- A columnist confesses to getting it wrong. John Smallwood: "In late hours of a February night in 2005, King had a totally different vision of what the signature trade of his early tenure as Sixers president and general manager would end up being. With egg on my face, I admit that I did, too." (via The Daily Fix)
- Matt Watson wants Webber in Detroit (and he's not being vindictive--he is actually a Pistons fan and blogger): "Sure, bringing Webber on board is a gamble, but it'd be a really cheap gamble and it'd certainly generate a lot of buzz. If it doesn't work out, well, the Pistons didn't lose anything for trying and can still pursue a trade. Let's face it, the Pistons as currently constructed are treading water at best — they were frequently guilty of playing uninspired ball even when Chauncey Billups was healthy. Signing a player who's actually excited about playing in front of the hometown fans is a no-lose situation, especially if his his enthusiasm turns out to be infectious."
- The Basketball Jones podcasts the news.
- Basketbawful: "You know, 11 PPG, 8 RPG, and 3 APG aren't bad numbers...for your 6th man. But if you're paying this person $21 million this season and you still owe him $22 million for the next season, you may feel as if something large and uncomfortable has been shoved -- without the benefit of any lubrication -- into your rectum. Particularly when the guy is 33 years old (going on 80), chokes under pressure, hasn't played defense since puberty, has 0.7 knees left, has missed 11 of your last 14 games with I-don't-want-to-play-itis..."
- Perhaps the Nets could sign Webber without going over the cap.
- Ira Winderman: "When it comes to Webber, there shouldn't even be token interest from the Heat. Assuming things can be rectified with Antoine Walker (who worked out Tuesday alongside James Posey and Shaquille O'Neal at AmericanAirlines Arena), the Heat should be set with Udonis Haslem taking most of the minutes at power forward. While Webber still is a quality passer and can hit the midrange jumper, he tends to dominate the ball, which isn't the best trait on a roster that has Dwyane Wade and eventually will regain O'Neal. Plus he simply does not have the legs to defend, a necessity alongside O'Neal."
- Dan Zink of Knicks Clicks: "to sign him for his low-post skills is a move of questionable merit."
- Joe Juliano quotes Maurice Cheeks: "When Chris steps out on the floor, he gives you what he has. He's a very good offensive player and a very good passer, and he's a very good team defender."
- TrueHoop reader Ben reports that in the just concluded press conference announcing the trade for Steve Blake, Mark Warkentein made noises about Chris Webber in Denver (the team reportedly has some kind of trade exception based on their last two trades).
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