The Louis Williams/Lucas Nogueira Trade

June 28th, 2014

(originally published elsewhere)

In a trade agreed to last night, and perhaps already to have been made official by the time this sentence is finished, the Toronto Raptors agreed to trade John Salmons and his partially guaranteed contract to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Louis Williams and the draft rights to Lucas Nogueira.

Toronto were previously on the cusp of trading Salmons to Memphis on draft night, along with the #37 pick, in exchange for Tayshaun Prince and the …

Wake Me Up When September Ends

September 25th, 2008

John Hollinger wrote a long old piece two weeks ago in which he opines upon pretty much every transaction made this summer.

Well, if he can, I can. From the people you know about, to the insignificant ones you couldn’t give a Keith Closs about. That’s how I want it, so that’s how it’s going to be.

If you’re the kind of person who is annoyed by long posts, then the length of this post will annoy you. It is …

30 teams in 36 or so days: Philadelphia 76ers

September 10th, 2007

Players acquired via free agency or trade:

Jack diddly

Players acquired via draft:

First round: Thaddeus Young (12th overall), Jason Smith (20th overall, acquired in draft night trade)
Second round: Derrick Byars (42nd overall, acquired in draft night trade, unsigned), Herbert Hill (55th overall, acquired in draft night trade, unsigned)

Players retained:

Louis Williams (exercised team option), Shavlik Randolph (exercised player option)

Players departed:

Joe Smith (signed with Chicago), Alan Henderson (unsigned, might yet return)

Bobbins:…