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I get the feeling that they'd take a pay cut. You can complain about the MLE all you like, but if players are actually willing to make that sacrifice to get a ring, then there's nothing the league can do. If 9 million dollar talent agrees to play for 3 million, what can you do? I just hope that some of that talent goes our way instead of Miami's...but maybe I'm just a dreamer....
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If the owners don't cave on MLE restrictions, then Miami only has $3mill max to offer anyone. They would have to go a sign & trade route to bring in anyone decent, which they can't because they only have, I believe, 7 players under contract. It is going to make a huge difference during this FA frenzy. But the extend & trade is the worst. I am still floored that the owners gave up on that. No player should be awarded with a gargantuan raise for forcing his team to trade him away for lesser talent. And it is going to happen with both Paul & Howard & possibly D-Will this season.
 
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If the owners don't cave on MLE restrictions, then Miami only has $3mill max to offer anyone. They would have to go a sign & trade route to bring in anyone decent, which they can't because they only have, I believe, 7 players under contract. It is going to make a huge difference during this FA frenzy. But the extend & trade is the worst. I am still floored that the owners gave up on that. No player should be awarded with a gargantuan raise for forcing his team to trade him away for lesser talent. And it is going to happen with both Paul & Howard & possibly D-Will this season.
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Yeah I tend to agree, but at the same time, without the MLE, the Bulls can't improve either. Double edged sword.
 
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6. Charlotte

Status: $5.94 million under the cap ($13 million including DeSagana Diop's amnesty)
Current 2-guards: Gerald Henderson, Matt Carroll, Michael Jordan

Notes: Would the Bobcats make the playoffs with Afflalo, Corey Maggette, D,J, Augustin, Boris Diaw, Ty Thomas, Kemba Walker and (Marv Albert voice) "Bis-mack Bee-YOMMMMM-bo!!!!!"? Of course not. Are you crazy? Here's your logical home for Vince Carter: He could sign for more than he deserves, go home to Carolina and be a major part of yet another disappointing Bobcats season. More on this in a second.
 
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The New York Post reports that Hill's "interest in joining the Knicks and being slotted in as their starting shooting guard on a potential Eastern Conference contender is growing by the day." The paper notes that Hill is thought to be leaning toward joining New York. Other possible destinations for Grant include the Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Clippers, the paper notes.


That would be a pretty damn good lineup of

Chauncey
Hill
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I hope the Bulls land something decent because it isn't making sense that players are seemingly shunning this team to play for teams that have no chance.

The Clippers? Seriously?
 
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Glide2keva said:
I hope the Bulls land something decent because it isn't making sense that players are seemingly shunning this team to play for teams that have no chance.

The Clippers? Seriously?
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You know what players care about now days $$$
 
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From Buchers Twitter

Clippers are not on DHoward's radar and neither is he on theirs, sources say. Story should be up on the interwebs shortly.
 
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Adrian Wojnarowski: The Spurs have decided to use the amnesty clause on contract of Richard Jefferson, league sources tell Y! Sports. He has 3 years, $30M left.
 
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Adrian Wojnarowski: The Spurs have decided to use the amnesty clause on contract of Richard Jefferson, league sources tell Y! Sports. He has 3 years, $30M left.
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MLE Jefferson, 1 season? Yeah, I can live with that. I want better, but I could live with that.
 
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I admit, I need to re-read the amnesty pickup rules. Why wouldn't we be able to pick him up exactly?
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from what I heard, teams with cap room get the first bid.

Teams with cap room are usually the teams that aren't that great.

so if those teams don't want him, then that's when the good teams will come in and offer a vet min.
 
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BNB said:
from what I heard, teams with cap room get the first bid.

Teams with cap room are usually the teams that aren't that great.

so if those teams don't want him, then that's when the good teams will come in and offer a vet min.
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Oh, yeah. I understand the waiver priorities. I thought it might have to do with his contract.
 
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Oh, yeah. I understand the waiver priorities. I thought it might have to do with his contract.
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oh. yeah it has nothing to do with the contract.
 
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CP3 Update: Source close to process tells ESPN that NOR talks w/GSW "definitely cooling" because of GSW refusal to put Steph Curry in deal
 
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I dont want Dick Jefferson. That dude is a pussy
 
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Michael Lee: Josh Howard decided to stop by Verizon Center before heading down to NC. He told me he has spoken with CHI, WAS & SAS. Considering 4 teams.
 
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hell no to richard jefferson
 
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