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Am I the only one that believes this deal isn't going to happen? Not today, tomorrow, or never.
I hope you're right.
Am I the only one that believes this deal isn't going to happen? Not today, tomorrow, or never.
Even $6 million to $9 million is in the range of cheese savings that is likely sufficient for GM and his GM to pull the trigger.For those of you defending this craptastic trade rumor from a financial perspective keep this in mind: the purported $18 million savings is a phantom number.
Doing some back of the envelope calculations, taking into account both seasons Diaw will be under contract (he's not opting out, that's a fantasy), and making very realistic assumptions about luxury tax payouts and future luxury tax probabilities I estimate the actual savings to the Miller family at $6.4 million with a total "ceiling" (i.e. the absolute maximum savings) of $9 million.
If you cite any number higher than $9 million, you're buying a company line designed to sell you a bad bill of goods.
For those of you defending this craptastic trade rumor from a financial perspective keep this in mind: the purported $18 million savings is a phantom number.
Doing some back of the envelope calculations, taking into account both seasons Diaw will be under contract (he's not opting out, that's a fantasy), and making very realistic assumptions about luxury tax payouts and future luxury tax probabilities I estimate the actual savings to the Miller family at $6.4 million with a total "ceiling" (i.e. the absolute maximum savings) of $9 million.
If you cite any number higher than $9 million, you're buying a company line designed to sell you a bad bill of goods.
The unknown details be damned.
We need the idea of excluding Charlotte from the deal to take hold. Let it build to a crescendo in KOC's ears!
AK for Harris! AK for Harris!
Say it with me!
LOL'Boris Diaw 2010- Because pillow forts are for wussies'
** Carmelo Anthony Update ** As i reported last night, sources indicated Isiah Thomas made calls to Melo to hold off on signing new deal
** Carmelo Anthony Update ** Isiah calling may not be the key factor on Melo slowing the deal down - Seems like other outsiders are telling
** Carmelo Anthony Update ** Carmelo not to sign extension with Nets & just A)Suck it up play with Nuggets B)Wait till New Year & get traded
** Carmelo Anthony Update ** Once again this info does not mean Carmelo would not sign with Nets / Just means outsiders are in his ear not 2
Harris? Why?
For what it's worth...
I'm a long suffering Jets fan. There is a social media $cmuck in Jets land that typically has pretty good sources. If you follow his Twitter timeline he broke the Revis story about 5 hours before national media or beat reporters. But he has been wrong on other stories. Anyway, he also has sources with the Knicks and Nets. He is saying that Melo is being urged by third parties NOT to sign the extension and to play it out / wait it out with Denver until he can get traded to NY in December or free agency next summer. Again, this guy has been dead on with some things well before traditional media. Maybe something to keep an eye on.
https://twitter.com/#!/incarceratedbob