Now that the draft is out of the way, we can get to the real fun stuff – free agency and trade season!
With guys like Iverson on the block, and others like KG, Jermaine O, and Boozer possibly moving, the excitement is in the air.
At least it better be, because the free agent class is a little thin. ESPN has listed the top 25 contract seekers, and when the #1 is aging .054% free throw shooter Ben Wallace…well, it’s thin, like we said.
Here’s the top 10:
Ben
Al
Jason
Nene
Bonzi
Joel
Nazr
Peja
Jared
Matt
That’s right – this class is so huge, they’re all one-namers. Our predictions? Ben goes to Not Detroit, Al goes to Not Atlanta, Britney Spears poses naked and pregnant, we get really upset, then take a break.
Jason stays in Dallas, Nene goes – NENE is the fourth best free agent in 2006? That’s horrible. We’ve already forgotten who Joel, Jared, and Matt are, so let’s get those trades going.
Everyone says Iverson is going to end up in Boston, which seems weird, huh? Not just because you expect the guy to get to go somewhere he can contend, but because Allen Iverson, Boston Celtic seems weird. It’s all very circular.
And for those about to pipe up – no, AI in green doesn’t make Boston a true contender. You still need some sort of inside presence, and the Perkolation machine ain’t enough.
As for other trades, many are perkolating (and denying) KG goes to Chicago. That’d be interesting and scary, leaving the Cavs with no choice but to sign-and-trade Drew Gooden for Carlos Boozer, which we’ve heard from several reputable sources. Could we live with that?
(Disclaimer: Nobody has actually said Boozer to Cleveland – we’re trying to start internet rumors.)
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You can’t use the name Perkolate like 10 times and not provide a link…
Well..you can…but it doesn’t make it a nice thing to do. And by the way, Iverson + Celtics = creepy, on that we agree.
iverson to boston. i don’t see how pierce could co-exist with iverson.
i think i know the solution–the rockets can trade tmac for iverson! sure tmac is alwats injured, but iverson is older, so that should be a wash. imagine iverson out west? now that only sounds somehwat less creepy.
No hate for Gooden, but Boozer and Lebron were gonna be sick. The only reason Boozer got hurt was cosmic retribution for being a douchebag.
Yeah I figured they were set for the next 12 years together.
That was one of the worst sports days I’ve ever had. Completely blindsided. I was working in a big office at the time, and when I saw the headline, I yelled “OH FUCK! FUCK!!!” so freaking loud.
Everyone thought like my mom died or something.
This year sets the floor for a million “You know the free agent market is weak when…” jokes.
For example, I know it’s a weak year when my only hope is for the Nets to pick up Rasual Butler.
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