Aside from Renaldo Balkman-to-Denver, there are a few news items around the league to digest along with my coffee and Cookie Monster blueberry waffles this morning:
* First, more on the waffles. You buy your 4-year-old son Cookie Monster blueberry waffles, which are also organic and thus, presumably, healthier than running a marathon, and you think this is a home run to rival one of Big Papi's moon blasts. Think again. The kid wants plain old Eggos instead, so I'm stuck with the kiddie breakfast. At least the coffee is strong and hot.
* Despite entertaining several European offers, Warriors center Andris Biedrins is staying in Golden State with a reported six-year, $63 million deal. So much for the Euro trend.
* Having lost restricted freee agent Josh Childress to Greece, the Atlanta Hawks are nearing a multi-year deal with reserve swingman Maurice Evans. Atlanta GM Rick Sund also is reported to be discussing at least two blockbuster sign-and-trade proposals for restricted free agent Josh Smith. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, they involve a top team from the East and another from the West. The team from the East apparently is not the Pistons.
* Team USA has arrived in China. Thus far, not a single member has signed with a Euroleague team.
Comments (2)
k-berg,
check out the last graph of the piece you wrote today for newsday:
"The Knicks are overloaded at small forward with the addition of first-round pick Danilo Gallinari, and Balkman also became expendable because he lacks the savvy and quick decision-making required by D'Antoni's system. But are looking to shave a lot more salary. They are known to be looking to move Randolph's contract, and are involved in other trade discussions with several teams."
>>>But are looking to shave a lot more salary.
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