whoa oh oh it's NOT magic

Umm...

I might have to take back those comments on Orlando.

I like Rashard Lewis. But at 20 million bucks a year? They could have paid just a little more than half of that. I refuse to believe that Seattle really wanted to spend a lot on him, especially with their young guys coming in. They wanted to cut salary... they would have never poined up for 15 million, let alone 20. Houston can't have that much cap space. Toronto went after Jason Kapono, oddly enough. Who were they bidding against???? They really needed him, but they didn't have to spend all that. He's going to be making more than Dwight, even with the new extension, and DH is the franchise. Bizarre.

And, then, they alienated Darko, who might not be worth it, either, but he's a nice fit with DH they have no post depth. They'll have to scramble to find more big guys for cheap alongside DH and Tony Battie. There's no one else! Strange, strange moves in the Magic Kingdom.

Speaking of Darko, it looks like Memphis is committed to winning. Their lineup suddenly looks very good, with everyone healthy. And even if Conley needs time to develop, Lowry might step up. I thought for sure that they'd trade Gasol and start over, but now, they're back in the mix. The West isn't getting any easier.

Teams are surprising me. I thought that Jason Richardson's arrival in Charlotte would mean that they'd let Gerald Wallace go, but they kept him. They're really showing no faith in Morrison, maybe too early. Now, they actually have a lot of guys fighting for time at wing, when the last few years was barren. They still need a center, but I'm thinking now that they will be going small often and running with these guys. People are talking playoffs in Carolina, but that's a litttle soon. Still, I'm very interested in watching this team now.