Re: $100 million contracts

[Warwick Janetzki <giants@eisa.net.au>]

Michael Joseph Byrnes wrote:

> A few questions about these $100 million contracts:
>
>         1. How many teams have 2 or more players signed to $100
>            million contracts?

None.

>
>
>         2. How many teams with a $100 million player have won an
>            NBA championship? played in the finals? the semifinals?

None.

>
>
>         3. How much flexibilty under the salary cap do teams with a
>            $100 million player have?

Basically none although the teams have been quite busy in player
acquisitions
(eg. Washington, LA Lakers).

>
>
>         4. How many teams are going to lose key players on their team,
>            because they can't afford to hand out multiple $100 million
>            contracts?

Possibly Boston, Milwaukee, Minnesota (3 $100 million contracts), New
Jersey
(Williams, Van Horn, Kittles?).

>
>
>         5. Have players which have signed for $100 million been signed
>            for their current ability or their future potential?  Of those
>            signed for future potential, what % of them appear to be worth
>            it?
>

Alonzo Mourning - both - worth it  - center
Juwan Howard - both - not worth it - power forward
Shawn Kemp - both - worth it - power forward
Kevin Garnett - both - question mark man - forward
Shaquille O'Neal - both - the most worthy player - center

Notice, no guards have so far signed for $100 million plus!

  Warwick