Hoops Links: Howard, Magic, Ariza, Ilyasova
We're at the midway point of summer and – surprise, surprise – our long national Dwightmare continues. The Rockets and Magic have had some serious dialogue about a trade, but the two sides still have a long way to go. This week's installment of Hoops Links has a couple of items on Dwight Howard but a healthy dose of non-DH blog pieces as well.
If you have a blog item that you feel should be a part of Hoops Links for next week, send me an email at HoopsLinks@gmail.com. Here's this week's look around the web..
Spurs Re-Sign Danny Green
WEDNESDAY, 5:55pm: The signing is now official, the team has announced.
MONDAY, 7:22pm: Free agent Danny Green has agreed to return to the Spurs on a three-year, $12MM deal, a source tells Sam Amick of Sports Illustrated (via Twitter). The pact is completely guaranteed, a source tells Marc J. Spears of Yahoo Sports (Twitter link).
Agent Billy Duffy told Mike Monroe of the San Antonio Express-News (via Twitter) that while there were other suitors for the forward, he didn't pursue them strongly as his client wanted to return to the Spurs. The 25-year-old started in 38 games for San Antonio last season, averaging 9.1 PPG and 3.5 RPG.
76ers Re-Sign Lavoy Allen To Two-Year Deal
JULY 11TH: The Sixers have officially re-signed Allen, the team announced in a press release.
JULY 1ST: The 76ers have reached an agreement in principle on a two-year, $6MM-plus extension with Lavoy Allen, league sources told Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports (via Twitter). Philadelphia tendered Allen a qualifying offer on Friday worth roughly $962K.
The 6'9", 225-pound forward averaged 4.1 PPG and 4.2 RPG in just a shade over 15 minutes per contest in 2011/12. Injuries led to him being called upon to start in 15 games as a rookie and played roughly 20 minutes a night during the postseason.
Nuggets Re-Sign Andre Miller
JULY 11TH: The Nuggets have confirmed in a press release that the team has officially re-signed Miller.
JULY 1ST: The Nuggets have agreed to re-sign guard Andre Miller to a three-year deal, sources tell Marc J. Spears of Yahoo Sports (via Twitter). Terms of the deal have not yet been disclosed.
Odds & Ends: Magic, Smith, Haywood, Humphries
This year's amnesty period kicks off on Wednesday and this afternoon Larry Coon of ESPN.com (Insider sub. req'd) ran down his candidates for each of the 23 teams that did not use the provision last year. Among the most likely to go are Mike Miller of the Heat and Darko Milicic of the T'Wolves. After that, there are a number of "jump ball" candidates such as the Mavs' Brendan Haywood. The waiving of Haywood once seemed like a foregone conclusion but after striking out on Deron Williams, Dallas is no longer starved for cap room. Here's more from around the Association..
Blazers Notes: Leonard, Batum, Barton
Earlier today, Portland General Manager Neil Olshey disclosed that he plans to move from the free agent market to the trade market as it appears that Roy Hibbert will be staying put in Indiana. Here's more on the Blazers..
Dwight Howard Rumors: Monday Night
The Magic and Nets are reportedly working to put together a multi-team deal that will send Dwight Howard to Brooklyn. The Cavaliers and Clippers could be a part of the mega-trade but nothing has been cemented yet and other clubs could be roped in to make the swap a reality. Here's the latest on D12 and the Magic..
Knicks Acquire Marcus Camby Via Sign-And-Trade
WEDNESDAY, 1:44pm: The Knicks and Rockets have officially completed the sign-and-trade that will send Camby to New York, the Knicks announced in a press release.
MONDAY, 6:47pm: The Knicks will acquire Marcus Camby from the Rockets via sign-and-trade in a deal sending Toney Douglas, Josh Harrellson, Jerome Jordan, and draft picks, sources told Wojnarowski (Twitter link). Camby's deal will be a three-year pact worth $13.2MM with the final year partially guaranteed, according to Wojnarowski (Twitter links). The big man will make $10MM in the first two seasons and $3.2MM in the final year, if he stays on.
Knicks Notes: Martin, Foye, Camby, Kidd
Marcus Camby met with the Knicks yesterday and word is that the pow-wow was "very positive," for both sides. The veteran reportedly feels comfortable with the club in part because of his relationship with General Manager Glen Grunwald. Here's the latest out of Madison Square Garden…
- According to Frank Isola of the New York Daily News (via Twitter), there were preliminary discussions about a three-team deal that would have sent Kenyon Martin to the Knicks, but those talks have since cooled.
Earlier updates:
Dwight Howard Rumors: Saturday
There wasn't much movement on the Dwight Howard talks yesterday but the Nets, Lakers, Hawks, Mavericks, and Rockets are all still in play for the Magic star. Of course, four of those teams could have pause about trading for Howard as he says that he won't agree to an extension with any club other than Brooklyn. We'll keep track of the latest Howard rumors in this post..
- Ken Berger of CBS Sports writes that the Rockets continue to have their eye on Dwight and are continuously exploring ways in which they can acquire draft picks and cap space. After dealing Kyle Lowry to the Raptors for a future first-round pick this past week, it is understood that Houston is engaging in sign-and-trade talks involving Marcus Camby under the premise of accumulating more draft picks, which could later be used to sweeten a trade offer to the Magic.