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Matt Barnes

July 23, 2010 by · Comments Off on Matt Barnes 

Matt BarnesMatt Barnes, ORLANDO, Fla. – Given a choice between playing for a champion or a rebuilding team that secured almost twice the money, Matt Barnes chose the winner.

Former Orlando Magic forward and native of California, said late Thursday it has signed a two-year and 3.6 million contract with the Lakers and in the process, only after a more lucrative deal with Cavaliers Cleveland.

Growing up in California, watching the Lakers play with Magic Johnson, James Worthy, Kareem (Abdul-Jabbar), Byron Scott and Michael Cooper, who was a team I always dreamed of playing for,” Barnes told the Orlando Sentinel .

“It’s a great opportunity. Go to UCLA and have the opportunity to return to Los Angeles is like a dream come true. That said, when all this started, I said I’d be disappointed if not to the Magic, and still standing truth. ”

A Lakers spokesman confirmed Thursday that Barnes has signed the contract.

Barnes scored the Cavaliers’ offer “very tempting.” You guarantee and $ 7 million over two seasons.

However, the opportunity to play for the two-time defending champion proved too good to pass up. His new contract includes a player option for 2011-12 season.

He insisted he has no grudges against the Magic, who did not offer him a contract in the offseason. But he said: “As soon as the schedule goes, I know when we play Orlando, and I’ll definitely be ready for games.”

Barnes thought the Monday that was one of two years, and 9 million negotiated settlement with the Toronto Raptors. But that deal collapsed when it became clear that the complicated rules of the league salary cap prevented the Magic to offer that money in a signing operation and trade.

Meanwhile, the magic may have the opportunity of their own.

According cbssports.com, New Orleans Hornets guard Chris Paul wants to be traded to Orlando and has included in its list of destinations. When asked about the report Thursday, Magic General Manager Otis Smith said he would not comment on “rumors.”

The Magic have a more ready to fill, and team officials plan to sign a third base. That role could be filled by Jason Williams, who excelled as a backup last season’s Jameer Nelson.

Theo Ratliff

July 23, 2010 by · Comments Off on Theo Ratliff 

Theo RatliffTheo Ratliff, Theo Ratliff has become a member of another great team in the NBA that the Lakers of Los Angeles. The time of two champions have selected this very skilled and talented players to play with them throughout next year. Theo Ratliff had agreed to sign a one-year contract with the Lakers, which took place on Thursday. Ratliff said he wanted his dream to be written by the famous Paul Jackson and wanted to play along the great Lakers players Derek Fisher, Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum. Theo is a man of 37 years of age and a great basketball player. The Lakers will be the ninth team has now joined and before he had played more than fifty stations, with their previous teams.

Free agent Matt Barnes also became a member of LA Lakers, along with Theo Ratliff on Thursday. Matt had left a more attractive offer of seven million dollars from the Cavaliers to work with the defending champions. The Lakers are finishing their victory in the next championships and have been assigned two more talented players like Matt Barnes t and Theo Ratliff. Matt Barnes also announced his new team as a twitter account with great enthusiasm. Register Ratliff has forced the Lakers to choose and offer a one and a half million dollars. These two talented players will be on the Lakers for their next exciting basketball games and the fans will surely be delighted to see the performance of this team next season.

CJ Watson

July 20, 2010 by · Comments Off on CJ Watson 

CJ WatsonCJ Watson:(ESPN) — Bulls search depth has continued with the addition of players from the apparent point guard CJ Watson War, according to several reports.

The deal reportedly is a sign and trade.

possible role of Watson in Chicago will be a backup All-Star guard Derrick Rose. Watson averaged 10.3 points and 2.8 assists per game last season.

With Carlos Boozer, Ronnie Brewer and Kyle Korver had signed with Chicago, Watson also became the Bulls’ fourth-largest of the season.

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