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Lifestyle => Sports & Entertainment => Topic started by: westsiderider323 on July 27, 2010, 03:10:55 PM
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP)—Goodbye, LeBron.
Hello, Ramon.
The Cleveland Cavaliers completed their first post-LeBron James(notes) personnel move on Monday night, trading troubled guard Delonte West(notes) and point guard Sebastian Telfair(notes) to the Minnesota Timberwolves for point guard Ramon Sessions(notes), 7-footer Ryan Hollins(notes) and a future second-round pick.
After James dumped the Cavs on national television and fled to Miami to join Dwyane Wade(notes), Chris Bosh(notes) and the Heat, owner Dan Gilbert sent off a scathing letter to Cleveland fans vowing to win a title before LeBron does.
The Cavaliers tried to start the roster makeover by signing restricted free agent point guard Kyle Lowry(notes) to an offer sheet, but the Houston Rockets matched it. So they settled on Sessions, a quick, pick-and-roll specialist who spent last season backing up rookie Jonny Flynn(notes) on the woeful Wolves, as their new point guard.
Sessions averaged 8.2 points on 45.6 percent shooting with 3.1 assists in a career-low 21.1 minutes per game last season. He signed a four-year, $16 million deal to join the Wolves before last season. The native of South Carolina is close friends with Cavs guard Mo Williams(notes) from their days together with the Milwaukee Bucks and should get much more playing time in Cleveland this year.
The 25-year-old Hollins is a super-athletic, but very raw, forward/center who averaged 6.1 points and 2.8 rebounds last year.
“In Ramon, we’re excited to add a young, multi-dimensional guard, and with Ryan, we’re adding a young, athletic center,” new Cavaliers GM Chris Grant said in a statement issued by the team. “We think both Ramon and Ryan are really good fits for this team. We’re also happy to add another asset for the future with the additional draft pick.”
They also have to be relieved to rid themselves of West, who was the team’s second-best performer next to James in the playoffs in 2008 and 2009 before his play suffered thanks to several off-the-court issues last year.
West pleaded guilty in Maryland earlier this month to weapons charges. He was sentenced to eight months of home detention with electronic monitoring, two years of unsupervised probation, 40 hours of community service and psychological counseling.
Prosecutors said that the sentence would allow West to attend practices and travel to NBA games as his team’s schedule requires, but NBA officials are reviewing the case for possible further discipline.
The Cavaliers did all they could to work with West, who averaged 8.8 points and 3.3 assists in 25 minutes per game. He also dealt with a host of personal problems that coupled with his September gun arrest to serve as major distractions to the team, which lost to Boston in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
The young and rebuilding Timberwolves aren’t interested in taking on a player with West’s baggage. His $4.6 million contract will only cost Minnesota $500,000 if West is waived by Aug. 5, and that’s what the Wolves plan to do.
Telfair, who played for Minnesota for two seasons after coming over from Boston in the Kevin Garnett(notes) trade in 2007, also likely will be traded or bought out.
The principle reason for the Wolves to make this deal was to alleviate log jams at both point guard and in the front court. The Wolves have Flynn returning and signed veteran Luke Ridnour(notes) to a four-year, $16 million deal last week. They have also brought in forward Michael Beasley(notes) and re-signed center Darko Milicic(notes) and have agreed to a three-year deal with center Nikola Pekovic(notes) that is expected to be announced any day now.
So there simply was no room for Sessions and Hollins.
“With the arrivals of Luke Ridnour, Michael Beasley, Nikola Pekovic and the signing of Darko Milicic, it was clear that Ramon and Ryan would have lesser roles this season if they were to remain,” Kahn said in a statement. “This move provides them a better opportunity in Cleveland and adds to our flexibility both this season and beyond in relation to the salary cap.”
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LeBron went south his mom went WEST
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I think he was just used to make the numbers work. He will be a Cav once the season starts.
Btw: Sessions doesn't make sense on a dull offensive team. But maybe Scott will change that.
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Darko better watch his mom
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hes takin his talents and his mom fuckin self to minnesota eh
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lakers should get west imagine having him against the heat,you know they will show lebron's mom on the scream after he commits a foul hahaha yell
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lakers should get west imagine having him against the heat,you know they will show lebron's mom on the scream after he commits a foul hahaha yell
Lakers close to getting Delonte West
The Los Angeles Lakers might end up getting the man they were hoping for in the first place.
The Lakers had been trying to trade Sasha Vujacic with a first round pick in order to get his salary off the books. They had attempted to make the trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers for Delonte West.
That did not work out and on Tuesday the Cavaliers traded West to the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, the Timberwolves will “almost certainly” buy West out of the remaining $4.6 million on his contract for $500,000, making him a free agent.
If the Lakers can move Vujacic, sources say that they are going to add Delonte West to the roster.
This move would certainly give the Lakers a way to match up with the Miami Heat and stop LeBron in the case that the two teams do actually end up meeting in the Finals next season.
So the Lakers pick up West, who also happens to be LeBrons mothers lover, or at least has been there so to speak, and what would be a better preventative measure against LeBron than to give his mother a definite mixed emotion come the finals?
Afterall, if LeBron does have any one particular weakness, it would be the man who stole his mother’s heart, or at least her playtime, and that man is former Cavaliers teammate Delonte West.
This scenario could play out to be better then any soap opera out there. It should make for some great press come playoff time next season.
http://www.playerpress.com/articles/10428-lakers-close-to-getting-delonte-west
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Noone will pick up Vujacic. Not as long as they can't give a weak player with a multi-year contract back to the Lakers.
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lakers should get west imagine having him against the heat,you know they will show lebron's mom on the scream after he commits a foul hahaha yell
Lakers close to getting Delonte West
The Los Angeles Lakers might end up getting the man they were hoping for in the first place.
The Lakers had been trying to trade Sasha Vujacic with a first round pick in order to get his salary off the books. They had attempted to make the trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers for Delonte West.
That did not work out and on Tuesday the Cavaliers traded West to the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, the Timberwolves will “almost certainly” buy West out of the remaining $4.6 million on his contract for $500,000, making him a free agent.
If the Lakers can move Vujacic, sources say that they are going to add Delonte West to the roster.
This move would certainly give the Lakers a way to match up with the Miami Heat and stop LeBron in the case that the two teams do actually end up meeting in the Finals next season.
So the Lakers pick up West, who also happens to be LeBrons mothers lover, or at least has been there so to speak, and what would be a better preventative measure against LeBron than to give his mother a definite mixed emotion come the finals?
Afterall, if LeBron does have any one particular weakness, it would be the man who stole his mother’s heart, or at least her playtime, and that man is former Cavaliers teammate Delonte West.
This scenario could play out to be better then any soap opera out there. It should make for some great press come playoff time next season.
http://www.playerpress.com/articles/10428-lakers-close-to-getting-delonte-west
The Lakers are more than 30 million over the salary cap. I dont think there is any way they can sign Delonte as a FA.
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^Read the article, Lakers are shopping Vujacic's expiring contract..
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^Read the article, Lakers are shopping Vujacic's expiring contract..
But the article made it seem like Minnesota would cut Delonte and the Lakers would sign him. Thats as a FA. Unless Sasha is making 35 million this year, trading him doesnt free up space to sign anyone.
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^Read the article, Lakers are shopping Vujacic's expiring contract..
But the article made it seem like Minnesota would cut Delonte and the Lakers would sign him. Thats as a FA. Unless Sasha is making 35 million this year, trading him doesnt free up space to sign anyone.
sashas making 5.5 mill...thats 5.5 mill off the books, which can help sign delonte.
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It would be hilarious if Delonte went to LA. He wouldn't even have to shoot, just put him in the game and I bet LeBron starts bricking.
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Lol @ cavs gettin a ring b4 heat...they couldnt/didnt get one wit james and now without they will...lets c it
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lakers should get west imagine having him against the heat,you know they will show lebron's mom on the scream after he commits a foul hahaha yell
Lakers close to getting Delonte West
The Los Angeles Lakers might end up getting the man they were hoping for in the first place.
The Lakers had been trying to trade Sasha Vujacic with a first round pick in order to get his salary off the books. They had attempted to make the trade with the Cleveland Cavaliers for Delonte West.
That did not work out and on Tuesday the Cavaliers traded West to the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, the Timberwolves will “almost certainly” buy West out of the remaining $4.6 million on his contract for $500,000, making him a free agent.
If the Lakers can move Vujacic, sources say that they are going to add Delonte West to the roster.
This move would certainly give the Lakers a way to match up with the Miami Heat and stop LeBron in the case that the two teams do actually end up meeting in the Finals next season.
So the Lakers pick up West, who also happens to be LeBrons mothers lover, or at least has been there so to speak, and what would be a better preventative measure against LeBron than to give his mother a definite mixed emotion come the finals?
Afterall, if LeBron does have any one particular weakness, it would be the man who stole his mother’s heart, or at least her playtime, and that man is former Cavaliers teammate Delonte West.
This scenario could play out to be better then any soap opera out there. It should make for some great press come playoff time next season.
http://www.playerpress.com/articles/10428-lakers-close-to-getting-delonte-west
wow and i was really just joking,didn't know mitch was listening haha yell
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^Read the article, Lakers are shopping Vujacic's expiring contract..
But the article made it seem like Minnesota would cut Delonte and the Lakers would sign him. Thats as a FA. Unless Sasha is making 35 million this year, trading him doesnt free up space to sign anyone.
sashas making 5.5 mill...thats 5.5 mill off the books, which can help sign delonte.
It doesnt matter. The Lakers are already 30+ million over the cap. They cant just simply sign FA's. Even if Sasha leaves, its irrelevant. The only way they could do it is if they traded Sasha for Delonte.
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^Not realistic of course. West had a special contract, that could be bought out with ca. 10% of what it had been worth if he played through it. That's the only reason they traded for him, because they are cheap and all about saving money.
Never, ever, will they sign-and-trade him for Shasha's contract, obviously.
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^Not realistic of course. West had a special contract, that could be bought out with ca. 10% of what it had been worth if he played through it. That's the only reason they traded for him, because they are cheap and all about saving money.
Never, ever, will they sign-and-trade him for Shasha's contract, obviously.
Exactly, thats the only reason they traded for Delonte.
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Lol @ cavs gettin a ring b4 heat...they couldnt/didnt get one wit james and now without they will...lets c it
The cavs will most likely be the next seattle sonics b4 getting a nba title b4 the heat.