[Update: Paxson talked to the media after practice today, and I couldn't transcribe Pax's exact words but Pax more-or-less said they talked to the Lakers but the talks are done for now. Or kindof done for now. I guess your interpretation depends on how much you want to believe it's done, one way or another.]

I'm so turned around on this that I have no sense of when to roll it into another thread so I'll leave that up to our omnipetent lourde, Matt.  And just to satisfy him, I offer the latest from Chris Sheridan and what he "has learned" from the crafty ESPN "Sources"....

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let Matt's Noce-salary bashing begin anew

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someone catches on...

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why stop talking about players we've seen only in spurts?  Let's talk about who we can add to our summer league.

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Don't look now

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Nice to see this is already starting...

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Hey Matt, it's been a long time since I posted so I decided to included a little 'Nuff said.. ...you know, just to curry some favor.

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I forget which poster it was, but this link is likely to make him/her cream.

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Looks like the class of 2003 is about to have another extension.

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Just because there seemed to be some heated debate about this last year, I thought I'd relate a little something I saw last night.  Despite the title, this is not a real basketball topic.  

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Nice article from the Herald: a little Free-Agency; a little draft.  

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....when he's racing with Destiny!

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Here's a nice little primer for those of you looking to gain insight on this year's prospects.

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Although I'm illogically upset that it's no longer at the Moody Bible Institute, I'm still tracking down info on this year's pre-draft camp.  

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If all this talk is getting to you, take a moment to analyze these vids.  I'm sure they'll have you right back here talking again.

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Sounds like big guy Ty expects to suit up, as he should.  Short of Migraine Headache, Tyson should make like the Black Knight of "Monty Pythons: Holy Grail" fame and keep up the fight no matter how badly he's hurting ("It's merely a flesh wound")

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Surpisingly, Charlie Rosen's found something to do aside from hanging onto Phil Jackson's sac.

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Caught these tidbits in a couple of the local rags... ...nothing like a blowout loss to ignite talk of the off-season.  By the way, the Bulls looked like Sh-Ite Saturday night.  
The first article talks about Pryzbilla and/or Harrington being on our radar.  I put in the Noah bit just to be an ass (it's my version of a Paul Pierce trade rumor).
The second article is from Matt's Man Sam and actually is a decent read.  Not too many outlandish ideas.  I've included a poll to get a gauge on the idea of trading a pick for Jason Richardson or Corey Maggette.

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It's official, I'm a groupie.

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Promoted from the diaries. Some good discussion in the subsequent comments, regarding the maligned yet most likely course of the offseason: keeping the 2 picks and signing a couple midlevel FAs. -Matt

Building on the draft talk, I thought it might be cool to talk free agents.

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All this talk about T Thomas (wow, that makes him sound scary) had me thinking about another baller whose beefed his stock with tourney play

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Nice little link I caught with the the Ten Best In-Game Dunks.  The Jordan is a beauty if only because of the Knicks reaction.  Scottie's is sweet but he did seem like a bit of pansy trying to act tough after it.  And the Kemp one was sweet.  I still think he was the toughest player against the Bulls in any of their great play-off runs.  Anyways, enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXnW0h69j28&search=dunk%20dunks%20top%20ten%20nba%20sick%20ill%20 ingame

i don't much care for sam smith, i actually think he sucks ass.  however, i just caught his latest "a trade that will cure all that ails us" article and... ..i didn't disagree, entirely.  
gordon, pike, T.thomas and a first for ray allen, nick collison and danny fortson.  if we can pull that off with our later first rounder or change the first rounder for noce (thereby clearing us to draft morrison), i think you make that trade.  the only possible downsides are 1) age: allen is no in his thirties, will he lock down the 2 for the remainder of his contract (i think yes) 2) 'tude: neither allen or fortson have been accused of being team-first players.
i think that the only question is would the sonics ever really be stupid enough to make this trade?  if so, why?
what do you guys think?

...talk draft picks after a loss, right?  Has anybody followed many Pitt games this year?  They have some 7 foot 270 center that's averaging a double-double.  He went off for like 20 and 10 agains UConn last night which caught my attention.  Apparently, he was a fatty that finally dedicated himself and is playing well.  It seems to me that a big body in the paint would be really helpful for this team, anybody care to share thoughts?
Also, has anybody seen this guy play?  I finally saw Aldridge in action and I wasn't overly impressed (although, he did have some J. O'Neal-esque post moves).
Nocioni!

So, I'm reading about the Knicks loss to the Kings and I see Eddy's stat line - 17 pts and 10 boards.  I actually delude myself into thinking "wow, maybe he and Tyson are coming on at the same time".  ..of course, reviewing the box score reveals that he also contributed SIX turnovers.  Whatta hoser!  
I love it that the Knicks woes actually pays tangible dividends for Bulls' fans.  I mean, I kinda feel bad for the fans b/c they are loyal (and I love how they literally rule draft night-always a personal joy to witness).  Still though, it's awesome to actually get something back from every Knicks loss.  It rules!
Nocioni!

Before I get to the point, does anybody else like the concept of Steven A. Smith being paired with Sam Smith for a sweet, half-hour show?  What could it be called "Mr. Smith's Go To Crazyton", "Load-a-Bull"?  
Ok, on to the point.  Last night's ESPN pregame show had a nice Knicks' morsel courtesy of the aforementioned Smith.  He quoted Isiah (sp?) as saying that he liked the Knicks' defense.  Is there anything (aside from an 0-3 record) to support this?  The impression I have of their team (I've done no research to back this up), is that they pile up stats but not wins.  While they may have some numbers on defense, they never add up to a good defense.

I'm curious as to why the Bulls didn't make a play on Magloire.  I have some concerns about his attitude which is obviously consideration #1 on a J-Paxson/Skiles led team.  However, the Bucks didn't seem to give up too much to land him.  I'm curious what everybody else thinks of the trade and why the Bulls did not make an aggressive bid.