Bucks make Villanueva free agent

"The Milwaukee Bucks have made qualifying offers to restricted free agents Ramon Sessions and Ersan Ilyasova, but will not make an offer to Charlie Villanueva."

Associated Press (via ESPN.com)

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This is surprising to me

I thought it might have been the other way around with offering CV the qualifying and not Ramon. Maybe they just want Cap Space now.

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by Aykis16 on Jun 29, 2009 3:04 PM PDT reply actions

This confirms

that they’ll have two super nice PG prospects now in Jennings and Sessions…wow.

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by sroufe on Jun 29, 2009 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions

True but...

I think Sessions has already arrived. He showed he could ball at the one late last year. Sessions will be 2009-2010’s Devin Harris.

Jennings will definitely hold his own.

by JETisKing on Jun 29, 2009 10:33 PM PDT up reply actions

Bucks not eloborating

No additional reasons given why he’ll be available.

My guesses: overpriced contract, takes too many outside shots, Twitters during games.

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by Exhibit G on Jun 29, 2009 3:54 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

ExiG - rec'd

for just being funny:

Twitters during games

The price of being a pioneer.

by betweentheeyes on Jun 29, 2009 8:23 PM PDT up reply actions

With teams spending on Boozer, Okur, Millsap, Turkoglu, Bass, Odom, Wilcox, Gooden, Marion, etc. I don’t know who is going to pay Villanueva more than the MLE. It’ll be interesting to see who Petrie targets. I don’t see the Kings waiting around next year to spend their money when there will be no guarantees. Personally, I’d be fine with Villanueva only if Nocioni is traded (Otherwise, Greene and Casspi would have their minutes decreased even further…). I think GP holds onto K9’s contract until the season begins but you never know.

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by sroufe on Jun 29, 2009 4:26 PM PDT reply actions

Don't know why so many people think Greene can play PF

he didn’t post up on or defend small forwards well last year. No idea how he could handle PFs. Haven’t seen much of Casspi, but with his size and weight, I don’t see him guarding PFs either. I’d rather have the 3’d fight for minutes with the best man left standing than push them over to the four and see them get abused by bigger, stronger, players.

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by SavageBeast on Jun 29, 2009 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions

Honestly, I'd be hesitant to give him the MLE

I know he’ll probably get at least that much, even in a PF market, but I’ve never seen it. Guy doesn’t fill the stat lines for blocks or rebounds, and isn’t a dominant post scorer. Takes a lot more outside shots than his shooting percentages warrant (we’ve already got Donté working to overcome the same issue).

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by Exhibit G on Jun 29, 2009 6:05 PM PDT up reply actions

he is, in many ways, a new Buck-ier version of Employee #8

which is surprising, especially under Scott Skiles. In the Don by the Bay’s hands, he would be downright Al Harrington-esque.

by betweentheeyes on Jun 29, 2009 8:25 PM PDT up reply actions

Charlie's going to the Cavs to join LeShaq

The Cleve fans are going crazy over him.

by JETisKing on Jun 29, 2009 10:35 PM PDT up reply actions

Why?

How different is he from what they already have in Varejao?

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by Exhibit G on Jun 30, 2009 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions

Just in case...Varejao can't score

Charlie can create his own shot, hits his free throws and can shoot the three. Just a better player all around. If he played better defense, I’d want him on the Kings.

Charlie: 16ppg – 89 3s – 83% ft
Anderson: 8ppg – 0 3s – 61% ft

I think that’s a huge difference.

by JETisKing on Jul 2, 2009 10:45 PM PDT up reply actions

Varejao can't score

Charlie can create his own shot, hits his free throws and can shoot the three. Just a better player all around. If he played better defense, I’d want him on the Kings.

Charlie: 16ppg – 89 3s – 83% ft
Anderson: 8ppg – 0 3s – 61% ft

I think that’s a huge difference.

by JETisKing on Jul 2, 2009 10:44 PM PDT reply actions