Re: [bostonceltics] re: Fagan and his clients

[W <titans@ihug.com.au>]

kevin from singapore wrote:

> >    Date: Tue, 29 May 2001 12:36:00 +1000
> >    From: W <titans@ihug.com.au>
> > Subject: Re: Fagan and his clients
> >
> > However, Shandon Anderson is the best example of that why Fegan sucks as a
> > agent.
> >
> > Shandon Anderson left Utah, a certain playoff team for less money and a
> > non-guaranteed starting job (he lost it whereas the Jazz guaranteed him a
> > starting job).
> >
> >
> > Look at Fegan's history; it is the poorest of any agent in the NBA.
> >
> > W
>
> hey W, thanks for posting. Actually I think otherwise. Fegan got 42mil/7year
> deal for Eisley, which is not bad. Jazz was wise not to match, as Eisley was not
> a factor for the Mavs during the playoffs. So Fegan got "max" value for Eisley.

Utah elected not to pay him that much, you're right - Fegan did get him a good deal.
However, Eisley has stated that he is unhappy in Dallas and would have accepted much
less to stay with the Jazz. A bad deal for Eisley.

> Obviously Shandon Anderson could not get what he wanted out of the Jazz but I
> think Houston is not a bad situation with the cap space available this off
> season. Or he can use his contract option to opt out where the exception is
> worth 4.2mil. I think Shandon did OK, not great or ideal, but still OK.

He was offered TWICE as much to play with Utah. His value has dropped substantially
and now his position is loaded with greater talent throughout the league. Fegan
screwed him.

> Actually, the NBA players really make a big deal out of "starting or not
> starting". To me, it is not important. If a player can contribute out of the
> bench, I am sure his minutes would be more than the starter he replaced.

I agree, I think it has more to the prestige, getting your name yelled out during
introductions, etc, etc. Instead of just rolled off of the tongue, its like "From
Kentucky, Number 8, hes the Celts co-captain ANTOINE WALKER"......

Still to me, its not who starts the game its who finishes a close match that
counts...

W