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**DaUnbreakableKinG** · 07-11-2005, 11:14 AM

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The Nets got good news when Shareef Abdur-Rahim turned down a $47 million pact to join the Milwaukee Bucks, according to his agent.

Sacramento, San Antonio and Miami can - like the Nets - offer Abdur-Rahim their mid-level exception worth roughly $5 million. But unlike those teams, the Nets can offer Portland their trade exception, worth nearly $5 million, in a sign-and-trade for Abdur-Rahim.

The Nets cannot afford to wait too long for Abdur-Rahim, who is currently visiting Sacramento, to make up his mind. Their trade exception expires on July 29 and free agent power forwards Donyell Marshall and Stromile Swift - the Nets' second options - might be off the market by then.

Question now is would he help our team??

I've always liked him but maybe for 5 mill a year he would be good for us. What you guys think??

halfbreed · 07-11-2005, 11:28 AM

I think he's gonna go to the Nets.

**DaUnbreakableKinG** · 07-11-2005, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by halfbreed

I think he's gonna go to the Nets.

Yeah I think so too. But what I'm wondering is why do the Kings want him? How would he help us?

**Kidd Karma** · 07-11-2005, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by DaUnbreakableKinG

Yeah I think so too. But what I'm wondering is why do the Kings want him? How would he help us?

Low post offense, rebounding. Also tells you that the Skinner, Thomas, Songaila triumverate will not work.

**DaUnbreakableKinG** · 07-11-2005, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Kidd Karma

Low post offense, rebounding. Also tells you that the Skinner, Thomas, Songaila triumverate will not work.

I just don't feel that good about him.

AnDrOiDKing4 · 07-12-2005, 12:44 AM

I just think the guy is sick of losing, he wants to join a winning team, and i hope we have a shot at him, but the Nets look to be doing everything in thier power to get him so i think its a long shot.

**DaUnbreakableKinG** · 07-12-2005, 09:23 AM

If it's money that talks, Abdur-Rahim is no lock

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Kings president of basketball operations Geoff Petrie said Monday he plans to show free-agent forward Shareef Abdur-Rahim Sacramento's best.

But after all the fine dining, scenic views and palatial estates, Abdur-Rahim is going to want Petrie and the Kings to show him the money. And that bottom line may not be any more than $5 million - the approximate expected midlevel exception most every other team can offer.

For free agents, the way to maximize dollars on a new contract is to re-sign with their previous team, enabling themselves to sign a six-year deal instead of the five-year maximum available when signing with a new team.

"I think the only real fair answer is we're in discussions with any number of players, any number of agents and to some extent a number of teams," he said after returning to Sacramento from Las Vegas to meet with Abdur-Rahim and, of course, talk on the phone. "We have nothing definitive to announce. We have a strong interest in Shareef."

AnDrOiDKing4 · 07-12-2005, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by DaUnbreakableKinG

If it's money that talks, Abdur-Rahim is no lock

Up to him, Nets and Kings are both very good teams with very good players ... i just hope he gives us a thought..

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