a HARD CAP is they BIGGEST KEY to getting a deal one in NBA LABOR TALKS......Draft DAY Potentials......Top Free-Agents in NEED

I hope the NBA has been watching how the TALKS between the NFL Owners and NFLPA are playing out. A HUGE LESSON learned......DO NOT...I REPEAT.....DO NOT let this thing get in the HANDS of the COURTS or WE HAVE A PROBLEM.

FRIDAY in NYC.....a Downtown Manhattan Hotel to be exact.....The NBA Owners Committee and the NBA Players Union Heads and a few Active NBA Players showed up for pretty important DIALOGUES and the MAIN Sticking Point is the "HARD SALARY CAP" and the Non-guaranteed or guaranteed CONTRACTS for PLAYERS.

And it seems from some of the QUOTES I have been reading in various ARTICLES that BOTH SIDES might need a little luck in getting something done in wake of the CBA (Collective Bargaining Agreement) expiring on the 30th of JUNE 2011 and what's significant about this date....it's a week after the 2011 NBA Draft.

Speaking of the NBA Draft, which is right around the way, TEAMS will be reluctant to really get into any kind of trades after the DRAFT because of your unknowns...like the SALARY CAP.......What will it be in 2011-2012?........I think this benefits some of the more sought after free-agents but not all.

The BLUEDUDE has put some scenarios together for some teams to see what can and might happen on DRAFT DAY and some Top Tier Free-Agents:

The CAVS in DAN GILBERT are almost certain to take DUKE PG Kyrie IRVING......but WHAT at the 4th PICK the CAVS own. There will be some teams trying to move up to be in the 4th spot to take who?......Will KANTER be there?.......Who KNOWS...they don't need another POINT in Kemba WALKER after getting IRVING......but the CAVS have a NICE HAND to DEAL........JUST HOPE GILBERT doesn't have any KING JAMES HATER MOMENTS between the 1st and 4th or else.

Then the BELOVED TIMBERWOLVES are on DECK and this where the draft gets real interesting because you never know what they might do.......They have picks #2 and #20 which means nothing. But Holding the KEYS to Arizona's DERRICK WILLIAMS can be a return package of delight. With K-LOVE and B-EASY already there NO NEED for WILLIAMS and only David KAHN knows if they need another Point Guard.........A deal will happen at #2......T'WOLVES Fans I know how you FEEL....NO MISTAKES PLEASE...YEAH RIGHT.....better get to the T'WOLVES WAR ROOM FOLKS

Then we have the Utah JAZZ another nice package......PICKS #3 and #12...Need a PG WALKER of UCONN and KNIGHT of UK will be there you might think and the JAZZ like BYU'S Jimmer FREDETTE but #3 is or is it not TOO HIGH to take him.....I THINK it is.....But the JAZZ have some LEVERAGE with 2 TOP 12 PICKS

The CAVS are at #4 and the CONSENSUS PICK is KANTER of TURKEY.....if he is there it's a NO-BRAINER just watch what happens at 2 and 3 CAVS FANS.

RAPTORS and Bryan COLANGELO......i betcha if you ask COLANGELO where he would rather be back in the STATES or in TORONTO
he would say STATE SIDE.........but you have to catch him in an ALLEY to say that. I wonder if the RAPTORS think Andea BARGNANI will be the NEXT DIRK?.......They should have never gotten rid of SAM MITCHELL.......Now they might have to FORECLOSE in TORONTO. Look for DeMAR DeRozan to be outta there when his ROOK DEAL is up.....As for who are they drafting.....HUH?...they are #5

#6 the WIZ are on the CLOCK.......NEED a FIRE BIG GUARD or SMALL FORWARD.......and is NICK YOUNG out there for the TAKING......He could be a STEAL to the right team. I am thinking here maybe SDSU'S KAWHI LEONARD......a Nice SMOOTH STRONG Small FORWARD.....that could play off of a WALL and the 2 BIGS McGHEE and BLATCHE........FLIP CALL ME at 1-BLUEDUDE reference POST# 405 NBA 2011 DRAFT TALKS....and tell ERNIE GRUNFELD thanks in advance for the WIZARDS KINDNESS.

SAC-TOWN and the MALOOFS' are on the CLOCK at #7 and we have MARCUS MORRIS.......NO wait a MINUTE.......maybe Brandon KNIGHT to put him the backcourt with REKEhavoc EVANS......The KINGS have a few pieces to move up actually.....maybe Dontae GREENE and JUSTIN THOMPSON for FLYNN and the RIGHTS to Derrick WILLIAMS.....HMMMMMMM...and some CASH to get the deal done if needed.

JOE DUMARS and the PISTONS are at #8.....HOLD UP......What will they do with RIP HAMILTON and TAYSHAUN PRINCE?......TEams want them.......can the BULLS give the PISTONS #28 and #30 1st round and CASh for RIP...he has some years left.........and the SPURS should make a PLAY 4 TAY.....giving PISTONS maybe #29...JOE D can take either DEAL.....WHich ONE?..

LOOK....FOLKS.....Enough trying to be the MAD GM.....check back tomorrow night for #'s 9-20 1st Round