Webber says he'll be back in 2 weeks; won't say where.

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Former Pistons center Chris Webber says he'll be back in the NBA in two weeks. But he didn't say which team he'll join.

Webber told KXTV in Sacramento that he will be back in the NBA, but did not say where he was going, or to which team he was returning. He said he's narrowed his choices down to three teams, but wouldn't share them.
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full story here:
http://www.news10.net/display_story.aspx?storyid=37308
 
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="8" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="wiretap_key_header">Lakers Looking At Adding Webber</td> </tr> <tr> <td>January 15, 2008 - 8:55 am</td> </tr> <tr> <td>
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Los Angeles Times -
Now that their franchise-center-in-training will be taking at least an eight-week break, the Lakers are perilously thin in the middle.

Kwame Brown has started 178 games in his seven-year career, and newly anointed backup Ronny Turiaf is more of a power forward.

In an update provided by a team source, Chris Mihm is at least two weeks from returning, if not longer, from a sore right Achilles tendon.

Thus, the Lakers are sifting through the free-agent bin and coming up with such names as Chris Webber, P.J. Brown and DJ Mbenga.

The Lakers were intrigued by Webber a year ago and have been in contact with his representatives. They think he fits the mold of a triangle-offense player -- good passer, good jump shot -- but are concerned about his physical condition.

Webber, who will be 35 in March, has not played since last season. He averaged 11.2 points, 7.2 rebounds and 29.9 minutes in 61 games with Philadelphia and Detroit, but did not re-sign with the Pistons after their playoff run. </td></tr></tbody></table>
 
He would be a perfect fit in LA...woulda been a perfect fit there for last 8 years...his passing from high post in triangle will open things up for Lakers...

he could give them a solid 2-3 months like he did here last year
 
oh, I wouldn't worry about him going to GSW...they're concerned about a backup PG....not a center.
 
this exchange went down the other night on NBA shoot around. the question was which team in the west is the biggest threat to the spurs:

Jalen Rose: Dallas and Phoenix.

Bill Walton: Phoenix? Are they still paying you?

Rose: (laughs) Under the table.

Walton: Just like at Michigan.
 
Completely off topic but still fun
The 6-foot-8-inch former basketball star went to the Coral Gables home he once shared with his estranged wife and four kids and used a key to enter the front door. Once inside, he confronted his wife, Christina, and demanded to know the identity of the man who he found crouching in the master closet.

"Mr. Rice then grabbed the victim by his throat and physically removed him from the bedroom," Miami-Dade police spokesman Roy Rutland said.
 
Lakers Close to Signing Webber?
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Posted: 1/17/2008 6:19:00 AM
Source: HOOPSWORLD


In Bynum's absence the Lakers appear close to signing free agent Chris Webber.

Word is that the Lakers have reached out and a source close to the situation says that Webber has responded positively. While he still is going through the motions of courtship, there's a good chance he ends up a Laker in the coming week.

Webber had a long list of teams that he was supposedly in negotiation with but the Detroit Pistons and Orlando Magic have both publicly made indications that he's not a consideration. Apparently Webber would rather play for a contender in LA than a team like the Miami HEAT who are no longer an attractive option considering their record.
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Would you trade gasol and mighty mouse for amare? Good trade for both imo
 
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Rob Parker:

Webber can help Pistons

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It appears Chris Webber will be rejoining the Pistons sooner than later.
Webber, a free-agent center, is looking to re-start his basketball career after taking the first half of the season off.
Apparently, Webber has talked with a few teams, including the Miami Heat. But there's just one place for the former Country Day and Michigan star. It's right here in Detroit, Webber's home.
If the Pistons can get a deal done -- and that would take clearing a roster spot -- Webber will be a welcome addition to the team, just as he was around this time a year ago.
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<!--endclickprintexclude-->Granted, things didn't work out fully because the Pistons failed to advance to the NBA Finals, losing instead to the Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference finals.
But in no way was it solely Webber's fault. Things just came apart at the end and the Pistons didn't get the guard play they needed. That shouldn't make anyone worry for a minute that Webber can't help this team.
Setting is right

Just like last season, the scenario is perfect for Webber and the Pistons. They aren't looking for Webber to be a savior -- which is great because he isn't one any longer. Still, Webber has something to offer, especially off the bench.
Webber, who will be 35 in March, is a perfect post player to run your offense through. He's an excellent passer. Normally, when he delivers the ball, Webber provides an easier look at the basket for a teammate.
You can see Webber playing 12-15 minutes a night. Best of all, coach Flip Saunders can see quickly if he's able to help or not. Last season as a starter, Webber was either very good or very bad.
If it's one of those bad nights, you go to someone else. If Webber is playing well, then you get all those minutes out of him.
Go back to last season. The Pistons had one of their best stretches once Webber became a starter, going 16-4. They also started the playoffs on fire, winning their first seven games and 10 of their first 12.
This time around, Webber will come in rested and not be coming off an injury that limited him to just 18 games with the 76ers last season.
In 43 games for Detroit, Webber averaged 11.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and three assists.
And some nights, there even were flashes of brilliance.
One more goal

Webber, selected after his sophomore season by the Orlando Magic with the first overall pick and then traded to the Golden State Warriors, has done just about everything you can do in the league except win a championship.
He was rookie of the year in 1994 and has made it to the All-Star Game five times, been to the postseason a bunch of times and made a ton of cash.
Last year, Webber was two victories away from making The Finals.
Here, he would have one more shot to finally win it all.
 
cogenman said:
stay the fuck away from my Warriors.
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Believe it or not: Nellie, C-Webb actually talking reunion

From Chronicle beat writer Janny Hu:



Not saying it'll happen, but from what I'm being told, this Nellie/C-Webb reunion stuff (first brought up by Marty Mac in the Sac Bee on Thursday) isn't as ludicrous as it sounds.
Sources on both sides say that the formerly-feuding coach and player have been patching things up recently after their notorious 1994 fallout. And though they haven't met at C-Webb's restaurant or anywhere face-to-face yet, they have been talking by phone about a second go-around in Oakland.


The Warriors' need help in the front court. They know it, we know it, everyone around the league knows it. Now, nobody knows exactly what C-Webb has left, but bringing in any veteran on a minimum deal is a fairly risk-free endeavor - even a veteran who left town 14 years ago as a public enemy.


It's believed that Webber also wants to play for the Pistons (whom he signed with last season after being bought out by Philly), and the Lakers (who just signed ex-Warrior DJ Mbenga to a 10-day contract).


It would be a shocking reunion if C-Webb came back to play for Nellie, but hey, the Warriors already have one of those in the bag: Anyone ever predict that Nellie and Golden State owner Chris Cohan would get back together?
 
how the fuck is Webber going to play for the Warriors? They'll run his ass ragged in 5 minutes of gametime.

he'd be useless in their system.
 
C-Webb would still be in the back court while a 3 pointer was on its way in the air on the offensive end.

I actually think he would fit well with the Lakers triangle offense. He's a great passer, and they need help while Bynum is out. I bet you the Lakers sign him (pending Kobe's approval, lol).
 
The Warriors are "seriously interested" in free-agent big man Chris Webber, team sources said.


The sources confirmed that the Warriors are in discussions with Webber, who played his rookie season with the Warriors in 1993-94. Another source confirmed that Webber and Warriors Coach Don Nelson, who separated on bad terms in 1994, have talked to each other in order to put the past behind them.


Warriors executive Chris Mullin has said a big man is on his wish list. The Warriors are considering whether Webber, who thrived in Nelson's offense as a rookie, can fill the need at 34.


Knee surgeries and 14 seasons in the NBA have robbed Webber of his mobility. He also hasn't played all season, so his conditioning is in question. There's also the issue of chemistry - Webber has a reputation for run-ins with coaches and pouting when things don't go his way.


Webber, who said he wants to play for a contender, also has drawn interest from the Los Angeles Lakers, Detroit Pistons and Denver Nuggets, according to sources. But the Detroit News reported that Joe Dumars, the Pistons' president of basketball operations, refuses to buy out one of his current players to make room for Webber.


The Lakers have an open roster spot and have reportedly offered Webber a one-year contract for the veteran minimum, which for Webber would be $1.2 million.
 
The Warriors, like the Pistons, have a full complement of 15 players and might need to eat a contract to make room for Webber.

They have only one player on a non-guaranteed contract: rookie guard C.J. Watson, whose second 10-day deal expires Monday. But Watson has been impressive in three weeks with the team. The Warriors could waive guard Troy Hudson, who is out for the season after hip surgery.

Webber was selected No. 1 overall by the Orlando Magic in the 1993 draft, but he was traded within an hour to the Warriors, who gave up the No. 3 selection (Anfernee Hardaway) and three future first-round picks for the former Michigan star.

Webber won the rookie of the year award, averaging 17.5 points and 9.1 rebounds per game and becoming the first rookie to total at least 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, 250 assists, 150 blocks and 75 steals. The Warriors went 50-32 before being bounced in the first round of the playoffs by the Phoenix Suns.

But Webber felt he was treated poorly by Nelson.

Nov. 17, 1994, the Warriors traded Webber to the Washington Bullets for Tom Gugliotta and three first-round choices. They didn't make the postseason again until last season.

Asked Thursday whether he and Webber could co-exist again, Nelson wouldn't answer directly.

"Let's talk about that not in anticipation of something happening or not, let's talk about it after the fact," Nelson said.


---San Jose Mercury News :cheers:
 
Chris Webber, the Roger Clemens of Basketball?? I hope he doesn't win a ring, better yet, I hope he signs on with the Celtics and calls a timeout when they don't have any, costing them the title, consequently crowning the Portland Trailblazers 07-08 NBA Champs.


abcs said:
Would you trade gasol and mighty mouse for amare? Good trade for both imo
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:hang: A horrible proposal bro, Amare is the only psychical presence they have, outside of.. Skinner. Nobody GM in their right mind would take that trade.
 
The short rotation being used by Coach Don Nelson suggests that the Warriors could use another player or two on their roster.


Adding a wide-eyed rookie such as guard C.J. Watson is one thing. But if the Warriors bring in a one-time superstar in the twilight of his career - such as forward Chris Webber, whom the team is considering, or guard Gary Payton, who has worked out for the club - could a strong veteran persona wreck the team's carefully cultivated chemistry?


"I'm not concerned about any of that," Nelson said Saturday, a day after the Warriors' significant interest in Webber became clear. "Our leadership is so strong here, I wouldn't worry about that. I'd say if anything, we'd be stronger. More veteran leadership is a good thing, not a bad thing. I've got enough rookies.


"Nothing's hard. We can make everything as easy as possible."


Two of the Warriors' captains are equally willing to take that chance.
"We welcome anything," guard Baron Davis said. "It's not stepping on anybody's toes, because there is no one leader. Everybody leads in their own separate way, and this team, we all feed off each other. Having another veteran in here would be good for all of us."


"This is a great situation to be in, and a lot of people want to come here, play for Nellie and play with us," forward Matt Barnes said. "So if we bring in anyone, I'm sure they'll fit right in."
 
Webber would bring a wealth of experience, in addition to providing another big body at power forward or center. That's why Barnes - a Sacramento native who has known Webber since his days as a member of the Kings - recently gave him a recruiting speech.


"It'd be good to see Chris here." Barnes said. "I talked to him a couple of weeks ago. He's working out, just getting ready mentally and physically."
Would Webber, with his history of knee problems, slow the Warriors too much?


"He can keep up the pace," Barnes said. "I see Chris in the summertime and the way he was playing in Detroit. He'll be fine if he decides to come here."
And, of course, there remains the question of how Webber and Nelson would get along. Though the two have talked recently on the phone, they parted ways bitterly 14 years ago because Webber fumed over Nelson's criticisms.


---Bay Area News Group
 
Webber appears destined to be a Warrior

Posted by [URL="http://blog.mlive.com/fullcourtpress/about.html"]Justin Rogers[/URL] January 28, 2008 09:45AM

In a story first reported by the San Francisco Chronicle on Friday, Chris Webber seems set to return Golden State, the place where he started his NBA career.
January 28, ESPN.com: Barring an unexpected change of heart, sources said, Webber will accept the invitation from former coach Don Nelson and former teammate Chris Mullin to come back to the team with whom he won NBA Rookie of the Year honors in 1994, only for Webber to force a trade to Washington some six months later when his prickly relationship with Nelson collapsed. "I hope that it happens to be quite honest with you," Nelson told Bay Area reporters Sunday before the Warriors hosted the New York Knicks. "I think our team needs it."
Nelson made his own surprising and triumphant return to Oakland last season, guiding the Warriors to their first playoff berth since they went 50-32 in Webber's rookie season in 1993-94. Sources say Nelson and Mullin, now the Warriors' vice president of basketball operations, are confident that the 67-year-old coach and Webber are ready for this seemingly hard-to-fathom reunion after multiple conversations in recent days.
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Yeah there's talk all over the bay here that he's going to sign. I'd rather he not but oh well, we can use another guy in the frontcourt to help Biedrens and Harrington.

I expect the total on the games to go UNDER due to not throwing up quick ones and passing it around using clock to find an open shot.
 
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