Re: Renouncing free agents

["JLyell" <jlyell@concentric.net>]

> 
> When did ML resign Radja? Other than his passing and defensive
deficiencies, Radja was a very good player before his injuries. ML was not
precogniscent;> he did not know Radja was going to get injured. 5.3 mil is
a pretty average
> contract for someone who everyone thought would be a 20ppg/10rpg player.

It may be now,  but was not 2 years ago.  He should have known that the
Olympic extended season and beating due to lack of a real center would take
its toll on anyone.  This is a reason they better get a physical 4/5 or
Walker & Knight could suffer the same wear & tear in 2 years. 


> Barros was an all star. Minor and Ellison were the only questionable
players given contracts and both were below NBA average(2 mil). 

Barros was a one dimensional gunner on a lousy 76er team and nowhere worth
$3.5M. 

Minor had not displayed anything  to deserve anywhere near that price.
There are many Kenny Smiths that can be had for $250K to $500K that are
better players.





Both were potential signings(Minor in case he developed, and Ellison in
case he recovered). Both> could have helped(and may still under Pitino) the
celtics. Each "brilliant" contract was a gamble that could have paid off
but didn't. Each problem was a more of a case of bad luck rather than
foolishness. 
> 
> Responses welcomed 
> 
> Noah   
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