Do you think that D-Wade will sign an extension with the Heat or will he test the free-agent market?

Darius- Pensacola, FL

If the money is a competitive offer then I think Dwayne Wade will resign with the Miami Heat. To be honest, I think most players will be forced to resign with their original teams due to salary cap restrictions in the immediate future. LeBron James might be the exception to this due to the fact that every team out there should be willing to pay the luxury tax that would come with signing him.

Did you see Anthony Randolph’s performance in the NBA summer League? Don’t you think he will be a stud this year?

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Shaquille O’Neal has been traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Sasha Pavlovic, Ben Wallace, a 2nd rd draft pick and some cash. What exactly does this mean? Well, for starters it means that the Cavs think that a low post force is all they needed to win a championship next year. I don’t know if Shaq is still a force but he does bring size to throw up against Kevin Garnett and Dwight Howard next season.

Shaq is in the final year of his contract so he will be off the books for the 2010 free agency frenzy. The Cavs obviously want to resign LeBron James and if this deal does end up winning the Cavs a championship, LeBron might not feel the need to leave Cleveland. He has always stated that he would like to stay and play for his hometown team. But, if he feels he doesn’t have a shot at a championship with Cleveland it will be very hard for the Cavs to keep him. Read the rest of this entry »

If you haven’t already picked up Anderson Varejao in your fantasy basketball league, you might want to check on his availability. Now that Zydrunas Ilgauskas is out for 3-4 weeks with an ankle injury, Varejao is a must add player in almost every format. Don’t believe me? Check out his numbers as a starter when Ilgauskas is out. 15.4 pts, 8.8 reb, 1.6 stl, and 0.6 blk. Throw in a 56.6 fg%, and you have yourself a pretty good fill-in player while Ilgauskas heals.

Rodney Stuckey is another guy who has been flourishing since being inserted into the starting lineup. Here is what he has been able to do as a starter for 16 games. 17.8 pts, 3.8 reb, 6 asst, 1.6 stl, and a 50.5 fg%. This is another guy that should be owned in your league. Read the rest of this entry »