Harlan Schreiber

Transactions 7/14-8/16 Part 1

August 22, 2010 by Harlan Schreiber 2 Comments

Atlanta Hawks 7/14 Signed Josh Childress and traded him to Phoenix for a 2010 second-round pick 7/24 Signed Josh Powell 7/29 Re-signed Jason Collins The Hawks flirted with Shaq but ultimately passed on him. This gave Collins a shot to comeback as a third center. It is hard to believe that Collins is only going to be 32, since he has always moved like he was 82. Collins has very little left, basically designated to come in and use a couple fouls on big men in a pinch. … [Read more...] about Transactions 7/14-8/16 Part 1

The Eddy Curry Story: More Money, More Problems

August 10, 2010 by Harlan Schreiber 2 Comments

One of the side stories that has consumed the NBA the last few years is the many high profile bankruptcies of NBA players after their careers end. In a well-remembered Sports Illustrated story from 2009 by Pablo S. Torre, it was estimated that 60% of NBA players go bankrupt within two years of retirement. The article discussed the factors that led to the players losing astounding sums of money so quickly: hiring cronies to manage the cash, investing heavily in real estate (and … [Read more...] about The Eddy Curry Story: More Money, More Problems

Transactions 4/15-7/13 Part 3

July 30, 2010 by Harlan Schreiber 4 Comments

Milwaukee Bucks 6/22 Traded Charlie Bell and Dan Gadzuric to Golden State for Corey Maggette and the 44th pick in the 2010 draft 6/25 Traded a 2012 second-round pick to New Jersey for Chris Douglas-Roberts 7/8 Re-signed John Salmons and signed Drew Gooden Unquestionably, the Bucks have won the talent exchanges here. Maggette is still a pretty good player but is owed about $30 million over the next three years, while Bell and Gadzuric will be pretty much gone … [Read more...] about Transactions 4/15-7/13 Part 3

Transactions 4/15-7/13 Part 2

July 19, 2010 by Harlan Schreiber 9 Comments

Los Angeles Clippers 7/7 Named Vinny Del Negro head coach 7/8 Signed Randy Foye and Ryan Gomes 7/9 Signed Brian Cook In the best and worst of times, there is a certain sense of futility we all get when we hear that someone is going to be new coach the Clippers. It is true that all coaches are hired to eventually be fired, the Clippers seem to stack the deck against a coach's ability to have long term success more than most. This got me wondering where Clipper coaches come … [Read more...] about Transactions 4/15-7/13 Part 2

Transactions: 4/15-7/13 Part 1

July 15, 2010 by Harlan Schreiber 1 Comment

Atlanta Hawks 5/14 Fired Mike Woodson 6/13 Named Larry Drew head coach 7/8 Re-signed Joe Johnson From a decision-making perspective, Atlanta is one the weirder franchises in the NBA. First, Mike Woodson apparently wins a power struggle with GM Billy Knight right about the time when it was clear that the Hawks had built a pretty good team. Now, the team is looking pretty good and Woodson is shown the door too. Knight was apparently fired because he was unable to lead the … [Read more...] about Transactions: 4/15-7/13 Part 1

Reflections on the LeBron Watch

July 8, 2010 by Harlan Schreiber 1 Comment

The big news of the day is that soon the LeBron James Saga will be over. On Thursday night, James will announce his decision on ESPN on prime time. The whole spectacle raises all sorts of interesting questions, both basketball and human nature related. We can't definitively answer any of those questions now (or perhaps ever in some cases) but, still, this whole event some reflection and investigation. Let's take a stab at some these issues: -Where is LeBron going? I have no idea … [Read more...] about Reflections on the LeBron Watch