Glen Davis Is..."Parenthood"?

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The free agent class of 2010 is the most ballyhooed event in basketball, even now as the Finals were going on. What about this years class? Don't they get a say? Some team is going to get some nice pieces to form a contender. I've decided to take this time and give the class of 2009 some due. But not by just talking about them, instead I'm going to give them some notoriety by comparing them to the new shows on the fall lineups of NBC, CBS, CW, ABC and FOX. I left Hedo off the list because it seems pretty clear that he'll resign with Orlando, because the Magic would be insane to not re-up him.

1). Ron Artest - New Fall Show: NBC's "Trauma"

Artest is a gritty, charismatic, unpredictable player that'll do anything to win."Trauma" is gritty, lots of shaky camera work and like Artest, lots of explosions. You can never count out Artest, no matter where you ship him. Too bad this show can't last long enough to match Artest's new contract.

Show's estimated contract: 13> episodes
Artest's estimated contract: 3-4 years

2). Glen "Big Baby" Davis - New Fall Show: NBC's "Parenthood"

That's not just because Big Baby looks like a child and had the belly of a pregnant woman. Heading into free agency there was much hype surrounding this big man: He had a team full of all-stars, he was maturing and came into his own when his "Big Brother" Garnett went down. "Parenthood" features an all-star cast and has been hyped by NBC every which way. With Ron Howard on board, this should be a can't-miss selection...but then again, what happened to "Arrested Development"? Some team will overpay for the big man much like NBC has overpaid for the cast.

Show's estimated contract: two-three years
Davis' estimated contract: five-six years

3). Chris Anderson - New Fall Show: CBS' "Accidentally On Purpose"

Chris Anderson is one of my favorite NBA players (although if I have to hear his story one more time...) and he deserves to make it big. However, I can't see this ending well...for the team that signs him. He'll play well, but this has all the looks of a "Jerome James" type signing. You'll get rebounds, you'll get blocks, and you'll get intensity - all at about $7 million per. "Accidentally On Purpose" looks real bad: bad scenario, bad acting and bad story line. The first line of the trailer ends with "Does it look desperate or empowering?" and that should go through the head of the GM that locks up Anderson for more than three years.

Show's estimated contract: 13> episodes
Anderson's estimated contract: four-five years

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