NBA News & Notes - 7/8
-- The world finally is moving on, as Kobe Bryant is starting to get his own feature ads once again thanks to Nike. The ads appear in Sports Illustrated. His name appeared in an ad earlier this year.
-- Milwaukee is suddenly becoming the most active team in free agency so far in this offseason, agreeing to terms with Guard Bobby Simmons on a 5-year deal. Just 48 hours after re-signing Michael Redd, the Bucks bolster their team with Simmons.
-- Having been blown off by stars Ray Allen & Michael Redd, Cleveland went to their third option, signing Larry Hughes to a 5-year deal worth somewhere between $65 and $70 million. Hughes is not a good 3-point shooter (a big need for the Cavs), has a history of injuries and has been inconsistent throughout his career.
-- Dallas Mavericks free agent forward Alan Henderson was arrested for carrying a gun in his luggage while trying to board a flight over the weekend. Henderson had a loaded 9 mm pistol stored in a metal lock box inside his suitcase, he was stopped by airport officials when he acknowledged he didn't have a valid New York permit or a license for the weapon.
-- Darko Milicic is finally seeing the playing time he needs... even if it's in Summer League. A protracted contract wrangle made Milicic unavailable to the Pistons in the months before his rookie season. A stint on the 2004 summer squad was aborted when a Brian Cook swipe left Milicic with a broken hand in the final ticks of a Finals-clinching victory over the Lakers. Only now, after two seasons of Darko's virtual inactivity, are the perennial title contenders getting a chance to focus their off-season program on the development of their 7-foot gamble.
-- Milwaukee is suddenly becoming the most active team in free agency so far in this offseason, agreeing to terms with Guard Bobby Simmons on a 5-year deal. Just 48 hours after re-signing Michael Redd, the Bucks bolster their team with Simmons.
-- Having been blown off by stars Ray Allen & Michael Redd, Cleveland went to their third option, signing Larry Hughes to a 5-year deal worth somewhere between $65 and $70 million. Hughes is not a good 3-point shooter (a big need for the Cavs), has a history of injuries and has been inconsistent throughout his career.
-- Dallas Mavericks free agent forward Alan Henderson was arrested for carrying a gun in his luggage while trying to board a flight over the weekend. Henderson had a loaded 9 mm pistol stored in a metal lock box inside his suitcase, he was stopped by airport officials when he acknowledged he didn't have a valid New York permit or a license for the weapon.
-- Darko Milicic is finally seeing the playing time he needs... even if it's in Summer League. A protracted contract wrangle made Milicic unavailable to the Pistons in the months before his rookie season. A stint on the 2004 summer squad was aborted when a Brian Cook swipe left Milicic with a broken hand in the final ticks of a Finals-clinching victory over the Lakers. Only now, after two seasons of Darko's virtual inactivity, are the perennial title contenders getting a chance to focus their off-season program on the development of their 7-foot gamble.
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