Desperation can be a man's best friend. Let's go, Otis.***Other teams have
big decisions to NBA Live Mobile Coins make, too. There's almost no doubt Memphis will match whatever
it takes on Marc Gasol. The Spurs will, I assume, try to buy some flexibility by
pawning off Richard Jefferson with an asset. The Mavericks will be put to the
test in free agency -- how willing is Mark Cuban to try to buy a second
championship with a massive luxury tax bill?
The Lakers will immediately put themselves in the Dwight Howard rumor mill,
to which I respond with the NFL Coins most bilious words I can. The Heat will grab a few
ringchasers, maybe a legit center like Samuel Dalembert. (Dalembert to Miami on
the mid-level remains the biggest no-brainer in the history of mankind.) I sense
the Hawks will stay even until the new owner's in place; the Celtics have little
choice but to hang on for one more run in the Big Four Or So era.
The Bulls don't have much wiggle room going forward when you consider the
outlays to Joakim Noah and Carlos Boozer and the max Derrick Rose will sign.And
of course, the teams outside the top tier will attempt to figure out ways to get
there, by trying to be opportunistic in trades and free agency, by building
around their prized youth.
But when April and May roll around, what the teams outlined above do will be
what matters most. Get ready for crunch time, part 1.***Correction: This column
previously called Chris Andersen a free agent. The Birdman is, in fact, under
contract. We regret the error and thank Noam Schiller for the correction.The
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