Pejavlade

Bonzi looking for 1 year deal

Interesting. It looks like him trying to score the jackpot has hurt him. Is it possible we could get him back for 1 year?

bruindre

Hurt him indeed. Guess he'll have to sign a Frank Thomas-type deal and prove he can remain level headed one more year. If he keeps his cool for this one year deal (esp. playing under a tough coach and along side Artest), his value will shoot up...assuming he's productive the full year. Didn't Bonzi kinda sleep until the playoffs came around...or am I remembering that wrong?

KingByDefault

He played pretty well during the season. Of course he was out for half of it too! His playoff performance was not normal by any means.

Ruff Draft

If he comes back. It's a playoff lock.

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C: Rasheed Wallace

Pejavlade

I think him coming back would make us fairly legitimate contenders. If he plays commited every night.

Jacoby_Ellsbury

contenders for what?

KingByDefault

We are contenders with or without Bonzi Wells. You'll see.

Pejavlade

For the pacific, possibly the west..or even maybe the league!? I don't know...I don't see why people think are lineup is so mediocre. We were one of the best teams last year in the 2nd half of the season. And we didn't crumble to a stacked San Antonio team in the playoffs.

Pejavlade

It appeas Artest is still wanting Bonzi back:



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http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14709066/page/2/

Ruff Draft

Just do it. If he doesn't play like last year bench him.

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"I'm not just saying we are going to do it my way, I'm just saying we are going to do it the Championship Way."
-Michael Curry

2008-2009 Detroit Pistons
PG: Allen Iverson, Rodney Stuckey, Will Bynum
SG: Rip Hamilton, Arron Afflalo
SF: Tayshaun Prince, Walter Herrmann, Walter Sharpe
PF: Kwame Brown, Jason Maxiell, Amir Johnson
C: Rasheed Wallace

Banjoriddim

If he comes back I hope he has no hard feelings... and hes agent has to be dumbest man in US I mean someone throws such money on Bonzi and you could get hefy precent of it and you let him turn it down I would aim him with gun if he would claim that 38 mil for 5 years is not enough.

maKINGSofgreatness

The Bee is reporting that Bonzi has fired his agent. You have to register to see the article, but it's on the Hoopshype Rumor Page

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Pejavlade

Hmm I wonder why he would fire his agent?

It's still his fault though. I know it's fair to request market value, but I think he was totally delusional about his actual "market value." I know sometimes players score big contracts for their playoff performances(Garbage bag man), but that certainly isn't the norm, and nor should it be. I still hope we can sign him, even though I doubt it is very likely. Maybe he will sign for cheap. He certanly was a good fit.

Goubot

A dedicated Bonzi and Artest for a full season would still probably fall short of Phoenix in the pacific. Then again, I don't think I've seen a dedicated Bonzi for more than five games at a time, and Artest won't technically be around for the full season because of the inevitable suspensions.

Seriously, he played pretty well throughout the year, and if you can get him back and find a way to get around his grumbling, it'd be pretty signficant.

KingByDefault

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