Manny Harris should expect a call up

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February 7th, 2012 at 2:38 PM
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JeepinBen
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Manny Harris should expect a call up

http://www.nba.com/dleague/news/prospect_watch_week_11_2012_02_06.html

The NBA season just passed the point where teams can now offer D-Leauge call ups 10-day contracts. NBA.com outlines the 10 players most likely to get called up, and Manny Harris is #1. Sounds like he's back to healthy after his weird foot injury this offseason.

No. 1 MANNY HARRIS
Guard, Canton Charge (Michigan)

10 for 10: Would have landed with Cavs; injury’s history; possible NBA starter.

It took a while – longer than optimists expected and far shorter than it could have – for Harris to get back to full speed (and strength/quickness/agility/accuracy/playmakerosity) after coming back from a foot injury that held him out of NBA training camp. But after back-to-back 21-point performances against the top team in the NBA D-League last week – including one that featured 14 rebounds (the other saw him bring down 7) – while logging more than 36 minutes in both, Harris looks to have answered all the remaining questions.

"Over? Did you say, over? Nothing is over until we decide it is!"

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February 7th, 2012 at 2:45 PM | Manny Fresh (Score:5 Normal)
brose
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Nice work!

February 7th, 2012 at 2:52 PM | The Cavs just cut guard (Score:5 Normal)
Mgrowold
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The Cavs just cut guard Michael Thompson so they now have room. 

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February 7th, 2012 at 4:01 PM | No they don't. They waived (Score:3 Normal)
Laser Wolf
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Not necessarily. They waived Thompson to bring Daniel Gibson back from injury. It doesn't look like he's quite ready and they'll go against the Heat short-handed tonight, but that spot isn't necessarily meant for Manny.

However, if Gibson's injury keeps him out longer they may call Manny up for a cameo.

February 7th, 2012 at 3:25 PM | Sorry for the basic question, (Score:3 Insightful)
ChasingRabbits
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Sorry for the basic question, but do the cavs still hold his rights?  Could anyone be sent  to the D league?  I was under the impression that he was cut and was free to go anywhere.  

Go Blue!

February 7th, 2012 at 3:31 PM | Most players in the d-league do not have rights held by an NBA (Score:4 Normal)
SanDiegoWolverine
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team. Harris was cut and thus a free agent. Players on their rookie contract are eligible to be sent down to the d-league their first four years for development.

T

February 7th, 2012 at 3:47 PM | No the Cavs don't hold his (Score:3 Informative)
Mgrowold
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No the Cavs don't hold his rights any longer but they do have a vacancy on their roster now and they liked him when he was here.  Interestingly enough Michael Thompson STARTED three games this past week before he was cut so Byron Scott is looking for something in his rotation he doesnt have (talent perhaps?).

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February 7th, 2012 at 3:25 PM | i hope he doesn't get called (Score:2)
ish
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i hope he doesn't get called up just to ride pine.

February 7th, 2012 at 3:29 PM | He does. The money is night (Score:3 Normal)
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He does. The money is night and day and playing in the D League is not the goal. Bench or not that is where he wants to be.

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February 7th, 2012 at 3:32 PM | I think d-league players get 20-40k a year and the minimum (Score:1)
SanDiegoWolverine
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NBA contract is 450K (obviously prorated for call-ups). NBA players also get 200 a day per diem and a host of other benifits. 

T

February 7th, 2012 at 4:05 PM | i guess i should have been (Score:2)
ish
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i guess i should have been more specific.  last year he didn't ride pine.  he played solid minutes.  i hope that he isn't relegated to the bench just b/c he was called up from the d-league.

February 7th, 2012 at 8:18 PM | Better to be on the bench in (Score:2 Normal)
SysMark
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Better to be on the bench in the NBA than in the D-league.  There's a lot of value in practicing with an NBA team, and getting into games when he can.  He'll get both more visibility and the perception that he is an NBA player.

February 7th, 2012 at 3:35 PM | I'm surprised the Lakers haven't sent Morris to the d-league (Score:1)
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for development. I would be interesting to see how he does with their affiliate. I really wish he was on a team like the Hornets where he would be a true play maker without a dominent wing scorer like Kobe. I think Morris just had bad luck with who selected him but hopefully he finds the right team at some point.

T

February 7th, 2012 at 4:06 PM | Glad to see he's doing well (Score:1)
jka347
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Glad to see he's doing well in the d-league.  Hopefully he can breakthrough and earn a spot in a rotation somewhere!

February 7th, 2012 at 4:11 PM | I sure hope they don't get (Score:3 Normal)
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I sure hope they don't get cold feet.

February 7th, 2012 at 6:22 PM | Well, you can't keep a guy (Score:4 Normal)
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Well, you can't keep a guy like that on ice for too long.

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February 7th, 2012 at 4:47 PM | Is he just workin the camera (Score:2)
denardogasm
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Is he just workin the camera in that picture or does Manny actually have some muscle definition now? He looks like he finally filled out a bit.

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February 7th, 2012 at 5:53 PM | I bet Darius Morris... (Score:1)
KAYSHIN15
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Is on a top 10 list of players most likely to be cut, with LA so desperate for a PG. He had a long look an unfortunately, he didnt get the job done.

February 7th, 2012 at 6:29 PM | When did the NBA (Score:3 Normal)
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When did the NBA strike end?

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February 7th, 2012 at 6:42 PM | How is Darius doing (Score:1)
Lampuki22
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I see his stats are pretty dismal.  Is he going to have a cup of coffee and be done?

February 7th, 2012 at 8:06 PM | Got jumped in the rotation by Andrew Goudelock (Score:1)
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His time with the Lakers is nearing an end.

February 7th, 2012 at 10:32 PM | Good Luck... (Score:0)
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