salaries

[David A Wickerham <aw623@freenet.buffalo.edu> (by way of wickerhd@nyslgti.gen.ny.us (Dave Wickerham))]

Here are the relevant salary numbers for the trade, courtesy of On Hoops and
the Chuckster.  Don't know the lengths of the contracts, but looks to me
like we picked the right coach when we grabbed Pitino rather than Brown.

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                                  On Hoops
                                      
                         Salary and Scouting 1996/7
                             Atlantic Division
                                      
                                  
   
   Notes: The NBA Salary Cap is just over $24 mill, except for Toronto
   and Vancouver. All salaries have been roudned up. The asterisk
   signifies the player is a free-agent at season's end.
   

   
   CAPTION: Philadelphia 76ers Payroll = $25 mill
   
   D. Coleman $6.7 mill Better than Shawn Bradley, but complains more too
   C. Weatherspoon $3.3 mill Leads all small forwards in rebounds per
   game
   S. Williams $2.4 mill Big whiner who has never ever comitted a foul
   J. Stackhouse $2.3 mill Athleticism of Jordan but hasn't got MJ's
   jumper
   A. Iverson $2.3 mill The real deal, especially in his own mind
   D. MacLean $1.8 mill Once unstoppable scorer now an unfit bit player
   M. Cage $1.5 mill Long armed lane clogger who loves eating glass
   R. Walters $1.2 mill Slow shooter who already wants to be a coach
   L. Harris $1.2 mill '93 second rounder a solid 2 guard reserve
   M. Bradtke $250 thou Aussie backup big guy with solid post skills
   M. Davis $250 thou Great leaping small forward who loves to jam
   M. Hendrickson $250 thou Third of Philly's Marks, a Bill Curley type 4
   D. Overton $250 thou Much travelled point a solid backup to Iverson
   
   CAPTION: Boston Celtics Payroll = $25 mil
   
   D. Radja $5.3 mill Will never cash in the 'All Star' contract clause
   D. Barros $3.4 mill Small shooter who gets on well with ML Carr
   D. Brown $3.3 mill Small leaper who does NOT get on with ML Carr
   T. Day* $2.9 mill Hot and Cold small forward on team full of 'em
   G. Minor $1.8 mill Swingman who's already better than Harold Minor
   P. Ellison $1.8 mill Shocking knees, bad stats, but we love the dreads
   R. Fox $1.8 mill Team Captain, most professional guy in green
   A. Walker $1.6 mill The future of the ailing fabled franchise
   F. Brickowski $1.5 mill What's Polish for 'loser with bum shoulder'?
   E. Williams $1.0 mill A power forward in the body of a three
   A. Lister $500 thou Eligible for old age pension after this season
   D. Wesley* $350 thou Totally the most underpayed player in the game
   M. Conlon $250 thou Suns are still paying this chump $1m this year
   S. Hamer $220 thou Probosc rookie project snared in second round
   B. Szabo $220 thou ML's latest earth-shattering free-agent signing