Eh, It's a 2 year contract with a team option for the second year. There really isn't much downside.
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Eh, It's a 2 year contract with a team option for the second year. There really isn't much downside.
No linny, I paid for Time Warner Cable, a Cablevision rival and a company that has as poor a relationship with James Dolan as exists in the media industry.
You said I was paying Dolan with every game I watched, a misconception you could only have gotten if you didn't know how networks actually made their money. You were wrong, and now you are doing damage control.
Stahp.
ItWasMeantToBe19
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And the chemistry between Bynum and Brown is already excellent so there's another plus.
Except that Andrew Bitchnum/Bumnum will be wearing your team's uniform.
I think I would be in physical pain if I ever saw that clown in a Kings jersey.
Black Mamba
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Bynum/Kyrie/Thompson/Waiters/karasev/jack/waived varajeo = $43 mil. non-waived = $49 mil or so, not including roster cap holds.
I think the Jarret Jack signing makes it tough. It also means guys like Gee and Clark are let go (not something you think about for Bron of course).
Cavs would be giving Bynum + Jack $20 mil next 2 years. I feel like their moves this year are them not believing Lebron would come back.
Randolph Freelander
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But will it work.
ItWasMeantToBe19
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Is Bennett included in this as well? He'll be at $5.4m next year.
Red Blaster
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neocavs will possibly be a 5th seed
then again varejao and bynum might play only 20 games combined
then again varejao and bynum might play only 20 games combined
Black Mamba
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That is a great contract for Cavs. $6 million for the chance to see if Bynum can be 2012 Bynum again? How does Dallas not match that? Cuban's been a moron ever since he won the title.
There's almost no risk involved for the Cavs here. They have to spend the money, regardless, and the reward is really high.
There's almost no risk involved for the Cavs here. They have to spend the money, regardless, and the reward is really high.
MetalFearSolid
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Poor 76ers fans. They had so much hope that he would lead the franchise back to prosperity.
Randolph Freelander
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That's the big elephant in the room. Gilbert said a lot of things after James left. And worst thing is that he said it in Comic Sans.
ItWasMeantToBe19
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Can a team really be a 5th seed with a bottom 5 defense in the NBA when they don't have a great offensive scheme or playmaking?
Eastern Conference, yo.
I cannot believe there is so much talk about LeBron going back to Cleveland
Do people completely forget about this
But Cowherd said
Black Mamba
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Yes, I forgot to write his name in. I think my number was a bit low since I didn't know what to put Karasev at. Probably closer to $45/50 depending on Varajeo's status.
It'll be the best story in sports: The Return of the King.
yall might as well start the lebroninyourfavoriteteamsuniform meme going now
you had your fun for 3 years
ItWasMeantToBe19
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Nicholson (19th pick from 2012) is at $1.5m for his second year so that will probably be Karasev's number as well.
You're the one who don't understand how it works.
ESPN gets a cut no matter which cable provider you use.
ESPN pays the league for broadcasting rights, which funnels the money back to each team.
Maybe you should go clutch your PP bobble head to sleep.
Randolph Freelander
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"I'm taking my talents to Space Needle."
"But we don't have a team in Seattle, LeBron..."
[cold stare]
"Bucks to Seattle, consider it done."
Randolph Freelander
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12 games.
Dominican Power
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Why would LeBron go back to ugly ass Cleveland?
eBay Huckster
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why would he go anywhere else w/ the space to sign him that isn't miami
Black Mamba
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I was too lazy to look it up. That said, I thought this year the rookie salaries stopped being locked and are allowed to rise with the salary cap numbers? Not that it would be much of a difference or anything.
I was just giving a rough approximation. It's somehwere $45-47 before roster holds,letting Clark/Gee go, and waiving Varajeo.
Short of max money. But again, long time from now til then and moves can be made. Still, I think Lebron returning is a weird storyline. Gilbert was such a jackass, seems odd.
Because of cap holds, not player contracts.
And 1 year after drafting Bennett #1, trading him for nothing? lol. I mean, sure they'd do it Bron wanted to come over, but yeah, not seeing it.
Cavs could have made it a lot closer if they didn't screw up 3 drafts in a row.
I'll make this nice and simple just for you, clown.
First tell me what ESPN gets a cut of, then tell me how that number is determined. I'll wait.
Hint: It's not subscription fees, which is what I paid, to a direct rival of Dolan's company no less.
Randolph Freelander
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The Bobcats' Gerald Henderson is still available.
Colonel Nasty
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Poor Dirk. But fuk da Mavs
Rodeo Clown
All aboard! The Love train!
Guys, I just remembered that dunk Corey Brewer had on Derek Fisher.
Red Blaster
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its possible given that he projects to be brandon bass+
Randolph Freelander
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?
ESPN charges the highest per-subscriber fees around. They're the ones blamed most often for rising cable prices.
No way in this reality of ours, that LeBron goes back to Cleveland. LeBron burned that bridge and poisoned the well on his way out.
He's gone out of his way to make it clear that he reps Akron, not Cleveland. He wants nothing to do with that city or organization.
He wants easy chips and sluts in the club. Miami it is.
He's gone out of his way to make it clear that he reps Akron, not Cleveland. He wants nothing to do with that city or organization.
He wants easy chips and sluts in the club. Miami it is.
ItWasMeantToBe19
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Mavs should sign Kirilenko and play him at center because why the fuck not.
Blackace
if you see me in a fight with a bear, don't help me fool, help the bear!
So no team including dallas would pay this guy more than 6 mill bucks first year? How bad were his knees ?His talent is worth alot more than that for sure.
He sustained a season ending injury
Bowling
And wouldn't work out
http://www.trefis.com/stock/dis/articles/15281/espn-hbo-and-fox-sports-top-3-cable-tv-revenue-generators-for-media-stocks/2010-04-20
Come again?
Edit: That's an old figure. It's been reported that they charge $5+ per subscriber now.
Randolph Freelander
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Kyrie is probably stuck in Cleveland at least five more years, right?
Unless something has changed about the CBA, they can extend them as soon as next offseason, and they'll max him and it would be foolish to turn down. Otherwise, he'll be stuck at a low pay scale for an automatic year 4, then he'll be RFA which means he can't get away, so he'd have to play for a low qualifying offer if he didn't extend then. So basically 2 years at max dollars or 2 years at, what, rookie pay scale?
So next summer, he signs a 5 year deal with an opt-out at year 4. Kyrie is in Cleveland until at least 2018.
Unless something has changed about the CBA, they can extend them as soon as next offseason, and they'll max him and it would be foolish to turn down. Otherwise, he'll be stuck at a low pay scale for an automatic year 4, then he'll be RFA which means he can't get away, so he'd have to play for a low qualifying offer if he didn't extend then. So basically 2 years at max dollars or 2 years at, what, rookie pay scale?
So next summer, he signs a 5 year deal with an opt-out at year 4. Kyrie is in Cleveland until at least 2018.
LiveFromKyoto
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Z-Bo all day, you can't touch the And-1 mixtape moves and the fact that he goes for it twice.
LiveFromKyoto
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Because Big 3 rings only count for half, but Cleveland rings count for double.
Syphon Filter
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Naw Kyrie will stay.