Re: Adrian Griffin and The Answer

[Way Of The Ray <wayray@ix.netcom.com>]

Well minimum wage or veteran's exception, whatever the case,
the important thing is after Pierce and Battie, he's been the
most impressive Celtics player on the court, and looks like
he might be a solid guy coming off the bench.  It would be
something if he was the big guard version of Darrell Armstrong.
Ray 


> Subject: Re: Adrian Griffin and The Answer
> Date: Tue, 20 Jul 1999 01:08:46 +1000
> From: Warwick <giants@eisa.net.au>
> To: Josh Ozersky <josh_ozersky@yahoo.com>
> CC: Josh Farber <joshfarber@home.com>, Celtics@igtc.com
> References: <19990719144158.9717.rocketmail@web110.yahoomail.com>
> 
> Josh,
> 
> You *can* sign someone to the minimum wage if you're over the salary cap
> as long as its to the "minimum" wage.
> 
> The salary cap exceptions are so that you can offer someone *more* than
> the minimum to get a quality player.
> 
> For example; New York signed wingman, David Wingate for the minimum
> prior to the start of the season although they are way over the salary
> cap.
> 
> The answer in a clearer form;
> 
> - We can offer him only one thing; minimum wage  UNLESS we choose to use
> our $2 million exception which we wont need to.
> 
> Warwick