Russian Sports Blogger Says Nets "Best Option" for Kirilenko
by Net Income on Oct 31, 2011 12:56 AM EDT
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The Basketball Diaries blog on Russia's top sport site suggests the Nets are the "best option" for Andrei Kirilenko. Dmitry Colin of the Sports Tribune suggests that AK-47 is unlikely to return to the Jazz and the Nets offer several advantages to the 6'9" Russian forward.
"The club does not hide its championship ambitions, the team will be able to offer Andrei a good salary, and here he will have enough playing time," writes Colin.
He adds that Mikhail Prokhorov, who's friendly with Kirilenko, is likely to pursue Dwight Howard and if the team can sign both, along with Deron Williams, "the team from Brooklyn falls instantly in the list of contenders for the ring."
The blog also lists the Warriors and CSKA Moscow as other potential landing spots. Kirilenko signed a three-year deal with an "NBA out" and has been the Euroleague's top player this season.
- Free Swimming (Google Translate) - Dmitry Colin - Sports Tribune
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Is a upgrade over Travis Outlaw..although AK47 is a great defensive player, his best years are behind him and i’d rather save the money. I’d like to see the nets try and see if they can work Morrow and Brooks as the 2 and 3, the Nets always lacked scoring and with them both on the court, scoring won’t be as much of an issue with d-will dishin out dimes. I’ll take AK47 if he comes cheap and not many years on the contract.
That team is average...and leaves you stuck in the 2nd round at best
Crawford does nothing for this team. He’s scrawny and has a me first attitude. Save $$ and play Morrow and Brooks.
by ZR on Oct 31, 2011 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions
AK47
He is exactly who I want out of those available. He plays great defense can play the PF spot is a great assist man and will help with rebounding. He also can hit the open shot and finish at the rim. I think he just needed a change of scenery as he is showing in europe.
I also don’t think he will be that expensive compared to Prince.
I’m just not convinced that:
Lopez
Nene
Ak47
Brooks
Deron
Is a playoff team. I see problems with the interior defense with Lopez and Nene.
by power_njerz on Oct 31, 2011 1:41 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Injury prone, ton of mileage on his broken body, old, suspect shooter and scorer, tweener who is a decent small forward but actually excels as a small ball power forward, contract will impact 2012 cap.
No thanks.
by vincecarter4pres on Oct 31, 2011 1:54 AM EDT reply actions
Doesn't happen very often, but I strongly disagree.
In my opinion, Kirilenko is exactly what the Nets’ roster needs. Cost relative to potential production, I might actually argue that he’d be as good of a signing as Nene.
(Even though I’m against signing any long-term deals, in order to preserve cap-space for Dwight Howard.)
How much will he command is the real question
What would you reasonably expect AK47 to get?
by ZR on Oct 31, 2011 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions
-_-
It’s frightening to imagine what would happen to the possibilities of the team, if not hanging on her overloaded contracts Outlaw and Petro.
that is ridiculous
they may be overpaid, but their their contracts are not crippling. Nets have third or fourth lowest payroll in NBA and there will be an amnesty provision.
"It's as sweet as it ever was, I'll tell you. Now, hopefully, we started something and we can win some more championships, but we're going to enjoy this one right now. Have a little champagne." --Julius Erving, May 12, 1976, ABA champion Nets locker room.
If we offered him a contract he'd come here, no doubt in my mind
after the season ended he said in an interview on a Utah TV that Deron and he are good friends and that he would always choose Deron as his team’s PG.
The question is does Deron want AK, in light of him being injury prone?
If Nets do get a MLE, then 5 million for 3 years would be maximum I would pay for AK.
AK is currently the best player in the Euroleague. Obviously he is still near his peak level.
And he is donating his salary from CSKA to charity. Why would he want to continue doing that, if if could get paid and still be an Icon to the Russian people by playing for his friend Proky in Brooklyn?
AK said that money isn’t that important, so I doubt he signs with Warriors. Brooklyn has the largest Russian community outside of the former Soviet Union.
Also, if Outlaw IS amnestied, then that means more PT for AK at SF (as well as at PF).
If $$ isn't important, he'll sign with the Nets
Brooklyn. Prokhorov. Deron. Enough said.
by ZR on Oct 31, 2011 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Damn it Jerry!
We will not get MLE and cap space, it’s one or the other, meaning cap space!
And I don’t know about that best player in Euroleague thing, sounds like bull, would like to hear from some European basketball fans for confirmation.
by vincecarter4pres on Oct 31, 2011 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions
Tell that to NI. Everyone not over the TAX gets a MLE in the NEW CBA
Its not at all clear what the new rules will be.
At the very least, it won’t be a 6.5 million cap hold for Hump.
Things change. Stern wants to level the playing field, and that is the best way.
Yes, the tax.
The tax has ZERO to do with cap room.
I understand things change but that isn’t something to change.
It’s an exception, meaning you get it when you’re over the cap, but they’re trying to make it so you can only use it if you’re over the cap yet under the tax.
I’ll be honest, I don’t like that idea, every team over the cap should have it.
I still think they should make the MLE 3 mill a year max with 3 year max contract lengths but keep the BAE and make it 4 year max with starting salary of 5 mill and the same raise percentages that other contracts get once they decide on those percentages.
by vincecarter4pres on Nov 1, 2011 1:05 AM EDT up reply actions
Any pay is overpay.
These are exactly the players and contracts we have to stay away from.
Clog the 2012 cap.
This isn’t baseball, you don’t go buying the BPA at each position and plug and play with no worry about the financial consequences and ramifications.
by vincecarter4pres on Oct 31, 2011 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Maybe he'll sign with us for the vet's minimum...
And his family members in Russia could get completely unrelated multimillion dollar desk jobs for some random gold or nickel mining company…
by JohnFromLongIsland on Oct 31, 2011 7:58 AM EDT via mobile reply actions 3 recs
question on the MLE for the new CBA
Does it count towards your cap? Like if we get ak47 for the MLE would we still have that 5 mill in cap space to get someone else as well?
Jeffrey Sutton 2.0
by Burgandie on Oct 31, 2011 9:12 AM EDT via iPhone app reply actions
No. We will have to renounce the MLE to free up that amount of cap.
MLE is an exception given to every team meant to be used by teams over the cap.
The dispute in the new CBA is if only over the cap teams will get it or also teams in the luxury tax.
If you have 10 mill in potential cap and the MLE winds up 5 million, you essentially have 5 mill in cap and the MLE, you have to renounce the MLE to bring it up to 10 million.
by vincecarter4pres on Oct 31, 2011 5:06 PM EDT up reply actions
living in the past
His best years are behind him. He’s not even in the top half of starting NBA forwards. He doesn’t seem to expend a lot of effort, frankly. Maybe he is such an incredible defender that no one challenges him. But I doubt that. I imagine Deron Williams knows him better than anyone.
seen a video of lopez
at the hoops for troops game, looks like he hasnt seen a weight bench for the whole year.
maybe hes getting ready to play pf, but dude is skinny as all hell
speaking before you think can have severe consequences, however doing it in reverse can have beautiful results!
AK47 >> Tay Prince
I’d much rather have AK. Better. And likely cheaper.
by A.S. on Oct 31, 2011 11:03 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Both are exceptionally meh and a hit to the cap...
by vincecarter4pres on Oct 31, 2011 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Seriously, you're on this site a ton just like me, do I really have to keep listing my plan over and over and over?
And keep giving the same tired speech on why guys like AK, Prince and especially Crawful are bad for this team and our ultimate goal?
by vincecarter4pres on Oct 31, 2011 6:20 PM EDT up reply actions
2nd Smartest thing he ever posted lol
"Most people on this board are like a broken clock, Only right two times a day"
"_________ has a face of a Star, and that Star is Lassie"-Jeff Ross
My posts are getting smarter yet I keep getting dumber.
It’s a vicious cycle.
by vincecarter4pres on Nov 1, 2011 1:07 AM EDT up reply actions
Quite interesting as well lol
someone must be rubbing off of someone on this board.
"Most people on this board are like a broken clock, Only right two times a day"
"_________ has a face of a Star, and that Star is Lassie"-Jeff Ross
If we get him for $5m or less
Im down, ideally I like him as a back up SF/PF.
D.Will l farmar
Morrow l brooks
J.green l AK l d.James
Nene l AK l j.Williams
Lopez l petro
I know many of you all aren’t Jeff green fans but I like that his pricr has probably went way down, and we know what he’s capable of doing.
by Jack Handy Jr on Oct 31, 2011 11:04 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
This AK might be out of ammo though
His best days are behind him, and Prince, and Carter, and who ever else you guys like to name.
"Most people on this board are like a broken clock, Only right two times a day"
Butler may be our best option
skill set, and cap wise
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Yankees>Rest of MLB
They Finally called up Baby Jesus
i can see...
-amnesty outlaw
-sign nene
-sign butler (1 big one year deal)
-sign jamal crawford, because you have to assume if there is a dwight howard trade marshon, morrow, or both would be included in the deal.
-trade petro/farmar for pure cap space (maybe 2nd rounders?)
-sign a vet big (kwame) to a minimum deal
2011-2012 roster (lockout permitting)
pg:deron/gaines
sg:crawford/morrow/brooks
sf:butler/damion james
pf:nene/jwill/yi?
c:lopez/kwame brown?
2012-13 BROOKLYN ROSTER
pg: deron/gaines
sg: crawford/jj redick
sf: hedo/james
pf: nene/yi
c: howard/ FA
sorry guys i was bored! lol
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