he'd go anywhere else if we offer him the full MLE.