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Post by Charlotte Bobcats on Nov 4, 2009 19:26:59 GMT -5
The Charlotte Bobcats would like to offer Danny Granger an equivalent contract to what Chris Paul just received from our budding organization. The first 5 years will be very similar, and we will add on a 6th year to be maximum length contract, because we feel he is a franchise-type player. So, our contract is a 6 year contract worth $102,000,000
Year 1: $14,000,000 Year 2: $15,500,000 Year 3: $16,500,000 Year 4: $18,000,000 Year 5: $18,000,000 Year 6: $20,000,000
Bobcats Total Salary (before Granger and with all options on other players picked up)
Year 1: $47,382,611 Year 2: $39,993,146 Year 3: $36,431,180 Year 4: $21,750,000 Year 5: $23,000,000 Year 6: $0
The Bobcats offer Danny the chance to play along with the best Point Guard in the NBA, another young, budding superstar, Chris Paul. The two will team up for years and years to come and will make multiple runs at championships over the next decade.
The Bobcats also offer Mr. Granger the opportunity to play in the best division in Rim Rocker, the SouthEast. He gets the chance to play against LeBron James and Kobe Bryant to form a great rivalry with the Miami Heat.
We also have an amazing, young team, with the entire roster being rated 74 or higher (that is 11 players at 74 and higher). Eric Gordon, another young player, also looks like a stud of the future, and will partner with Danny and Chris Paul to make an amazing young core, along with Spencer Hawes, David Lee, Tyrus Thomas and Delonte West.
Not to mention, we have a lot of foreign players that will broaden Danny's exposure around the world. With Yi Jianlian getting the Chinese market to watch this team, and Marc Gasol and Rudy Fernandez getting the European market interested, we offer Danny a chance to become a household name around the world, and a young team that is already a playoff contender even without his services.
With Mr. Granger, the Charlotte Bobcats plan to be title contenders for a long, long time to come. Our organization has shown a great knowledge of young, up and coming players (Marc Gasol signed for league minimum last year, for example) that continue to fill out our roster with talent and long-term solutions to the bench and other starting positions.
We look forward to hearing back from Mr. Granger's agent, and hope he decides to become a Charlotte Bobcat!
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Post by Minnesota Timberwolves on Nov 4, 2009 23:06:12 GMT -5
The Minnesota Timberwoles organization would also like to make an offer for Danny Granger. Well why would Granger want so much money and then be in a team that can't win him a championship? With other amazing players on our team, we cant offer bombastic salaries of over 100million. Teams that have enough cap space to offer that much salary either has many cheap young players or dont have enough veterans. Not our team. We definitely have a great shot at gold with Granger with us. Never mind those teams filled mostly with young talent whose achievements can only be completely hypothetical, or teams with old players who run out of steam in 2 more seasons max?We see Granger as an absolute threat at the backcourt. Many think that anyone can succeed in the Pacers, but we would like to disagree. Danny has proven himself that he is worthy as an all-star and has done amazing for the Pacers (IRL). Well I have seen an interview where Granger has expressed a strong desire to win a championship. Well we dont think he should be playing the next 5 or 6 years in a team that can only bring him to the playoffs when he is already very much in his prime at 26. ( www.nba.com/video/channels/nba_tv/2009/10/19/granger_link.nba/index.html ) How many more years can he afford to waste in a losing team (or an extremely young one team with amazing potential, but with players yet to prove themselves?) when he has clearly expressed a strong desire for a championship? Right here at Minnesota, the Wolves command players all in their prime and are very much ready to win championships. The Wolves has fire power in its backcourt with PG Deron Williams and a rising star in Thaddeus Young. Front court we have huge talents in Al Jefferson & All-Star Rashard Lewis. Need I say anymore? This team is ready(immediately) for a championship run and can keep going at it for the next 3-5years non-stop with long contracts in lewis and Williams. We virtually have an all-star team on our side if Granger hops on our bandwagon. Hence with all the considerations in mind, We Offer Danny Granger a 6year contract worth $86million with a starting role as our swingman SG/SF
09/10: $8,500,000 10/11: $10,250,000 11/12: $13,250,000 12/13: $15,500,000 (player option) 13/14: $18,250,000 14/15: $20,250,000 (player option)We've added player options (just in case) Granger doesn't like the roster in 3-5years? Very unlikely but its a point for consideration. 2009/10: $54,830,991 2010/11: $53,792,600 2011/12: $37,000,000 2012/13: $15,750,000 2013/14: $17,250,000 2014/15: $0 In my honest opinion, you can't buy Mr. Granger a championship with $25million over the next 6 years. I'm pretty sure he doesn't want to end up frustrated like Dwayne Wade in Miami. So I do hope the Player agent considers what's best for Granger career, and which team actually gives him more exposure. A team with a BIG 4 or a team with a couple of foreign players
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Post by New Jersey Nets on Nov 5, 2009 1:57:35 GMT -5
The Nets would also like to make an offer to Mr. Granger. The Nets organization can't offer a championship run this season but with Granger the Nets will jump to competitive. Granger would be the third player in the starting rotation rated 80 or higher and both Blake Griffin and O.J. Mayo are continuing to grow. Both players are a few good seasons from being 90's and pairing a great scorer (Mayo) and Griffin (good all around player) with Granger (possibly the best all around player) will pose plenty of problems for opposing teams.
The Nets would like to offer Mr. Granger a contract worth 108 million over 6 years
09/10: $13,000,000 10/11: $16,000,000 11/12: $19,000,000 12/13: $20,000,000 (player option) 13/14: $20,000,000 (player option) 14/15: $20,000,000 (team option)
As you can see Mr. Granger will have the option to opt out of his contract in 2012 (still his prime) to go to a contender if the Nets aren't competing or playing the up to Mr. Granger's liking. Again, Danny Granger would be the starting SF for the next six years and the face of the franchise.
Team Salaries Before Granger (including all options and recent draft picks): 09/10: $54,837,681 10/11: $52,750,446 11/12: $49,716,720 12/13: $37,266,160 13/14: $8,000,000 14/15: $0
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Post by Memphis Grizzlies on Nov 5, 2009 8:52:32 GMT -5
The Memphis Grizzlies would like to offer Danny Granger a 6 year contract worth $110,000,000.
Year 1: $15,000,000 Year 2: $17,000,000 Year 3: $19,000,000 Year 4: $19,000,000 Year 5: $20,000,000 Year 6: $20,000,000
Grizzlies Team Salaries without Granger (including all options and draft picks):
09/10 Total Salary: $37,484,980 10/11 Total Salary: $38,740,824 11/12 Total Salary: $34,379,960 12/13 Total Salary: $29,486,120 13/14 Total Salary: $0
Our organization feels that Danny is a franchise caliber talent and we want to build a team around him. We can't offer Danny the chance to win a championship this year but with a young core of Flynn, Brooks, Rush, Clark, Johnson, Biedrins and a lot of cap room, we feel that he could lead our team to great success down the road and possibly to the playoffs this year. We will also give Danny the option to opt out of his contract in 2012 if he is not happy in Memphis or wants to sign another long term contract while he is still in his prime.
priority list: Danny Granger, Wilson Chandler
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Post by Miami Heat on Nov 5, 2009 14:18:03 GMT -5
The Miami Heat would like to offer Danny Granger a 6 year deal worth $112,000,000, with a player option after year 2.
Year 1: $14,500,000 Year 2: $17,500,000 Year 3: $20,000,000 Year 4: $20,000,000 Year 5: $20,000,000 Year 6: $20,000,000
Total: $112,000,000
Without Granger:
Year 1: $46,964,287 Year 2: $41,955,493 Year 3: $20,000,000 Year 4: $20,000,000 Year 5: $20,000,000 Year 6: $20,000,000
With Granger:
Year 1: $61,464287 Year 2: $59,455,493 Year 3: $20,000,000 Year 4: $20,000,000 Year 5: $20,000,000 Year 6: $20,000,000
Year 1 & 2 with Miller and Granger (just incase anyone questions:
Year 1: $68,964,287 Year 2: $68,955,493
First let me say that anyone but Charlotte or I isn't legit I for Mr. Granger Minny has a good team but can't get you the money and the others are rebuilding teams. Mr. Granger has been in Indiana all that time and won a ring with the Spurs last year, (beating us by the way, you played great in that series btw! ;D) basically in the words of Jerry Jones "you've tasted greatness, and your hungry for it again!"
I can see why Mr. Granger would want to go to Charlotte to play with CP3, but look at all the crap the Bobcats have. Eric Gordon, Terry, CP3, Tyrus Thomas, Raja Bell, David West, Rudy Fernandez, yeah your client better than them but they are all going to need time. We only have 3 real players in Miami, and we are currently trying to get Andre Miller to be the PG. If you and Andre come to Miami the starting 5 would be Andre/Kobe/You/Lebron/Camby, to give us a total run and gun look. Mr. Granger would get all the playing time in the world, and I'll fill in the bench don't worry about that (I did it last year on the way to the Eastern Conference Title, and Danny Green is a young kid that can help out, who I took #32 overall.)
You don't have to worry at all about not getting to play SF, that is where you would play. This plan has been in place for awhile, we knew a talented SF like Mr. Granger and Lebron will create HUGE mismatch problems at the forwards (much like Lewis and Hedo for the Magic.)
We, like the Bobcats, are in the Southeast Division (which also Dwight Howard, Dwayne Wade, Michael Redd, Pau Gasol, and Jason Kidd among others) but Mr. Granger won't have to play against Lebron James and Kobe Bryant. The Bobcats said it would be fun, I don't understand why you would want to play against the two best players in the game, why not join them? The model for this team in the half court will be like the Arkansas "3 Musketeers" of the day. 3 big, fast, super talented players at the 2, 3, and 4 that can do it all. We gave you the team option because after all the attention they bring, Mr. Granger should have great stats. Your client will also get to show your defensive skills better, as not a one of the "3 Musketeers" will be asked to burden the scoring load alone.
This would be a perfect fit for you Mr. Granger if you really want to win. Kobe, Granger, and Lebron is unstoppable. We look forward to hearing from you, and noticed we offered more money than the Bobcats did.
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Post by Charlotte Bobcats on Nov 5, 2009 15:36:48 GMT -5
I am saying this as a Committee Member and not as "The Charlotte Bobcats"....but I really think that we need to make an attempt to keep contracts reasonable. Why should Granger (rated 86) get far more money than Chris Paul or Dwight Howard (rated in the low/mid 90's) got at the same point in their careers?
(As the Bobcats now, again) I am willing to offer more money if the Player Agent truly feels that it is necessary, but please think about what contract is really appropriate here.
Also, as the Bobcats, calling a team full of young, potential-laden players "crap" is personally offensive. If you really look at my team though, I do not have one true NBA Small Forward. Raja is more of a SG, Tyrus Thomas is a PF, not a SF. Rudy Fernandez is closest to a Small Forward, but he's just a backup type player for this team, not a starter yet. Danny will completely dominate the minutes at SF, and I will be sure of that through my depth chart.
Again, if it wasn't clear, Danny will be the #1 scoring option on the Bobcats, not 3rd fiddle on the Heat. Also, I personally have serious questions as to how the Heat will be able to survive in this league with absolutely no bench to speak of! While we, the Bobcats, will boast an incredible bench that is young, full of energy, and talented (all rated at or above 74), the Heat will likely have high-60's rated players, if that.
Anyway, we await word from the Player Agent as to what contract Mr. Granger wants (as far as options and such) and very much would like to bring him to Charlotte to have a great rivalry with the Heat! (P.S. Granger has expressed much excitement IRL about playing against LeBron, he finds it very fun to challenge himself defensively against the best in the business.)
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Post by Miami Heat on Nov 5, 2009 15:50:17 GMT -5
I'm sorry you got CP3 at all reduced rate, how is that Mr. Granger's fault? I don't get why you won't give him the money, he's that type of player we feel. Sorry to offend you on the "crap", they are good players but could all take mins away from Mr. Granger I feel. Even if they all play 2 mins a game, that takes time away from Granger. As far as my bench let me show you something. www.fileden.com/files/2008/1/6/1684347/miamiround3game1.PNGMy bench from last year: (one of my 70's started.) Patterson 71 Payton 70 Van Horn 70 Richardson 70 Russell 67 Delk 66 Foster 65 Cato 65 We won the East and beat you with that bench, if our plan works and we have 5 legit starters...we should be 30 times better than last year. Having too many good players hurt your teams because you can't find time for them all, great players win titles not a lot of young players. I'd also like to point if Granger goes to Charlotte he will not guard Lebron, Lebron is moving to the PF position...unless you plan to play him out of position kitty kitty
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Post by Charlotte Bobcats on Nov 5, 2009 16:03:49 GMT -5
If you play LeBron out of position (he's never played PF in his career) then I could certainly play Granger at PF, which he HAS played in his career. Also, the offense (you) has no choice in who guards a player. Granger can guard LeBron b/c they match up the best.
Also, I did not get Chris Paul at a reduced rate. I got him at the same rate LeBron signed for after his rookie contract...which is where Granger is now. All I'm asking for is realism, since we ARE in a SIM league, which SIMulates real life.
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Post by Los Angeles Lakers on Nov 5, 2009 16:18:00 GMT -5
The Los Angeles Lakers would like to offer Mr. Danny Granger a 6 year deal for 114 million dollars, with Player Options on Year 4 and 6.
year 1: $19,000,000 year 2: $19,000,000 year 3: $19,000,000 year 4: $19,000,000 year 5: $19,000,000 year 6: $19,000,000
Lakers Total Salary (before Granger) 2009/2010: $41,512,820 2010/2011: $33,430,061 2011/2012: $26,509,280 2012/2013: $16,200,000 2013/2014: $13,200,000 2014/2015: $ 0
The Los Angeles Lakers would like to offer Danny Granger a chance to become the superstar and THE MAN of this team and to the entire NBA.
The Los Angeles Lakers have a great supporting cast for Mr. Granger and will give him the opportunity to win a world championship in the greatest city in the entire world.
We have Andrew Bynum who is becoming a rising star in the NBA, Al Horford a double double machine, we have the sharpshooter Stephen Curry, a shot-blocker Hasheem Thabeet, the flashy Lou Williams, the solid and steady Courtney Lee.
Also the Lakers are offering the most money out of any team because we feel Mr. Granger is a top 10 caliber player that has a chance to become a top 5 player and who knows maybe even the best player in the NBA.
On top of that the LA is a great city to live in, with the beaches, the bright lights, Hollywood, the walk of fame, the grammy's, the hot chick's in LA, AND THE BEST FANS IN THE ENTIRE WORLD what's not their to love about LA.
You also have the opportunity to play with one of the most successful organization in all of sports, a team that has won 14 NBA championships, an organization that is committed to winning, an organization that has legendary hall of famers such as Jerry West, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul Jabber, Magic Johnson, Elgin Baylor, and superstars such as Kobe Bryant, James Worthy, and Shaq dawn the Purple and Gold and have gone on to become some of the greatest players in the history of basketball, some with their numbers already retired and others who's numbers may become retired.
You have the prestigious honor of being the face of the NBA with the spotlight, fame and fortune shining down on you with the team that is popular throughout the world, China, Japan, Europe, Africa, South America, the Lakers who always represents the NBA with great basketball team's and an opportunity to win championships every year.
We thank Mr. Granger and his agent the opportunity to offer him a lucrative contract, we shall be waiting to hear soon from Mr. Granger's agent.
Thank You for your cooperation.
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Post by Minnesota Timberwolves on Nov 5, 2009 18:25:46 GMT -5
First let me say that anyone but Charlotte or I isn't legit I for Mr. Granger Minny has a good team but can't get you the money and the others are rebuilding teams. Who are you, Simon Cowell? One thing is Cowell couldn't speak jibberish. HAHAHA. Well im paying Granger what he deserves and in real life as well. All your salaries are.. trying too hard? Amusing I'm sorry you got CP3 at all reduced rate, how is that Mr. Granger's fault? I don't get why you won't give him the money, he's that type of player we feel. I'd also like to point if Granger goes to Charlotte he will not guard Lebron, Lebron is moving to the PF position...unless you plan to play him out of position kitty kitty Haha why should you be sorry about getting CP3 at a reduced rate? Charlotte's celebrating when CP3 signed that contract (same thing with D. Will & my team). It's everybody's demise that we got them at a bargain, so don't feel sorry for him and I. Second thing, think you're trying too hard here. Lebron at PF? The smart thing to do would be to sign a PF instead. You're not even trying to get one, so im questioning your intelligence now. Oh don't get all sarcastic now if you're planning to reply to this. If you're smart you wouldn't even reply at all. Everyone knows what an egoistical & defensive person you are right now. Don't start feeling sorry for me as well.Oh I beg of you, please don't! HAHAHA. PS Shouldn't there be a rule to displace super arrogant GMs trying to sow discord and start a fight? Who is he to come in here and offering his unwanted judgements openly at other teams?
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Post by Phoenix Suns on Nov 5, 2009 21:38:01 GMT -5
The Milwaukee Bucks would like to offer the following contract to Danny:
2009/2010: $17,000,000 2010/2011: $19,000,000 2011/2012: $21,000,000 2012/2013: $23,000,000 2013/2014: $25,000,000
Total: $105,000,000
2009/2010: $64,327,208 2010/2011: $44,115,586 2011/2012: $34,035,586 2012/2013: $23,000,000 2013/2014: $25,000,000
Danny will be the undisputed franchise player if he signs in Milwaukee. We offer Danny a chance to get as many touches as he wants and he could win a few scoring titles in Milwaukee.
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Post by Miami Heat on Nov 5, 2009 23:55:26 GMT -5
Who are you, Simon Cowell? One thing is Cowell couldn't speak jibberish. HAHAHA. Well im paying Granger what he deserves and in real life as well. All your salaries are.. trying too hard? Amusing I speak the truth, you are the one that said Charlotte can't win a title....you must be crazy if you think that. Haha why should you be sorry about getting CP3 at a reduced rate? Charlotte's celebrating when CP3 signed that contract (same thing with D. Will & my team). It's everybody's demise that we got them at a bargain, so don't feel sorry for him and I. Second thing, think you're trying too hard here. Lebron at PF? The smart thing to do would be to sign a PF instead. You're not even trying to get one, so im questioning your intelligence now. Oh don't get all sarcastic now if you're planning to reply to this. If you're smart you wouldn't even reply at all. Everyone knows what an egoistical & defensive person you are right now. Don't start feeling sorry for me as well.Oh I beg of you, please don't! HAHAHA. PS Shouldn't there be a rule to displace super arrogant GMs trying to sow discord and start a fight? Who is he to come in here and offering his unwanted judgements openly at other teams? Lebron sucks at SF in the game, I'm going to try to spice it up a little. He's bigger than most PF and just as tell it may work. I'm not sure why you said this but you lack about 10 M to get Granger, but you maybe able to get someone else. Your obviously new at this and I wish you luck but you are going about this the wrong way.
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Post by Minnesota Timberwolves on Nov 6, 2009 5:07:40 GMT -5
Who are you, Simon Cowell? One thing is Cowell couldn't speak jibberish. HAHAHA. Well im paying Granger what he deserves and in real life as well. All your salaries are.. trying too hard? Amusing I speak the truth, you are the one that said Charlotte can't win a title....you must be crazy if you think that. Haha why should you be sorry about getting CP3 at a reduced rate? Charlotte's celebrating when CP3 signed that contract (same thing with D. Will & my team). It's everybody's demise that we got them at a bargain, so don't feel sorry for him and I. Second thing, think you're trying too hard here. Lebron at PF? The smart thing to do would be to sign a PF instead. You're not even trying to get one, so im questioning your intelligence now. Oh don't get all sarcastic now if you're planning to reply to this. If you're smart you wouldn't even reply at all. Everyone knows what an egoistical & defensive person you are right now. Don't start feeling sorry for me as well.Oh I beg of you, please don't! HAHAHA. PS Shouldn't there be a rule to displace super arrogant GMs trying to sow discord and start a fight? Who is he to come in here and offering his unwanted judgements openly at other teams? Lebron sucks at SF in the game, I'm going to try to spice it up a little. He's bigger than most PF and just as tell it may work. I'm not sure why you said this but you lack about 10 M to get Granger, but you maybe able to get someone else. Your obviously new at this and I wish you luck but you are going about this the wrong way. First things first. I dont resort to personal attacks like you do. I'm stating general facts that applies to most teams. Maybe you should brush up on your language skills or actually attempt to comprehend what i actually typed. And wow your ego is huge and it will get crushed when your team actually fails. We'll reallt see about that then, no point in debating. We'll also see who gets Granger. Trust me, it won't be you
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Post by Miami Heat on Nov 6, 2009 10:11:23 GMT -5
I speak the truth, you are the one that said Charlotte can't win a title....you must be crazy if you think that. Lebron sucks at SF in the game, I'm going to try to spice it up a little. He's bigger than most PF and just as tell it may work. I'm not sure why you said this but you lack about 10 M to get Granger, but you maybe able to get someone else. Your obviously new at this and I wish you luck but you are going about this the wrong way. First things first. I dont resort to personal attacks like you do. I'm stating general facts that applies to most teams. Maybe you should brush up on your language skills or actually attempt to comprehend what i actually typed. And wow your ego is huge and it will get crushed when your team actually fails. We'll reallt see about that then, no point in debating. We'll also see who gets Granger. Trust me, it won't be you Who did I personally attack? Your the one personally attacking me, you are delusional.
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Post by Phoenix Suns on Nov 8, 2009 19:44:49 GMT -5
The Clippers would like to offer Danny the following contract:
2008/2009 - $22,000,000 2009/2010 - $18,000,000 2010/2011 - $23,000,000 2011/2012 - $25,000,000 (PO)
Total: $88,000,000
If Danny signs with us, he'd be the face of LA basketball seeing as how the Lakers are also rebuilding. The offer is frontloaded so we'd be able to have more flexibilty to go after another max player next off-season. We already have many young pieces in place and have tons of cap space to spend. Danny has the chance to be part of a potential dynasty if he signs with us.
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Post by Dallas Mavericks on Nov 8, 2009 20:22:40 GMT -5
Mr Granger and I have reviewed all of the offers and would like to put our thoughts on paper concerning the next few years of Mr. Granger's career. First of all, we would like to thank everyone for their interest. All of you are great GM's and this was a tough decision.
Now, there will be a few teams that will be eliminated tonight to search for other free agents.
Eliminated
Memphis- Mr Granger liked the money that you were putting up and found it a great compliment that you value him that much, however he feels that your team doesnt have as much talent on it as he would like and does not want to be stuck on a team that will be a one horse show. You have some good youth, but there are teams out there with better youth and better pieces to surround Mr Granger with.
Milwaukee- Mr Granger likes the city of Milwaukee and is familiar with the region. However, he feels that he wants a change. He wants to be on a team with good talent where he wont have to shoulder the whole load of a team. He also wants to try out a different region of the country, so Bucks...you are also eliminated from the Granger sweepstakes.
Los Angeles Clippers-Mr Granger likes the idea of playing in Los Angeles, but not for the "little brother" LA team. He likes the idea of playing with Devin Harris, but as for other talent... there is just not enough surrounding talent for him to play for the Clippers
Mr Granger would like to thank each of these teams for their interest and will have a review of the remaining teams in the sweepstakes shortly... Good luck to all of the teams finding free agents to fit their systems
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Post by Dallas Mavericks on Nov 8, 2009 21:02:48 GMT -5
Mr Granger and I have sat down and discussed the remaining options and will go through with all of the remaining teams and discuss the positive points as well as the negatives. We will also pose some questions to each of the teams in order to get a better idea of the situations on each of the teams.
Miami- We see that your team has the two best players in basketball today as well as a very good defensive center. We like the money that you have offered and love the city of Miami. It would be the perfect place for Danny to live and would be a great change of pace to what he is used to. We do have a couple of questions and concerns that we would like for you to clear up for us. 1) What position would my client play? We see that you have Kobe that is the best 2 guard in the league and Lebron who is a traditional 2 or 3. Where do you see Danny fitting in with these guys? 2)Who do you plan on getting to run the point for this team? A title team needs a strong floor leader, and that is a very important aspect for us. 3)What sort of bench players are you planning on signing? Right now we dont see any on your team and that is a concern for us.
Minnesota-We like the current construction of your team. You have a great young point guard in Deron Williams and a great young low post player in Al Jefferson. Also, Rashard Lewis provides great scoring on the wing. Your team is heading in the right direction and has great talent to challenge for a title in the years to come. 1)We have the same concerns about your bench as we did with Miami. Who is going to fill out this roster? Are you planning on signing any veteran leaders for this young team? 2)Danny doesnt have to be the first option, but their seems to be some great scoring players on your team... how will you handle having so many guys that need the ball?
Los Angeles Lakers-Mr Granger likes the money that you put up for him and also loves the city of Los Angeles. He also likes that fact that he would be the #1 option in LA and would be getting plenty of touches. Due to these facts, you were not eliminated, but Danny has multiple questions regarding the situation in Los Angeles. 1)We see alot of young talent on your team, but who is going to be Danny's backcourt running mate? He wants to play with a point guard that is capable of running a team. 2)Is your roster pretty much set, or are you planning on going after any other big name free agents?
Charlotte- To start off, who would no want to play with Chris Paul? Paul makes everyone around him better and is a great competitor. Danny feels that if he played beside CP3, the sky is the limit. Also the yeam is young, but its very talented. This would be a team that would compete for the years to come. He also likes the idea of having a great bench. He sees that this is vital for a championship team. 1)You have a great backcourt, but your frontcourt doesnt seem to be as strong... do you see this as a concern? What are your plans to help strengthen this? 2)You have Jason Terry and Eric Gordon that also play similar roles to Mr Granger... do you plan on keeping all 3 or making a move in another direction? You dont have to be specific, but we want to make sure that we have a guaranteed starting spot in the lineup,
New Jersey-Mr Granger sees that this team is very young.....but he also can see the potential in years to come. He loves the idea of playing with Blake Griffin and OJ Mayo. He likes New Jersey, as he is a big Jay Z fan. He does have some questions for the Nets GM though. 1)Your team is very young with very few veteran leaders... do you plan on adding any, or do you feel that some of these young guys can lead in their early years? 2)Mario Chalmers has the starting point guard spot on this team. Is he the future pg for this team, or just the best that was available at the spot? We love the idea of playing with a great pg, but dont know if Chalmers is quite there, or will ever be there. 3)What are the goals for your team this season? Playoffs? There are alot of beasts in the East, and we would like to experience the playoffs in our career. We eliminated a few teams due to the fact that we didnt see them going anywhere soon. Convince us that this isnt the case here.
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Post by New Jersey Nets on Nov 8, 2009 21:19:16 GMT -5
New Jersey-Mr Granger sees that this team is very young.....but he also can see the potential in years to come. He loves the idea of playing with Blake Griffin and OJ Mayo. He likes New Jersey, as he is a big Jay Z fan. He does have some questions for the Nets GM though. 1)Your team is very young with very few veteran leaders... do you plan on adding any, or do you feel that some of these young guys can lead in their early years? 2)Mario Chalmers has the starting point guard spot on this team. Is he the future pg for this team, or just the best that was available at the spot? We love the idea of playing with a great pg, but dont know if Chalmers is quite there, or will ever be there. 3)What are the goals for your team this season? Playoffs? There are alot of beasts in the East, and we would like to experience the playoffs in our career. We eliminated a few teams due to the fact that we didnt see them going anywhere soon. Convince us that this isnt the case here. 1. Yes and yes. As the GM I feel that we have players that will step up and lead. Also, this team is still being active in free agency and is going after veterans that will help the younger players get to the next level. 2. Chalmers as of now is the starting point guard. He has proven to be a great decision maker in his young career and looks more to pass than to shoot. He also is a good perimeter shooter. The Nets envision Chalmers as the point guard of the future as he is developing faster than expected. Rodrigue Beaubois would fill a Barbosa type role. As a side note: we are always looking to upgrade so if a top flight point guard becomes available next off season or in a potential trade we won't hesitate to pull the trigger. 3. The goal for this team IF Mr. Granger signs in the playoffs. Every team will tell you a title is the ultimate goal but we are realistic here in Jersey. We are young but improving and the trio of Granger/Mayo/Griffin would be enough to at the very least make a playoff push. Again, we are looking at other free agents to help fill out the roster and if another (unnamed) free agent decides to sign a late playoff run would possible. We guarantee a playoff berth by the 2011/2012 season.
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Post by Charlotte Bobcats on Nov 8, 2009 22:57:44 GMT -5
Charlotte- To start off, who would no want to play with Chris Paul? Paul makes everyone around him better and is a great competitor. Danny feels that if he played beside CP3, the sky is the limit. Also the yeam is young, but its very talented. This would be a team that would compete for the years to come. He also likes the idea of having a great bench. He sees that this is vital for a championship team. 1)You have a great backcourt, but your frontcourt doesnt seem to be as strong... do you see this as a concern? What are your plans to help strengthen this? 2)You have Jason Terry and Eric Gordon that also play similar roles to Mr Granger... do you plan on keeping all 3 or making a move in another direction? You dont have to be specific, but we want to make sure that we have a guaranteed starting spot in the lineup 1) While our frontcourt is not as strong as our backcourt, we are not overly concerned with it at this point. We feel that our depth, youth and versatility at those positions is a big weapon, especially if Danny ends up signing with us. As it is now, we have David Lee as one of the best young PF's in the game, and he is rising up the ranks continuously. He is already an automatic double double (led the league in double double's last year, ahead of Dwight Howard), and is working on putting in maximum effort on the Defensive end IRL, as opposed to previous years where this was an area of concern. While David will never be a stud on the defensive end, he has doubled his per game average in blocks this season IRL. He's also averaging 19.3 points and 10.3 rebounds. 20p-10r players do not grow on trees. At the Center position we of course have Spencer Hawes and Marc Gasol as a two-headed monster. With Hawes, let us first emphasize that he is only 21 years old this season IRL. Although he was not in the starting lineup to start the season, and struggled a little at first, he has already raised his per game averages to where they were last year (11p, 7r, 2ast, 1blk). He's likely to continue developing this year and up those averages. Spencer has also shown a unique skill for a big man, as he shot 35% from 3pt land last season. That can spread the floor in a big way, and presents many matchup problems for defenders. Marc Gasol is off to a torching start IRL. 15.4 points, 11.9 rebounds, 1.6 blk, 1.3 stl, 1.7 ast, shooting 55.4% from FG and an astonishing (for a big man) 80% from the line...we're looking at legit stud Center numbers there. Either one of these two young players will be our future Center on the team, and both are signed through all of this year and the next year. We feel with essentially having two starting Centers on the team, paired with David Lee, we can present endless matchup problems for the other team. That of course doesn't mention Tyrus Thomas and Yi Jianlian to backup the PF spot, and create even more matchup problems. Tyrus has freak athleticism, and Yi is another big man who can spread the floor with his range. While we do not have a player above 80 rating for this year yet, there is always the possibility of pairing up one or two of these young players with Jason Terry or Eric Gordon or some other player to upgrade there. Also, depending on how much money Mr. Granger ends up costing, we could possibly make a move in Free Agency, though we don't see a PF/C that would fit our team that well, especially with all the talent we already have at those positions. In our opinion, 5 players rated at 74-80, with varying skill sets, will trump most teams' 1 or 2 player in the mid 80's and then the rest of their bench in the low 70's and high 60's. 2) We don't really feel that we have a true SF on our roster. Yes, if we were forced to start the season with our current roster, Eric Gordon would likely play SF just because he is the better athlete between himself and Jason Terry. But again, looking at our roster, our closest thing to a SF is probably Rudy Fernandez, who is a little undersized for an NBA SF, and isn't ready to start yet for us. Danny will have a starting spot locked up for as long as he is with us. We envision starting him at SF and playing most of his minutes there, with either Terry or Gordon at SG. Bringing the other (Terry or Gordon) off the bench at the PG/SG or SG/SF positions creates an incredible 2nd unit that can compete with a lot of teams' starting units. We could have even more fun by playing Danny at PF for stretches, with Gordon at SF, Terry at SG, and of course CP3 at PG. We love the versatility of Mr. Granger, and guarantee that he will start every night he is healthy enough to start, almost always at his natural position - Small Forward. There is definitely a chance that we trade away either Jason Terry or Eric Gordon this season to upgrade at PF or C, but for now we are very comfortable with our lineup with Danny here as our only true SF, and we are also very comfortable guaranteeing Danny a starting spot and full starters' minutes. If you have any other questions or concerns, we are happy to answer them. Thank you, and we look forward to making this deal happen!
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Post by Minnesota Timberwolves on Nov 9, 2009 6:18:53 GMT -5
Minnesota-We like the current construction of your team. You have a great young point guard in Deron Williams and a great young low post player in Al Jefferson. Also, Rashard Lewis provides great scoring on the wing. Your team is heading in the right direction and has great talent to challenge for a title in the years to come. 1)We have the same concerns about your bench as we did with Miami. Who is going to fill out this roster? Are you planning on signing any veteran leaders for this young team? 2)Danny doesnt have to be the first option, but their seems to be some great scoring players on your team... how will you handle having so many guys that need the ball? Awesome questions and I do hope i address them well enough in the following statements. Right now, I have signed Eddie house to my squad and am in pursuit of Carl Landry and Francisco Garcia. These are crucial pieces that will make my team very strong. Well I feel it is very important to have a good bench. I'm going to be exercising my MLE this off season to deepen my bench. We will pick up small contracts for sure before offseason ends and also during the season for sure. As for being a young team, we have Lewis who is already 30 and Deron who is 25. Deron is young, but he has had experience deep in the playoffs 2seasons ago in the conference finals. Jefferson has shown maturity as the Captain of the timberwolves and we believe he is beyond his years as well. Thaddeus would be the minor here at 21, but he would be our wildcard, since he will only continue to improve and outdo himself. Basically this is what I have lined up for Granger C: 87 Al Jefferson PF: 85 Rashard Lewis SF: 76 Thaddeus Young OR Granger SG: 88 Danny Granger OR YoungPG: 90 Deron Williams Yes i am proud of the starters I assembled, adopting the strategy of playing relatively small in the front court and big on the backcourts. It's something I think can work very well for the Timberwolves. Yes I know what you mean when you say there are too many players that need the ball. However, these are the following points that the player agent needs to consider for Granger 1) I have specific roles for each player ie. Jefferson will be a threat at the boards, with help from Lewis. Lewis will be a very versatile player on my team since he is able to shoot long balls and from close range. Young is my role-player, just like Ariza on the Laker team last season. Deron Williams will be my floor general who i forsee will assist a lot while also make steals and I expect him to score less as well. Granger will take charge of scoring on the team. We know that he is a great scorer and we want him in the position best suited for him: SG and sometimes SF 2) My team does not have Superstar players who will wants to hog the ball and score 30 or 40pts every game. My team is made up of great players who ranks 2nd or 3rd in their team in scoring and have proven to let the more efficient scorers work their magic. i)Lewis is only commands 17.7 PPG last seasonin Orlando, lower than when he was in Seattle 22.4PPG.This goes to show that he has no problem scoring less and is willing to share the ball with other star players like Howard 20+PPG , nelson 17PPG & Turkoglu 17PPG in his team. ii) Deron Williams being the star of the Jazz has 10.8 Asts, 2nd in the league(CP3 had 11.0Asts). He definitely shares the ball well and with Granger on the same team, Deron hopes to set new career highs in Assists iii)Jefferson, being in a weak team(IRL), has to take up the scoring role but also rebounds remarkably 23.1 Pts 11.0 Rebs. Excellent post player who i forsee will take up most of the scoring in the paint and should not compromise perimeter shots by Granger. With Granger on my team, he completes the team with the biggest responsibility in scoring. We don't expect him to play 25+PPG with his last run as a Pacer (IRL), when he will have more talented team mates. This is the reality of it and I'm not afraid to admit. It's just like the Big3 in Boston where Allen, Pierce & KG had significant reduction in stats but that won them a championship. We would expect the a similar phenomenon in Minnesota as well. So we do hope the player agent once again consider long and hard on which team can benefit him the most and gives him greatest satisfaction in basketball. Afterall basketball is a game that involves 5 players on a court, not just 1 or 2 superstars with the rest as fillers. This will increase the efficiency in scoring and we want Granger's ride in Minnesota to be a smooth one where he is not pressured to be the go-to guy at crucial moments in the game. We can't guarantee Granger a ring for sure, but we sure are confident that we will do amazing things for the many title runs with Granger on our side.
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