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Randy Foye Out Indefinitely

The Minnesota T-Wolves announced that they will be starting the season with point guard Randy Foye on the IR. An MRI revealed a stress reaction in Foye’s kneecap that will keep him sidelined for the next several weeks.

The door has officially swung WIDE OPEN for Sebastian Telfair to prove himself in this league. Without an established point guard on the roster and only Marko Jaric and Beno Udrih to beat out, Telfair has quietly found himself in an ideal situation. As I said a few weeks ago, it’s now or never for Sebastian.


Tim Duncan Accepts to 2 –Year Extension

"Although Tim Duncan is eligible to receive a two-year extension worth about $51 million under the NBA's collective bargaining agreement, he agreed to nearly $11 million less because it could afford the Spurs greater flexibility to pursue free agents after the 2009-10 season." (Via Yahoo Sports)

Who else would take less money because it is in the best interests of their team? I know one person that wouldn’t, AROD.


Demetrious Nichols to the Cavs

It didn’t take long for Demetrious Nichols to land on an NBA roster. Less than a week after being cut by the New York Knicks, Nichols has found a home with the Cleveland Cavaliers.

This is a much better situation for Nichols and it gives him a realistic opportunity to earn some minutes. As a pure shooter with deep range, Nichols could be used to create wider driving lanes for LeBron to penetrate to the cup.


Negotiations are not going so smoothly with Ben Gordon

The Bulls offer of 5 years and $50 million dollars apparently isn’t sitting well with Ben Gordon. Gordon believes he is the Bulls best player and deserves to be paid as such. When asked if the best player should be paid the most money, Gordon said, ''What do you think? If the worst guy on the team is making more than the best guy on the team, does that make sense?''
(Via the Sun Times)

With both Ben Gordon and Luol Deng seeking long term extensions and the name Kobe Byrant continuously surfacing, these next few months will be an interesting time in Chicago.