Re: No Season, No Antoine

["Icarus" <skmishra@sprintmail.com>]

Excellent point, I take back my earlier solution the Chicago Bulls can't
sign Antoine until they renounce their rights to Michael Jordan. - Mishra
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Meninno <jim_meninno@hotmail.com>


>But, Mishra, wasn't it you who pointed out to me that 1.5 times a free
>agent's salary counts against a team's cap, unless he is renounced?
>Considering that, Jordan alone occupies something like $50 million of
>cap space.  He would have to be renounced to sign anyone, other than
>under the million dollar exception.
>
>Jim
>
>>From: "Icarus" <skmishra@sprintmail.com>
>>To: <j.hironaka@unesco.org>, "celtics" <celtics@igtc.com>
>>Subject: Re: No Season, No Antoine
>>Date: Mon, 30 Nov 1998 10:06:31 -0800
>>
>>Under the old CBA, if Antoine was a FA the one way the Bulls could have
>him
>>is if they sign him before negotiating with Jordan and Pippen.  Since
>3/4th
>>of Bulls team comprises of players who are FA's the Bulls are 15-17
>mill
>>under the cap hence technically they can afford Antoine even if he
>demands
>>Garnett money. - MIshra
>>
>
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