As it appears we might be nearing a labor deal in the NBA, the rhetoric hasn’t done anything but ramp up. The players seem like they are possibly on the verge of agreeing to a 50/50 split of basketball related income, but they might have a few pushes left on system issues. It also seems that as they get closer and closer to signing off, the players (maybe unwittingly?) feel the need to scream louder to make it seem like they are putting up a big enough fight. Here’s the rub though. The players are now fighting system issues while not fighting the BRI split anymore?
I’ve been saying all along that calling Dan Gilbert greedy and claiming he wanted to go after every cent of income was missing the point with regard to his goals. I always thought that he was content having the Cavaliers be a loss leader of sorts as he competed for championships and opened casinos. When his ability to compete for championships was in jeopardy, that’s when he really started to get after it. Now that the money is apparently no longer an issue and the system issues are front and center and the rhetoric is ramping to a fever pitch an agent has gone out and made Dan Gilbert’s point for him. [Read more...]
Well I guess Turk isn’t going to Portland after all… “Free agent Hedo Turkoglu has backed out of his commitment to the Portland Trail Blazers and plans to sign with the Toronto Raptors, multiple league sources told Yahoo! Sports on Friday night. Turkoglu had agreed on a five-year, $50 million deal with the Blazers, but changed his mind and is headed for a five-year, $56 million deal with the Raptors. Toronto would have to renounce three free agents – Shawn Marion, Carlos Delfino and Anthony Parker – to create the cap space for Turkoglu.” 
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