Nuggets to sign Mays
Free agent forward James Mays will sign a contract with the Denver Nuggets on Monday, according to agent Justin Zanik. Mays averaged 10.7 ppg and 6.8 rpg with Clemson in his senior year and went undrafted last June.
Archive forSeptember, 2008
White to China?
Former Spur James White could soon sign a contract with Chinese club Xinjiang Guanhui, agent Bill McCandless told HoopsHype.com.
“Unless there is a trade involving one of three NBA teams with whom we are in contact, he will accept a lucrative six-month deal in China,” McCandless said. “Memphis, Atlanta, and Indiana had the most late interest. One of these three was willing to make a financial commitment, but it was and remains conditioned on moving a player. If that does not happen, then James will play in China.”
Sixers to sign Emmett
Free agent guard Andre Emmett will soon sign a contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, HoopsHype.com has learned. Emmett, who averaged 23.9 ppg and 4.7 rpg in the Belgian League last season, played one year in the NBA with the Memphis Grizzlies.
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Landry $9 million richer
HoopsHype.com/DraftExpress collaborateur Jonathan Givony reports the offer sheet Carl Landry has signed with the Charlotte Bobcats is for three years and $9 million. Houston will almost certainly match.
The Rockets were previously offering Landry three years and $6.8 million, one source told Givony. Indiana and Cleveland were close to extending offer sheets as well.
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Hodge invited to camp
Free agent guard Julius Hodge has officially been invited to the Nets’ training camp, according to agent Cervando Tejeda.
Rounding out the rosters
Brad Ames of Priority Sports has provided information about where some of the agency’s clients are headed for training camp…
Point guard Eddie Gill will return to the Nets. This will be the fifth stint in New Jersey for Gill, who has a realistic chance of making the team as a backup for Devin Harris and Keyon Dooling.
Ronald Dupree, who will go in history as the last player inked by the Seattle SuperSonics, will be signed by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Sixers will get additional depth for their training camp roster with the signings of forward Antywane Robinson and center Jared Reiner, who has two years of experience in the NBA under his belt.
Linton Johnson, last seen with the Phoenix Suns, will be in training camp with the Washington Wizards.
Former Utah star Britton Johnsen will get another chance with the Jazz.
Dead-eye shooter Matt Freije will be added to the Bucks’ roster. Freije played this summer in Puerto Rico.
Other training camp invitees include Darryl Watkins (San Antonio), Chris Alexander (Oklahoma City), Frank Robinson (Atlanta) and Trey Johnson (Phoenix).
GMac to Utah
Former Syracuse standout Gerry McNamara will be in training camp with the Utah Jazz, agent Bill Neff told HoopsHype.com. McNamara is best known as Carmelo Anthony’s sidekick during the Orange’s NCAA title run in 2003.
The 6-foot-2 guard played last season in Latvia for local powerhouse BK Ventspils. He now faces long odds to make the opening day roster of the Jazz, stacked at the point guard position with Deron Williams, Brevin Knight and Ronnie Price.
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Another big for the Lakers?
The Lakers may not be done adding players to their frontcourt. Free agent center Jelani McCoy is currently working out at the team’s facility with the coaching staff, Andrew Bynum, Chris Mihm and Josh Powell, agent Giovanni Funiciello told HoopsHype.com.
“We are waiting on some other clubs that have shown interest in Jelani,” Funiciello said. “We shall see our next move. He has lucrative offers overseas, but we have looked more towards the NBA… Not to say if something very interesting comes our way we wouldn’t entertain it.”
McCoy, who was a member of the last Laker championship team back in 2002, averaged 0.5 ppg and 0.8 bpg last season in six games with the Denver Nuggets.
Stoudemire hires agent
Suns forward Amare Stoudemire has signed Charles Grantham to represent him, Ashley Hildreth of Ceruzzi Sports told HoopsHype.com. Stoudemire, who had no prior listed agent, hired Grantham on August 22.
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