Sonics trade

[mark at 10thumbs.org]

Doesn't matter whether he's playing or not he's got a contract that runs 3
years so ORL will be paying him.  And yes, i do still think he'll be on
the court.

(the other) mark

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SEAN G WROTE:

Do you really think Tony Battie is still going to be playing in 3 years?
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On 9/12/07, mark at 10thumbs.org <mark at 10thumbs.org> wrote:
>
> EGG WROTE:
>
> True that Lewis (four years younger than Ray Allen) could
> have been signed for a lot less.   But the FACT is that Orlando
> gave up practically nothing for him and that his salary for the
> next three years (of a six-year contract) is virtually equal to
> that of Ray Allen.
>
> 2007-08 - Allen $16 mill; Lewis 15.6 mill
> 2008-09 - Allen $17.4 mill; Lewis 17.2 mill
> 2009-10 - Allen $18.8 mill; Lewis 18.9 mill
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>
> the problem isnt' the first 3 years of Lewis' deal --- i don't think
> anyone around the NBA thinks that's a problem.  It's the last 3 which are
> seen nearly universally as out-of-whack... especially when ORL wasn't
> really bidding against anyone.
>
> 2010-11 - Lewis $20.5 mil; KG $16.4 mil (2009-10)
> 2011-12 - Lewis $22.1 mil; KG $18.8 mil (2010-11)
> 2012-13 - Lewis $23.8 mil; KG $21.1 mil (2011-12)
>
> if people think our cap is bad, wait until HOward, Lewis and Tony Battie
> are taking up 80% of ORL's cap
>
> (the other) mark