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Rumor: Pietrus wants to play in Miami

Mickael has apparently been in South Beach recently checking out what life would be like playing with DWade, Shaq, and the Heat. I guess he likes what he sees, because his agent is reporting that he would rather play there than in The Town. But the likelihood of him playing in Miami is dwindling.

One Heat target, Warriors swingman Mickael Pietrus, is looking less likely.

"He's not going to take half the mid-level," said Pietrus' agent, Happy Walters. Pietrus' qualifying offer from the Warriors is $3.5 million, above what the Heat can offer.

Walters did, however, add that Pietrus would rather play for the Heat. Pietrus' arrival in South Florida would have to be through a sign-and-trade, possibly with unrestricted free agent James Posey.

Keep in mind that this is his agent, Happy Walters, talking with the Miami newspaper. So, maybe Happy is just saying the right things. Anyways, I don't think Pietrus is worth more than the qualifying offer from the Warriors. There were even rumors that him signing with the Warriors was close to a done deal. Maybe it's not as close as originally thought.

Look, if Pietrus wants more than the 3.5 million the Warriors are offering and another team offers him multiple years at the mid-level exception, I really hope Mullin doesn't match. He's not worth that much, he's not going to improve drastically next year, and that money can be spent on better players. It would be nice to have MP2 back as a 7th or 8th man, but if he's making the mid-level, he better be more than just a bench player. Of course, nobody is offering him that much and Mullin knows nobody is going to offer him that much. I really don't see Miami dropping 5+ million a year for multiple years for MP2. So Mullin is just going to wait this one out and see what happens.

My best guess? MP2 is coming back for the qualifying offer.

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yeah i agree
this looks like his agent compensating for the bargaining power he felt he lost from Kawakami's article.

by dso on Jul 30, 2007 1:11 PM PDT   0 recs

i was thinking
the same exact thing...I can just imagine Pietrus and his agent in the locker room with Pietrus yelling "SHOW ME THE MONEY!"

by sadleavy on Jul 30, 2007 2:37 PM PDT to parent up   0 recs

mp2
i'd rather not see him in a warriors uniform next season just because his a terrible player that has a good game every 81 games i'd take anyone over pietrash

by gswLLBatman on Jul 30, 2007 4:55 PM PDT   0 recs

let him walk
he does not know what the hell he is doing on the court.

by Warrior fan 23 on Jul 30, 2007 5:56 PM PDT   0 recs

Good Ridden with him
Let him walk, I don't want him to be in a Warriors Jersey next yr.

by warriorfan4life on Jul 30, 2007 6:28 PM PDT   0 recs

whatever!!!!!!
i got an elevator in my house...... thats f'ing ridiculous

by stevenro59 on Jul 30, 2007 8:12 PM PDT   0 recs

let the frenchie go
he is good for one sweet dunk in 50 games when the game is already decided. a sign and trade for posey would be dope so we can add some muscle/intimidation.

by chriswashburn on Jul 30, 2007 8:16 PM PDT   0 recs

its time for him to take Air France outta here
Loved him, but if he wants to leave so be it. Sign and trade him for Posey and lets work on resigning Barnes. And trading for a Big Man.

by ejdacanay on Jul 30, 2007 10:25 PM PDT   0 recs

Frenchie is JUUUUUNNNNNNKKKKK
why even offer him 3.5 million?  He single handily ruined the warriors with those two missed free throws.  I mean, you miss one,ok, but TWO! Unacceptable.  They should have fired him right after that game.  I betcha Biendris would have made at least one!

by donjumpsuit on Jul 31, 2007 10:32 AM PDT   0 recs

Deer in the headlights award
MP gets my deer-in-the-headlights award for most likely to be confused during a fastbreak.  Bye-bye MP, don't slam the door on the way out.

by whoops on Aug 4, 2007 8:01 AM PDT   0 recs

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