PLAYERS:
Rasheed Wallace,
James Posey,
Leon Powe,
Sam Cassell,
Tony Allen,
Mikki Moore,
Amare Stoudemire,
Steve Nash,
Ron Artest,
Trevor Ariza,
Rafer Alston,
Robert Horry,
Shane Battier
TEAMS: Detroit Pistons, New Orleans Hornets, Boston Celtics, Sacramento Kings, Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, New Jersey Nets, San Antonio Spurs
TEAMS: Detroit Pistons, New Orleans Hornets, Boston Celtics, Sacramento Kings, Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, New Jersey Nets, San Antonio Spurs
Things are heating up in the free agent market and dominoes are beginning to fall. There have been several big free agent signings so far. The Celtics are putting all their eggs in the Rasheed Wallace basket right now and Sheed has said he would take his time deciding so all the Celtics can do is wait. Danny offered Sheed a 2 year contract for the MLE and I have read in a couple places that Sheed is looking for 3 years at least. He is 35 and he has slowed down somewhat in recent years and he may see this as his last big contract. I just get visions of James Posey all over again. The Spurs and Cavs are both after him and the fact that he is taking his time deciding tells me he is looking for the team that will give him the most security. All they have to do is give him that extra year and no matter how much he likes the idea of playing with KG, he is going to go for the money and security. Also, the Spurs will offer Sheed a starting role whereas with the Celtics, he will come...
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