Archive: July 08, 2007 - July 14, 2007
Wiz win!
The final horn sounded and Oleksiy Pecherov threw his hands in the air and shouted. Okay, it's only summer league and I'm sure some of the cynical readers of this blog will write in ripping the kid for being happy over a meaningless victory but it's obvious that the...
By Ivan Carter | July 14, 2007; 10:19 PM ET | Comments (75)
Stevenson deal done, Wiz SL team drops to 0-3
First, the news of the night: the Wizards and free agent shooting guard DeShawn Stevenson have agreed to a four-year, $15 million contract. Stevenson will hold a player option for the fourth year. The offer has been in place for several days and Stevenson has been mulling his options....
By Ivan Carter | July 13, 2007; 10:25 PM ET | Comments (89)
Wiz update from Vegas
There's nothing new to report from the desert. As of last night, DeShawn Stevenson was still weighing the offer placed on the table by the Wiz (something in the neighborhood of four-years, $15 million). It could finish up today. - The Wiz summer leaguers play Houston tonight at 7...
By Ivan Carter | July 13, 2007; 3:42 PM ET | Comments (42)
The Most Baffling Summer Signing
General managers generally lose their minds this time of year. By now, everyone is aware that the Orlando Magic grossly overpaid for Rashard Lewis in a move that will scrutinized for the duration of his contract. The move has harkened past blunders and brought Jon Koncak back into our consciousness....
By Michael Lee | July 13, 2007; 11:46 AM ET | Comments (38)
Stevenson close to decision
Word here in Las Vegas is that talks between the Wiz and DeShawn Stevenson have heated up and a deal is just about done. I hear that a Wiz offer is on the table and now it's a matter of DeShawn deciding what he wants to do. The terms...
By Ivan Carter | July 12, 2007; 4:00 PM ET | Comments (300)
Introducing D McGuire
If you saw the game between the summer Wiz and summer Pistons tonight you already know that the bronze and blue may have themselves a little something, something in second-round pick Dominic McGuire. He backed up his strong effort in yesterday's loss to Sacramento with another one tonight. The...
By Ivan Carter | July 11, 2007; 9:50 PM ET | Comments (169)
Update from Vegas
If you read today's Post (and once again, I know you did) you'll see that I had an item mentioning that talks between DeShawn Stevenson and the Wiz had reached an impasse as of last night. According to my sources, the Wiz have offered a four-year deal worth $15...
By Ivan Carter | July 11, 2007; 12:30 PM ET | Comments (105)
Francis Is Free
It's official. The Portland Trail Blazers agreed to terms on a buyout with guard Steve Francis Tuesday afternoon, waiving the 29-year-old former all-star and allowing him become an unrestricted free agent. Francis is expected to easily clear waivers in seven days, since no teams have the cap room nor the...
By Michael Lee | July 10, 2007; 8:13 PM ET | Comments (45)
Wiz fall in SL opener
The fellas looked a bit nervous and all kinds of choppy in opening summer league play with a 75-64 loss to the Kings this afternoon. Nick Young (11 points on 3 of 14 shooting) and Oleksiy Pecherov (9 points on 3 of 11 shooting) missed a bunch of open...
By Ivan Carter | July 10, 2007; 7:24 PM ET | Comments (74)
Vegas baby!
I've been in Hot Vegas for a few hours and already the rumor mill is cranking. The latest buzz is that Wiz president Ernie Grunfeld has received "several" offers from Juan Carlos Navarro's NBA rights but has yet to bite. That could change at any minute. Ernie is here...
By Ivan Carter | July 9, 2007; 5:19 PM ET | Comments (200)
