Roster Improvement: Free Agents Now and Later?

XXIV · by **XXIV** on Mon Oct 22, 2012 12:26 pm

Lets get rid of Morris along with one of Blake/Duhon, and pickup KMart and Pietrus or Redd. The bench needs help.

Doc Brown · by **Doc Brown** on Mon Oct 22, 2012 4:05 pm

Terrence Williams got waived as well. I'd take him playing the point, as a point forward, over Chris Darius-Blake.

nthydro · by **nthydro** on Mon Oct 22, 2012 4:08 pm

Doc Brown wrote:Terrence Williams got waived as well. I'd take him playing the point, as a point forward, over Chris Darius-Blake.

At this point I think the more appropriate question would be "Who wouldn't you take over our back PGs?"

Center Court · by **Center Court** on Thu Oct 25, 2012 10:38 am

I'm gonna just pray for um!!!...perception is not reality!!!..real is real...in any language,culture...and what's wrong is what's wrong!!

Just ask u to talk with me....I'm a grown man...that's not above logic and reason...Before u go to the papers wit false information.

If I'm not what u lookin 4 ....That's fine...just dont kick me in my [Swearing is not permitted at Clublakers. You must edit this post prior to submitting.] on the way out the door....I didn't do anything to deserve that..

I love the city of Dallas..I love playin in the NBA...no I'm not off my meds...no I ain't on no bipolar trip...this real people lives..

And it just ain't right..imma leave it at that..no ill will towards no one...I'm just sittin here across from the arena wit tear in my eyes

That's Delton West's twitter... looks like he's suspended again. Maybe he'll see a cut?

If so, I hope Mitch is ready to pounce.

Hill/Jamison/Ebanks/Meeks/West :jam2:

Doc Brown · by **Doc Brown** on Thu Oct 25, 2012 10:40 am

Come to LA now please and thank you.

Weezy · by **Weezy** on Thu Oct 25, 2012 10:43 am

I don't know that I want West after he's been suspended twice and if he gets waived, sounds like asking for trouble.

therealdeal · by **therealdeal** on Thu Oct 25, 2012 10:47 am

Weezy wrote:I don't know that I want West after he's been suspended twice and if he gets waived, sounds like asking for trouble.

C'mon man, you'd pass on a guy that's just in another class from the backup guards we've got outside of maybe Meeks?

In LA he'd have more opportunities for treatment, he'd be in a great environment, and he'd have the kind of leaders that can keep a guy like him on track.

And worst case scenario: we get a guy who's more useful than Blake/Duhon for the majority of the year, minus suspensions.

karacha · by **karacha** on Thu Oct 25, 2012 10:51 am

Weezy wrote:I don't know that I want West after he's been suspended twice and if he gets waived, sounds like asking for trouble.

I would sign him ASAP. He would make our bench a lot better. And you have guys like Kobe/Nash/Pau to keep him in check.

Magic Skywalker · by **Magic Skywalker** on Thu Oct 25, 2012 11:52 am

I'm in with West.

It's as win-win situation for us. Nothing to lose, nothing.

Center Court · by **Center Court** on Thu Oct 25, 2012 2:57 pm

Who knows if he'd actrually get released... Cuban is always about not giving into a player's emotional needs or wants and he probably knows the Lakers would be Delonte's next spot. Would he be okay with that?

But if he is available for signing, I'd hope we can sign him. Big, great defender, shooter, semi-smart on the court

Vasashi17 · by **Vasashi17** on Thu Oct 25, 2012 3:30 pm

FYI: Well the Spurs recently waived Eddy Curry and it looks like the Mavs just picked him up off the waiver wire. The Mavs have committed salary to 15 players as of right now, so it looks like someone is getting cut in order to make room for Curry.

Stay tuned....

The Rock · by **The Rock** on Thu Oct 25, 2012 3:37 pm

I think he needs to clear waivers

NBA teams can release a player to the waiver wire, where he can stay for 48 hours (during the regular season). While he is on waivers, other teams may claim him, for his existing salary. If he is not claimed, he is said to have "cleared waivers", and is treated like any free agent, able to sign with any team (with the special restriction noted above for players who were traded and then waived).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_salary_cap#Waivers

I wonder if waiver priority is based on losing record?

Vasashi17 · by **Vasashi17** on Thu Oct 25, 2012 3:40 pm

Well there you have it...West is going to get waived or traded.

The Mavericks announced that they have been awarded free agent center Eddy Curry on a waiver claim.
“We are excited to bring Eddy Curry to Dallas,” President of Basketball Operations Donnie Nelson said. “He has worked extremely hard this of-season and can provide our front line with much needed depth.”
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The Mavericks wasted no time filling a need – and the roster spot that will be created when Delonte West is waived – by putting in a waiver claim for veteran NBA center Eddy Curry, a source said.
The deadline for finalizing the 15-man roster that will start the season is Monday. The Mavericks have until then to waive West, who is suspended from the team for the time being.
Curry, 29, was the fourth overall pick in the 2001 draft, the same one that produced Tyson Chandler.
The Mavericks could be without Chris Kaman for the start of the regular season. Kaman will miss the Friday preseason finale against Charlotte with a strained right calf muscle.
By signing Curry, the Mavericks will have a 16-player roster. But they are expected to jettison West, either by cutting him or finding a willing trade partner, before Monday’s roster deadline.
Curry was waived by the Spurs on Tuesday.

Doc Brown · by **Doc Brown** on Thu Oct 25, 2012 3:42 pm

We need to trade them Luke Walton's TPE of 1.4 million for him right now. This would be huge.

therealdeal · by **therealdeal** on Thu Oct 25, 2012 3:43 pm

Please, Mitch make it happen. Waive Morris and Goudelock and bring in West... PLEASE!

The Rock · by **The Rock** on Thu Oct 25, 2012 3:47 pm

Since he was re-signed to a 1 yr contract Im guessing they have to trade him to a team of choice...yea thats not happening. Hes probably going to get cut. Hopefully he clears the waiver wire and he signs here.

Vasashi17 · by **Vasashi17** on Thu Oct 25, 2012 3:50 pm

My only problem: is DWest heady enough to pick up the Princeton (which is why I prefer Arenas over him) and you have to remember that like Arenas, dude was working out in our gym with some of our guys...Coach B has experience with him in Cleveland (Eddie Jordan with Arenas in Washington)...and LA still didn't make an offer to neither of those guys.

The question is why? Maybe it has something to do with the chance that these guys could possibly pistol whip LA's 100M investment. I would've had more confidence had Phil been here, but can Mike Brown handle so many personalities....and that's just DWest...there's still the rest of the team.

Well Dallas was a willing trade partner with us last year during training camp....so maybe they can forget about the travesty that was the man with the anagram for DOOM and engage in talks with Mitch again. Still it would be hard cause they're already at 16 for the roster so its not like we can unload all our wasted roster spots onto them.

therealdeal · by **therealdeal** on Thu Oct 25, 2012 3:52 pm

^ West at this point in his career is better than Arenas for roughly the same price. They're both head cases, but I'll take the more talented one over the elder.

Also, we'd have to pick him up off of waivers because we've got too many guys and they've got too many guys.

Doc Brown · by **Doc Brown** on Thu Oct 25, 2012 3:53 pm

Brown handled him in Cleveland. Now to say if he is better or worse since then in terms of mental stability is up in the air, but Brown has coach him before.

The Rock · by **The Rock** on Thu Oct 25, 2012 3:55 pm

So apparently Monday is the final day to have your rosters trimmed down to 15 (or less) so we may not know about this until then. Blah!

karacha · by **karacha** on Thu Oct 25, 2012 3:59 pm

This would be so great.

Alcindor · by **Alcindor** on Thu Oct 25, 2012 4:28 pm

Doc Brown wrote:We need to trade them Luke Walton's TPE of 1.4 million for him right now. This would be huge.

Good point, not a lot of assets out there that Cube could get for him right now.

Texas Lakers Fan · by **Texas Lakers Fan** on Thu Oct 25, 2012 4:34 pm

I don't care how we do it just get Delonte West.

Finwë · by **Finwë** on Thu Oct 25, 2012 5:06 pm

I really doubt that happens though.

Finwë · by **Finwë** on Thu Oct 25, 2012 5:13 pm

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