Re: Pierce's and Carter's contracts

["Jim Meninno" <jam@london.com>]

----- Original Message ----- From: "Berry, Mark S" <berrym@BATTELLE.ORG>
> I'm not sure, but I think the "maximum" contract is based on annual raises
> to the player's existing salary. Pierce, drafted a few spots below Carter,
> is making less than Vince on their rookie contracts, so his annual
> raises-say 10 percent or whatever-are slightly less in the new deal.

I don't think so.  I think the confusion is there because the amount is
based on a salary cap figure that is not yet known (i.e. 2002-2003).  From
what I read in the papers (dangerous to assume that's correct, I know), both
players will get 25% of that year's cap with 12.5% raises.

Jim