The Official NBA Collective Bargaining Thread vol Phased in Hard Cap

[Deleted member 38182]

Originally Posted by PMatic

On a number of smaller items, tentative agreements were reached this week that:

There will be a one-time “amnesty

 

[Deleted member 38182]

Originally Posted by PMatic

On a number of smaller items, tentative agreements were reached this week that:

There will be a one-time “amnesty

 

[laker4lifeman]

Originally Posted by rck2sactown

Originally Posted by PMatic

On a number of smaller items, tentative agreements were reached this week that:

There will be a one-time “amnesty

 

[laker4lifeman]

Originally Posted by rck2sactown

Originally Posted by PMatic

On a number of smaller items, tentative agreements were reached this week that:

There will be a one-time “amnesty

 

[cato312]

Originally Posted by amel223

Originally Posted by PMatic

The potentially hilarious thing about the amnesty clause is that it could help big market teams even more.

Imagine the Lakers signing Brandon Roy (even if his knees are made of mush), the Bulls signing Rip Hamilton or the Heat signing Brendan Haywood/Jose Calderon to dirt cheap contracts.

Do not want.

At SG, 6'5" from Kentucky...


C'mon man...anyone but the current SG.

 

[cato312]

Originally Posted by amel223

Originally Posted by PMatic

The potentially hilarious thing about the amnesty clause is that it could help big market teams even more.

Imagine the Lakers signing Brandon Roy (even if his knees are made of mush), the Bulls signing Rip Hamilton or the Heat signing Brendan Haywood/Jose Calderon to dirt cheap contracts.

Do not want.

At SG, 6'5" from Kentucky...


C'mon man...anyone but the current SG.

 

[everysingletime]

Na... I can't.  Sorry.  Don't want Rip. 

 

[everysingletime]

Na... I can't.  Sorry.  Don't want Rip. 

 

[addict4sneakers]

Originally Posted by amel223

Na... I can't.  Sorry.  Don't want Rip. 

good luck beating the Heat with that one man team

 

[addict4sneakers]

Originally Posted by amel223

Na... I can't.  Sorry.  Don't want Rip. 

good luck beating the Heat with that one man team

 

[everysingletime]

Why are we acting like Rip is the only FA here? 

Anyway, back to our regularly scheduled lockout

 

[everysingletime]

Why are we acting like Rip is the only FA here? 

Anyway, back to our regularly scheduled lockout

 

[Bert.]

Originally Posted by amel223

Na... I can't.  Sorry.  Don't want Rip. 

rip is the perfect fit for your team. You clearly don't know basketball if you think otherwise

 

[Bert.]

Originally Posted by amel223

Na... I can't.  Sorry.  Don't want Rip. 

rip is the perfect fit for your team. You clearly don't know basketball if you think otherwise

 

[gllahone84]

Rip would be a good fit for the Bulls...the current SG ya'll got is wash

 

[gllahone84]

Rip would be a good fit for the Bulls...the current SG ya'll got is wash

 

[duba169]

Posted by Ben Golliver. When Thursday's labor negotiations between the NBA and its players broke down, Portland Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen emerged as an obvious villain. National Basketball Players Association executive director Billy Hunter said that Allen was sent into the negotiating room to deliver an ultimatum from the NBA's Board of Governors and the union's chief lawyer, Jeffrey Kessler, said the meeting was "hijacked" by Allen's presence.On Friday, NBA deputy commissioner Adam Silver defended Allen, disputing these accounts of events in an interview with The Oregonian."I do not understand why his presence has taken on a life of its own as if he was sent in to deliver a message to the players," Silver said. "Paul is in the same position as every other owner. He wants a system where every team is in a position to compete for a championship and every team, if managed properly, has a chance to make a profit. "In no way was his presence intended to send a message." The plot thickens, though, because a sportswriter for the paper noted that the NBA and the Portland Trail Blazers would only make Silver available for an interview with a specific reporter who usually does not cover the Blazers. The writer also said that the NBA and/or the Blazers threatened to have Silver interview with a competitor if they did not agree to those terms.Yes, you read that correctly. The NBA just allegedly disputed that one of their owners issued a "take it or leave it" ultimatum to the players by issuing a "take it our leave it" ultimatum to a newspaper. They allegedly decided to make it clear that Allen didn't issue a statement that pre-conditioned the negotiations by pre-conditioning their disputed account. They allegedly defended Allen from charges of a "my way or the highway" attitude by threatening the paper with the most basic "my way or the highway" tactic known to media.WojYahooNBA Adrian WojnarowskiTough 48 hours of PR for NBA Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver. Hopefully David Stern's feeling better Monday and returns to rescue him.10 minutes ago

 

[duba169]

Posted by Ben Golliver. When Thursday's labor negotiations between the NBA and its players broke down, Portland Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen emerged as an obvious villain. National Basketball Players Association executive director Billy Hunter said that Allen was sent into the negotiating room to deliver an ultimatum from the NBA's Board of Governors and the union's chief lawyer, Jeffrey Kessler, said the meeting was "hijacked" by Allen's presence.On Friday, NBA deputy commissioner Adam Silver defended Allen, disputing these accounts of events in an interview with The Oregonian."I do not understand why his presence has taken on a life of its own as if he was sent in to deliver a message to the players," Silver said. "Paul is in the same position as every other owner. He wants a system where every team is in a position to compete for a championship and every team, if managed properly, has a chance to make a profit. "In no way was his presence intended to send a message." The plot thickens, though, because a sportswriter for the paper noted that the NBA and the Portland Trail Blazers would only make Silver available for an interview with a specific reporter who usually does not cover the Blazers. The writer also said that the NBA and/or the Blazers threatened to have Silver interview with a competitor if they did not agree to those terms.Yes, you read that correctly. The NBA just allegedly disputed that one of their owners issued a "take it or leave it" ultimatum to the players by issuing a "take it our leave it" ultimatum to a newspaper. They allegedly decided to make it clear that Allen didn't issue a statement that pre-conditioned the negotiations by pre-conditioning their disputed account. They allegedly defended Allen from charges of a "my way or the highway" attitude by threatening the paper with the most basic "my way or the highway" tactic known to media.WojYahooNBA Adrian WojnarowskiTough 48 hours of PR for NBA Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver. Hopefully David Stern's feeling better Monday and returns to rescue him.10 minutes ago

 

[everysingletime]

Originally Posted by Zyzz

Originally Posted by amel223

Na... I can't.  Sorry.  Don't want Rip. 

rip is the perfect fit for your team. You clearly don't know basketball if you think otherwise

Rip is not the person who puts us past the Heat. 

  You are dumb if you think otherwise. 

 

[everysingletime]

Originally Posted by Zyzz

Originally Posted by amel223

Na... I can't.  Sorry.  Don't want Rip. 

rip is the perfect fit for your team. You clearly don't know basketball if you think otherwise

Rip is not the person who puts us past the Heat. 

  You are dumb if you think otherwise. 

 

[everysingletime]

Originally Posted by gllahone84

...the current SG ya'll got is wash

This is true.  But just because anybody is an improvement over Bogans doesn't mean you just get anybody. 

 

[everysingletime]

Originally Posted by gllahone84

...the current SG ya'll got is wash

This is true.  But just because anybody is an improvement over Bogans doesn't mean you just get anybody. 

 

[Deleted member 38182]

Originally Posted by DubA169

Posted by Ben Golliver. When Thursday's labor negotiations between the NBA and its players broke down, Portland Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen emerged as an obvious villain. National Basketball Players Association executive director Billy Hunter said that Allen was sent into the negotiating room to deliver an ultimatum from the NBA's Board of Governors and the union's chief lawyer, Jeffrey Kessler, said the meeting was "hijacked" by Allen's presence.On Friday, NBA deputy commissioner Adam Silver defended Allen, disputing these accounts of events in an interview with The Oregonian."I do not understand why his presence has taken on a life of its own as if he was sent in to deliver a message to the players," Silver said. "Paul is in the same position as every other owner. He wants a system where every team is in a position to compete for a championship and every team, if managed properly, has a chance to make a profit. "In no way was his presence intended to send a message." The plot thickens, though, because a sportswriter for the paper noted that the NBA and the Portland Trail Blazers would only make Silver available for an interview with a specific reporter who usually does not cover the Blazers. The writer also said that the NBA and/or the Blazers threatened to have Silver interview with a competitor if they did not agree to those terms.Yes, you read that correctly. The NBA just allegedly disputed that one of their owners issued a "take it or leave it" ultimatum to the players by issuing a "take it our leave it" ultimatum to a newspaper. They allegedly decided to make it clear that Allen didn't issue a statement that pre-conditioned the negotiations by pre-conditioning their disputed account. They allegedly defended Allen from charges of a "my way or the highway" attitude by threatening the paper with the most basic "my way or the highway" tactic known to media.WojYahooNBA Adrian WojnarowskiTough 48 hours of PR for NBA Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver. Hopefully David Stern's feeling better Monday and returns to rescue him.10 minutes ago

 

[Deleted member 38182]

Originally Posted by DubA169

Posted by Ben Golliver. When Thursday's labor negotiations between the NBA and its players broke down, Portland Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen emerged as an obvious villain. National Basketball Players Association executive director Billy Hunter said that Allen was sent into the negotiating room to deliver an ultimatum from the NBA's Board of Governors and the union's chief lawyer, Jeffrey Kessler, said the meeting was "hijacked" by Allen's presence.On Friday, NBA deputy commissioner Adam Silver defended Allen, disputing these accounts of events in an interview with The Oregonian."I do not understand why his presence has taken on a life of its own as if he was sent in to deliver a message to the players," Silver said. "Paul is in the same position as every other owner. He wants a system where every team is in a position to compete for a championship and every team, if managed properly, has a chance to make a profit. "In no way was his presence intended to send a message." The plot thickens, though, because a sportswriter for the paper noted that the NBA and the Portland Trail Blazers would only make Silver available for an interview with a specific reporter who usually does not cover the Blazers. The writer also said that the NBA and/or the Blazers threatened to have Silver interview with a competitor if they did not agree to those terms.Yes, you read that correctly. The NBA just allegedly disputed that one of their owners issued a "take it or leave it" ultimatum to the players by issuing a "take it our leave it" ultimatum to a newspaper. They allegedly decided to make it clear that Allen didn't issue a statement that pre-conditioned the negotiations by pre-conditioning their disputed account. They allegedly defended Allen from charges of a "my way or the highway" attitude by threatening the paper with the most basic "my way or the highway" tactic known to media.WojYahooNBA Adrian WojnarowskiTough 48 hours of PR for NBA Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver. Hopefully David Stern's feeling better Monday and returns to rescue him.10 minutes ago

 

[dmbrhs]

Originally Posted by DubA169

Posted by Ben Golliver. When Thursday's labor negotiations between the NBA and its players broke down, Portland Trail Blazers owner Paul Allen emerged as an obvious villain. National Basketball Players Association executive director Billy Hunter said that Allen was sent into the negotiating room to deliver an ultimatum from the NBA's Board of Governors and the union's chief lawyer, Jeffrey Kessler, said the meeting was "hijacked" by Allen's presence.On Friday, NBA deputy commissioner Adam Silver defended Allen, disputing these accounts of events in an interview with The Oregonian."I do not understand why his presence has taken on a life of its own as if he was sent in to deliver a message to the players," Silver said. "Paul is in the same position as every other owner. He wants a system where every team is in a position to compete for a championship and every team, if managed properly, has a chance to make a profit. "In no way was his presence intended to send a message." The plot thickens, though, because a sportswriter for the paper noted that the NBA and the Portland Trail Blazers would only make Silver available for an interview with a specific reporter who usually does not cover the Blazers. The writer also said that the NBA and/or the Blazers threatened to have Silver interview with a competitor if they did not agree to those terms.Yes, you read that correctly. The NBA just allegedly disputed that one of their owners issued a "take it or leave it" ultimatum to the players by issuing a "take it our leave it" ultimatum to a newspaper. They allegedly decided to make it clear that Allen didn't issue a statement that pre-conditioned the negotiations by pre-conditioning their disputed account. They allegedly defended Allen from charges of a "my way or the highway" attitude by threatening the paper with the most basic "my way or the highway" tactic known to media.WojYahooNBA Adrian WojnarowskiTough 48 hours of PR for NBA Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver. Hopefully David Stern's feeling better Monday and returns to rescue him.10 minutes ago

What a non-story.