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PLACEHOLDER

2010 NBA Expansion Draft

We head into this draft looking to add between 6-8 players who can be of some use to us. We plan on playing a high temp game so it'll be imperative at some point we need to get a PG who can run the keep the pace up, but chances are we won't see it here.

I am self imposing a limit on guys we take. I don't want to take a guy on a deal longer then 3 years unless he is making 2.5 mil or less per year, and I don't want to take any player making more then 5 mil per year.

The Las Vegas Aces pick first:

#1 - SG Jason Terry
#2 - SG Rip Hamilton
#3 - C Emeka Okafor
#4 - PG Eric Maynor
#5 - PF Elton Brand
#6 - SF Luc Richard Mbah a Moute
#7 - PF Boris Diaw
#8 - C DeAndre Jordan
#9 - PG Jameer Nelson
#10 - SF Martell Webster
#11 - Pass
#12 - PF Jordan Hill
#13 - PG Kirk Hinrich
#14 - Pass
#15 - PF Rasheed Wallace
#16 - PF Renaldo Balkman

So of course I start off the draft clicking on the wrong player and taking Rip Hamilton. His contract is expensive but only has two years left and he at least gives me a legit scorer who can play in the type of offense I want to run, but I am not happy.

I like the potential of Maynor to be a contributor off of the bench down the road but for now he won't accomplish much for me.

Mbah a Moute is another guy who has some potential to go along with some versatility.

DeAndre Jordan provides length and potential, I don't expect much.

Martell Webster makes about 4.5 mil per for the next 3 years but could end up being a decent contributor. I figured it was worth a shot to take him with how much money we had saved.

Jordan Hill is all potential again.

Renaldo Balkman is all about his D.

Coach Hiring

Seattle SuperSonics sign Mike Woodson to a 3 year contract worth $2,000,000 per year for the job of head coach.

Seattle SuperSonics sign Pete Myers to a 3 year contract worth $1,000,000 per year for the job of 1st assistant coach.

Seattle SuperSonics sign Mike Wilhelm to a 3 year contract worth $900,000 per year for the job of 2nd assistant coach.

Seattle SuperSonics sign Harold Ellis to a 3 year contract worth $900,000 per year for the job of 3rd assistant coach.

Pretty self explanatory here. If I overpaid so be it.

2010 NBA Mock Draft

#1 - Washington: PG John Wall
#2 - Philadelphia: SG Evan Turner
#3 - New Jersey: SF Wesley Johnson
#4 - Seattle: C DeMarcus Cousins
#5 - Las Vegas: SF Gordon Hayward
#6 - Minnesota: SF Paul George
#7 - Sacramento: SF Al-Farouq Aminu
#8 - Golden State: C Cole Aldrich
#9 - Los Angeles: C Daniel Orton
#10 - Detroit: SF Luke Babbitt

2010 NBA Draft

#1 - Washington: PG John Wall
#2 - Philadelphia: SG Evan Turner
#3 - New Jersey: C DeMarcus Cousins
#4 - Seattle: PF Derrick Favors

- Too much upside to pass up here. Of all the guys left he has the best chance to turn into a star.

#5 - Las Vegas: SF Wesley Johnson
#6 - Minnesota: SF Al-Farouq Aminu
#7 - Sacramento: C Greg Monroe
#8 - Golden State: C Cole Aldrich
#9 - Detroit: SF Gordon Hayward
#10 - Los Angeles: PF Paul George
#11 - New York: C Ekpe Udoh
#12 - Indiana: SF Xavier Henry
#13 - New Orleans: SG Avery Bradley
#14 - Memphis: PF Patrick Patterson
#15 - Toronto: SF Luke Babbitt
#16 - Houston: PF Ed Davis
#17 - Milwaukee: PF Larry Sanders
#18 - Charlotte: SG James Anderson
#19 - Chicago: SG Jordan Crawford
#20 - Miami: SF Damion Jones
#21 - Boston: PF De'Sean Butler
#22 - San Antonio: PF Trevor Booker
#23 - Oklahoma City: SG Terrico White
#24 - Portland: PG Dominique Jones
#25 - Utah: SG Eric Bledsoe
#26 - Atlanta: SF Quincy Pondexter
#27 - Denver: C Daniel Orton
#28 - Phoenix: PF Craig Brackins
#29 - Dallas: C Hassan Whiteside
#30 - Los Angeles: PG Gervais Vasquez
#31 - Orlando: SF Stanley Robinson
#32 - Cleveland: C Dexter Pittman

#34 - Seattle: PG Armon Johnson
#40 - Seattle: C Solomon Alabi

I really liked DeAndre in the beta dynasty. Webby had some good outings too.

dola,

I find it amusing how your Las Vegas side also wound up with Meka, Jameer, and Hinrich.

2010 Summer League

- We send Maynor, Mbah a Moute, Hill, Jordan, Favors, Johnson and Alabi to our Summer League.

Game 1 vs Houston

- We start off the Summer right with a 101-93 win over the Rockets. Derrick Favors struggles in his debut with 4 points on 2 of 12 shooting with 5 boards. Armon Jordan scored 14 off of the bench while Alabi struggled with 3 points and 5 boards. The POG was DeAndre Jordan who had 26 points in 24 minutes. Rockets rookie Ed Davis had 8 points and 6 boards in his debut.

Game 2 vs Sacramento

- We take our second game of the Summer with a 104-86 win vs the Kings. Mbah a Moute was a monster scoring 35 points and grabbing 9 boards while Favors scored 10 on 3/6 shooting. Maynor had 15 and 12 assists.

Game 3 vs New Orleans

- We win our third game in as many days with a 107-103 win over the Hornets. Favors looked great today with 18 points and 10 boards on the night. Armon Johnson added 11 points as well.

Game 4 vs Chicago

- We lose our first game of the Summer 111-102 vs the Bulls. Favors has 12 and 6 for a solid night. Johnson scored 12 while Maynor had 18 points and 15 boards.

Game 5 vs Lakers

- We roll to an easy 107-85 victory vs the Lakers. Favors was good again with 18 and 8. Maynor had 19 and 9 assists.

2010 Free Agency

I can't buy a break. This time I had it all typed out and I clicked out on accident. Here is a summary on the bigger names:

- Nets sign Chris Bosh & Dwayne Wade
- Bulls sign LeBron James @ Luis Scola
- Knicks re-sign Davie Lee
- Sonics sign Shaun Livingston & Ben Wallace
- Kings sign Carlos Boozer
- Celtics re-sign Paul Pierce
- Mavericks re-sign Dirk Nowitzki
- Timberwolves sign Joe Johnson
- Thunder sign Amare Stoudamire

Rookie Options

- We pick up the options on Eric Maynor and Derrick Favors.

2010-11 Season Preview

Eastern Conference

1. Nets
2. Bulls
3. Grizzlies
4. Hornets
5. 76'ers
6. Celtics
7. Pacers
8. Knicks
9. Hawks
10. Bobcats
11. Magic
12. Cavaliers
13. Bullets
14. Raptors
15. Heat
16. Pistons

Western Conference

1. Lakers
2. Kings
3. Thunder
4. Trailblazers
5. Nuggets
6. Timberwolves
7. Mavericks
8. Warriors
9. Spurs
10. Clippers
11. Suns
12. Bucks
13. Rockets
14. Jazz
15. Aces
16. Sonics

2010-11 Seattle SuperSonics Roster

Rotation

PG: Shaun Livingston
SG: Rip Hamilton
SF: Luc Richard Mbah a Moute
PF: Derrick Favors
C: Ben Wallace

6th: SF Martell Webster
7th: PF Jordan Hill
8th: PG Eric Maynor
9th: C DeAndre Jordan
10th: PF Renaldo Balkman
11th: PF Patrick Ewing Jr
12th: SG Blake Ahern

C Solomon Alibi and PG Armon Johnson sent to the NBDL

Fuck you - enticing me into buying this game earlier than I should!! ;)

Game 1: Sonics 97 @ Spurs 106

Favors (SEA): 16 points, 13 rebounds, 6 blocks
Hamilton (SEA): 33 points, 4 assists
Duncan (SA): 19 points, 17 rebounds

Game 2: Nuggets 113 @ Sonics 97

Hamilton (SEA): 36 points, 4 assists
Livingston (SEA): 12 points, 8 assists
Nene (DEN): 19 points, 12 rebounds

Game 3: Celtics 122 @ Sonics 98

Favors (SEA): 18 points, 6 rebounds
Hamilton (SEA): 25 points, 3 assists
Garnett (BOS): 32 points, 6 rebounds

Game 4: Mavericks 119 @ Sonics 96

Hill (SEA): 16 points, 7 rebounds
Hamilton (SEA): 18 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists
Haywood (DAL): 26 points, 15 rebounds

Game 5: Sonics 91 @ Lakers 111

Hamilton (SEA): 19 points, 8 assists
Favors (SEA): 14 points, 4 rebounds, 3 blocks
Bryant (LA): 33 points, 5 assists

Game 6: Timberwolves 107 @ Sonics 96

Favors (SEA): 10 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 blocks
Livingston (SEA): 18 points, 6 assists
Johnson (MIN): 32 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists

Game 7: Warriors 114 @ Sonics 96

Hamilton (SEA): 25 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists
Webster (SEA): 22 points, 3 rebounds
Ellis (GSW): 38 points, 3 assists

Game 8: Trailblazers 114 @ Sonics 103

Favors (SEA): 21 points, 6 rebounds, 3 blocks
Hamilton (SEA): 27 points, 2 assists
Aldridge (POR): 23 points, 9 rebounds

Game 9: Sonics 104 @ Hawks 92

Wallace (SEA): 10 points, 18 rebounds
Hamilton (SEA): 33 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists
Smith (ATL): 17 points, 10 rebounds

Game 10: Sonics 90 @ Hornets 118

Wallace (SEA): 12 points, 15 rebounds
Webster (SEA): 19 points, 6 rebounds
Paul (NO): 28 points, 8 assists

For sure worth it mang. Just give in.

Game 11: Raptors 106 @ Sonics 108

Wallace (SEA): 10 points, 19 rebounds
Hamilton (SEA): 27 points, 6 assists
Calderon (TOR): 24 points, 16 assists

Game 12: Bulls 107 @ Sonics 100

Wallace (SEA): 8 points, 12 rebounds
Favors (SEA): 10 points, 5 rebounds
Noah (CHI): 10 points, 18 rebounds

Game 13: Sonics 97 @ Kings 115

Wallace (SEA): 24 points, 15 rebounds
Favors (SEA): 17 points, 5 rebounds, 3 blocks
Thompson (SAC): 18 points, 12 rebounds

Game 14: Sonics 122 @ Suns 133

Wallace (SEA): 26 points, 15 rebounds
Hamilton (SEA): 28 points, 1 assist
Nash (PHO): 32 points, 14 assists

Game 15: Bucks 112 @ Sonics 117

Favors (SEA): 18 points, 8 rebounds
Wallace (SEA): 19 points, 13 rebounds
Salmons (MIL): 23 points, 5 assists

Game 16: Sonics 98 @ Pacers 107

Wallace (SEA): 10 points, 13 rebounds
Hamilton (SEA): 35 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists
Granger (IND): 33 points, 5 rebounds

Game 17: Sonics 87 @ Aces 78

Wallace (SEA): 19 points, 18 rebounds
Hamilton (SEA): 25 points, 14 rebounds
Okafor (LV): 10 points, 13 rebounds

Game 18: Sonics 91 @ Bucks 112

Favors (SEA): 14 points, 7 rebounds
Hamilton (SEA): 38 points, 5 rebounds
Jennings (MIL): 16 points, 10 assists

Game 19: Sonics 87 @ Thunder 111

Wallace (SEA): 12 points, 13 rebounds
Favors (SEA): 14 points, 2 rebounds
Durant (OKC): 33 points, 18 rebounds, 6 assists

Game 20: Bucks 89 @ Sonics 104

Hamilton (SEA): 30 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds
Livingston (SEA): 10 points, 8 assists
Bogut (MIL): 8 points, 17 rebounds

If nothing else your fans certainly can't complain about watching boring games. Only scoring under 90 twice so far and one of those was a win, not a bad start offensively.

Yep. So far things are going about as I expected. Rip and Ben are exploding though, I didn't see that. As I think about it though, both are playing tons of minutes and Rip is our only pure scorer, while Ben is our only true defensive presence so it makes some sense.

Game 21: Houston 91 @ Sonics 110

Wallace (SEA): 19 points, 17 rebounds
Hamilton (SEA): 38 points, 6 assists
Yao (HOU): 22 points, 12 rebounds

Game 22: Aces 104 vs Sonics 117

Wallace (SEA): 25 points, 14 rebounds
Hamilton (SEA): 25 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists
Brand (LV): 18 points, 7 rebounds

Game 23: Sonics 145 @ Clippers 151 (OT)

Favors (SEA): 22 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists
Hamilton (SEA): 48 points, 8 assists, 7 rebounds
Maynor (SEA): 19 points, 15 assists, 7 rebounds
Kaman (LA): 32 points, 22 rebounds
Davis (LA): 23 points, 15 assists

Game 24: Sonics 103 @ Trailblazers 108 (OT)

Hamilton (SEA): 28 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assist
Webster (SEA): 12 points, 11 rebounds
Camby (POR): 12 points, 12 rebounds

Game 25: Lakers 109 @ Sonics 107

Hamilton (SEA): 30 points, 3 assists, 3 rebounds
Favors (SEA): 13 points, 7 rebounds
Bryant (LA): 34 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists

Game 26: Warriors 112 @ Sonics 108

Hamilton (SEA): 32 points, 4 assists
Favors (SEA): 16 points, 4 rebounds
Curry (GSW): 36 points, 7 assists

Game 27: Magic 85 @ Sonics 101

Hamilton (SEA): 22 points, 11 assists, 5 rebounds
Wallace (SEA): 20 points, 10 rebounds
Carter (ORL): 19 points, 4 assists, 3 rebounds

Game 28: Spurs 122 @ Sonics 105

Hamilton (SEA): 31 points, 4 rebounds
Favors (SEA): 11 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 block
Duncan (SA): 16 points, 11 rebounds

Game 29: Sonics 87 @ Cavaliers 108

Favors (SEA): 16 points, 6 rebounds
Jordan (SEA): 16 points, 8 rebounds
Hickson (CLE): 19 points, 12 rebounds

Game 30: Suns 129 @ Sonics 119

Hamilton (SEA): 32 points, 6 assists
Livingston (SEA): 10 points, 11 assists
Nash (PHO): 22 points, 15 assists

Game 31: Sonics 85 @ Kings 122

Wallace (SEA): 15 points, 9 rebounds
Webster (SEA): 15 points, 7 rebounds
Evans (SAC): 21 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists

Game 32: Sonics 89 @ Nuggets 113

Hamilton (SEA): 21 points, 8 assists, 4 rebounds
Favors (SEA): 10 points, 6 rebounds
Billups (DEN): 23 points, 6 assists

Game 33: Sonics 103 @ Jazz 90

Hamilton (SEA): 34 points, 7 rebounds
Favors (SEA): 20 points, 6 rebounds
Williams (UTA): 21 points, 9 assists

Game 34: Knicks 105 @ Sonics 104

Favors (SEA): 16 points, 7 rebounds
Hamilton (SEA): 21 points, 6 assists
Lee (NY): 17 points, 10 rebounds

Game 35: Kings 121 @ Sonics 110

Favors (SEA): 8 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 blocks
Wallace (SEA): 22 points, 10 rebounds
Boozer (SAC): 17 points, 12 rebounds

Game 36: Clippers 87 @ Sonics 101

Wallace (SEA): 16 points, 13 rebounds
Hamilton (SEA): 25 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists
Griffin (LA): 17 points, 9 rebounds

Game 37: Sonics 85 @ Bobcats 91

Hamilton (SEA): 23 points, 6 rebounds
Hill (SEA): 11 points, 10 rebounds
Wallace (CHA): 21 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists

Game 38: Sonics 111 @ Lakers 117

Maynor (SEA): 18 points, 9 assists
Hill (SEA): 12 points, 10 rebounds
Bryant (LA): 30 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists

Game 39: Jazz 96 @ Sonics 106

Webster (SEA): 31 points, 5 rebounds
Maynor (SEA): 11 points, 8 assists
Williams (UTA): 32 points, 9 assists

Game 40: Bullets 101 @ Sonics 89

Favors (SEA): 20 points, 2 rebounds, 2 blocks
Maynor (SEA): 15 points, 6 assists
Arenas (WAS): 33 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists

I'm planning an update at mid season for a look around the league. To balance the schedule with 32 teams the season expanded to 92 games so after Game 46 I'll do an update.

That said if anyone wants any other info post it here and I'll be glad to give it to you.

Game 41: Sonics 97 @ Suns 130

Wallace (SEA): 12 points, 14 rebounds
Hamilton (SEA): 24 points, 7 assists
Nash (PHO): 22 points, 7 assists

Game 42: Sonics 105 @ Raptors 110

Hamilton (SEA): 41 points, 8 assists
Wallace (SEA): 17 points, 20 rebounds
Calderon (TOR): 22 points, 6 assists

Game 43: Sonics 95 @ Clippers 117

Wallace (SEA): 18 points, 13 rebounds
Hamilton (SEA): 21 points, 5 assists
Davis (LA): 21 points, 10 assists

Game 44: Jazz 99 @ Sonics 108

Hamilton (SEA): 38 points, 5 rebounds
Wallace (SEA): 16 points, 13 rebounds
Williams (UTA): 22 points, 11 assists

Game 45: Aces 123 @ Sonics 110

Hamilton (SEA): 52 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists
Maynor (SEA): 10 points, 4 assists
Terry (LA): 31 points, 6 assists

Game 46: Cavaliers 120 @ Sonics 119 (OT)

Hamilton (SEA): 46 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists
Favors (SEA): 19 points, 11 rebounds
Williams (CLE): 32 points, 10 assists

2010-11 Mid Season Report

East

1. Chicago: 34-14
2. New Jersey: 32-9
3. New Orleans: 30-17
4. Toronto: 24-26
5. Cleveland: 23-21
6. Atlanta: 23-21
7. Charlotte: 23-17
8. Boston: 22-20

9. New York: 21-25
10. Memphis: 21-26
11. Orlando: 18-25
12. Philadelphia: 17-23
13. Indiana: 17-29
14. Washington: 17-32
15. Miami: 16-27
16. Detroit: 14-31

West

1. Portland: 37-11
2. Denver: 35-9
3. San Antonio: 34-11
4. Dallas: 25-14
5. LA Lakers: 25-16
6. Oklahoma City: 23-21
7. Golden State: 22-24
8. LA Clippers: 22-20

9. Sacramento: 21-26
10. Las Vegas: 21-25
11. Phoenix: 20-25
12. Utah: 18-26
13. Minnesota: 16-27
14. Milwaukee: 14-25
15. Houston: 13-32
16. Seattle: 12-34

PPG

1. Rip Hamilton (SEA) - 27.0
2. Lebron James (CHI) - 24.9
3. Kobe Bryant (LAL) - 24.5
4. Danny Granger (IND) - 24.3
5. Joe Johnson (MIN) - 24.0

APG

1. Steve Nash (PHO) - 11.2
2. Chris Paul (NO) - 9.7
3. Russell Westbrook (OKC) - 9.3
4. Baron Davis (LAC) - 9.3
5. Jason Kidd (DAL) - 9.2

RPG

1. Andrew Bogut (MIL) - 13.5
2. Amare Stoudamire (OKC) - 12.8
3. Yao Ming (HOU) - 12.8
4. Marcus Camby (POR) - 12.0
5. Brook Lopez (NJN) - 11.7

Top Ten Picks Update


#1 - Washington: PG John Wall: 14.7 ppg/5.7 apg
#2 - Philadelphia: SG Evan Turner: 20.3 ppg/5 rpg
#3 - New Jersey: C DeMarcus Cousins: 7.7 ppg/4.9 rpg
#4 - Seattle: PF Derrick Favors: 11.5 ppg/5.7 rpg/1.8 bpg
#5 - Las Vegas: SF Wesley Johnson: 12.8 ppg/4 rpg
#6 - Minnesota: SF Al-Farouq Aminu: 5.8 ppg/3.2 rpg
#7 - Sacramento: C Greg Monroe: 2.8 ppg/2.9 rpg
#8 - Golden State: C Cole Aldrich: 6.7 ppg/7.3 rpg/2.4 bpg
#9 - Detroit: SF Gordon Hayward: 10.1 ppg/2.9 rpg
#10 - Los Angeles: PF Paul George: 7.1 ppg/2.4 rpg

2011 NBA Draft: Mid Year Top 10

1. PF Matt Toney (FR), Kansas
6'11, 238 lbs
19.3 ppg/4.2 apg/9.0 rpg

2. SG Keanan Braswell (FR), UT-Chattanooga
6'2, 206 lbs
26.7 ppg/4.2 apg/9.2 rpg

3. C Shannon Brown (FR), Western Kentucky
6'9, 282 lbs
13.9 ppg/4.2 apg/7.1 rpg

4. PF Kevin Thompson (SO), DePaul
6'10, 242 lbs
15 ppg/2.3 apg/8.7 rpg

5. PF Eddy Young (FR), Illinois
6'8, 225 lbs
11.8 ppg/3.1 apg/7.1 rpg

6. SG Alton Foreman (FR), Tennessee
6'8, 222 lbs
22.4 pgg/3.6 apg/6 rpg

7. PF Marvin Barnes (FR), Arizona State
6'8, 247 lbs
17 ppg/2.1 apg/7.1 rpg

8. C David Noyola (SO), Connecticut
6'11, 262 lbs
18.8 ppg/2.9 apg/12 rpg

9. PG Jerome Jenkins (JR), Wake Forest
6'3, 171 lbs
20.3 ppg/4.3 apg/6.5 rpg

10. SG Bruce Bailey (19 y/o), Australia
6'6, 208 lbs
20.1 ppg/4.3 apg/6.5 rpg

Game 47: Rockets 89 @ Sonics 112

Hamilton (SEA): 35 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists

Game 48: Sonics 112 & Grizzlies 118

Hamilton (SEA): 49 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists

Game 49: Clippers 114 @ Sonics 95

Hamilton (SEA): 33 points, 6 rebounds

Game 50: Trailblazers 104 @ Sonics 77

Hamilton (SEA): 24 points, 5 rebounds

Game 51: Pacers 86 @ Sonics 102

Hamilton (SEA): 30 points, 13 rebounds

Game 52: Sonics 96 @ Trailblazers 81

Hamilton (SEA): 26 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists

Game 53: Bobcats 74 @ Sonics 100

Hamilton (SEA): 21 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists

Game 54: Sonics 87 @ Mavericks 111

Hamilton (SEA): 29 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists

Game 55: Sonics 106 @ Knicks 114

Hamilton (SEA): 34 points, 8 assists, 6 rebounds

Game 56: Sonics 90 @ Jazz 102

Favors (SEA): 20 points, 11 rebounds

Game 57: 76'ers 85 @ Sonics 111

Hamilton (SEA): 31 points, 12 rebounds

Game 58: Sonics 109 @ Aces 119

Hamilton (SEA): 30 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists

Game 59: Mavericks 113 @ Sonics 118

Webster (SEA): 24 points, 7 rebounds

Game 60: Sonics 95 @ Nuggets 110

Wallace (SEA): 15 points, 17 rebounds, 4 steals

2011 All Star Weekend

Slam Dunk Contest: Julian Wright (IND) defeated Josh Childress (PHO), Derrick Brown (CHA) and Stanley Robinson (ORL), beating Childress in the finals 71 - 61.

Anthony Morrow (OKC) won the 3 Point Contest, beating Raja Bell (CLE) and Jared Dudley (DEN) in the finals. Morrow had 17 to Dudley's 16 and Bell's 15.

Rookies 160 vs Sophmores 153 (OT)

John Wall (WAS): 39 points, 14 assists (MVP)
Derrick Favors (SEA): 2 points, 1 assist

Jordan Hill (SEA): 4 points, 5 rebounds
Eric Maynor (SEA): 0 points

Eastern Conference 109 vs Western Conference 135

Yao Ming (HOU): 19 points, 17 rebounds, 5 blocks (MVP)
Rip Hamilton (SEA): 16 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists

Trade Roundup

- Lakers trade PG Gervais Vasquez and SG Tracy McGrady to the Bucks for PF Ersan Ilyasova

- Bulls trade 2011 1st round pick to the Warriors for SG Kelenna Azubuike

Game 61: Sonics 119 @ Mavericks 131

Hamilton (SEA): 29 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists

Game 62: Sonics 98 @ 76'ers 104

Hamilton (SEA): 34 points, 8 assists, 5 rebounds

Game 63: Hawks 122 @ Sonics 95

Hamilton (SEA): 29 points, 5 rebounds

Game 64: Sonics 99 @ Rockets 90

Hamilton (SEA): 32 points, 7 rebounds

Game 65: Pistons 93 @ Sonics 106

Hamilton (SEA): 34 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists

Game 66: Sonics 81 @ Warriors 113

Wallace (SEA): 15 points, 11 rebounds

Game 67: Nets 81 @ Sonics 99

Hamilton (SEA): 33 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists

Game 68: Hornets 126 @ Sonics 105

Hamilton (SEA): 34 points, 4 rebounds

Game 69: Timberwolves 119 @ Sonics 105

Hamilton (SEA): 30 points, 7 assists

Game 70: Suns 111 @ Sonics 117

Hamilton (SEA): 24 points, 11 assists, 10 rebounds

Game 71: Nuggets 108 @ Sonics 97

Hamilton (SEA): 26 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists

Game 72: Sonics 80 @ Magic 95

Hamilton (SEA): 38 points, 5 rebounds

Game 73: Thunder 113 @ Sonics 84

Hamilton (SEA): 18 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists

Game 74: Heat 108 @ Sonics 117

Hamilton (SEA): 38 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists

Game 75: Spurs 103 @ Sonics 84

Hamilton (SEA): 33 points, 9 rebounds

Game 76: Sonics 98 @ Pistons 107

Hamilton (SEA): 21 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists

Game 77: Sonics 105 @ Celtics 98

Hamilton (SEA): 41 points, 5 rebounds

Game 78: Sonics 98 @ Rockets 112

Favors (SEA): 20 points, 9 rebounds

Game 79: Sonics 73 @ Thunder 131

Hamilton (SEA): 27 points, 4 assists

Game 80: Sonics 104 @ Timberwolves 113

Wallace (SEA): 24 points, 19 rebounds, 6 blocks

Game 81: Lakers 84 @ Sonics 109

Hamilton (SEA): 19 points, 9 rebounds

Game 82: Sonics 101 @ Warriors 123

Favors (SEA): 21 points, 7 rebounds

Game 83: Sonics 107 @ Timberwolves 110

Hamilton (SEA): 24 points, 4 rebounds

Game 84: Thunder 87 @ Sonics 107

Hamilton (SEA): 39 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists

Game 85: Kings 93 @ Sonics 119

Maynor (SEA): 13 points, 13 assists

Game 86: Sonics 92 @ Spurs 104

Wallace (SEA): 16 points, 12 rebounds

Game 87: Sonics 76 @ Nets 119

Wallace (SEA): 16 points, 18 rebounds

Game 88: Sonics 91 @ Bulls 118

Hamilton (SEA): 23 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists

Game 89: Sonics 84 @ Bullets 104

Hamilton (SEA): 21 points, 7 rebounds

Game 90: Sonics 105 @ Heat 93

Hamilton (SEA): 34 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists

Game 91: Sonics 105 @ Bucks 98

Hamilton (SEA): 23 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds

Game 92: Grizzlies 91 @ Sonics 80

Hamilton (SEA): 27 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists

How much is Rip averaging for your team?

2011 NBA Playoffs: First Round

Eastern Conference

#1 New Jersey vs #8 Atlanta
#4 Toronto vs #5 Orlando
#3 Chicago vs #6 Boston
#2 New Orleans vs #7 Philadelphia

Western Conference

#1 Denver vs #8 LA Clippers
#4 LA Lakers vs #5 Dallas
#3 San Antonio vs #6 Las Vegas
#2 Portland vs #7 Oklahoma City

The first round is relatively drama free except for one series out West. The Nets and Magic sweep in the East while Chicago and the Hornets each win in five.

Out West the Lakers swept the Mavs while Denver and Portland each won in five. The real drama saw the expansion Aces take the Veteran Spurs to the wire in a seven game series but the Spurs lead by a 20/20 from Thiago Splitter won Game 7 with relative ease, 95-81.

ended up at 27 PPG to lead the NBA. He was hoisting 25-30 shots a game, it was sick. He was a stat filler to be sure but I am not sure how much good he did for us considering some of the games I saw him have.

2011 NBA Playoffs: Second Round

Eastern Conference

#1 New Jersey vs #5 Orlando
#3 Chicago vs #2 New Orleans

Western Conference

#1 Denver vs #4 LA Lakers
#3 San Antonio vs #2 Portland

The East was once again a cake walk for Chicago and The Nets who won in five each. New Orleans may have been the two seed but it was apparent Chicago and New Jersey were the two best teams have have proved it thus far.

The West saw a young Portland team beat San Antonio in six, while the Lakers and Nuggets were to seven but Andre Bynum cruised to a 34 point, 14 rebound performance and the Lakers ended up scoring 133 enroute to a 133-109 victory. A funny stat here was the fact that Kobe only scored 9 in a game where the Lakers scored 133.

2011 NBA Playoffs: Conference Finals

Eastern Conference

#1 New Jersey vs #3 Chicago

Western Conference

#2 Portland vs #4 LA Lakers

Anticlimatic was the best word to describe the Conference Finals. The Nets blew through LeBron and Bulls in five. Chicago won the opener in a nail biter but after that the Nets won each game by at least ten points. Meanwhile LA fought valiantly but Portland was too much as they won in six following a superb series from Batum.

2011 NBA Finals

#1 New Jersey vs #2 Portland

It was a series full of give and take, with each team winning alternate games, giving us a game 7 in the NBA Finals. With the stakes at an all time high, Chris Bosh and Dwayne Wade's big move to New Jersey paid off with a 100-86 victory over the Blazers. Bosh came up huge with 33 points and 16 points as he totally dominated LaMarcus Aldridge all night.

2011 NBA Lottery Odds

1. Houston - 23.2%
2. Detroit - 18.4%
3. Miami - 14.4%
4. Seattle - 9.6%
5. Milwaukee - 9.5%
6. Washington - 6.3%
7. Sacramento - 5.8%
8. Minnesota - 3.3%
9. Phoenix - 3.2%
10. New York - 1.8%
11. Indiana - 1.2%
12. Golden State - 0.9%
13. Cleveland - 0.8%
14. Utah - 0.7%
15. Charlotte - 0.5%
16. Memphis - 0.4%

2011 NBA Draft Lottery

#16 - Memphis
#15 - Charlotte
#14 - Utah
#13 - Cleveland
#12 - Golden State
#11 - Indiana
#10 - New York
#9 - Phoenix
#8 - Minnesota
#7 - Washington

Kings fans rejoice!

#6 - Milwaukee
#5 - Miami
#4 - Detroit

And we are in the top three!

#3 - Houston

Here comes the moment of truth ...

#2 - Seattle

Damn! Still, I'll take the #2 pick all day!

#1 - Sacramento

The Kings go from 7 to 1, a massive leap and a great coup for the Kings.

2011 NBA Awards Show

All Rookie Second Team

John Wall (WAS) - Xavier Henry (IND) - Gordon Hayward (DET) - Derrick Favors (SEA) - Nikola Pekovic (DEN)

All Rookie First Team

Ricky Rubio (MIN) - Evan Turner (PHI) - Wesley Johnson (LV) - Tiago Splitter (SA) - Cole Alrdich (GSW)

All Defense Second Team

Rajon Rondo (BOS) - Monta Ellis (GSW) - Danny Granger (IND) - Kevin Garnett (BOS) - Yao Ming (HOU)

All Defense First Team

Chris Paul (NO) - Dwayne Wade (NJ) - Gerald Wallace (CHA) - Pau Gasol (LAL) - Andrew Bogut (MIL)

All NBA Third Team

Jason Kidd (NJ) - Kobe Bryant (LAL) - Danny Granger (IND) - Chris Bosh (NJ) - Dwight Howard (ORL)

All NBA Second Team

Steve Nash (PHO) - Dwayne Wade (NJ) - Kevin Durant (OKC) - Pau Gasol (LAL) - Andrew Bogut (MIL)

All NBA First Team

Chris Paul (NO) - Joe Johnson (MIN) - Lebron James (CHI) - David Lee (NY) - Yao Ming (HOU)

Coach of the Year

Monty Williams (NO) - 66 W - 26 L

Rookie of the Year

Evan Turner (PHI) 19.9 PPG/3.2 APG/4.6 RPG

Sixth Man

Nikola Pekovic (DEN) 9.8 PPG/6.5 RPG/1.9 BPG

Defensive Player of the Year

Andrew Bogut (MIL) 16.9 PPG/12 RPG/3.3 BPG

NBA MVP

Chris Paul (NO) 20.4 PPG/10.6 APG/4.4 RPG/2 SPG

2011 Seattle Stats

Rip Hamilton: 27.5 PPG/5.5 RPG/4.9 APG
Martell Webster: 13 PPG/4.1 RPG/2.1 APG
Ben Wallace: 12.2 PPG/10.8 RPG/1.1 BPG
Derrick Favors: 10.6 PPG/6.2 RPG/1.6 BPG
Eric Maynor: 8.6 PPG/5.8 APG/2.9 RPG
DeAndre Jordan: 7.9 PPG/5.2 RPG
Jordan Hill: 7.6 PPG/5.4 RPG/1.3 APG
Shaun Livingston: 7 PPG/4.3 APG
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute: 6.7 PPG/4.3 RPG/1.8 APG
Blake Ahern: 1.6 PPG
Renaldo Balkman: 1 PPG/1 RPG
Patrick Ewing Jr: 0.5 PPG
Armon Johnson: Spent all year in NBDL
Solomon Alibi: SPent all year in NBDL

2011 Mock Draft

#1. Sacramento: SF Carlos Few, Memphis
#2. Seattle: C David Noyola, Connecticut
#3. Houston: PF Matt Toney, Kansas
#4. Detroit: C Shannon Brown, Western Kentucky
#5. Miami: SG Keanan Braswell, UT-Chattanooga
#6. Milwaukee: PF Marvin Barnes, Arizona State
#7. Washington: C Daniel Respert, Wake Forest
#8. Minnesota: PG Jerome Jenkins, Wake Forest
#9. Phoenix: C Keith Ward, Auburn
#10. New York: C Bobby Kincade, Arkansas

2011 Pre-Draft Workouts

We bring in the top 10 guys from the Mock Draft as well as several other PG/SG's to fill out our 15 spots.

2011 NBA Draft

#1. Sacramento: PF Matt Toney, Kansas

- Not a surprise here. Toney is a post threat who should contribute right away. He now gives Tyreke Evans a post scorer to work with.

#2. Seattle: PG Jerome Jenkins, Wake Forest

- Jenkins projects as a 5* player with A Scoring, B Passing, A Handling, C Rebounding, C Blocking, C Stealing, C Defense. He also has a High Work Ethic. We need a PG for this offense and Jenkins looks like an amazing fit.

#3. Houston: SG Alton Foreman, Tennessee

- Foreman is probably the best pure scorer in this draft. Houston needs a guy who can fill it up so this is a solid pick.

#4. Detroit: C Keith Ward, Auburn

- Detroit needs a center and Ward is in the conversation as one of the best. Very physical player though undersized at 6'9". He should be a defensive presence but he needs to develop an offensive game.

#5. Miami: SG Keanan Braswell, UT-Chattanooga

- Braswell was the second best scorer in the draft. His all around game is superb but his off the court issues (draft analysts mentioned a police incident) kept him from going to Houston at #3. Braswell has the potential to be a replacement for D-Wade.

#6. Milwaukee - SG Damous Collins, Ole Miss

- Collins a three point specialist who is one of the best perimeter defenders in the draft. Has a game similar to Michael Redd.

#7. Washington - SF Steve Scott, Washington

- Scott is in the mold of Kevin Durant. A 6'10, 230 lbs SF who averaged 33 PPG at Washington. Defense needs work and he has to figure out how to show consistency but he has talent.

#8. Minnesota - SF Zeynel Akbulut, Turkey

- The first International player to go in the draft, Akbulut is an all around player who should compliment Rubio and Joe Johnson nicely.

#9. Phoenix - C Velimir Ostrozinska, Serbio & Montengro

- Interesting pick here. He doesn't really fit in the Suns offense, but he is a very good defensive player. Should be a threat on the boards and be a consistent shot blocker.

#10. New York: C Shannon Brown, Western Kentucky

- Brown fits in Coach Dantoni's offense to a T. He should be an excellent compliment to David Lee, though on the flip side, it is another guy who is a relative black hole on D in the front court.

#11. Indiana: PG Mikhel Zukauskas, Lithuiana
#12. Golden State: PF Marvin Barnes, Arizona State
#13. Cleveland: C David Noyola, Connecticut
#14. Utah: SG Bruce Bailey, Australia

#15. Seattle: SF Carlos Few, Memphis

- We trade our 41st pick, 2013 1st, and a 2012 2nd to move up to the 15th pick and take Carlos Few, a guy our scouts saw as having A potential in scoring. He is athletic as hell, a must in this offense, but he lacks a refined jump shot. With that said, he and Favors can be a match up nightmare for opposing teams.

#16. Memphis - PG Hollis Thomas, Xavier
#17. Philadelphia - C Daniel Respert, Wake Forest
#18. Atlanta - SG Jason Barrett, Seton Hall
#19. LA Clippers - PG Jason Coursey, New Mexico
#20. Golden State - SG Kelvin Grant, Tennessee
#21. Boston - C Bobby Kincade, Arkansas
#22. Las Vegas - PG Reggie Willis, Georgia
#23. Orlando - PF Kevin Thompson, Depaul
#24. Toronto - PF Daniel Kennedy, Colorado
#25. LA Lakers - PG Matt Carter, Houston
#26. Toronto - SF Joshula Curley, Maryland
#27. San Antonio - SF Andes Gomez, Brazil
#28. San Antonio - SG Desmon Traore, St. Johns
#29. New Orleans - SF Jake Buddle, Pitt
#30. Portland - PF Craig Braun, South Carolina
#31. New Jersey - SF Derrick Whitmore, Iowa State
#32. Denver - PF Renat Ray, Spain

#36 - Seattle - C Kevin Floyd, Auburn

He's a big body who was unscouted but seems worth a risk.

Renouncements

- We renounce the rights to Mbah a Moute, Ahern, Ewing Jr and Wallace.

2011 NBA Free Agency

The Top 10

#1. SF Kevin Durant*
#2. C Al Horford
#3. C Marc Gasol
#4. PF Zach Randolph
#5. SF Rudy Gay
#6. PG Tony Parker
#7. C Spencer Hawes*
#8. PF David West
#9. PG Mike Conley
#10. SF Tayshaun Prince

All in all it's a very meh FA class headlined by a stud in Durant, who also happens to be an RFA. I can't see any way OKC doesn't match on him. Horford and Gasol are two top 5 Centers and will get paid but the fall off after them is noticeable.

We go in with about 5 mil to spend on a backup SG, and some front court help. We hope to bring back DeAndre Jordan, but we could use some PF help.

We start FA by trading PG Armon Johnson to the Pistons for PF DeJuan Summers and a 2012 2nd pick. We had a surplus of PG and Summers provides some depth.

We make offers to Ronnie Brewer, DeAndre Jordan and a couple other young guys who could be of use down the line. We also offer our Mid Level to Tyson Chandler.

Signings

Portland Trailblazers re-sign Andre Miller to a 1-year contract worth $6,500,000

Seattle SuperSonics re-sign DeAndre Jordan to a 3-year contract worth $4,410,000

Oklahoma City Thunder re-sign Kevin Durant to a 6-year contract worth $104,216,850

Orlando Magic re-sign Vince Carter to a 3-year contract with a player option worth $28,840,500

Detroit Pistons sign Valeri Kikorov to a 4-year contract with a team option worth $34,944,000

Toronto Raptors sign Corey Brewer to a 2-year contract worth $8,097,589

Chicago Bulls re-sign Kelenna Azubuike to a 3-year contract worth $21,216,000

San Antonio Spurs re-sign Tony Parker to a 3-year contract worth $22,873,500

Charlotte Bobcats sign Spencer Haws to an offer sheet for a 2-year contract worth $10,098,481

New Orleans Hornets sign Thaddeus Young to an offer sheet for a 2-year contract worth $11,800,000

Seattle SuperSonics sign Tyson Chandler to a 1-year contract worth $5,900,000

New Jersey Nets sign Mike Conley to an offer sheet for a 2-year contract worth $11,800,000

Al Horford accepts a 1 year tender offer from the Atlanta Hawks worth $7,143,651

Denver Nuggets sign Jamal Crawford to a 1-year contract worth $5,900,000

Sacramento Kings re-sign Carl Landry to a 5-year contract with a team option worth $41,926,500

New York Knicks sign Marc Gasol to a 5-year contract worth $56,840,000

Atlanta Hawks sign Tayshaun Prince to a 3-year contract worth $15,975,804

Cleveland Cavaliers sign Zach Randolph to a 5-year contract worth $72,035,985

New Jersey Nets sign Mike Conley to a 2-year contract worth $11,800,000

Denver Nuggets re-sign Kenyon Martin to a 4-year contract with a player option worth $25,974,300

Memphis Grizzlies re-sign Rudy Gay to a 5-year contract with a team option worth $40,172,000

New Orleans Hornets sign Thaddeus Young to a 2-year contract worth $11,800,000

Charlotte Bobcats sign Spencer Hawes to a 2-year contract worth $10,098,481

Las Vegas Aces sign Marcus Thornton to a 2-year contract worth $11,800,000

New Orleans Hornets re-sign David West to a 6-year contract with a team option worth $66,811,500

2011 Seattle Sonics

Rotation

PG - Jerome Jenkins
SG - Rip Hamilton
SF - Carlos Few
PF - Derrick Favors
C - Tyson Chandler

6th Man: SF Martell Webster
7th Man: PG Shaun Livingston
8th Man: PG Eric Maynor
9th Man: C DeAndre Jordan
10th Man: PF Renaldo Balkman
11th Man: PF DaJuan Summers
12th Man: SG George Stokes

Position Breakdown

PG: We are incredibly deep here with our #2 overall pick Jerome Jenkins leading the offense. Jenkins is not as good as we hoped initially (2.5/3.5) but he already is fairly well developed. He should be a guy who even as a rookie can average 10 points and 6 assists. His ceiling may not be what we thought but he will be solid. Maynor and Livingston provide two excellent backups.

SG: Rip was last years leading scorer as he heaved up shot after shot. He will be asked to dial it back this year but is still our best scorer. His primary backup will be Martell Webster but we also signed George Stokes, an undrafted FA out of North Carolina. He isn't anything special but we hope he can develop into a role player.

SF: We seem to have hit a home run with Carlos Few. He is rated the best rookie by pundits headed into this year. His defense is limited, and can't handle the ball very well, but is a potent scorer already. We are cautiously optimistic he could average 15-16 ppg as a rookie. He will be backed up by Martell Webster.

PF: Derrick Favors is ready to take the next step in his development. He has more talent around him and will be focusing strictly on scoring in the paint. We're hoping he averages around 19 and 9 this season. Lofty expectations perhaps as he is still raw, but it is something he is capable of. We'll use bigger sets with DeAndre Jordan as his primary backup.

C: Newly signed Tyson Chandler will fill the Ben Wallace role this year but should be adapt at it. DeAndre Jordan will see plenty of time backing him up as well. Alibi and rookie Kevin Floyd will be in the NBDL for the time being.

2011 NBA Preview

East

1. Chicago Bulls
Rose/Azubuike/James/T. Murphy/Noah

2. New Jersey Nets
Conley/Wade/C. Lee/Bosh/Lopez

3. New York Knicks
Fields/Gallinari/Udoh/Lee/M. Gasol

4. New Orleans Hornets
Paul/Collison/T. Young/D. West/Varajeo

5. Boston Celtics
Rondo/Andelic (R)/Kincade (R)/Garnett/Perkins

6. Cleveland Cavaliers
M. Williams/Bell/Jamison/Z. Randolph/Hickson

7. Washington Bullets
Wall/Arenas/J.R Smith/Blatch/J. Jordan

8. Atlanta Hawks
Posey/Redick/Prince/J. Smith/Horford

West

1. Los Angeles Lakers
Bryant/Odom/Artest/Gasol/Bynum

2. Oklahoma City Thunder
Westbrook/Fibingerova (R)/Durant/Green/Stoudamire

3. Sacramento Kings
Udrih/Evans/Toney (R)/Boozer/Thompson

4. Minnesota Timberwolves
Rubio/J. Johnson/Akbulut (R)/Love/Jefferson

5. Denver Nuggets
Billups/Crawford/Anthony/Rey (R)/Nene

6. Los Angeles Clippers
Davis/E. Gordon/George/Griffin/Kaman

7. Portland Blazers
A. Miller/Roy/Batum/Aldridge/Camby

8. Houston Rockets
Brooks/Budinger/Ariza/Frye/Yao

16. Seattle Sonics

2011 Top Ten Players

1. SF Lebron James (CHI)
2. SF Kevin Durant (OKC)
3. SG Dwayne Wade (NJ)
4. PG Chris Paul (NO)
5. C Dwight Howard (ORL)
6. PF David Lee (NY)
7. SG Kobe Bryant (LAL)
8. PF Chris Bosh (NJ)
9. PF Dirk Nowitizki (DAL)
10. C Pau Gasol (LAL)

Game 1: Bullets 99 @ Sonics 111
Jenkins (SEA): 14 points, 9 assists, 6 rebounds

Game 2: Sonics 100 @ Thunder 109
Chandler (SEA): 14 points, 15 rebounds

Game 3: Knicks 119 @ Sonics 84
Favors (SEA): 13 points, 7 rebounds, 3 blocks

Game 4: Bobcats 104 @ Sonics 118
Jenkins (SEA): 14 points, 13 assists, 6 rebounds

Game 5: Mavericks 99 @ Sonics 83
Favors (SEA): 10 points, 12 rebounds, 4 blocks

Game 6: Jazz 101 @ Sonics 112
Hamilton (SEA): 33 points, 3 assists

Game 7: Magic 107 @ Sonics 97
Jordan (SEA): 16 points, 10 rebounds

Game 8: Sonics 84 @ Suns 107
Chandler (SEA): 18 points, 10 rebounds

Game 9: Sonics 88 @ Bullets 100
Few (SEA): 16 points, 4 assists

Game 10: Bucks 106 @ Sonics 101
Few (SEA): 22 points, 3 rebounds

Not a huge RL basketball fan but quiet enjoying the read. Going to be a lot of fun watching your lineup grow up together for the most part and hopefully that'll translate into a bit of a dynasty period for you.

Thanks a lot man.

Yeah the team should have pieces in place at PG/SF/PF for the next ten years, or so I hope. I'm going to need to find a better SG though because Rip is assuredly gone after this season.

We'll leave that for FA though.

Game 11: Sonics 98 @ Timberwolves 110
Favors (SEA): 14 points, 12 rebounds

Game 12: Trailblazers 111 @ Sonics 102
Webster (SEA): 14 points, 6 rebounds

Game 13: Aces 98 @ Sonics 104
Chandler (SEA): 12 points, 15 rebounds

Game 14: Sonics 101 @ Kings 114
Jenkins (SEA): 8 points, 12 assists

Game 15: Timberwolves 123 @ Sonics 112
Jenkins (SEA): 12 points, 10 assists, 8 rebounds

Game 16: Sonics 106 @ Timberwolves 96
Favors (SEA): 18 points, 6 rebounds, 6 blocks

Game 17: Sonics 104 @ Cavaliers 108
Jenkins (SEA): 4 points, 13 assists, 8 rebounds

Game 18: Nuggets 107 @ Sonics 83
Jenkins (SEA): 15 points, 3 assists, 3 rebounds

Game 19: Spurs 119 @ Sonics 109
Few (SEA): 14 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists

Game 20: Sonics 97 @ Warriors 102
Favors (SEA): 9 points, 11 rebounds, 3 blocks

Game 21: Sonics 100 @ Spurs 108
Jenkins (SEA): 15 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists

Game 22: Sonics 101 @ Knicks 120
Jenkins (SEA): 16 points, 6 assists

Game 23: Aces 121 @ Sonics 128 (OT)
Favors (SEA): 34 points, 7 rebounds, 3 blocks

Game 24: Sonics 99 @ Clippers 89
Favors (SEA): 14 points, 11 rebounds, 4 blocks

Game 25: Sonics 82 @ Magic 97
Jenkins (SEA): 12 points, 5 assists, 3 rebounds

Game 26: Rockets 111 @ Sonics 99
Favors (SEA): 15 points, 7 rebounds, 4 blocks

Game 27: Sonics 86 @ Thunder 122
Jenkins (SEA): 9 points, 8 assists, 4 rebounds

Game 28: Sonics 88 @ Aces 102
Favors (SEA): 10 points, 7 rebounds, 3 blocks

Game 29: Lakers 121 @ Sonics 89
Chandler (SEA): 20 points, 5 rebounds, 4 blocks

Game 30: Sonics 122 @ Rockets 128
Jenkins (SEA): 28 points, 14 assists

Game 31: Heat 104 @ Sonics 105
Jenkins (SEA): 10 points, 13 assists, 5 rebounds

Game 32: Sonics 96 @ Nets 115
Jordan (SEA): 20 points, 11 rebounds

Game 33: Sonics 88 @ Spurs 116
Jenkins (SEA): 14 points, 9 assists

Game 34: Nuggets 125 @ Sonics 111
Jenkins (SEA): 10 points, 7 assists

Game 35: Sonics 100 @ Mavericks 106
Favors (SEA): 24 points, 10 rebounds, 3 blocks

Game 36: Celtics 98 @ Sonics 85
Chandler (SEA): 17 points, 16 rebounds

Game 37: Sonics 91 @ 76'ers 107
Jordan (SEA): 12 points, 11 rebounds

Game 38: Sonics 83 @ Hornets 109
Favors (SEA): 9 points, 13 rebounds, 4 blocks

Game 39: Sonics 120 @ Warriors 109
Jenkins (SEA): 19 points, 10 assists

Game 40: Sonics 97 @ Pacers 115
Jenkins (SEA): 8 points, 12 assists

Game 41: Sonics 97 @ Pistons 108
Favors (SEA): 16 points, 14 rebounds

Game 42: Clippers 111 @ Sonics 98
Favors (SEA): 12 points, 8 rebounds

Game 43: Sonics 68 @ Celtics 102
Hamilton (SEA): 21 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists

Game 44: Sonics 86 @ Aces 119
Chandler (SEA): 10 points, 8 rebounds, 4 blocks

Game 45: Thunder 99 @ Sonics 107
Favors (SEA): 20 points, 13 rebounds

Game 46: Sonics 89 @ Nuggets 108
Favors (SEA): 11 points, 10 rebounds

2011 Mid Year Review

Standings

EAST

1. Hornets: 42-11
2. Bulls: 40-10
3. Nets: 32-16
4. Magic: 31-23
5. Hawks: 31-19
6. Celtics: 30-18
7. Knicks: 29-16
8. 76'ers: 29-26

WEST

1. Nuggets: 41-9
2. Trailblazers: 39-14
3. Lakers: 35-17
4. Spurs: 33-16
5. Clippers: 31-15
6. Aces: 30-22
7. Kings: 26-22
8. Suns: 25-25

16. Sonics: 10-36

2011 Mid Year Stat Leaders

PPG

1. Monta Ellis (GSW) - 25.4
2. Dwight Howard (ORL) - 25.1
3. Kevin Durant (OKC) - 25
4. Carmelo Anthony (DEN) - 24.1
5. Lebron James (CHI) - 23.7

APG

1. Chris Paul (NO) - 11.5
2. Russell Westbrook (OKC) - 9.6
3. Deron Williams (UTA) - 9.4
4. Steve Nash (PHO) - 8.6
5. Baron Davis (LAC) - 8.5
10. Jerome Jenkins (SEA) - 7.2

RPG

1. Dwight Howard (ORL) - 14.8
2. Yao Ming (HOU) - 12.4
3. Amare Stoudamire (OKC) - 11.7
4. Al Horford (ATL) - 11.6
5. Chris Kaman (LAC) - 11.5

Trade Roundup

Hawks trade PG Jeff Teague and SF James Posey to the Lakers for SF Lamar Odom

76'ers trade 2012 1st Round Pick (PHI) to Cthe Bulls for PF Taj Gibson

Sonics Notes

- We sign Martell Webster to a two year 4.5 million dollar extension

- We recall Aliabi from the NBDL and assign George Stokes down there to take his spot

- We move DeAndre Jordan in as our starting PF and Favors to SF. Few becomes our 6th man off the bench

Game 47: 76'ers 92 @ Sonics 109
Favors (SEA): 20 points, 10 rebounds

Game 48: Sonics 110 @ Nuggets 133
Jenkins (SEA): 16 points, 11 assists

Game 49: Raptors 103 @ Sonics 114
Favors (SEA): 24 points, 6 rebounds, 4 blocks

Game 50: Nets 114 @ Sonics 97
Webster (SEA): 22 points, 6 rebounds

Trade Roundup

- Knicks trade 2012 1st round pick (NY) to the Pacers for PG Mikhel Zukauskas

This trade is interesting on many fronts. The Knicks needed a PG in the worst way, so they get a potential young star in Zukauskas who has been the only rookie PG better then our own Jenkins this season.

With that said, he was a Foreign FA from Lithuania who is 25 years old. He signed a one year deal so chances are he'd make a ton in FA and leave Indy anyway but it is a big risk for them to take.

Game 51: Bulls 106 @ Sonics 71
Hamilton (SEA): 20 poins, 6 rebounds, 4 assists

Game 52: Kings 103 @ Sonics 105
Favors (SEA): 20 points, 14 rebounds

Game 53: Sonics 105 @ Bucks 114
Favors (SEA): 12 points, 11 rebounds

Game 54: Kings 103 @ Nuggets 93
Favors (SEA): 12 points, 7 rebounds

Game 55: Sonics 102 @ Suns 103
Jenkins (SEA): 10 points, 10 assists, 6 rebounds

Game 56: Bucks 75 @ Sonics 88
Jenkins (SEA): 10 points, 8 assists

Game 57: Clippers 130 @ Sonics 112
Jenkins (SEA): 18 points, 5 assists, 5 rebounds

2011 NBA All Star Weekend

Slam Dunk Contest

Papa Sy (IND) defeated Jamario Moon (CLE), Stanley Robinson (ORL) and Victor Claver (CLE), beating Moon in the Finals 63-59.

3 Point Contest

Kyle Korver (CHI) beat Mike Miller (PHO), Jared Dudley (DEN), Jaraan Worley (MEM), Paul Pierce (BOS), Bill Walker (NY), Aaron Afflalo (PHO) and Anthony Morrow (OKC). Korver (25) beat Afflalo (19) and Pierce (16) in the Finals.

Rookie/Sophmore Game

Rookies 88 vs Sophmores 127
Jenkins (ROOK): 3 points, 3 assists
Favors (SOPH): 8 points, 6 rebounds
Johnson (SOPH): 34 points, 5 rebounds (MVP)

2011 All Star Game

West 118 vs East 126
M. Gasol (East): 20 points, 10 rebounds, 4 blocks (MVP)

Game 58: Sonics 102 @ Rockets 84
Chandler (SEA): 21 points, 10 rebounds

Game 59: Hornets 104 @ Sonics 113
Jenkins (SEA): 15 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds

Game 60: Pistons 104 @ Sonics 114
Jenkins (SEA): 14 points, 10 assists, 5 rebounds

Game 61: Sonics 112 @ Lakers 106
Jenkins (SEA): 23 points, 8 assists

Game 62: Pacers 103 @ Sonics 94
Favors (SEA): 15 points, 10 rebounds, 3 blocks

Game 63: Grizzlies 85 @ Sonics 101
Jenkins (SEA): 15 points, 11 assists

Game 64: Spurs 111 @ Sonics 114
Jenkins (SEA): 16 points, 14 assists, 5 rebounds

Game 65: Sonics 98 @ Kings 104
Favors (SEA): 15 points, 9 rebounds, 4 blocks

Game 66: Blazers 94 @ Sonics 114
Few (SEA): 21 points, 4 assists

Game 67: Sonics 92 @ Raptors 111
Jenkins (SEA): 11 points, 6 assists, 4 rebounds

Game 68: Lakers 114 @ Sonics 104
Maynor (SEA): 16 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists

Game 69: Sonics 112 @ Clippers 98
Jenkins (SEA): 28 points, 12 assists

Game 70: Sonics 79 @ Bulls 119
Hamilton (SEA): 15 points, 4 assists

Game 71: Suns 99 @ Sonics 108
Favors (SEA): 19 points, 7 rebounds, 4 blocks

Game 71: Thunder 103 @ Sonics 82
Jenkins (SEA): 13 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 blocks

Game 72: Sonics 71 @ Blazers 104
Jenkins (SEA): 14 points, 4 assists

Game 73: Cavaliers 87 @ Sonics 113
Jenkins (SEA): 14 points, 15 assists, 6 rebounds, 4 blocks

Game 74: Sonics 81 @ Hawks 95
Webster (SEA): 29 points, 5 rebounds

Game 75: Sonics 118 @ Jazz 124 (OT)
Jenkins (SEA): 27 points, 11 assists, 5 rebounds

Game 76: Sonics 119 @ Bobcats 112 (OT)
Jenkins (SEA): 21 points, 12 assists, 8 rebounds

Game 77: Rockets 122 @ Sonics 130
Jenkins (SEA): 8 points, 13 assists, 6 rebounds

Game 78: Sonics 120 @ Jazz 94
Jenkins (SEA): 24 points, 10 assists, 5 rebounds

Game 79: Sonics 88 @ Mavericks 114
Chandler (SEA): 10 points, 12 rebounds

Game 80: Warriors 104 @ Sonics 121
Favors (SEA): 22 points, 9 rebounds, 3 blocks

Game 81: Sonics 103 @ Lakers 123
Jenkins (SEA): 14 points, 7 assists

- Post game Jenkins has a sprained ankle and is expected to be hobbled 13 days, while Tyson Chandler has a bruised thigh and will miss 10. We'll keep Jenkins in but we promote Alibi to starting Center.

Game 82: Sonics 103 @ Heat 117
Jordan (SEA): 29 points, 14 rebounds

Game 83: Sonics 81 @ Grizzlies 102
Alabi (SEA): 18 points, 6 rebounds

Game 84: Sonics 89 @ Blazers 107
Jordan (SEA): 12 points, 8 rebounds

Game 85: Hawks 114 @ Sonics 100
Jordan (SEA): 13 points, 8 rebounds

Game 86: Jazz 115 @ Sonics 92
Favors (SEA): 15 points, 10 rebounds

Game 87: Warriors 109 @ Sonics 117
Jenkins (SEA): 11 points, 10 assists

Game 88: Mavericks 107 @ Sonics 117
Favors (SEA): 24 points, 7 assists, 5 rebounds

Game 89: Timberwolves 103 @ Sonics 76
Jenkins (SEA): 17 points, 4 assists

Game 90: Suns 133 @ Sonics 103
Jenkins (SEA): 11 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists

Game 91: Sonics 110 @ Bucks 105
Jenkins (SEA): 22 points, 13 assists, 5 rebounds

I screwed up somewhere as the season ended and I have 92 games played but I missed reporting one. So be it.

2011 NBA Playoffs: 1st Round

EAST

1. New Orleans
8. Philadelphia

4. New Jersey
5. Atlanta

3. Boston
6. New York

2. Chicago
7. Orlando

WEST

1. Denver
8. Oklahoma City

4. Los Angeles Clippers
5. San Antonio

3. Los Angeles Lakers
6. Las Vegas

2. Portland
7. Sacramento

The first round was similar to last year in that it was fairly easy to predict. New Orleans, New Jersey and Chicago all won in five, while New York took their series in six.

In the West the Lakers swept while the Nuggets and Blazers won in five. The Spurs and Clippers took their series to seven but the Clippers smothered San Antonio en route to a 96-73 game seven victory.

2011 NBA Playoffs: 2nd Round

EAST

1. New Orleans
4. New Jersey

2. Chicago
6. New York

WEST

1. Denver
4. Los Angeles Clippers

2. Portland
3. Los Angeles Lakers

Once again the East is elementary. The Nets, despite being the 4 seed, sweep the Hornets while the Bulls beat the Knicks in six to set up a rematch in the Conference Finals.

In the West the Blazers best LA in six, while the Clippers went seven yet again, and again they prevail, this time 117 to 109.

2011 NBA Playoffs: Conference Finals

EAST

2. Chicago
4. New Jersey

WEST

2. Portland
4. Los Angeles Clippers

The Nets pursuit to a repeat continues with yet another sweep, this time of the Bron led Bulls.

Meanwhile Portland dispatches the pesky Clippers in five to set up a rematch of last years NBA Finals!

2011 NBA Playoffs: Finals

2. Portland
4. New Jersey

This time there would be redemption as the Blazers take home the NBA Title beating the Nets in six! The seires started off with the Blazers going up 2-0 but the Nets battled back to even the series up. The Blazers would be too much in Game 5 though and then blow the doors off of the Nets 104-83 in the decisive game six.

2011 NBA Champions: Portland Trailblazers

2012 NBA Draft Lottery Odds

#1 - Memphis (23.2)
#2 - Minnesota (18.4)
#3 - Washington (14.1)
#4 - Miami (9.6)
#5 - Cleveland (9.5)
#6 - Charlotte (6.3)
#7 - Indiana (5.8)
#8 - Seattle (3.3)
#9 - Detroit (3.2)
#10 - Houston (1.8)
#11 - Golden State (1.2)
#12 - Phoenix (0.9)
#13 - Utah (0.8)
#14 - Milwaukee (0.7)
#15 - Toronto (0.5)
#16 - Dallas (0-4)

2012 NBA Draft Lottery

#16 - Dallas
#15 -Toronto
#14 -Milwaukee
#13 - Utah
#12 - Phoenix
#11 - Golden State
#10 - Houston
#9 - Detroit

And will we strike Lotto gold again?

#8 - Seattle

No we shall not!

#7 - Indiana
#6 - Charlotte
#5 - Cleveland
#4 - Washington

Miami moves in to the Top 3

#3 - Minnesota

And Memphis and Miami will vie for the #1 pick now ..

#2 - Miami
#1 - Memphis

2012 Awards Show

All Rookie Second Team

Jerome Jenkins (SEA) - Jason Barrett (ATL) - Steve Scott (WAS) - Matt Toney (SAC) - Velimir Ostrozinska (PHO)

All Rookie First Team

Mikhel Zukauskas (NY) - Damous Collins (MIL) - Zeynel Akbulut (MIN) - Kevin Thompson (ORL) - Keith Ward (DET)

All Defense Second Team

Rajon Rondos (BOS) - Kobe Bryant (LAL) - Gerald Wallace (BOS) - Pau Gasol (LAL) - Andrew Bogut (MIL)

All Defense First Team

Chris Paul (NO) - Dwayne Wade (NJ) - Lebron James (CHI) - Josh Smith (ATL) - Dwight Howard (ORL)

All NBA Third Team

Steve Nash (PHO) - Brandon Roy (POR) - Carmelo Anthony (DEN) - Blake Griffin (LAC) - Yao Ming (HOU)

All NBA Second Team

Deon Williams (UTA) - Dwayne Wade (NJ) - Kevin Durant (OKC) - Dirk Nowitzki (DAL) - Andrew Bogut (MIL)

All NBA First Team

Chris Paul (NO) - Kobe Bryant (LAL) - Lebron James (CHI) - Pau Gasol (LAL) - Dwight Howard (ORL)

Coach of the Year

Monty Williams (NO) - 68 W - 24 L

Rookie of the Year

PG Mikhel Zukauskas (NY): 11.8 PPG/7.3 APG/2.8 RPG

Six Man of the Year

C Andres Biedrens (TOR): 10.4 PPG/7.4 RPG/1.0 BPG

Defensive Player of the Year

C Dwight Howard (ORL): 25.3 PPG/14.4 RPG/3.6 BPG/1.0 SPG

Most Valuable Player

C Dwight Howard (ORL): 25.3 PPG/14.4 RPG/3.6 BPG/1.0 SPG

2012 Mock Draft

1. Memphis: C Ivan Sykes, Michigan State
2. Miami: SF Jesse Huggins, New Mexico
3. Minnesota: PF Clark Everhart, Illinois
4. Washington: PF Kevin Felts, Marquette
5. Cleveland: SG Mike Curry, UT-Chattanooga
6. Charlotte: PF Toby Carter, Syracuse
7. Indiana: C Demetri Markoudiles, Greece
8. Seattle: C Erick Clausen, Kentucky
9. Detroit: PF Jamaal Watkins, Wake Forest
10. Houston: PG Booker Kosik, Seton Hall

2012 NBA Draft

1. Memphis: C Ivan Sykes, MSU

Sykes is a complete player who not only averaged 24 points and 14 rebounds in college but also 6 assists. He should be the main man when it comes to the Rookie of the Year.

2. Miami: SF Kenton Obrien, BYU

Seems like a reach but Miami still needs scoring desperately. Obrien isn't very athletic but he has a smooth jump shot and should be able to drain shots in Miami.

3. Minnesota: PG Booker Kosik, Seton Hall

A strange pick for the Wolves here. Already with Rubio you have to wonder what Kosik's role will be. Still, he is electric as a playmaker but his shot needs work.

4. Washington: PF Clark Everhart, Illinois

Everhart is a classic post player. He is a bull in the paint and a force on the glass. Gives Wall a lot of help down low in Washington.

5. Cleveland: SG Mike Curry, UT-Chattanooga

Curry is another UT-Chattanooga SG to go in the Lotto. He is a good shooter who does everything well, but nothing truly exceptional. Cleveland needs help all over though so Curry should be able to do that.

6. Charlotte: PF Kevin Felts, Marquette

Felts won't blow you away defensively but he is another solid post player who is a notch below Everhart but still worthy of the sixth pick in the draft.

#7. Indiana: C Davild Bailey, MSU

The other MSU big, Bailey was a beneficiary of playing next to Sykes, but he can still play. He is more in the mold of a defensive threat then an all around player like Sykes but he is a decent pick here.

#8. Seattle: C Demetri Markoulides, Greece

Markoulides is just 18 years old and relatively undersized at 6'9, 265 lbs but he is athletic and he is a scorer. His D needs work, no question, but he fits in well with our overall scheme.

#9. Detroit: SG Kevin Singletary, Air Force

Singletary is a three point specialist who can fill it up from long range. Needs to work on his overall repertoire but his potential is scary.

#10. Houston: C Jimmy Lightfoot, Wisconsin

At 6'11, 273, Lightfoot is a monster physical specimen. He is already NBA ready in that regard. However he needs work refining his entire game. If he does that he can be a star.

#11. Golden State: SF Travis Myers, Wright State
#12. Phoenix: SF Jesse Huggins, New Mexico
#13. Utah: PF Ramon Ribero, Brazil
#14. Milwaukee: SF Donald Cleveland, Western Kentucky
#15. Toronto: PG Greg Beasley, NC State
#16. Dallas: SG Paul LaRue, Texas Tech
#17. Chicago: C Antonio Lewis, Arizona State
#18. Oklahoma City: SG Arion Jackson, Texas
#19. Sacramento: PG Eric Watkins, Oklahoma
#20. Las Vegas: C Francis Brown, UCLA
#21. Orlando: PG Livan Bryant, North Carolina
#22. Houston: PG Luis Augustino, Brazil
#23. LA Clippers: SG Luis Barnes, Minnesota
#24. Indiana: PF Jamaal Watkins, Wake Forest
#25. Atlanta: C Erick Clausen, Kentucky
#26. LA Lakers: PG Raymond Edwards, Australia
#27. New Jersey: PF Toby Carter, Syracuse
#28. Boston: SG Stephan Howard, Tennessee
#29. Phoenix: C Daniel Miner, Texas A&M
#30. Chicago: PG Chris Thomas, Kansas State
#31. New Orleans: C Brad Hemphill, North Carolina
#32. Denver: SG Brett Dixon, Providence

Trade:

Houston trades Yao Ming to Minnesota for Al Jefferson

For Houston who is in no way ready to compete this makes sense. Jefferson is younger, healthier and under contract longer where as Minnesota if setting up to win now despite their top 3 pick.

#41. Seattle: SG Marquise Whitfield, St. Johns

2012 NBA Free Agency

Top Free Agents

PG

1. Russell Westbrook*
2. Jason Kidd
3. Dwayne Drisell (Coming from the Adriatic League where he played two seasons)
4. George Hill*
5. Andre Miller

SG

1. Eric Gordon*
2. Jamal Crawford
3. Ty Seabrooks (Spent the last two years in Italy)
4. Courtney Lee*
5. Ray Allen

SF

1. Carmelo Anthony
2. Marvin Williams
3. Nicolas Batum
4. Al Thornton
5. Peja Stojakovic

PF

1. Kevin Love*
2. Anthony Randolph
3. Andray Blatch
4. Tyrus Thomas
5. Boris Diaw

C

1. Chris Kaman
2. Brook Lopez*
3. Al Horford
4. Roy Hibbert*
5. DeJuan Blair

We have money to play with this year and we need a scorer so we offer a max deal to Melo. We will also look to add a back up PG as Maynor is gone and we bought out Livingston who didn't play much for us last year.

You're offering Melo? Why not Eric Gordon? Don't you have a solid SF entering his second year? Or did I miss something with him?

Gordon is my backup plan. I tested my SF (Few) out at SG and he looked good there. His entire game is based around his shooting so I figured he'd be better off at the 2 as his career goes along.

Free Agent Signings

- The Kings sign Travis Outlaw to a 2-year contract worth $7,479,143
- The Sonics sign Jerryd Bayless to a 2-year contract worth $2,436,000
- The Cavaliers sign Carmelo Anthony to a 5-year contract worth $86,709,985
- The Sonics sign Eric Gordon to an offer sheet for a 5-year contract worth $48,450,000
- The Sonics sign Eddy Young to a 2-year contract worth $1,640,000
- The Lakers sign Nicolas Batum to an offer sheet for a 4-year contract worth $23,600,000
- The Bulls sign Courtney Lee to an offer sheet for a 4-year contract worth $23,600,000
- The Pacers sign Brook Lopez to an offer sheet for a 5-year contract worth $61,480,000
- The Warriors resign Anthony Randolph to a 3-year contract worth $20,553,000
- The Nuggets resign Jamaal Crawford to a 4-year contract with a team option worth $31,718,400
- The Aces resign Boris Diaw to a 4-year contract with a team option worth $31,484,000
- The Magic sign Ty Seabrooks to a 2-year contract worth $11,800,000
- The Bullets sign Andray Blatche to a 4-year contract with a team option worth $25,416,478
- The Bucks sign George Hill to an offer sheet for a 2-year contract worth $11,395,442
- Solomon Alabi accepts a 1 year tender offer from the Sonics worth $573,827
- The Spurs resign DeJuan Blair to a 2-year contract worth $12,630,000
- Russell Westbrook accepts a 1 year tender offer from the Thunder worth $6,703,704
- Kevin Love accepts a 1 year tender offer from the Timberwolves worth $6,112,462
- The Blazers sign Udonis Haslem to a 1 year contract worth $5,900,000
- The Sonics sign Eric Gordon to a 5-year contract worth $48,450,000
- Roy Hibbert accepts a 1 year tender offer from the Pacers worth $3,665,089
- The Blazers sign Al Horford to a 5-year contract worth $58,443,000
- Indiana Pacers sign Brook Lopez to a 5-year contract worth $61,480,000
- Chicago Bulls sign Courtney Lee to a 4-year contract with a team option worth $23,600,000
- Los Angeles Lakers sign Nicolas Batum to a 4-year contract with a team option worth $23,600,000
- New Jersey Nets sign Dositej Stankovic to a 5-year contract with a team option worth $29,500,000
- Miami Heat sign Borisav Sesely to a 2-year contract worth $15,184,000
- San Antonio Spurs sign Lorenzo Stallone to a 2-year contract worth $11,800,000
- Denver Nuggets sign Jason Kidd to a 1-year contract worth $7,500,000
- Dallas Mavericks sign Andris Biedrins to a 1-year contract worth $5,900,000
- Los Angeles Clippers re-sign Chris Kaman to a 6-year contract with a team option worth $64,084,500
- Milwaukee Bucks sign George Hill to a 2-year contract worth $11,395,442
- Utah Jazz sign Obano Montaña to a 1-year contract worth $5,900,000
- Miami Heat sign Dwayne Driesell to a 2-year contract worth $10,901,739
- Miami Heat sign Avraham Teismo to a 2-year contract worth $14,352,000
- Toronto Raptors sign Brandon Rush to a 2-year contract worth $10,192,000
- Memphis Grizzlies sign Al Thornton to a 2-year contract worth $9,568,000
- Houston Rockets sign Jared Dudley to a 2-year contract worth $8,736,000
- Seattle SuperSonics sign Nemanja Bjelica to a 2-year contract worth $1,608,000
- Golden State Warriors sign Tibor Pleiss to a 2-year contract worth $8,944,000
- Boston Celtics sign Ostoja Brnovic to a 1-year contract worth $5,900,000

Free Agency Review

We end up signing Eric Gordon to a deal a little above his value, but he gives us a legitimate scorer to force Rip back on the bench. Few will stay at the 3 which will hinder our D some but he has really shown some improvement in Camp.

- We add Bayless as our backup PG. He is solid and got a fairly cap friendly deal for us.

- Young and Bjelica are two young guys with potential. Young will head to the NBDL while Bjelica is a potential defensive stud who will see some minutes.

- The signing to watch out for is Boston getting Ostoja Brnovic. He is a center from Serbia who is in his early 30's. He looks like he could come in to the league right away and be a sleeper All Star.

2012 Seattle Sonics

Starting 5

PG - Jerome Jenkins
SG - Eric Gordon
SF - Carlos Few
PF - Derrick Favors
C - Demetri Markoulides

Bench

6th Man - Rip Hamilton
7th Man - Solomon Alabi
8th Man - DeAndre Jordan
9th Man - Marquise Whitfield
10th Man - Jerryd Bayless
11th Man - Nemanjia Bjelica
12th Man - Renaldo Balkman

Kevin Floyd and Eddy Young will be in the NBDL

PG: Jenkins is coming off very solid rookie campaign that saw him average 10 points and 7 assists. He is expected to take a bigger leap this season and anchor our offense. Bayless provides an okay backup.

SG: Newly signed Eric Gordon is expected to come in and take a big leap in his overall game as he will finally be "the man" for a team. Anything short of 21 PPG would be a disappointment. Rip Hamilton provides amazing depth at the position.

SF: Carlos Few bumped around last year between SG/SF but he is the SF now and after an impressive camp could be our second best scorer. Rip will also serve as a primary backup here with Bjelica being relied upon to play D.

PF: Favors is the man here and looks ready to have a big year three. He should be a 15 and 10 guy this year, though we could see him take it even further. DeAndre Jordan will be the back up here.

C: We are loaded with solid talent here but it'll be the rookie Markoludies getting the chance to start. This will be a very touchy issue early but if the youngster struggles Alabi or Jordan will be ready.

2012 NBA Preview

East

1. Chicago
Rose/Azubuike/James/T. Murphy/Noah

2. Nets
Stankovic (R)/Wade/T. Carter (R)/Bosh/Cousins

3. Knicks
Zukauskas/Gallinari/Udoh/D. Lee/M. Gasol

4. Celtics
Rondo/Terry/G. Wallace/Garnett/Brnovic

5. Pacers
Henry/Quintero/Granger/Sy/B. Lopez

6. Hornets
Paul/Collison/Bradley/West/Varejao

7. Cavaliers
M. Williams/Douglas/Anthony/Z. Randolph/Noyola

Bullets
8. Wall/Arenas/S. Scott/Blatche/T. Chandler

West

1. Timberwolves
Rubio/J. Johnson/Maggette/Love/Yao

2. Lakers
R. Williams/Bryant/Artest/P. Gasol/Bynum

3. Thunder
Westbrook/Morrow/Durant/Green/Stoudamire

4. Kings
Udrih/Evans/Toney/Boozer/Thompson

5. Warriors
Curry/Ellis/K. Grant/M. Barnes/Aldrich

6. Blazers
Roy/D. Jones (R)/Q. Richardson/Aldridge/Horford

7. Bucks
Hill/Collins/Salmons/Sanders/Bogut

8. Clippers
Davis/Zablotny/George/Griffin/Kaman

12. Sonics
Jenkins/Gordon/Few/Favors/Markoludies

2012 Top Ten Players

1. Lebron James (CHI)
2. Kevin Durant (OKC)
3. Dwayne Wade (NJ)
4. Chris Paul (NO)
5. Dwight Howard (ORL)
6. David Lee (NY)
7. Chris Bosh (NJ)
8. Pau Gasol (LAL)
9. Carmelo Anthony (CLE)
10. Dirk Nowitzki (DAL)

Game 1: Sonics 79 @ Jazz 88
Markoludies (SEA): 10 points, 11 rebounds

Game 2: Clippers 73 @ Sonics 97
Few (SEA): 26 points, 7 rebounds

Game 3: Kings 109 @ Sonics 116
Gordon (SEA): 30 points, 3 rebounds

Game 4: Sonics 87 @ Celtics 102
Gordon (SEA): 23 points, 4 assists

Game 5: Blazers 107 @ Sonics 85
Gordon (SEA): 24 points, 4 assists

Game 6: Sonics 99 @ T'Wolves 112
Few (SEA): 26 points, 6 rebounds

Game 7: Sonics 92 @ Pacers 105
Favors (SEA): 23 points, 10 rebounds

Game 8: Sonics 113 @ Knicks 118
Favors (SEA): 15 points, 12 rebounds

Game 9: Pistons 88 @ Sonics 98
Favors (SEA): 17 points, 11 rebounds

Game 10: Celtics 102 @ Sonics 81
Gordon (SEA): 28 points, 1 rebound

Trade Roundup

- Nuggets trade 2013 1st (DEN) to the Bulls for Luol Deng

Game 11: Sonics 108 @ Bucks 117
Jenkins (SEA): 14 points, 9 assists

Game 12: Aces 115 @ Sonics 118
Gordon (SEA): 33 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists

Game 13: Sonics 83 @ Kings 114
Alabi (SEA): 8 points, 12 rebounds

Game 14: Sonics 119 @ Aces 112
Jenkins (SEA): 20 points, 9 assists, 5 rebounds

Game 15: Sonics 79 @ Mavericks 109
Alabi (SEA): 12 points, 7 rebounds

Game 16: Sonics 104 @ Nuggets 137
Gordon (SEA): 27 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists

Game 17: Rockets 96 @ Sonics 106
Favors (SEA): 16 points, 12 rebounds

Game 18: Sonics 100 @ Mavericks 119
Few (SEA): 22 points, 2 assists

Game 19: Sonics 83 @ Bullets 90
Favors (SEA): 12 points, 9 rebounds

Game 20: Thunder 99 @ Sonics 111
Favors (SEA): 18 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists

Game 21: Spurs 99 @ Sonics 106
Favors (SEA): 21 points, 9 rebonds

Game 22: 101 @ Sonics 90
Favors (SEA): 28 points, 14 rebounds

Game 23: Sonics 114 @ Suns 139
Favors (SEA): 16 points, 7 rebounds, 3 blocks

Game 24: Warriors 115 @ Sonics 111
Gordon (SEA): 31 points, 5 rebounds

Game 25: T'Wolves 107 @ Sonics 89
Favors (SEA): 14 points, 8 rebounds

Game 26: Sonics 106 @ Nuggets 123
Gordon (SEA): 24 points, 4 rebounds

Game 27: Sonics 96 @ Thunder 112
Hamilton (SEA): 28 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists

Game 28: 76'ers 98 @ Sonics 105
Favors (SEA): 21 points, 5 rebounds, 6 blocks

Game 29: Nuggets 123 @ Sonics 102
Gordon (SEA): 16 points, 5 rebounds

Game 30: Sonics 80 @ Hawks 106
Few (SEA): 15 points, 6 rebounds

Seattle/Houston Trade

Seattle trades: Rip Hamilton, Solomon Alabi and Kevin Floyd
Houston trades: Al Jefferson

We give up quite a bit here, as Alabi and Floyd are two solid young centers, but with Markoudlies and Jordan already on the team both were expendable.

Rip and Jefferson both have expiring deals, but right now we need more production from our Center spot as Markoudlies develops and Jefferson can surely help us out there.

Our starting five should now be amongst the NBA's most explosive.

Game 31: Clippers 114 @ Sonics 131
Jefferson (SEA): 29 points, 19 rebounds

Game 32: Sonics 88 @ 76'ers 117
Jefferson (SEA): 18 points, 12 rebounds

Game 33: Lakers 120 @ Sonics 102
Jefferson (SEA): 19 points, 14 rebounds

Game 34: Jazz 115 @ Sonics 113
Jenkins (SEA): 16 points, 10 assists

Game 35: Heat 90 @ Sonics 107
Jefferson (SEA): 21 points, 15 rebounds

Game 36: Sonics 101 @ Grizzlies 93
Jefferson (SEA): 29 points, 15 rebounds, 3 blocks

Game 37: Nuggets 111 @ Sonics 98
Gordon (SEA): 27 points, 4 assists

Game 38: Knicks 113 @ Sonics 105
Few (SEA): 25 points, 4 assists

Game 39: Sonics 86 @ Jazz 100
Jefferson (SEA): 18 points, 20 rebounds

Game 40: Sonics 77 @ Pistons 102
Jefferson (SEA): 12 points, 14 rebounds