Re: Shaun Powell and Kim have it right.

["Jim Meninno" <jim_meninno@hotmail.com>]

Then again, it could lead to even more marginal players demanding large 
contracts on the basis that, if they do not live up to them, they can be 
cut, and even more owners willing to take that chance.  Of course the 
team has probably already paid out a large portion of the contract in a 
signing bonus.  Teams would also be forced into an all or nothing 
situation.  Keep the player and the inflated contract or cut him and get 
nothing in return.  No, I believe the best way to address the problem is 
to keep the contracts realistic in the first place, in both dollars and 
duration.  The players have apparently conceded to a cap on players with 
less than seven years in the league.  A step in the right direction and 
certainly in the Celtics' interests.  Pay scales for everyone, I say.  
Do the negotiating as a group, every few years.  Put the agents out of 
work (talk about dirty little secrets).

Jim

>Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1998 17:38:29 -0500
>To: celtics@igtc.com
>From: Kim Malo <kmalo19@idt.net>
>Subject: Re: Shaun Powell and Kim have it right.
>
>At 06:01 PM 12/13/98 -0900, Paul M. wrote:
>>>From The Sporting News @:
>tsn.sportingnews.com/voices/shaun_powell/19981209.html
>>
>>The dirty little secret is absolutely "guaranteed contracts."
>>Unfortunately, it'll never happen.
>
>Be an awfully fun way to call the players' bluff though. Sure you can 
keep
>the Bird Exemption, it's just that in return...
>
>Also the ultimate answer to those that try to justify player salary 
demands
>as not being greedy by saying it's not about the money, it's just their 
way
>of keeping score. After all they get the trumping contract to impress, 
just
>may not see all the cash...
>
>-Kim
>Kim Malo
>kmalo19@idt.net
>


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