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Gilbert Arenas has re-signed with the Wizards today.

Chicago have filled out there coaching staff roster by adding Del Harris, Bernie Bickerstaff and Bob Opcieka alongside Pete Myers who is there for his eighth season.

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports/basketball/bulls/cs-080703-chicago-bulls-assistant-coaches,1,1525713.story

Quagmire, I don't think Posey will suddenly get that much worse next year or the year after just because of a bigger contract. Some players maybe, but I think Posey is a good guy. He just complements the big 3 so well both on the floor and as a personality off it.

There just aren't many guys that can step in and play good defence at both wing positions, knock down 3s and make huge plays at big times. Being able to rotate him in to give both Ray and Paul a rest is huge for their productivity over the course of a season.

Another thing: if you watch game 2 when the Lakers made their huge 4th quarter comeback, it was Posey with the big 3 keeping the Celtics nose in front and it was Posey out sprinting everyone from the 3 point line to grab a critical defensive board near the end of the game. If he hadn't, that rebound was Fisher's and the Lakers could have got an open 3 off a broken play. They get their nose in front, Celtics could have lost game 2, and the Lakers probly come back to Boston up 3-2 instead of down 3-2.

There were countless other big plays from Posey, but that one comes to mind straight away.

One final reason: you give up Posey, he goes to a team like the Lakers or the Spurs and burns you in the Finals next year!

Kobe 4 MVP, I thought Kobe was the best guard in the league?!?!

Arenas is good, but off the top of my head I would take Kobe, Paul, Davis, Deron Williams and Parker before Arenas.

The Wiz actually improved by 2 games without Arenas this season, and they would have done even better if Butler hadn't gone down late in the season. But they will still fall short of a championship unless their big men become better defensively.

IMO, there are quite a few wing players in the league who are roughly as good as another, but what makes the difference between whether they win a championship or not is their big guys and how they defend the paint.

This means guys like Shaq (not now), Duncan and KG are the guys you want to pay the max. To me there is probably a dozen other guys who could be as or more effective than Arenas, so you don't want to overpay for them.

If I were Washington, and I knew Arenas wouldn't sign for less than say $17 mill a season, I would have shopped him for high draft picks/ a good defensive big man last season while he still had a more tradeable contract.

Beantown- Posey is not a good option man, the guy is all downhill from here, you think he is motivated by championships? he has two now, i think he will get fat on a new contract- big buyer-beware sticker on him. He should only go to contenders and never for a big amount.

There is a long list of guys who made a name by playing alonside stars, which made em look a hell of a lot better than perhaps they were/are, and cashing in on it. Posey is on that list if he gets a fat deal this off-season.

Two types of players that should never be given big contracts-

1/ role players on champ teams

2/ stars on shite teams.

If you want to know what happens when you do pay these types of players.....look at the knicks.

Over paid role players from playoff teams-
Malik Rose, Q-rich, Jeffries, Curry

Star players on shite teams-
Marbury, Randolph, Crawford.

Biggest news is the Clippers at the moment. Who new Donald Sterling and Elgin Baylor would actually try to win for once?!?!

Second biggest news is Arenas being offered so much. If that is true, both Washington and Golden State fans should picket their front offices. That is WAY too much money for a good - not great - guard.

I can't blame Posey for opting out. He is underpaid at the moment and at 31 he wants to make his last contract a good one. Given his performance in the playoffs and how valuable he could be to several other contenders besides Boston, he is guaranteed to get a better contract offer this off season.

I hope the Celtics are able to retain him. According to Boston media, he wants the MLE over 4-5 years (about $5.8 mill per). 4-5 years is longer than is ideal, but he is definitely worth that much for the next 2 years at a minimum.

Brent Barry (if anyone cares) has opted out as well, Rockets chasing him.

TR, great run down, as usual..

Wow, the Knicks just love trading for the Bulls ex guards don't they. I hope Duhon does well, Bulls have shafted him all along. He could be a real gun point guard for a team needing one. Lakers and Cavs should look at him.

Don't understand why they are leaving????

To quote Latrell- "we got families to feed man."

Posey would have his agent right in his ear saying- "The league thinks you can defend Kobe and hit clutch treys....caaaa ching!"

If Thomas was still at the knicks he'd offer him a max contract.

Fact is, he won a couple o champs, now wants to get his. Can't blame him- just prey its not your team he goes to. Coz without KG and Perk defending the post Kobe is killing him, and without the Truth drawing the D, he ain't gettin open looks 48 min a game.

More importantly, after signing the contract- whats the motivation? Result, he gonna get faaaaaaaat.

The only teams that should be looking at Posey should be teams that were close this year. I think he would do well at the spurs subbing for old Bowen. Lakers next to Kobe or even the Pistons if they move Prince.

Orlando get Maggette! Thats huge.
Feel real bad for Jefferson (airplane?) He is a standout dude. Hopefully the bucks management have a title in mind and not just a bottom line...