“Scott accepts Cavaliers' job” |
| Posted: 01 Jul 2010 09:11 AM PDT Brian McInerney said in an e-mail that the sides are working through some final details, but that Scott has agreed to become Cleveland's next coach - with or without free agent LeBron James. The team is expected to announce Scott's hiring later today, just as James hits the market and begins hearing offers from other teams. Scott previously coached in New Jersey and New Orleans. The 49-year-old won three NBA titles as a player and took the Nets to two finals as a coach. WIZARDS: John Wall can't have No. 11, so he's going with No. 2. The Washington Wizards' No. 1 overall draft pick announced last night on Twitter his choice of jersey for the start of his NBA career. The jersey number was the lone sore spot for Wall on draft night last week. He wanted to stick with No. 11 - it's even part of his Twitter name - but that number belonged to Hall of Fame forward Elvin Hayes and is retired in the Verizon Center rafters. Grizzlies: Restricted free agent Rudy Gay, an Archbishop Spalding graduate, has received a qualifying offer from the Memphis Grizzlies. The qualifying offer means the Grizzlies have the right of first refusal should another team try to sign Gay, their longest-tenured player. It also means the Grizzlies are apparently willing to see what the market holds for Gay, who can negotiate with other teams during the free agency signing period that starts Thursday. The 6-foot-8 forward was second on the Grizzlies in scoring last season with 19.6 points per game. Gay, a four-year veteran, is considered a rising talent who could earn interest from other teams seeking a young, athletic scorer. Gay's agent, Jeff Austin, says Gay is prepared for the free agency period. ROCKETS: Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey sure knows how to make a first impression. Morey met with coveted free agent Chris Bosh in Dallas just after midnight, making a pitch to an available player at the exact moment free agency opened for the second straight year. SUNS: Amare Stoudemire has opted out of the final year of his contract with the Phoenix Suns to become part of an illustrious list of free agents this season. MAVERICKS: Dirk Nowitzki saved the Dallas Mavericks a trip to Germany, a sign the team's all-time leading scorer and rebounder might not be a free agent for long. Mavericks president Donnie Nelson said he was moments away from boarding a plane for Nowitzki's homeland yesterday when the former MVP's adviser called to say they were flying to Dallas instead. Nelson, Nowitzki and Holger Geschwindner are expected to meet at Nowitzki's Dallas home today, the first day for negotiations with free agents. The nine-time All-Star joined the bumper crop of NBA stars possibly seeking new homes when he decided to opt out of the final year of his contract, worth $21.5 million. Five Filters featured article: Headshot - Propaganda, State Religion and the Attack On the Gaza Peace Flotilla. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
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