Nuggets pick up Weems in three-team deal Denver, CO (Sports Network) - The Denver Nuggets picked up the draft rights to
Arkansas swingman Sonny Weems from the Bulls in a three-team deal involving
another player selected on Thursday night's draft and three picks in future
drafts.
The Nuggets picked up Weems, selected 39th overall by Chicago, while sending
their second-round pick in 2009 to Portland. The Bulls received center Omer
Asik of Turkey, who was picked 36th overall by Portland on Thursday, while
sending New York's 2009 second-round pick, which they own the rights to, as
well as their own second-round p... More...
Derrick Rose is dealing with tedinitis in his right knee after limping noticeably follow the team's Saturday morning practice, according to the Chicago Tribune. "I’ve been coming 90 minutes early every day to get treatment," Rose said. "I’ll be fine."
Our View:The team will probably back off on Rose a bit to allow him time to recover from this irritation, though Rose did participate in the teams Saturday evening practice signaling that the injury is obviously minor.
The Miami Sun-Sentinel reports that Derrick Rose will square off against Michael Beasley on the first day of the Orlando Summer League this coming Monday.
Our View:Of course, the two players don't actually plan on guarding one another, but this game will be overly-scrutinized - assuming Beasley has recovered from his bruised chest that he suffered in practice earlier this week. Summer League's have a way of misleading fantasy owners, so try to not pay to close attention to what happens next week.
Updating the ongoing free agency market in the NBA, the Knicks have reportedly offered guard Chris Duhon a two-year deal worth $7 million while the Magic have offered three years for $10 million, and Duhon is expected to make a decision in the coming week, according to the Orlando Sentinel.
Our View:Duhon's agent is claiming his client is concerned with winning a ring, and that gives the edge to Orlando. Duhon also wouldn't mind serving as Jameer Nelson's backup for the Magic. He is expected to make a decision within the next seven days, so we'll keep you posted.
