I'm reading at ESPN, Hoopshype, etc., that
- Paul Pierce is staying with the Celtics for approx. 4 year, $61 million.
- Joe Johnson is staying with the Hawks for 6 years, $120 million (which the Hawks will regret in three years).
- Dirk Nowitzki is staying with the Mavericks for 4 years, $65 million.
Amare Stoudamire is leaning toward New York.
Carlos Boozer is waiting to see what LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh do to see where he can then go. It looks like he'd go to Chicago or Miami, whichever place Bosh doesn't go. I've also read one scenario where Wade could sign with Chicago and then Boozer would sign for the leftover $13.6 million, or Chicago may try sign-and-trading Luol Deng to make room for a second max guy.
If they could keep Deng, get Wade and Boozer, and still have Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah, that's an impressive starting five in the East. And if LeBron leaves Cleveland, and Boston doesn't retain Ray Allen, suddenly it's Chicago and Orlando duking it out for Best in the East.
I wouldn't count out New Jersey or New York making big moves, but no matter what they do, I see them lucky just to make the playoffs.
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