Hooped Up

The forging of the new look Detroit Pistons continued over the weekend and interior banger Chris Wilcox will now call “The D”, his home.

Of the big men bandied about as possibilities for the Pistons’ remaining $3.2 million to spend on the open market, Chris Wilcox is probably the most intriguing.

So it’s not surprising that the 6-foot-10 center/power forward has agreed to a two-year, $6 million deal with the Pistons. When Wilcox comes to Detroit, he will likely battle with Kwame Brown for the starting center spot.

The Pistons were interested in restricted free agent Glen Davis, but the likelihood of the Celtics matching any offer the Pistons could muster apparently scared them off.

While the addition of young Chris Wilcox is a good thing, I still have no idea what Joe Dumars’ objective is in building this squad. What will be this teams calling card? Defense, offense, the fast break, depth??? Who knows, but with this bunch I’m curious as heck to find out.

Via Detroit Free Press

So where will the Lakers turn to now that they have pulled the deals they offered to Lamar Odom off the table? TheLakers could do a sign-and-trade for Odom, or trade another player to get a quality player. The Lakers probably will look for a big man, someone who can play backup power forward and center. Players such as Chris Wilcox, Joe Smith and Drew Gooden fit that mold and are still available, but probably will get the mid-level exception or a portion of it. Stromile Swift,Sean May, Jarron Collins, Sheldon Williams, Mikki Moore, Ike Diogu, Tim Thomas, Juwan Howard and former Laker Chris Mihm could be possibilities for the Lakers.

Los Angeles Times

A great story from Alan Hahn of The Knicks Fix, about a few NBA players getting together to save a small girls life.

Chris Wilcox has a new friend named Jasmina. She just turned 6 years old today (same age as my son, Zach) and aside from being adorable, she has leukemia. She has a rare and agressive form of it, which was diagnosed on Jan. 20. Her doctors say she needs a bone marrow transplant now or Jasmina will die.

Chris met Jasmina last week, when he visited her in the hospital with a Build-A-Bear. She has her own website, oneforjasmina.com, which I encourage you all to visit.

“I have a sister who suffers from Lupus so, unfortunately, she is in and out of the hospital and has undergone chemotherapy,” he said. “I just can’t bear to see a six year old who literally could die if we don’t find her a match soon.”

What Jasmina desperately needs is a bone marrow donor. The issue is, Jasmina was adopted so she does not have any full siblings, which would provide the needed perfect match. Dr. William L. Carroll, Jasmina’s doctor at NYU Medical Center, said the situation is even more of a challenge because, “African-Americans are under-represented in the donor base thus finding the perfect match even harder.”

“It’s not an organ that she needs, it is blood cells,” Wilcox said. “It could be any one of us that could save her life.”

Literally. Read More »

Chris Wilcox is on the road again and this time it’s to the New York Knicks in exchange for Malik Rose and cash.

Don’t hold your breath though. This is the second time this week the OKC Thunder have dealt Chris Wilcox and the first time, it didn’t work out because Tyson Chandler couldn’t pass his physical.

This means that 100% of the OKC Thunder trades involving Chris Wilcox have failed so far and since the economy is so bad, Cash might not pass the physical to rescind this trade too.

Via ESPN

The debate for who gets Tyson Chandler’s old locker in New Orleans is over because as it turns out, he’ll be needing it — again.

Trades being rescinded are as rare as a third nipple, but you can go ahead and hit Crtl + Z / Apple + Z on the deal that had blogger Tyson Chandler in exchange for Chris Wilcox, Joe Smith and the draft rights to Devon Hardin, the 50th overall pick in the 2008 draft. Read More »

The New Orleans Hornets have decided to part ways with center / blogger Tyson Chandler in exchange for Chris Wilcox, Joe Smith and the draft rights to Devon Hardin, the 50th overall pick in the 2008 draft.

Chandler is averaging 8.8 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.4 blocks in 32 games, down from last year’s averages of 11.8 points and 11.7 rebounds.

Chris Wilcox was averaging 8.4 points and 5.3 rebounds in 37 games for the Thunder and Joe  Smith averaging 6.6 points and 4.5 boards in 36 games this season.

Via Thunder Rumblings

Not that anything can help the Thunder at this point, but losing Chris Wilcox for an extended period of time can’t be good.

“Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chris Wilcox will be sidelined as much as two weeks because of a dislocated ring finger on his left hand.

Wilcox, 26, suffered the injury midway through the first quarter of Wednesday’s 108-102 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies at the Ford Center.

Physicians later re-set the finger at the McBride Clinic Orthopedic Hospital in downtown Oklahoma City.”

CBC

This will be an interesting off season to say the least!

Sonics forward Chris Wilcox was arrested on Saturday in North Carolina and charged with two counts of carrying a concealed weapon, Percy Allen of the Seattle Times is reporting.

“Chris has made us aware of the situation,” Sonics spokesman Tom Savage said. “We are in the process of gathering more information and we’ll have further comment at the appropriate time.”

It is believed that Wilcox was a passenger in the car, with the driver also charged on the same charges.

Seattle Times

Sonics coach P.J. Carlesimo said at Friday’s shoot-around that Chris Wilcox will return to the starting lineup and Nick Collison will return to the bench tonight against the Atlanta Hawks. Carlesimo said he believes Wilcox is back in shape but has had trouble mentally adjusting to being a reserve.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer