Owner Real Deal Posted February 28, 2012 Owner Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Jason KiddTim DuncanKevin GarnettRay Allen Just noticed all of these guys are expiring contracts. Same with Steve Nash. I believe Hill, Billups and Wallace are in the same boat. I think Carter and Manu have an extra year tacked on. Are we going to lose a ton of veterans this summer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren2ThaG Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 none, all will be back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted February 28, 2012 Author Owner Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 none, all will be backI told you to wait a couple of days before you break the news to everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitro Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Sadly, I see Kidd retiring. He is not the same player he once was, and while he is still an extremely smart, savvy and versatile player, he just doesn't have the speed to keep up with the insanely athletic new breed of PG's that keep pouring into the league. If he still didn't have a ring, I could see him playing another year or two, but now that he has accomplished just about everything he could want, I think he'll retire. Ray Allen is still incredibly effective, is in good health and can be an important piece to a number of contenders. Nash the same. As long as the Spurs don't go into full-on rebuilding mode, he ain't going nowhere. KG is interesting. He's a shell of the player he once was, and the league is full of effective PF's, but he is still one of the best defensive players in the league, is well-rounded and smart enough on offense to make an impact as a 3rd or 4th option, and still can give you 8-9RPG in 30+ minutes of work. With his competitive fire, and continued effectiveness, I think he'll stick around. I could definitely see him going to the Lakers/Nets, whichever one gets Dwight, as whichever team will likely need a PF and he'd be damn near perfect next to Dwight. Or, he might take a big paycut to stay with the Celtics, who should have plenty of capspace this offseason and some assets they could trade to get back into serious contention. One player you didn't mention is T-Mac...I *think* he's only on a one-year deal, and I could see him hanging it up. He has been pretty effective this year, but the Hakws haven't had a whole lot of use for him so far. At this point, he isn't aggressive scoring the ball, and his main asset is his ballhandling/playmaking, but the Hawks currently aren't in much need of that ability of his. I think he'd be a nice fit on the 2nd unit of the Lakers or Bulls, and he'd definitely come dirt-cheap so he might be a nice fit at one of those places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted February 28, 2012 Author Owner Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 One player you didn't mention is T-Mac.WHAT? I DID MENTION HIM. Sorry, Jerry Stackhouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sħãlïq™ Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 (edited) I think Grant Hill might retire. Dunkan will be around for at least one more season, IMO. Chauncey still wants to play. And Nash is going to another team not listed above. I wish Ginobili would go back to Argentina or wherever he's from. Edited February 28, 2012 by Šhãłïq Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JYD Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 I think Kidd & Grant Hill retire after this season. As for Nash, I think he's going to stay in PHX. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DunkinDerozan Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 (edited) I said Kidd, Garnett, and VC. As for Steve Nash, I thought he would be headed off to NY, but since the emergence of J-Lin, I don't know about that now. I still think he goes to a bigger market team that needs a PG. Shit, I forgot about Ray Allen. He'll most likeely retire if Garnett does aswell. Edited February 28, 2012 by DemarDerozanDunk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Built Ford Tough Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Ben Wallace already said that this is going to be his last season. AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) -- Ben Wallace insists this is his last season -- without a doubt. The Detroit veteran says he is looking forward to spending time with his family. The 37-year-old Wallace decided to come back for 2011-12, his 16th season in the NBA. He's now tied with Avery Johnson for the most games played by an undrafted player since the NBA-ABA merger, and Wallace can break that mark Tuesday night when the Pistons host the San Antonio Spurs. Although he wasn't drafted, Wallace carved out a niche for himself as a tough defender around the basket and a terrific rebounder. He is a four-time NBA defensive player of the year and helped the Pistons win the 2004 championship. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/13/ben-wallace-detroit-pistons-retiring-season_n_1274130.html Jason Kidd said he would've retired if the lockout wiped out the whole season and he has been pretty bad this season so I could definitely see him calling it quits. Garnett is the other who I could see considering retiring as he has been in and out of the lineup with injuries and Boston is no longer a contender. He may just decide to cal it quits instead of latching on to some other contender, although if I had to bet he will continue to play. As for the players in the poll who I am confident won't retire, Nash, Allen, Ginobili, Duncan and Carter will be back for sure. I'm not sure about guys like Hill, Billups (because of his injury, otherwise I'd be 100% sure he'd be back) and McGrady. I think all three will be back, but I'm not 100% sure. The only ones I'm fully expecting to retire are Wallace and Kidd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Wallace and TMac are the likeliest to not return imo. I could easily see the rest coming back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finch23 Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 (edited) I think Grant Hill might retire. Dunkan will be around for at least one more season, IMO. Chauncey still wants to play. And Nash is going to another team not listed above. I wish Ginobili would go back to Argentina or wherever he's from. Manu>>>>> Clippers franchise. I can understand the hate. Anyway I can see Kidd and Wallace as the most likely to retire Edited February 28, 2012 by Finch23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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