Encouraging news that may affect Clippers and Q

[elindholm]

Golden State retains the rights to exceed the salary cap in order to re-sign Dampier -- not to force him to stay with the team against his will.

 

[coloradosun]

Golden State retains the rights to exceed the salary cap in order to re-sign Dampier -- not to force him to stay with the team against his will.

I concede that, he will not be forced to stay against his will, but he will try to appease GS by signing with a team that can send something back in return.

 

[elindholm]

but he will try to appease GS

I don't think so. All indications are that he really dislikes the Warriors. My guess is that he'd prefer to leave them with nothing.

 

[coloradosun]

but he will try to appease GS

I don't think so. All indications are that he really dislikes the Warriors. My guess is that he'd prefer to leave them with nothing.

That could be why GS nixed the NYK deal, if that is where he really wanted to go. There is probably bad blood on both sides.

 

[George O'Brien]

I concede that, he will not be forced to stay against his will, but he will try to appease GS by signing with a team that can send something back in return.

That is not a sure thing. The only reason Dampier's agent is working on sign and trade is to get more than he could get as a straight free agent.

Good blood or bad blood, the Knicks offer was two overpriced backup players: Nazr Mohammed and Othella Harrington. It was a crappy offer and they reasonably turned it down. It's not like they included Kurt Thomas, who would be worth having.

 

[Evil Ash]

I just read that the New York Knicks are all but out of the running for Erick Dampier. That article said the best deal on the table is a six-year deal from Atlanta for $50 million. I believe the Richardson deal is six years, $48 million.

For the money I would have preferred Divac (two-year deal) over Richardson. For the same money I would definitely prefer Dampier over Richardson. It would honestly be the difference between battling for a playoff spot and being a team that is battling for home-court advantage.

I didn't like Eric Dampier at six years, $70 million. I would be extremely happy with him for the same deal Richardson was offered.

I agree. His pricetag was insane at one point. Although I am leery about signing a guy that only plays well during contract years, I wouldn't mind signing him for the right price.

Two more days.

Actually it might be 1. From what I recall, its 15 days from the minute that the RFA signed that their original team can match.

He signed on July 13th at around 9-10PM. So we should know tomorrow night

 

[George O'Brien]

Actually it might be 1. From what I recall, its 15 days from the minute that the RFA signed that their original team can match.

He signed on July 13th at around 9-10PM. So we should know tomorrow night

No signing counted until July 14th. Thursday is the deadline.

 

[scoutmasterdave]

The signing period started at July 14th at 12:00AM EDT, so that's July 13th at 9:00PM MST.

 

[George O'Brien]

The signing period started at July 14th at 12:00AM EDT, so that's July 13th at 9:00PM MST.

Q was not signed at midnight.

 

[Evil Ash]

Q was not signed at midnight.

No, he wasn't. I believe he was signed at around 10 PM on July 13 PST (1 AM on July 14th EST)

 

[thegrahamcrackr]

No, he wasn't. I believe he was signed at around 10 PM on July 13 PST (1 AM on July 14th EST)

He was actually signed right before the Nash press conference at about noon on the 14th.

edit, found the link: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=nba&id=1839915

 

[NJYAJ09]

well we'll know by tomorrow.

 

[George O'Brien]

well we'll know by tomorrow.

In another thread it is being reported that the Clippers will have a press conference the afternoon of the 13th rather than waiting until late at night.