Nuggets have begun negotiating with Chris "Birdman" Andersen
by Nate Timmons on Jul 1, 2009 10:23 AM MDT
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The Denver Post's Benjamin Hochman is reporting that the Nuggets have begun negociations with Chris Andersen.
The negotiations between Chris Andersen and the Nuggets have begun. Nuggets vice president of basketball operations Mark Warkentien is currently in Los Angeles, meeting with Andersen's representatives, notably Denver-based attorney Mark Bryant and agent Steve Huemann of the Los Angeles-based Creative Arts Agency.
Bryant said the goal is to try to get Andersen a five-year deal around the mid-level exception (in the $5 million range annually).
"I think that's possible. But we're a team player," Bryant said this morning. "We'll make the necessary adjustments if we can and find the right fit."
Andersen's attorney Mark Bryant is right about in line with the dollar amount I expected Andersen to command. I do find his quote to be telling and positive as the Nuggets might be able to back-load a deal a bit to make it more cap friendly.
But I do like how Warkentien and the Nuggets are not wasting any time securing Andersen and allowing for other teams (notably Houston, Portland, Dallas, and Memphis) to get any hope that the Birdman will fly anywhere but Denver next season. Once a verbal agreement is reached then the Nugget can move on and get to work on other priorities.
Here is another quote from Bryant that really makes you feel like the Nuggets are doing all the right things and it's good to hear a hometown favorite's representatives talk like this about your team:
"We really respect what's gone on in Denver," said Bryant, who pointed to the selling of the second-round draft pick as a clear sign that Denver is trying to gather money to pay Andersen. "We really love the management, we really love coach (George) Karl. And maybe on the top of the list is the town — that town loves this kid, and he loves them."
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Sounds good!
I honestly cannot see Andersen going elsewhere. Bother Andersen & Bryant seem like stand-up guys who love the city of Denver and are appreciative of the Nuggets for giving Chris another shot last summer.
by NuggetsFan99 on Jul 1, 2009 1:28 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Chris Andersen
They should bring him back, but I don’t think they should put 5 years into him. He’s at the age of 30 now, and will be 31 when the season starts. He’s getting to an age that athletes tend to start slowing down. If I were to give him a deal, it would be more in the range of 3 years at most.
by bodmiesta on Jul 1, 2009 2:18 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
He'll likely get an extra year so that Denver can backload his salary to protect against the cap.
Not a terrible situation.
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by Nate Timmons on Jul 1, 2009 2:38 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
I love the Birdman as much as anyone
But $5m/season is a lot of dough for a guy who has had one good season in the league. Let’s just say if he gets the MLE he better bring the same energy he did last season when he was trying to prove to the world that he could still play.
by joshhopp on Jul 1, 2009 5:44 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Birdman
His body does not have normal NBA mileage of a 30 year old. Besides being a bench guy his whole career he was out for 2 seasons. I am comfortable with a 4/5 yr midlevel deal as long with reasonable raises. Losing the Bird because of an extra 1-2 years of midlevel contract is unacceptable to me
by runningdonut on Jul 1, 2009 6:05 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Bird's body ...
He definitely has some mileage saved on his leg joints and back … but the wear and tear from his partying days probably took a bit of a toll. Although the body known to recover pretty well from short years of abuse.
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by Nate Timmons on Jul 1, 2009 10:53 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Birdman
is a must grab and hopefully this deal will get handled soon. Denver loves this player and he is appreciative of his fans. His story confirms he wants to be in Denver and Karl believed in him and gave him a chance. In the offseason he should be working on his offensive game so that he can contribute at both ends of the court.
by DenverNative on Jul 1, 2009 6:37 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Agreed. I think Bird could improve his offensive game as I mentioned in his Exit Interview.
You can read that Exit Interview here.
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by Nate Timmons on Jul 1, 2009 10:52 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
Birdman
I still feel like 5 years is a bit long even if he doesn’t have that much mileage on him. Someone at 35, 36 years of age regardless of what sport it is usually can’t keep up with the athleticism of the league. The thing is, birdman seems to rely on his athleticism, and energy…rather play it safe and sign him for 3 years to see where this may be going.
by bodmiesta on Jul 4, 2009 1:02 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
I here you there ... but I think in order to make this deal work financially the Nuggets have to make this a 5 year deal.
It’s a definite gamble, but I think it could be the smart play and it’s not like his salary cap number will be a killer (I hope.)
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by Nate Timmons on Jul 5, 2009 9:21 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
birdman
birdman is the man, here is the lineupu guys tell me who should start
pg-billups,anthony carter, ty lawson
sg-smith,dahntay jones,
sf-melo, kleiza
pf- k-mart, balkman, BIRDMAN
c-nene,BIRDMAN
by C-Dubb on Jul 4, 2009 3:14 PM MDT reply actions 0 recs
Still want to see if Dahntay and Kleiza are retained.
The Nuggets got some help on the Jones front with Rasheed Wallace signing with the Celtics.
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by Nate Timmons on Jul 5, 2009 9:22 PM MDT up reply actions 0 recs
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