Contract

September 30, 2010 – THD Rumor Patrol The Toronto Raptors exercised the third-year team option on swingman DeMar DeRozan’s rookie scale contract Thursday. DeRozan’s deal is now guaranteed through the 2011-12 season. The Raptors had until Oct. 31 to exercise the option. DeRozan averaged 8.6 points and 2.9 rebounds in 77 games last season. The [...]

September 22, 2010 – THD Rumor Patrol The Cleveland Cavaliers have signed forward Jawad Williams to a one-year contract. Williams’ contract is worth roughly $1 million, but is not fully guaranteed. He was a restricted free agent and the Cavs extended him a qualifying offer on June 30. Williams spoke with several other teams but [...]

September 13, 2010 – THD Rumor Patrol Are you trying to tell me not one team in the NBA feels that Allen Iverson could help their squad next season? Weak move GM’s, weak move… Unwanted by the NBA, Allen Iverson is considering playing in China. Gary Moore, Iverson’s personal manager, says Iverson has not been [...]

September 13, 2010 – THD Rumor Patrol The Bleacher Report newsletter just informed us of the ESPN report that the Golden State Warriors have won the fight with the New Orleans Hornets to land power forward free agent Louis Amundson. ‘Lou’ may not be a big name addition, but he will have significant impact for [...]

September 10, 2010 – THD Rumor Patrol The New Jersey Nets signed veteran free agent forward Joe Smith to a one-year contract and hired Milton Lee as director of basketball operations on Friday. Smith received the veteran minimum of $1,352,131, the team said. The first pick overall in the 1995 draft, Smith is joining his [...]

September 8, 2010 – THD Rumor Patrol With training camp just three weeks away, Warriors general manager Larry Riley still has some work to do. He’s got an open spot or two on the roster to fill, and he’s still got to hire a couple of assistant coaches. “I think in another week we’ll have [...]

September 7, 2010 – THD Rumor Patrol Another player has chosen to leave the NBA for greener pastures overseas…. James Singleton determined that he would have more to gain (such as money and playing time) in leaving the NBA than sticking around for another shot next season. Singleton, a throw-in from the Wizards’ trade deadline [...]

September 4, 2010 – THD Rumor Patrol The Milwaukee Bucks have signed second-round draft pick Darington Hobson. The 6-foot-7, 210-pound junior was taken 37th overall out of New Mexico in this year’s draft. Terms were not disclosed when the signing was announced Friday. Hobson averaged 16.4 points, 8.8 rebounds and 3.6 assists over three college [...]

September 2, 2010 – THD Rumor Patrol Etan Thomas is still in the league? Just kiddin’ big fella, we hope you bring some toughness to the Hawks front line. Be a banger, son…. The Atlanta Hawks have signed free agent center Etan Thomas to add bulk in the frontcourt. The 6-foot-10 Thomas spent most of [...]

September 1, 2010 – THD Rumor Patrol The Boston Herald has reported that the Boston Celtics and Delonte West have agreed to terms for a non-guaranteed contract to bring the high energy guard back to beantown for the 2010-11 NBA season. The Hoop Docs have a lot of respect for West but we are curious [...]