Ronnie Brewer signs a 2 year partially-guaranteed deal with the Houston Rockets.
The main thing Brewer with will provide for Houston is good perimeter defense to guard guys like; D-Wade, Paul George. Similar to Tony Allen.
Brewer spent some of last season with the New York Knicks and then was dealt to Oklahoma City. In his career, Brewer has played for Utah, Memphis, Chicago, New York, Oklahoma City, and now Houston.
The Boston Celtics and Memphis Grizzlies have agreed to a trade that will send Fab Melo to Memphis and Donte Greene to Boston.
Melo is a 7-foot center with alot of talent. Good defender. Didn't get much minutes at all in Boston.
Greene is a 6"11 forward with talent. Has had his injury issues in the past. Decent defender and scorer.
Recently amnestied from the Orlando Magic, Al Harrington has found a home with the Washington Wizards. The veteran forward agreed to a 1 year veterans minimum contract which is worth $1.4 million.
Harrington has bounced around the NBA in his career. Playing for the Pacers, Hawks, Nuggets, Knicks, Magic, Warriors, & now Wizards. Harrington has always been a solid NBA forward who can knock down the three. Not as good as he used to, but still solid.
Nikola Pekovic and the Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to a 5 year contract worth $60 million. Pekovic is a 7-foot rebounding machine.
The duo of him & Kevin Love (if healthy) is one of the best rebounding duos in the NBA. Pekovic is also a great shot blocker & has improved his offensive game.
Greg Oden finally made his decision Friday on where he'll sign. He chose the defending champion, Miami Heat. Most people thought that's where he'd end up. Oden won't have as much pressure playing with Miami due to the fact he won't be needed as much as He would've been in New Orleans or anywhere else.
The big question here is, can Greg Oden actually help the Miami Heat? Here's the thing, Greg Oden has been injured his whole NBA career. He's only played in 82 professional games. In games where Portland had Brandon Roy, LaMarcus Aldridge, & Greg Oden in the lineup at the same time their record was 52-10. If Oden stays healthy, He can be very effective. I wish the best for Greg. It's sad to see his career to have gone this way. He has a lot of potential.
Also should point out, this is a very smart, low-risk signing by the Heat. If Oden stays healthy, Miami got a steal.
