you’re headed… its just Bonzi Wells is not the right player to bring in. He and artest together is WAY too much too handle, both baggage wise, and in terms of what you’re going to get from him.

Remember that just this year, he had numerous issues with the Rockets when they werent winning about him “disrupting team chemistry”, his supposed personal issues off the court, the numerous phantom injuries he had, he became over weight and was traded to NO with Mike James to NO for essentially Bobby Jackson and a rookie who is worthless.

And that was just a half of year with Houston.

Now to bring in ALL THAT with Artest… in a S&T? What would you give NO? A bag of magic beans, in hopes that they give you him back and cash considerations?

Actually because Posey is there now, and given his past, I betcha more so now than ever he goes through this whole cycle again with NO and gets released. Unless Peja goes down with an injury, NO is actually kinda log jammed there at the SF spot with Peja, Posey and now Wells. So if or when he gets released, we could probably pick him up for nothing.

I think there are going to be far better players available than him though anyway… But I think looking at him and Artest together would be a big no-no IMO

he’s already a restricted free agent... which means if we really wanted him, we could offer that bag of beans to him and NO would not even match it…

Again, if Artest is here, it shouldnt even be considered. But if not, you could look at I guess. I also see Gordan Gireck’s name on the FA list as well, he could be a good pick up…

Deng could be looked at also in a sign and trade for expiring contracts if chicago’s interested… doubt it though, unless he demands more money and threatens to go to Europe if he’s not traded.

Other notables are also Josh Smith, JR smith, Ricky Davis, Iguodola… all those are names that could be looked at should we go the S&T route… I would say all those would be a much better option, ok it could be a toss up with RD… but everyone else on that list could be a better fit with Artest and this team all together than Bonzi IMO

that they are just gonna let him go anyway… doubt he gets much more than the vet minimum when released.

It’s not likely the Hornets will re-sign Bonzi Wells, but Ryan Bowen might be extended an offer. Bowen, who said he wants to return, worked a camp for the Hornets this week. He averaged 1.6 points in the playoffs, playing in nine games. He made the roster last season as a free agent.

from what I have seen here at the SL games so far, out of Rhodes, R. Terry, Singleton (for only one game) and Foster, Rhodes is thicker, better built, more aggressive and better defensively than all those other guys. He cant shoot the ball like foster though, or has the quick step like Green, but overall, I like him a lot, and I think the Mavs do also… but to pass up foster for that remaining spot would seem silly also. If anything they should bag McLeod, and bring in Singleton, Foster and Rhodes with hopes of moving Stack and Jones quickly…

I think in fact that is WHAT they are waiting to do in determining if they will fulfill Singleton and Mcleod’s contract, and signing someone to the final spot. Any trade that included Stack and Jones would require us to get some help at that position, and those guys could be retained to fill that need.