Re: Turning point: Malone

["Jaime Castillo, Jr." <jaims@philonline.com>]

Can Phoenix sign Pip and Mcdyess at the same time?  I think one has to give
up a slot to be able to sign.  If Pip signs, then Mcdyess will surely go.
-----Original Message-----
From: Witch Craft <witchcraft1998@hotmail.com>
To: celtics@igtc.com <celtics@igtc.com>
Date: Wednesday, August 26, 1998 8:43 AM
Subject: Re: Turning point: Malone


>I don't know about Malone's demands, but I hear after the lockout,
>Scottie Pippen will sign a 4-year, 60-million dollar deal with
>Phoenix.  I think there's a good possibility of the Suns being the
>Western Conference champions next year with Pippen, Kidd and McDyess.
>WC
>
>>Date: Tue, 25 Aug 1998 13:41:20 -0500
>>To: Celtics@igtc.com
>>From: "Nathan A." <nj13@navix.net>
>>Subject: Turning point: Malone
>>
>>Without knowing anything of what the new CBA will bring, I think that
>>Malone's demands will determine the direction for salary's in the NBA.
>Just
>>like Webber, Garnett deals set the tone for the current level of
>outrageous
>>salaries, the Malone deal will determine if we continue down the same
>>disastrous road, or if the owners in the NBA have really come to their
>>senses. If someone gives Malone $20 mil just because he whines for it
>and
>>demands the "respect" it brings, then nothing has changed. But, if the
>>owners have the sense not to give into Malone and pay him something
>less,
>>then you maybe we do have a new attitude in the NBA. Other players will
>see
>>that Malone couldn't get his way by playing bully with the Jazz, and
>maybe
>>they will be less likely to try similar "break the bank for me or I
>walk"
>>strategies. This could bring a new cooperation between players and
>owners
>>once they realize that a line has been drawn.
>>
>>Guess we'll just have to wait (and wait...) to see what happens. I hope
>that
>>Malone has to swallow his pride and accept a deal that will still make
>him
>>obscenely rich.
>>
>>Nathan A.
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