Re: Bowen's Contract

[Alex Wang <awang@mit.edu>]

After a two year contract, players can sign a contract with the
"Early Bird Exception" for two years at around the league average.
When Bowen's contract is up that'll probably be a 2 year, $6 million
contract. My guess is that no team is going to significantly outbid
that (unlike the case for Austin).

>     I have a question regarding Bowen's contract.  Am I mistaken or is his
> contract only for two years.  If this is the case, then he will not be
> entitled to the Larry Bird exception after his contract is finished, and we
> will most likely not be able to resign him.  It seems to be a very similar
> situation to the Austin dilema in Miama.  Is this correct or not.  If so,
> does any one have any ideas for a possible solution where we don't have to
> lose such a valuable and versatile player?
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