Re: Gaston in tears, reaches for checkbook.

[gandahlf@capecod.net]

Sorry Paul I must disagree. With the new CBA these salaries will no longer
exist!! If they do the NBA will not be around for much longer. The league
cannot survive paying 100 million dollar contracts!!! I do believe there is
a possibility of large contracts (maybe 3 or 4 years)If the trend continues
the way it is going now the league will be broke in 5-8 years.then no one
will make 
any money.
As Richard Simmons would say
STOP THE INSANITY!!!!
JIm






At 09:11 AM 4/4/98 -0900, you wrote:
>So....how much should the Celtics pay Antoine? Earlier in the year someone
>on this list said that he didn't think Walker was worth between $10-20 mil.
>per year!?! Leaving aside the theory that nobody is worth 10-20 mil., given
>the reality of NBA salaries, do the Celtics go above $15 mil. to keep
>Walker? Look around the league, look at his talent, and does anybody really
>think that $15 mil. wouldn't be a steal for the Celtics? Walker's a huge
>talent guys. This team goes nowhere without him. If not for Antoine, this
>is the Sacramento Kings mailing list. Just for the hell of it, I'm going to
>predict that both sides agree to $17 mil., and I agree with those who've
>said that they have to sign him this summer and not wait 'til he's a free
>agent. This team can't afford to screw around with this kid and risk losing
>him. He's too good and it would be a little "discouraging" to see him
>winning a championship on some other team.
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>Paul M.
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