linky October 21, 2007 -- CONTINUED I'm sure Don Nelson has explained the facts of life to his former assistant: The Nuggets are not the Warriors and George Karl is not Don Nelson. * Early leader for the Bomar Brain Award (for the little dummy in all of us) is Earl Boykins, who gave up this season's $3 million guarantee to become a free agent, another term for unemployed. Another worthy candidate is Damon Jones, one of the NBA's best at shooting off his mouth, for incessantly demanding a trade and actually believing there's a sucker out there who'll take his $8.5 million, two- year guarantee. * How financially far apart are the Cavaliers and Anderson Varejao? He wants $9 million per for six years, they refuse to pay him more than starter Drew Gooden ($6.4 million). . . . Just one long glance at Marquis Daniels and I'm con vinced either Danny Granger or Mike Dun leavy will lose their starting spot. Vigorous and versatile after a season plagued by in jury, there's every rea son to believe he'll be the Pacers second lead ing scorer be hind Jer maine O'Neal. . . . Rookies Acie Law and Al Horford are ready to contrib ute from the git- go, Hawks GM Billy Knight as serts. Law may even start at the point, though veteran Anthony Johnson's leadership may be obligatory for such a young team. Within the space of six months, the Warriors attained the second round of the playoffs and the ninth lowest rung on payroll scale - by subtracting Dunleavy, Troy Murphy, Jason Richardson and Adonal Foyle. . . . No Spur is more improved than Francisco Elson, determined to depose Fabricio Oberto and regain the regular lineup. . . . After struggling with Mike D'Antoni's system last season, Marcus Banks appears to have earned a spot in the Suns' rotation. . . . Elton Brand is so far away from returning from a ruptured Achilles tendon (the Clippers have yet to set a due date), Robert Horry will be in game shape before him. Unless Miami can arrange a sign-and-trade with the Cavs involving Sasha Pavlovic, rest assured he won't sign for what's left ($3.1 million) of its cap space. That's only $300,000 more than Cleveland's qualifying offer he summarily rejected. . . . Exceptionally respected referee Hugh Evans, retired several years, is fully recovered from a stroke and again is a fixture on the golf course. This just in: The Nets have offered Kerry Kittles for Kobe Bryant. peter.vecsey@nypost.com ----------------------------------- This is just insane. 9 mil per year? I remember we only paid stro 6 mil a year. Why does Varejao thinks he deserves that type of money?
because hes a center with potential and all centers with potential get overpaid. But out of all the up and coming centers(Biedrins, Chandler, Curry, Dalembert), Varejao probably has the least potential. Varejao and his agent must be delusional for expecting 9 mil a year for 6 years for someone who, in his best season averaged 6 points and 6 rebounds. Especially with his pretty horrible foul rate. Trading for him and paying him what he wants would put us in cap hell for the next 6 years.
SSB is a decent glue guy and all.. but 54 mil is outrageous and he and his agent Dan Fegan can stick the 54 mil up their asses.
This is why all the kids in the ghetto are always dreaming....apparently u can have no real skills shooting da rock, but u can still sit on the bench and collect millions of dollars He is NOT a 9mil/yr player. What is Battier's contract? $6mil/yr? are u willing to pay Varejao more than Battier? What potential does he have? i still remember this one shot... <object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_RKVmVmRKQ8"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_RKVmVmRKQ8" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object> *warning explicit language in the video but then i hope the Cavs overpays him so they will have no money to sign other players
Carlitto is not worth that much. There are a lot of big bodies lately that are showing good talent. Carlitto is definitely not worth Gooden money.
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It is definitely Dan Fegan's fault. Look what happened to Yi? Now still with the bucks after all those complaining. Man Dan Fegan is really out of his mind. Heard that Sasha is also his customer, well good luck
Sasha's agent is someone else. Yi's situation had more to do with his team on the Chinese side than Fegan.
Perhaps, but that doesn't make him essential, each one of those players has a better option already on the team. Rafer - Mike James Hayes - Scola & Varejao The rest are all people who may be cut. DD
I think Rick Adelman may have a different opinion of the value of those players than you do. And I bet Morey would rather have Chuck at his current salary than Varejao at $9MM/year.
LOL! I'm sorry, but Varejao is not better than Hayes. Despite having something like 4 inches on Hayes, Varejao's rebound rate is nowhere near Hayes's. Charge-taking, they're probably about the same. And unlike Varejao who bricks half his layups, Chuck at least finishes adequately well round the rim. You're proposing 5 players for Varejao at NINE MILLION per year for the next 6 years? Hahaha, you can do better DaDa, you can do better.
