Rockets sign Michael Beasley, Andrew Goudelock to rest of season contracts. Beasley tore it up in China (not surprised) and has come back to USA as somebody's science experiment...Rockets GM Darryl Morey is an experimenter, should be a good match....right? This is James Harden's team and his desire to incorporate Beasley will determine how much of a chance Beasley gets. Beasley is one of the all time disappointing players, a natural scorer in college I thought he had the size and skill to be a dominant player in the NBA. While he has had some moments, mostly he's just a jackass off the court and can't get it going on the court. Maybe a season in China will give him some hunger and/or humility and he'll be the player he can be. The Rockets could use an extra scorer, it would be fascinating if Beasley was the difference maker for them in the playoffs.
Sixers claim Sonny Weems off waivers. Only on the Sixers is Weems considered a wily veteran. He'll probably get some run for the rest of the season. The Sixers will go through some changes this summer, hard to imagine Weems is part of the long term.
Suns waive Sonny Weems, sign Chase Budinger. Weems is a so-so 2 guard who is athletic but never scored as much as he should have; Budinger is a shooter-only kinda guy (and, man, he's got kind of an ugly shot). With the emergence of Devin Booker and the return of Branden Knight, it doesn't seem to me like the Suns need either of these guys but I guess Budinger gives them a little more...I dunno...veteran-ness? Hard to imagine they keep Budinger next season.
Thunder sign Nazr Muhammad to rest of season contract. Nice to see the old vet back, he's a veteran tough guy, OKC loves their veterans and, well, Kendrick Perkins wasn't available. His impact will be of the intangible variety.
Pacers sign Ty Lawson to rest of season contract. I think this is a good match. The Pacers have Monta Ellis and Lawson should keep the energy up coming off the bench. I expect Lawson to move on in the off-season but for now, it'll be interesting to see if he can score them a playoff surprise.
Spurs waive Rasual Butler, sign Kevin Martin. Personally, I think Martin was perfect for the Mavs, I'm not sure what he does for the Spurs. He's a vet, he'll get a little time off the bench but he's slow and doesn't play the Spurs way. I kinda think they're better off with Butler.
Wizards waive Gary Neal, sign Marcus Thornton to rest of season contract. I think Neal was hurt for most of the season, not sure he gets another chance next year. I like Thornton, he'll give the Wizards some chutzpah off the bench.
Grizzlies waive Mario Chalmers, sign Briante Webber, Ray McCallum and Alex Stepheson to 10 day contracts. Chalmers blew out his knee a coupla weeks ago and now he's out of a job. (Will Lebron give him a gig in Cleveland next year? I doubt it....what a cold-hearted bastard). Webber I don't know, McCallum got run out of San Antonio to make room for old vets (Andre Miller got his spot), and Stepheson was doing 10 days at a time with the Clippers for a while. Any of these guys could come in handy during the playoffs (the Grizzlies know how to make 6 fouls go a long way). I feel like the Grizzlies just keep getting Grizzlier.
Cavs sign Jordan McRae to rest of season contract. Played more in the D League than the NBA over the last coupla years.
Hornets sign Jorge Gutierrez to rest of season contract. He's a high energy PG off the bench, will never be a starter but I think he can be a solid backup PG for years to come.
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