2010--The Year of Rebirth

by LAC on Jul 23, 2008 9:31 PM PDT

Let's think about this a little bit. In 2010, Mobley, Thomas, Hart, and Camby's contract's expire. If we let them all go, we could have about 22-26 million in the bank of free cap space. In 2010, agents like LeBron (probably New york), Wade, Stoudemire, Dirk N. , and Bosh will all be available. We could do something amazing in 2010 if we renounce these players.

Just two years from now, we could be a Championship team.

Poll

Which of these superstars do we have the best chance of acquiring?

Bosh

32 votes

Dirk

7 votes

Stoudemire

27 votes

Wade

6 votes

James

5 votes

The Clippers won't get any of them, and will do their best to keep the free agents that contracts are up.

11 votes

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Amare

I think we’d all want LeBron, but I think Amare or Bosh is more realistic..

Kaman
Stoudemire
Thornton
Gordon
Davis

Nice!

by CLiPPz WeRD 42 on Jul 23, 2008 11:56 PM PDT reply actions

AMARE

I would love to see Amare with the clips! but I might want to keep Camby as well. don’t forget about Jordan. I think that might end up being the biggest steal of the draft. I think after a year behind Kaveman and Camby he will be ready to make a huge contribution!

by FEARTHECLIPS on Jul 24, 2008 8:12 AM PDT reply actions

Just voted for Dirk

I’m going with the Kaman connection. Bosh might be the most likely, but I’m not sure he’s the guy who’s going to get the Clippers over the hump. I think that Phoenix will keep Amare, but who knows.

As far as Wade and even Lebron go, it’s kind of a question of what the team becomes in the Baron Davis era. Anything is possible.

But I like this Dirk Nowitzki idea right now. Let’s see how they play together in Olympics. If the Mavs don’t win it all over the next two years, Cuban might want to entice one of the other big guys available in an effort to change things up. It seems like Dirk has been around for a long time at this point, but he’s probably younger than one might think. Just find it somewhat intriguing and even a little realistic. If he does fairly well with Kaman and they’re scheduled to play together again in 2010, Dirk could be a good target.

by citizen zhiv on Jul 24, 2008 8:59 AM PDT reply actions

Good call

Dirk owes Kaman a favor now.

F-Elton!

by mikey p on Jul 24, 2008 10:28 AM PDT up reply actions

2 years is a long time to speculate, BUT....

I am hoping it’s Amare or Dirk, would LOVE to see either, but I have a really hard time seeing Cuban letting go of Dirk. I am assuming he is going to work on an extension before Dirk even hit’s free agency. Hopefully Amare will get tired of the Suns making all the wrong moves and will want to join up with Baron since Nash will likely be done around then.

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by Badd on Jul 24, 2008 9:52 AM PDT reply actions

I don't know

Yes, it’s hard to imagine Cuban letting go of Dirk. And obviously Cuban did not have a good experience letting go of Steve Nash.

But sometimes you have to change things up. We’re seeing that with FElton. Cuban has gotten so close with Dirk and he’s got at least a couple of more shots with him. Cuban has done everything he possibly could to surround Dirk with guys to go out and win a title. And they’ve gotten really close. But now, especially with the panicky Kidd move, they seem to be moving in the other direction.

And so it may turn out that it’s better for Cuban and the Mavs, and better for Dirk, if he moves on. And with the other free agents out there, it wouldn’t be a shock to see Cuban go after a LeBron or DWade or whoever with everything he’s got. Have to look a little closer at the Dallas salary situation to get an idea of what their options for the future might be, but I’m intrigued by this.

And it’s unlikely that Dirk wouldn’t just go to the highest bidder, but he also might want to play on a “super team” the way that KG did, and what the Lakers are like after the Pao gift and if Bynum comes back (though they’ll have a hard time extending Bynum and Farmar and keeping Lamar, but if Bynum is healthy then Bynum-Pao-Kobe is fairly super).

Dallas will definitely bear watching carefully. One dream scenario is that they find that they can’t compete for a title in 09-10 and they trade Dirk to the Clippers for draft picks, expiring contracts, and to free up capspace and start tanking. Camby-Kaman-Dirk-Thornton-Davis playing for a title in 2010. But the first step is that Kaman and Dirk do okay and get along in Beijing.

This dream will never happen, but it’s nice to think about after taking the blow of losing Azubuike.

by citizen zhiv on Jul 24, 2008 3:07 PM PDT up reply actions

Dallas

Dallas could conceivably let some contracts (including Dirk’s) expire and go after someone in the 2010 free agency orgy, but it hasn’t been their style. They’ve lived way over the cap for the entirety of Cuban’s tenure, and I expect them to continue to do so. Their MO will be to trade big contracts for other big contracts in order to change things up. But that’s just my guess.

The Clippers! The (second) Best NBA Team in LA!

by Steve Perrin on Jul 24, 2008 3:21 PM PDT up reply actions