Chris Webber Agrees to Buyout...

[District303aPastPlayer]

And his time in Philly is done...

[Adidas410s]

and now Philly has nothing left but marginal talent...they sure are trying to win the Greg Oden sweepstakes!

[AggieJohn]

it's so sad


i also miss the old sixer uni's

[big daddy russ]

Originally posted by Adidas410s
and now Philly has nothing left but marginal talent...they sure are trying to win the Greg Oden sweepstakes!
C-Webb is a marginal talent at this point in his career.

But I do think the Andre's have bright futures if they can get enough PT.

[AggieJohn]

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[Emerson1]

Dallas could sign him for the bare minimum, and you know he would start playing like he cared with a shot at the championship. He couldn't do much worse than Croshere.

[turbostud]

Originally posted by Adidas410s
and now Philly has nothing left but marginal talent...they sure are trying to win the Greg Oden sweepstakes!
That guy looks over 40.

[necks_c/09]

now they are really gonna suck....maybe kyle korver can drop 50 on somebody........

[bandera7]

Sixers are going to rebuild, and with the Andres there also they have a pretty bright future actually, since they will also have a top draft pick. Just dont get your hopes up this year, ha.

[burnet44]

weber another guy u cant win with

[g$$]

Originally posted by burnet44
weber another guy u cant win with

He's done. No explosion or lift anymore. Doesn't seem to care either. I would not waste time with him personally.

[Adidas410s]

Originally posted by big daddy russ
C-Webb is a marginal talent at this point in his career.

But I do think the Andre's have bright futures if they can get enough PT.

Don't confuse talent with ability. He has/had talent. Now his ability and/or desire to use that talent...well that's another story! :(

[kaorder1999]

but if we ever need a timeout called no matter if we have one left or not ....he'd be the man!

[Adidas410s]

With his buyout from the Philadelphia 76ers on the verge of completion, Chris Webber has established a Fab Five wish list of high-profile teams he'd like to play for.

Webber told ESPN.com on Wednesday night that 17 of the league's 30 teams have already called to register interest in his services, but the free agent-to-be hopes to sign with one of the following contenders: Miami and his hometown Detroit Pistons in the East; San Antonio, Dallas and the Los Angeles Lakers in the West.

"This is the best I've felt in three years," Webber said in a phone interview. "Now the thing I want to do most is win a championship, put myself back on that kind of level."

Webber didn't divulge any order or preferences when listing those teams but did acknowledge that the Mavericks, believed to be offering less playing time than anyone in the group, was the least likely destination.

Early indications in San Antonio, meanwhile, suggest that the Spurs -- whose desire to get younger and more athletic and the swing positions is well-chronicled -- are unlikely to pursue Webber.

Each of the other three teams on Webber's list, by contrast, does have a need and an interest.

Miami has major depth issues even when Shaquille O'Neal and Dwyane Wade are healthy and pursued Webber's former Michigan teammate Jalen Rose when Rose was bought out by New York in November. The Heat, possessing their full mid-level salary-cap exception worth in excess of $5 million, also have the ability to outbid any of the aforementioned suitors, although Miami will stray into luxury-tax territory if it spends, say, $2 million to bring Webber in for the rest of the season.

The Pistons, sources said, immediately thrust themselves into the running, intrigued by the idea of adding the local legend as they continue to revamp their front line in the wake of Ben Wallace's free-agent defection to Chicago.

Webber's experience, size and game are also bound to appeal to the young Lakers, who recently lost two frontcourt starters to injury (Lamar Odom and Kwame Brown) and run an offense (coach Phil Jackson's triangle) that could make the most of Webber's passing skills.

"My father said I haven't smiled on the court in about three years," Webber said. "I just want to get back to playing with a smile on my face and playing with a team that can really vie for title. I want to be an integral part of a championship team."

The 33-year-old added that he hopes to have his new address "by Monday, even though three or four teams want me by Friday."

A new deal can't happen that quickly because Webber must wait two business days to clear waivers once his buyout from the Sixers is made official. Webber said he expects paperwork on the buyout to be completed by Thursday morning at the latest.

Marc Stein is the senior NBA writer for ESPN.com.

[big daddy russ]

Originally posted by Adidas410s
Don't confuse talent with ability. He has/had talent. Now his ability and/or desire to use that talent...well that's another story! :(
His talent's faded with injuries and age. He still has some of his post moves, but he's now more of a liability on defense than ever and the better PF's do a great job of shutting down his offensive game.

[crzyjournalist03]

I just wonder if he's as bad as everybody is talking about, why are four of the top five teams in the league pursuing him???

[g$$]

Originally posted by crzyjournalist03
I just wonder if he's as bad as everybody is talking about, why are four of the top five teams in the league pursuing him???

He can still shoot the ball as a finesse 4. But he has ankle, knee, & foot problems. No lift or explosion anymore. He would be serviceable in a pinch, but don't expect a star player. Those days are long gone. Teams are desperate for big men, kinda like catchers in baseball. Few & far between. Biggest question is desire too.