Re: Money for 97-98

[Jim McMaster <mcmaster@sweng.stortek.com>]

In message <Pine.OSF.3.95.970227123040.31638A-100000@duke.usask.ca>, Sashi Kuma
r said:
> It looks very likely that Fox is going to opt for free agency
> from at least the signs. And we know that Wesley is an FA.
> In case ML tries to sign both these guys ( Wesley looks like
> a must signee) what, if at all will be left over to entice
> EWilliams this or next year and Walker next year for sure ??
> 
> And who knows Duncan the year after.
> 
The issue is not whether they have cap room to resign their own players...the 
Larry Bird exception still holds.  The problem is, not having enough money to 
add top-notch free agents.  We have ample proof the current players are not 
good enough.

> It is ridiculous to see our top money makers are all enjoying
> the millionare life doing nothing....I mean sitting in suits!!
> 
Life with guaranteed contracts...

> ML might have been able to trade off at least Dana before the
> deadline. I wish he could unload Dee or Dana etc. in the 
> off season.

That would be nice, but not very likely.  When you overpay someone in the NBA, 
you are stuck with them.
> 						Sashi.
> 
> 

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