I am disgusted with all the Major Key FA. are you?

I am disgusted you put this in the GARM instead of the NBA Dish.

 

Why look who's getting stressed out.

 

HOUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATORS VIOLATE HOUMAN RIGHTS!

 

What kind of posturing have the players done? What should the players have done to avoid other teams cutting players? What should have these free agents done, sign a maximum extension with their current teams before becoming a free agent? Should we ban free agency in the NBA? Should these guys have broken NBA rules and signed with a team during the moratorium to avoid the "hoopla?"

I'm interested in hearing your ideas on what these players should have done differently. I'm also interested in hearing some concrete examples of what these guys have done to annoy you. I also wonder if you realize the rumored "players summit" never went down.

 

so basically you want everything to be completely secret rather than completely public as things have been. it also sounds like you don't want free agency and you don't want players to be able to meet with each other. maybe you want all internet mass media communication banned too! i think yao, dream, and george foreman are in on the conspiracy too since they are lobbying for bosh!

nooooooooooo! not an athlete with a big ego!!! that has never happened until the 21st century!

 

postering imo

 

I am sick of it too. But one thing that came out of all of this is how proud I am of Yao. He could have easily opted out looking for a bigger or longer payday. The Market is ripe for it. ANd with a new CBA sure to change the future landscape of NBA salaries and the possibility of injury and this being Yao's last payday it is incredible he still decided to opt in and shows a major loyalty to the franchise.

I know some on here will say "Hey he's still getting 17 mil out of the deal. Who throws away that kind of money". Well let's see Paul Pierce, Richard Jefferson, Amare Stoudemire just off the top of my head.

If Yao opts out he would have received that and much more. I don't know exactly how many years but whatever it was Les would have gave it to him. Les has said as much and Morey has reiterated it. ANd if for some reason they didn't, the teams would be lining outside Yao's door the night before last pleading their case. So while this free agency is a mess it did show me we have truer that true loyal red rocket on our team and that makes me proud.

As for the rest of the league, you can't blame a man for wanting the best for himself. If you really want to blame anyone blame the commissioner. It's all on him. Players deserve to be compensated for their efforts. But all this you can't talk to anyone until July 1st and then salaries can only be this much with the home team but this much less with the rivals. Why should there be a difference. So now that players or motivated by money becomes blatantly obvious.

A simpler way would be to keep the playing field level but if you steal my player you have to give me cash and a first round pick. If it's for MLE money than maybe just a first round ppick.

I don't know if that's the answer and the fact is greed will always motivate most players with the exception of a few like Yao. I guess you have to get over your disgust of it if you continue to follow the NBA because the fact is, IT'S IN THE GAME".

 

It's a business, teams can cut whomever they want for whatever reason. I don't care about players getting cut after making a couple million last season. boohoo.

 

Don't hate the player. Hate the game. The current CBA is r****ded.

They should have hard cap with no maximum on contracts. The owners should also be able to waive players, where they would still be on the hook for the contract but it wouldn't affect the cap number.

 

why would yao opt out? i think it is questionable that he would get long term or max deal if he did. people don't even know if he can play a full season of basketball. the only reason he would get a huge deal would be because of china imo.

 

OH NOEZ IV BEN FLAMMED

 

I can't blame these guys. This whole FA is a ego boost to all of them. This could be the only time in their life they get courted this hard, and generate so much of a buzz....Hataz gone hate, playaz gone ball

 

Not me, the players should do whatever is in their own best interests, it is what the owners do.

They have earned the right to do whatever they want.

DD

 

They're loving the attention just like Brett Favre loves the attention. I do think the NBA needs a franchise tag, but not because the players are acting like divas.

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Usually GM's are wheeling and dealing. Now the FA's are doing it too. Same difference. Teams need players. Players need teams. Doesn't bother me at all.