With signing day less than 12 hours away I felt it necessary to go ahead a give my personal run down of the Top 20 NBA ballers on the auction block this summer. Whether it be the good ole equal swap, sign and trade, or "I want off this damn team!" I'm going to give you the skinny.
20. Steve Francis - OMG, I used to watch this guy during his tenure in Houston. And his last season with the Rockets show me that this kid is really a conundrum wrapper inside of enigma. He's like that mole on your back that you don't like to show at the pool that likes to shoot 30' jumpers instead of passing to the 7'6" big man under the paint, even though it is Ming Yao.
19. Larry Hughes - I always liked this kid. On NBA Live 2003 I saw that he play the point effectively enough to get the damn ball to a dessicated Jordan. And as it turns out he could do it in real life. I'd like to see him with LeBron.
18. Shareef Abdur-Rahim - Talk about a guy who takes all the shots on a team and is probably overrated. I hear he's going to the Nets, which is good because Kidd has always played well with overrated players.
17. Vince Carter - Another one of Kidd's juves. Is this guy good or is he good? Who knows but I know he likes to shoot 30' jumpers down the stretch during playoff games which is a minus.
16. Joe Johnson - Who?
15. Gilbert Arenas - A super hard worker. I've seen his stats steadily increase since his second round pick a few years ago. Hopefully he'll get to lead a second rate team.
14. Emeka Okafor - A no-necker of the likes of Elton Brand. Just a plain ole standup fella. He'll have a stellar career, cut the check next season.
13. Carmelo Anthony - You 13 was always my lucky number. Lets just hope it's Melo's.
12. Darius Miles - Didn't MJ say, 'I wish I had the kid'?
11. Kobe Bryant - Whoa! Put 'Skillz' on any team and you are guaranteed a scoring title, 500 thousand jerseys sold, and a ton of support in Denver.
10. Allen Iverson - You know The Answer is sick of Phila, the late nights smokin weed in your favorite club surrounded by noting but top notch hoes. I'd like to see this guy with a superstar like Kevin Garnett. The parity between the two could be proof positive for any team.
09. Kevin Garnett - Speaking of Kevin, you'd think after a season like the 2004 debacle that he'd be more proactive about who he's playing with instead of shutting down mid-season and whining about injuries.
08. Ron Artest - Yeah I got the CD. Me and Larry "Get Yo Shine On" Bird was jammin' it in the cut yesterday. WARRIOR!
07. Luc Ridnour - How the hell did he break the top 10. I guess a pure shooter who manages to stand out on a team full of 'pure shooters' deserves some credit.
06. Ben Gordon - Surprised he didn't walk away with a ROTY plaque, but hey he only plays ball because he's nice.
05. Paul Pierce - I've never seen someone get 21/6/4 as silently as this kid. Other than the 'certified gangsta' attitude Pierce is the next best thing to Kobe.
04. Dwight Howard - Drafted #1 straight from high school: $10m, Hold down Kevin Garnett for 48 minutes: Ton of street cred, Average a double-double you rookie season: Priceless
03. Tony Parker - Okay now I know this 20 to 1 numbering is arbitrary. Do you really want a poor man's Isaiah Thomas who can't create shots for his teammates on your team? Good thing he had the Caribbean swimmer to hold down his team down the stretch in game 7.
02. Chauncy Billups - Okay, Billups did his thing last season, but Chauncey what happened?
01. Allan Houston - Didn't they create an contract bailout clause because of this guy? And to think he was overpaid a guaranteed $100m, waived and will be overpaid another veteran's minimum while still getting a check cut from his previous team. Only in America.
There you have it folks. We had a short stack to pick from this year, but I think we pulled it off. I'm certain that most of these 'killers' will remain on their original team, but hey one can only dream can't they?
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