Re: Why not Marc Jackson?

[Alexander Wang <awang@MIT.EDU>]

At 01:55 PM 8/3/01, Berry, Mark  S wrote:
>Actually, according to the stories I've read, the sticking point has been
>money. He wants mid-level exception money or slightly more (a la Calvin
>Booth in Seattle, who certainly doesn't have the track record of Jackson).
>Golden State can match anything up to the exception, but isn't sure it wants
>to go that high. If you could get him for that kind of money for three
>years, that seems like a no-brainer. If he insists on six years, then
>certainly it's a much tougher decision (unless it's a sign-and-trade for
>Vitaly or Battie).

The real issue is not cap room but luxury tax. There's a problem in one 
year when Pierce's extension kicks in but Anderson's contract has not 
expired, where we'll be extremely close to the tax threshold. That's why we 
can't offer anyone more than a one year deal at the exception.

Alex