Sentences with phrase «players as free agents»

Bryan Colangelo signed two actual NBA rotation players as free agents (Jerryd Bayless and Gerald Henderson) and a European star with panache (Sergio Rodriguez).

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He shouldn't have lasted as long as he did as a free agent, and he's seriously underpaid for how valuable he's likely to be, but he's the baseball player that football fans have in mind when they make fun of how boring baseball is.

There are 149 new free agents as of Thursday, and there could be more on the way after players with opt - outs — like Yankees» starter Masahiro Tanaka — use them to escape their current deals.

So as long as the Chargers continue to build the talent level of this team through excellent drafting, be smart with free agent signings including their own players, we will put ourselves in contention and stay in contention.

As a fan we have to put our faith that these guys know more than we do and are making educated decisions when they sign a free agent or draft a new player.

As free agency gets going, players will be added to the pool of available free agents depending on whether their options are picked up or declined.

Washingtongeneral manager George McPhee has been so impressed with the attitude of hisgoalie Olaf Kolzig — whom many insiders expect to be dealt before the Marchtrade deadline — that he is trying to negotiate a deal with the 14 - year veteran.Kolzig, who is due to be a free agent after this season, has been a leader tothe younger players, such as wing Alexander Ovechkin and defenseman SteveEminger....

Two players known to be available last week were Denver point guard Nick Van Exel, who has demanded a trade, and Golden State center Marc Jackson, whom the Warriors retained as a free agent in the off - season with the idea of trading him.

As of 9 a.m. ET on Thursday, 149 players became free agents per the collective bargaining agreement between owners and players.

When Petrie signed Divac as a free agent in January» 99, he was looking not only for a locker room presence but also for a real player, a court - savvy hub for the Kings» offense — which is exactly what Divac has been.

Every year in free agency, we discuss Los Angeles and New York as the most likely free agent destinations for big name players.

Just as NFL players put themselves up for bid by opting for free agency, so has Los Angeles Ram owner Georgia Frontiere declared her team a free agent.

So whilesome teams have thrown cash at bottom - of - the - roster players (Dallas gavepart - time offensive tackle Kyle Kosier a $ 5 million signing bonus), Thompson «sbiggest signing has been a re-signing — of solid defensive end Aaron Kampman.And he has let his starting interior line (guards Mike Wahle and Marco Riveraand center Mike Flanagan) leave as free agents in the past 14 months.

The best part might be where the expensive free agent plays the same position as the player they recently locked up for lots of money, and they'll move the incumbent to the outfield, where he hasn't been very good.

But not every player who hits the market will do so as an unrestricted free agent able to sign with any team.

Our own Grant Brisbee in November ranked Desmond as the ninth - best player on the free - agent market this winter.

Come to think of it, most if not all of wenger signings are inspired by humiliating defeats or serious injury crisis, but not by a genuine desire to create a league winning side.If you look at most of the players we have now, they were either signed as a consequence of injuries, as cheap replacements, as free agents, after an embarrassing defeat or as a result of another club's financial woes (Malaga), being benched (cech).

We signed [infielder - outfielder] Rex Hudler and [outfielder] Otis Nixon as minor league free agents, and they've become two of the best role players in the game.»

this window has just finished i am already thinking about who we will get for the january window we might try for khedira on a really low offer as he is free agent almost would help boost numbers in midfield in the new year as we will no doubt need to filling the numbers about then also i will hold my hands up and say i was wrong this morning for giving wenger stick and saying welbeck is rubbish i have been out in the cold light of day and had a chance to reevaluate the situation and realized that this could be a canny shrew transfer on wenger behalf actually if wenger can turn the clock back and work his magic on welbeck and get him scoring goals and improve his game then we could have a great underrated signing on our hands its wengers absolute trust in him that might be what makes him a great player as this is something that he never had at old mordor if anybody can make him a world beater wenger can he loves this little pet projects improving players against the odds welbeck has the skillset to be high class player upfornt he just needs to work very hard on his finishing i think once he gets a few goals under his belt he will settle in fine and he is a team player you could put him on the left against man city to shore up that side and he will put in a great shift without a complaint that could be his biggest asset to us or on the right whenever we need him there ithinkwenger might start himon the left against city to protect the left back against navas and i bet you if he does a great job we will take a shine to him quickly i am hopeing he will be one of those wenger gems that he finds and polishes up to a high finish i must admit i was annoyed as some other gunners were at not signing d / m and c / h but if wenger does win the league with this lot it will be his greatest win yet and what might play in to our hands is the unpredictable nature of the league in the last few seasons if we get on a good run at the right time we might be hard to stop look at city they should have never lost to stoke but the result is there in black and white for all to see and i think chelsea will hit the skids after a while to just because cesc and costa are doing well now thats there main threat but teams will work out how to stop them as the season goes on and chelsea will become predictable i think we might just do well this season after all

The Hawks may also be without Al Horford next year, as he will be another impact player on the free agent market.

who wan na leave as a free agent is free, its time for arsenal to put the interest of the club ist... even new players find it a little difficult to adapt... on a second thought, Arsenal as a club don't respect their Fans...

It's with all of the rich teams using their pre-arbitration and arb - eligible players as a way to save money, not as a way to justify extra big spending on free agent veterans.

Per the collective bargaining agreement, international players can join the league as free agents if they wait until they're 25.

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It is the belief of the owners that the best way to counter the losses incurred by the league is to propose changes to the current CBA that include: the institution of a hard salary cap with incentive - based salaries that also includes a salary floor, elimination of free - agent exceptions, raised age limits for players to enter the draft, revenue sharing among all NBA teams, and as a last resort, relocation or contraction of teams in the league.

Why would Alexis do that These days when a player signs as a «free agent» he will.ask for a signing on fee and his salary will be set high... depending upon his marketability.Defoe signed for Bournemouth on a «free» and received a very healthy fee himself as well as a reported # 100k a week.Imahine what Alexis could negotiate in January... and after that he can just about «shut up shop» as far as Arsenal are concerned... going through the motions until the end of the Season on preparation for the World Cup followed by his lucrative move to a new Club Once again Arsenal made the wrong decision and have shot themselves in both feet #shambles

Recommended to San Francisco as a rookie free agent in 1996 by New Jersey workout buddy and former Niner Jim Burt after a nondescript career as a nonscholarship player at Hofstra, Fiore spent the first half of his rookie season with the Niners before being released and picked up by the Jets.

Lucas was one of the sport's journeymen: A former Buchanan Award winner, at Troy State, as the top Division I - AA defensive player, he spent the 2000 and»01 seasons with the Carolina Panthers, then was selected in the NFL Europe free agent draft.

As long as Haslam makes sure to hang on to his own productive players instead of signing an outside free agent who does stupid stuff like change his name because he gets a lot of fines for illegal hitAs long as Haslam makes sure to hang on to his own productive players instead of signing an outside free agent who does stupid stuff like change his name because he gets a lot of fines for illegal hitas Haslam makes sure to hang on to his own productive players instead of signing an outside free agent who does stupid stuff like change his name because he gets a lot of fines for illegal hits.

The cheers were especially sweet for Walker, a former Expo who until that moment had been jeered with a vengeance by Montrealers grown weary of seeing their best players bolt town as free agents.

Wenger also explained that players like Sanchez should be playing even better as they are looking for a big payday when they are free agents next summer.

Other players who protested remain on rosters (the Eagles even traded for Michael Bennett), but as the likes of Tom Savage sign on for backup jobs, Kaepernick seems no closer to returning to the league — and his former teammate is now one of the most noteworthy free agents remaining.

The solution isn't as simple as making young players free agents much earlier.

Two years ago, in response to complaints from owners and veteran players about the huge contracts being signed by rookies — the 10 - year, $ 68.2 million deal that forward Glenn Robinson received from the Milwaukee Bucks as the first pick of the 1994 draft was the most egregious example — the league and the players» association agreed to hold down salaries with a rookie salary cap, but to allow all first - round draft choices to become free agents after their third season.

Also in the backcourt, aging Argentinian guard Pablo Prigioni is a restricted free agent and Jason Kidd leaves a hole after retiring as a player.

Kraft's press conference also touched on the other side of the ball, where Butler may be the best available player on the market — though as a restricted free agent, the Patriots still hold a tremendous amount of leverage over him.

If you look at most of the players we have now, they were either signed as a consequence of injuries, as cheap replacements, as free agents, after an embarrassing defeat or as a result of another club's financial woes (Malaga), being benched (cech).

What's best for the players, Breslow believes, is that international free agent contracts as large as Yoan Moncada's, which included a $ 31.5 million signing bonus, remain a possibility.

New Philadelphia Union Designated Player David Accam is signed through 2020, meaning that the Union aren't in danger of losing him as a free agent at the end of the year, as was feared when the trade was announced.

The controversial Bosman ruling from the mid-1990s enabled players to run down their contracts and move to another club as a free agent and plenty of high - profile stars could use that rule to move this summer.

Having two future first rounders would be assets should Lindsey want to try and acquire a star player who would fit the Jazz culture but probably wouldn't consider Utah as a free agent.

Playing for Italian club since 2014/15, former Hamburg player, if not extending, will leave next summer as a free agent.

If a transfer for the player fails, another loan spell could well happen with the Uruguayan out of contract next summer, which could see the player leave United as a free agent.

Leaving Genoa next summer, as a free agent, after three seasons, former Bologna player is still tracked by Galatasaray, West Ham, AS Roma, Atalanta, Fiorentina, and Torino, as welas a free agent, after three seasons, former Bologna player is still tracked by Galatasaray, West Ham, AS Roma, Atalanta, Fiorentina, and Torino, as welAS Roma, Atalanta, Fiorentina, and Torino, as welas well.

While in Kentucky, Trump took a few whacks at free agent Colin Kaepernick — laughing as he told the crowd about a recent report that said no team would sign the NFL player because they feared a tweetstorm from the president.

Ayew has emerged as one of the most exciting players in the English Premier League this season following his summer move to Swansea City as a free agent after eight years with French side, Olympique Marseille.

Last week, I was boxing with a professional football player who is currently a free agent as he recovers from a pre-season game ankle injury.

There are juicy bits for supporting players as well, including Jeffrey Wright as an FBI agent, Danny Huston as a decadent rotter (his specialty), Michael C. Hall as a scary criminal known as The Bulgarian, and Jesse Plemons as the divorced and seemingly personality - free cop who lives in the same cul - de-sac as Max and Annie and seems obsessed with getting invited to game night again.

The A's would draft good players and turn them into successful major leaguers, but as soon those players became free agents they would leave for big - market teams.