@ramonashelburne: Josh Smith expected to have 5-6 suitors when free agency begins

@ESPNSteinLine: (HEARING DETROIT IS GONNA BE ONE OF THOSE 5-6)

immensely talented but I don't know you want to commit huge money to him longterm.

Just no. He's good but if we're way overpaying anybody I'd rather overpay Iggy.

@WojYahooNBA
Y! Sources: Detroit meeting with free agent Josh Smith at 12:01 EST, planning to make substantial offer. http://tinyurl.com/mu7z4t2

my main objection is that we already have Monroe who is also left handed. do we really need another left handed person on our team? I fucking HATE left handed people.

Josh Smith is the current Rasheed Wallace of the NBA.
I'm pretty sure Joe see's that and covets it. Look at what he has been doing in the draft. He drafted himself a Chauncy Billups, he just drafted a Richard Hamilton. He has a Ben , and he is looking for a Rasheed.
Joe is Uncle Rico.

Btw, I would love to have Josh Smith on the roster. I'm with Rico.

Seeing some speculation that Pistons are going to offer same deal to Josh Smith and Iggy and the first one to commit gets it, i.e. playing them against each other.

smith is still only 27 and with cheeks as HC he might realize his potential and play hard every night. that COULD make it a great move.

smith is still only 27 and with cheeks as HC he might realize his potential and play hard every night. that COULD make it a great move.

Not giving 100% effort isn't going to fly here in Detroit, that is why we are going to throw a ridiculous sum of money at you Josh!

And have you learn about always giving 100% from Sheed!

We always seem to get these type of guys about 5 years later than we should. CWebb, Iverson, T-Mac, etc.

• Yahoo! Sports: ”After Josh Smith’s meeting w/ Detroit GM Joe Dumars, source close to Smith tells Y!: “Good, productive talks. Intriguing to say the least.”

I assume that if they think they'll get Dwight that the Rockets will offer Lin/Asik to Atlanta in a S&T for Smith, right?

Sounds like this S&T is in the works, really.