NBA signings and trades 2010-2011

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Larry Bird has confirmed to the NBA press that the Indiana Pacers will look to deal more from their players with expiring contracts and loading in talent.

The following have expiring contracts with the Indiana Pacers

Mike Dunleavy Jr.
Jeff Foster
TJ Ford
Solomon Jones

while AJ Price and Josh McRoberts have non guaranteed contracts.

Yo Larry! Please re-signed Mike Dunleavy Jr., Jeff Foster, TJ Ford and Solomon Jones. They're a big help for Pacers.

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Los Angeles Lakers have signed rookie draft pick and forward Devin Ebanks to a non guaranteed contract amounting to $470,000.

Also, the Lakers have signed rookie draft pick and forward Derrick Caracter to a rookie contract worth $470,000 and with a team option on the second year worth $788,000.

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Career profile of Derrick Caracter.

Derrick Caracter



Derrick Caracter No. 14 Los Angeles Lakers Forward–center Personal information Date of birth May 4, 1988 (age 22) Place of birth Fanwood, New Jersey Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Listed weight 275 lb (125 kg) Career information College UTEP NBA Draft 2010 / Round: 2 / Pick: 58 Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers Derrick Caracter at NBA.com Derrick Caracter (born May 4, 1988) is a power forward–center for the Los Angeles Lakers. He withdrew from the 2008 NBA Draft and later that summer left the University of Louisville. He then enrolled at the University of Texas at El Paso and, as required by NCAA regulations, sat out the 2008–09 basketball season. He became eligible to play in the second half of the 2009–2010 season. Caracter grew up in Fanwood, New Jersey. He played high school basketball at St. Patrick High School as a freshman, and attended Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School as a sophomore, to team with fellow SPF native, and subsequent Duke Blue Devil PF Lance Thomas, before returning to St. Patrick's for his junior year. Caracter transferred to boarding school Notre Dame Preparatory School during his senior year to focus on academics. On June 24, 2010, Caracter was selected 58th overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2010 NBA Draft.

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Career profile of Devin Ebanks.

Devin Ebanks



Devin Ebanks No. 3 Los Angeles Lakers Guard/Forward Personal information Date of birth October 28, 1989 (age 20) Place of birth Queens, New York Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Listed weight 215 lb (98 kg) Career information College West Virginia University NBA Draft 2010 / Round: 2 / Pick: 43 Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers Devin Ebanks at NBA.com Devin Ebanks (born October 28, 1989 in Queens, New York) is a NBA basketball player selected 43rd overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2010 NBA Draft. He was a sophomore forward at West Virginia University. [1]





High school career

As a sophomore at Bishop Loughlin High in Brooklyn, New York, Ebanks averaged 18 points, six rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. In his junior season, at St. Thomas More School in Connecticut, he averaged 23 points, five rebounds, four assists, and three steals. In his senior season, Ebanks recorded an average of 23 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists per game at More. He scored over 1,000 points in his two seasons at St. Thomas More.
Ebanks received various honors while a prep player in high school. These honors included the Jordan Brand Classic All-Star Game in New York, playing AAU basketball, and being one of 30 players selected for the 2007 USA Basketball Development Festival at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. While at the camp, Ebanks averaged 28.2 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.
Ebanks was widely regarded as one of the top high school players in the nation by scouting services, ranking 11th overall and 13th overall in the class by Rivals.com and Scout.com, respectively.[2] He was being pursured by various colleges, such as Indiana, Memphis, Rutgers, and Texas.[3] Ebanks originally signed with the Indiana Hoosiers, but was released from his letter of intent after coach Kelvin Sampson was dismissed. Ebanks signed his letter of intent with Bob Huggins' West Virginia University.
College career

Ebanks totaled a then season-high 17 rebounds to go along with his 10 points, 3 assists, 3 steals, and 2 blocks in the win over Cleveland State.[4] In the following 68–65 loss to #22 Davidson in Madison Square Garden, Ebanks led the team with 17 rebounds and also had 13 points.[4] He then followed up in the Duquesne win with his third double-double: 15 points and 10 rebounds.[4] However, his run was ended as he missed the majority of the Miami University victory with an injury.
Ebanks bounced back with 9 points and 10 rebounds in the win over Radford. In the 76–48 win over Ohio State, Ebanks had 10 points and 5 rebounds. In the following win over Seton Hall, Ebanks had 10 points and 9 rebounds. He played 25 minutes of the loss to #1 UConn, however he only had 4 points and 2 rebounds; in the following loss to Marquette Ebanks had 8 points and 3 rebounds. In the win over rival Marshall, he totaled 12 points and 4 rebounds, then 5 points and 10 rebounds in the win over USF. In the following win over Georgetown, Ebanks had 9 points and 7 rebounds. In the loss to Pittsburgh in the Backyard Brawl, Ebanks had 9 points and 5 rebounds. In the following win over St. John's, he had 10 points and 8 rebounds.
In the 69–63 loss to Louisville, Ebanks had 14 points and 6 rebounds. As the Mountaineers lost to Syracuse, he recorded 9 points and 9 rebounds. In the 86–59 win over Providence, he had 13 points and 6 rebounds. In the second loss to Pittsburgh, he totaled a season-high 16 points with 7 rebounds. He followed the seaosn-high point-performance with a double-double in the victory over Villanova – 16 points and 10 rebounds. In the 79–68 win over Notre Dame, Ebanks recorded 11 points and 9 rebounds. In the following win over Rutgers, Ebanks had another double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Ebanks had a consecutive double-double in the loss to Cincinnati with 12 points and 14 rebounds. He then had 10 points and 7 rebounds in a victory over South Florida. Ebanks had his 9th double-double of his rookie campaign in the win over DePaul with 14 points and 14 rebounds. Ebanks ended the regular season against #6 Louisville with a season-high 16 points and 10 rebounds for his 10th double-double of the season. Following the 62–59 loss, Ebanks was named to the All-Big East rookie team.[5]
In the second round of the Big East Tournament against Notre Dame, Ebanks scored 7 points and had 5 assists to go with his season-high 18 rebounds. In the following round, defeating the #2 Pittsburgh Panthers 74–60, Ebanks had a season-high 20 points with 7 rebounds and 3 assists. In the semifinals, he led the team to overtime against #20 Syracuse, setting a new career-high with 22 points and he also had 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals in the 74–69 loss. Ebanks was named to the first team All-Big East Tournament squad with his average of 16 points and 10 rebounds during the tenure. However, the Mountaineers lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament to Dayton, 68–60, with Ebanks scoring 14 points and grabbing 12 rebounds.
For his true freshman season, Ebanks averaged 10.5 points and 7.8 rebounds per game in his starting role. He had season-highs of 22 points against Syracuse and 18 rebounds against Notre Dame. Ebanks finished the year with double-point figures in 12 of his last 13 games with six double-doubles in those games.[6] After some speculation, Ebanks has announced he will return for his sophomore season.[7]
Professional career

Ebanks declared for the 2010 NBA Draft, and was selected 43rd overall by the Los Angeles Lakers. On August 12, 2010, He was signed by the Lakers.
Notes

1. ^ "2010 Mock Draft". NBADraft.net. Retrieved April 2, 2010.
2. ^ "West Virginia University Mountaineers". MSNsportsNET.Com. Retrieved April 2, 2010.
3. ^ "Devin Ebanks – Yahoo! Sports". Rivalshoops.rivals.com. May 18, 2008. Retrieved April 2, 2010.
4. ^ a b c Devin Ebanks West Virginia Mountaineers Game Log (2008–09)
5. ^ "Scout.com: Three Mountaineers Earn Big East Awards". Westvirginia.scout.com. March 8, 2009. Retrieved April 2, 2010.
6. ^ "West Virginia University Mountaineers". MSNsportsNET.Com. March 20, 2009. Retrieved April 2, 2010.
7. ^ "West Virginia University Mountaineers". MSNsportsNET.Com. April 13, 2009. Retrieved April 2, 2010.

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President of Basketball operations for the Indiana Pacers, Larry Bird has told the Associated Press that the Indiana Pacers are in the market for a Bigman, meaning the Pacers are looking to negotiate with teams for a bigman.

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President of Basketball operations for the Indiana Pacers, Larry Bird has told the Associated Press that the Indiana Pacers are in the market for a Bigman, meaning the Pacers are looking to negotiate with teams for a bigman.

Do they want a Rik Smits type of bigman? Lol.

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Jerry West has been receiving offers from NBA Teams for a President of Basketball Operations as he made it clear that he is on the market.

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The Orlando Magic have signed second round pick and forward Stanley Robinson. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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guard Tracy McGrady has officially been signed by the Detroit Pistons for a League Veteran Minimum worth $1.35M

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guard Tracy McGrady has officially been signed by the Detroit Pistons for a League Veteran Minimum worth $1.35M

Welcome aboard T-Mac.

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Veteran Center Adonal Foyle of Conouan, Grenadines has announced his retirement.

In other news, Indiana Pacers rookie guard Lance Stephenson has been arrested and have been charged with Domestic Violence and serious physical injuries filed by his girlfriend's family. The woman claimed Stephenson pushed her down the stairs on their heated confrontation. The court has issued a restraining order against Stephenson.

I take back all my compliments to Stephenson.

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The Atlanta Hawks have signed veteran guard Earl Boykins to a 1 year deal.

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From denverpost.com.

mark kiszla
Kiszla: Nuggets don't want to get LeBron'd by Carmelo Anthony

By Mark Kiszla
The Denver Post
Posted: 08/17/2010 01:00:00 AM MDT
Updated: 08/17/2010 01:01:24 PM MDT

Carmelo Anthony (Denver Post file photo)



While deciding where he wants to spend the rest of his basketball life, Carmelo Anthony will do what's right by his family.
But believe this: Nuggets owner Stan Kroenke will do what is best for his hefty investment in an NBA franchise, even if that means trading Melo.
There is no way Denver can afford to lose the face of its franchise for nothing as a free agent.
The Nuggets are now considering a strategy to part ways with their 26-year-old star forward, according to a league source.
After quietly gauging trade interest in Anthony for weeks, the team's consternation has only risen as he has made no move to accept a $65 million offer for a three-year contract extension that was formally presented more than a month ago.
The Nuggets don't want to get LeBron'd.
LeBron James toyed with anxious minds in Cleveland before ripping out the hearts of Cavaliers fans by announcing a departure from his home state on live television. As was first reported by The Denver Post in June, the Nuggets are prepared to trade Anthony rather than watch him opt out of his contract next summer.
With a resume that includes an NCAA championship won at Syracuse and an Olympic gold medal that helped restore international luster for American basketball, Anthony has the skills to make the dream of the first NBA title in Denver a reality. But the team and its best player seem to have drifted slowly apart.
So what would be the trade market for Anthony?
His 28-point career scoring average through seven professional seasons should attract keen interest in Anthony from a franchise looking for a star to sell tickets in the regular season or hit a big shot at the buzzer during the playoffs. Anthony's contract situation figures to give him leverage in trade negotiations, because any team looking to add the 6-foot-8 forward would want to be assured of keeping his services long term.
With experience dealing for high-profile
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players such as Allen Iverson and Chauncey Billups, Denver has established a comfort level when it comes to making blockbuster trades. The team showed sincere interest in retaining Melo, as Nuggets vice president of basketball operations Mark Warkentien tried to sell the idea that Melo could become the basketball version of John Elway and be a sports icon in the Rocky Mountains.
Warkentien, however, was part of a front-office purge that also cost executive Rex Chapman his job.
The time has come for the Nuggets to give Anthony a deadline to sign the extension.
"I could wake up tomorrow and they could snatch it off the table. I don't know. I don't know what their mind-set is," Anthony said recently, during a break from his annual youth basketball camp.
The first duty of the Nuggets' next general manager could be the high-risk, high-reward task of trading Anthony. While former Phoenix Suns executive David Griffin is among the candidates for the job, a familiar face to longtime Denver sports fans expressed interest in joining the new Denver management team.
Lafayette "Fat" Lever, a point guard who averaged nearly a triple-double in points, rebounds and assists during the 1988-89 season, has worked with the Sacramento Kings as director of player development.
"The body might not be what it once was, but the mind has definitely gotten stronger," said Lever, who celebrates his 50th birthday this week.
"I'm not qualified to be the general manager of the Denver Nuggets or any other NBA franchise at this point in time. But the love of building a basketball team is in my blood, and I definitely have a lot to offer as a member of the front office."
Mark Kiszla: 303-954-1053 or mkiszla@denverpost.com

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It seems the Denver Nuggets know that Carmelo Anthony will walk away. So they will most likely trade him for players, and draft picks. Better than nothing I guess.

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Free agent forward Lou Amudson has been receiving offers from the Golden State Warriors, New Orleans Hornets and New York Knicks.