NBA Players not feeling Owners new proposal

via ESPN.com

"Unfortunately, the proposal is very similar to the proposal the league submitted over a year ago," union president Derek Fisher told ESPN.com. "This last proposal doesn't look close to what we were expecting."

"We are taking a close look at each piece of the proposal, and I along with my players and executive committee will be determining what next steps best move this process forward," Fisher said. "I continue to work on this daily, take this very seriously, and have a responsibility to my players to try and get a deal done."

"With the recent news that Round 1 ratings are at an all-time high, the popularity of the game globally has never been higher, we have to work to keep this going in the right direction," Fisher said. "I will continue to urge our players to be prepared in the event of a lockout, but will remain steadfast in my efforts to drive this process forward."

The bulk of disagreements come down to reduction of salaries and a Hard Cap, hopefully this wont drag out longer than it needs to...

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Melo's Quotes During the ASG Weekend

The MeloDrama hit LA over the weekend like a massive earthquake, everyone from freeway hobos to the A-List celebs felt the effects. There were so many thoughts and options out here but I felt the best quotes came from the horse's mouth.

Here's my favorite quotes/sound-bytes from the man himself:

"I said I hoped to have a word by today, one way or another," Anthony said Sunday after the All-Star Game. "I've been up early dealing with this and all the festivities, but the night is still young on this side (of the country)."

"I haven't talked to anybody today from the Denver Nuggets organization," Anthony said, "so as of right now, I'm still a Nugget."


"I can't say that I'm mad at Denver for asking for everything and the kitchen sink," said Anthony to RealGM. "I can't be mad at that."

"The deadline is Thursday, obviously something has to happen whether I stay in Denver or they trade me."

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2011 Free Agents Other than Carmelo Anthony

Key: ETO = Early Termination Option; P = Player Option; T = Team Option ; R= Restricted


Samuel Dalembert 29 years old
Carl Landry 27 years old
Tim Duncan (ETO) 34 years old
Leandro Barbosa (P) 27 years old
Andrei Kirilenko 29 years old
Tayshaun Prince 30 years old
Kenyon Martin 32 years old
Yao Ming 30 years old
Aaron Brooks (R) 25 years old
Mike Dunleavy Jr 30 years old
Marc Gasol 25 years old
Zach Randolph 29 years old
Michael Redd 31 years old
Corey Brewer  (R) 24 years old
David West  (ETO) 30 years old
Jeff Green (R) 24 years old
Jason Richardson 29 years old
J.R. Smith 25 years old

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Agent: Blazers swingman Fernandez won’t return

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP)—The agent for Rudy Fernandez(notes) says the Trail Blazers swingman does not want to return to the NBA.

Agent Andy Miller told several media outlets that Fernandez wants to play in Europe and is willing to sit out for the next two seasons, the time left on his contract with the Blazers.

Blazers general manager Rich Cho says the team has looked at several possible deals involving the Spaniard, but none of them have made sense for Portland.

Fernandez, a fan favorite, has been unhappy about his playing time. Known for his 3-point shot and energy off the bench, he averaged 8.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2 assists last season but missed 20 games with injuries.

Miller could not immediately be reached by The Associated Press.

Maybe if he were in NY he woulda changed his thoughts....just a thought