Re: Scary News

[Ritesh Ramani <ramani_rite@bentley.edu>]

Gene Kirkpatrick wrote:
> 
> Blurbs in the news last night made me start worrying about the future of
> the league.  Reports of owners' attempts to kill the union next year, of
> players' attempts to secure more money for league minimum players, and
> the attempts by agents to get mega money for merely good players all
> could lead to strike, loss of public support, chaos--some or all of the
> above.  I think if the NBA goes down this road we will have the agents
> and money-blinded stars to blame.  I just hate to see a situation where
> talented kids, some of whom came from poverty, can't be satisfied by
> being mere multi-millionaires.  And while I couldn't side with a
> union-bashing attempt by owners, I understand balking at paying any ball
> player 100 million dollars.  I'm afraid money could ruin our sport--even
> more than it has.
> 
> Gene  (doing my wind sprints, ready for camp to begin)

So what is going to happen is a general salary increase all around the
league. From the minimum rookie of $220,000 to the Kevin Garnett asking
for 160million for 9 years. Is this what might happen or am I reading
wrong??

Ritesh Ramani
ramani_rite@bentley.edu