Cleveland Antawn Jamison may come off the bench this season

Cleveland Antawn Jamison may come off the bench this season

According to Twitter written by Cleveland journalist Mary Schmitt Boyer, Antawn Jamison is likely to come off the bench in Cleveland, meaning J.J. Hickson in charles barkley jersey would start at power forward. It's not official yet, but all indications are that Hickson will start. Round 6 sounds about right for Hickson in portland trail blazers jersey, although you may have to reach into Round 5 to be sure, while Jamison's value is still a bit unknown. He's got a knee injury and will be coming off the bench for the first time in years, although he did win Sixth Man of the Year for Dallas in 2005. We're guessing he shouldn't have too much trouble returning sixth-round value this year, but he's no longer the No. 1 option in Cleveland, despite the absence of LeBron.

The Cavaliers' preseason has been more about who hasn't been available than who has. It's been difficult to gauge just how good or bad the Cavs are since two of their best players, guard Mo Williams and forward/center Anderson Varejao in blazers jerseys, have yet to make an appearance. Two others, veterans Anthony Parker in brandon roy jersey and Antawn Jamison, could miss the rest of the preseason with injuries. Jamison in karl malone jersey, recovering from a sprained left knee, has appeared in four games and has averaged 3.8 points and has shot 19 percent from the field. That's not exactly what the Cavs were expecting out of the two-time All-Star. Parker, who sprained his right middle finger, was a full-time starter for the Cavs last year. He's also been lacking in the preseason, as he's averaged 4.6 points and shot 32 percent from the field. Varejao in kevin martin jersey, who will likely be pressed into action as the starting center, hopes to make his season debut against Philadelphia at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The game will be played at U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati and will be televised by Fox Sports Ohio.

Cavaliers coach Byron Scott in spurs jersey was hoping to decide on a starting lineup by the sixth preseason game, which would be Saturday's home game against CSKA Moscow, after losing forward Antawn Jamison in deron williams jersey and guard Anthony Parker in the Cavs' 106-80 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night before 5,121 fans in Petersen Events Center. Though Jamison in jazz jerseys wasn't looking forward to the two-hour bus ride back to Cleveland after the game, it sounded as if he didn't want to miss any more time than necessary, although the Cavs surely will take a cautious approach. Parker in utah jazz jersey actually hit his right hand on someone's heel early in the game. He shook it repeatedly and tried to play through it. But he had an X-ray at halftime and did not return. Manny Harris in john stockton jersey started the third quarter for Parker and played the entire second half, finishing with 11 points -- the third straight game he has hit double digits. The injuries overshadowed a strong performance, even if it did come against what likely will be most of the Spurs bench during the regular season. After playing in Mexico City earlier this week, San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich in san antonio spurs jersey sent Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker and Richard Jefferson home to rest.

Aaron Brooks is depressed about the current contract position

Aaron Brooks is depressed about the current contract position

Brooks told the Houston Chronicle it is bothering him that the team wouldn't work on a possible contract extension. "It's kind of stressful," Brooks told the paper. "I was hoping we maybe could get something done this summer, but we couldn't, so I'm stuck in the position I'm in." Brooks had hoped his breakthrough season and status as the NBA's Most Improved Player award winner would prompt the Rockets to offer a contract extension. Instead, he said the Rockets' unwillingness to work on a new deal for beyond this season is "bothering" him.

The Rockets customarily don't consider negotiating contract extensions, other than for players still under their rookie contracts. They will pick up their options on the contracts of Courtney Lee, Chase Budinger in charles barkley jersey and Jermaine Taylor in portland trail blazers jersey later this month, waiting - as is their policy for the deadline. "We're not doing extensions," "Obviously, every player would want an extension. I don't blame them for that. All we can do is the best for the Rockets. They're doing the best for themselves. Make sure they know the reason we're doing it has nothing to do with how you value the player or anything like that. It's just we're trying to keep ourselves as flexible as possible going forward." Morey in blazers jerseys told the paper. "Quite a few guys on the team are up for extensions. Just policy-wise, we're not doing it." Brooks, who averaged 19.6 points and 5.3 assists last season, will earn $2,016,692 this season, ranking 10th among Rockets players in brandon roy jersey. Depending on the rules of the next CBA, he would be a restricted free agent next summer if the Rockets make a qualifying offer.

Brooks' agent, Leon Rose in kevin martin jersey, is scheduled to meet with general manager Daryl Morey today to discuss the situation, but he would not comment other to confirm the meeting. Asked if he felt he deserves a contract extension, Brooks in john stockton jersey said, "Oh, no doubt. I deserve at least discussions." Last season, the Rockets picked up their option on Brooks' rookie-scale deal but let Luis Scola in spurs jersey and Kyle Lowry become restricted free agents. This season, Brooks, Yao Ming, Shane Battier, Jared Jeffries in san antonio spurs jersey and Chuck Hayes are in the final season of their contracts.

The last player the Rockets extended was Tracy McGrady in utah jazz jersey in 2004 and well, we know how that finished up. McGrady in jazz jerseys got hurt every 10 seconds and in the end, the most valuable thing that came from his extension was the fact he was able to be traded last season for valuable assets. So maybe the Rockets saw themselves get burned once and said never again. Brooks in deron williams jersey is clearly worth an extension. He's a top 10 point guard in the West and won Most Improved last season. But that doesn't mean the Rockets will pay him. Morey featuring karl malone jersey has his ways and as one of the brightest GMs in the league, it's hard to doubt him. Doesn't mean Brooks will be playing this season with a bit of a chip on his shoulder. Maybe that's part of the motivation from the Rockets by not giving it. By not paying them now, they've got to keep earning that next contract. But I'm just guessing there.