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Post by kman414 on Jul 30, 2009 23:57:47 GMT -5
There seems to be a new economics in regard to player salaries this summer. I think that's what is slowing down Lee and Nate's contracts. Lee's agent can't deliver on his promises to Lee and Walsh knows it. I think it's a waiting game with Donnie. He's waiting to see every option before he signs his restricted free agents. That's the benefit of restricted free agency for Walsh. If it angers the players...they can blame their agents for misrepresenting their value.
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Post by irish2u2 on Jul 31, 2009 0:10:29 GMT -5
There seems to be a new economics in regard to player salaries this summer. I think that's what is slowing down Lee and Nate's contracts. Lee's agent can't deliver on his promises to Lee and Walsh knows it. I think it's a waiting game with Donnie. He's waiting to see every option before he signs his restricted free agents. That's the benefit of restricted free agency for Walsh. If it angers the players...they can blame their agents for misrepresenting their value. Exactly!!! Walsh knows what he is doing and part of his plan is not overpaying for his players and keeping his cap numbers as low as possible. All Donnie has to do is point at the numbers other players are receiving to justify his contract proposals. I know it is frustrating for Lee and Nate but professional sports is a business. |
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Post by kgooglog on Jul 31, 2009 17:19:30 GMT -5
There seems to be a new economics in regard to player salaries this summer. I think that's what is slowing down Lee and Nate's contracts. Lee's agent can't deliver on his promises to Lee and Walsh knows it. I think it's a waiting game with Donnie. He's waiting to see every option before he signs his restricted free agents. That's the benefit of restricted free agency for Walsh. If it angers the players...they can blame their agents for misrepresenting their value. Exactly!!! Walsh knows what he is doing and part of his plan is not overpaying for his players and keeping his cap numbers as low as possible. All Donnie has to do is point at the numbers other players are receiving to justify his contract proposals. I know it is frustrating for Lee and Nate but professional sports is a business. Thank heavens there are this group of Knick fans, meaning all of us, who understand that Donnie Wash is not some wicked demon who is doing a disservice to the Knicks or the sport in general. I say this, for when I read The NY Post MB (I recently joined out of complete disgust for the reactions many Knick fans who post there, have for Walsh), it's as if NY should just hand over the bank to both David Lee and Nate Robinson. Also, I find it amazing that many die-hard fans seem to think that Donnie Walsh inked Jerome James, Eddy Curry, Jared Jeffries, since they blame current management for the numerous gaffes of Donnie's predecessors. Despite our current frustration over the protracted limbo that envelopes Lee's, Robinson's, and off season signings, there are business implications involved. There is a projected cap cut of up to $8,000,000 for 2010-11, there are way too many overpaid players in the NBA, there are greedy agents who want as much money as possible from their clients, and over 15 NBA franchises are losing money to the point where they may go bankrupt. Donnie Walsh, for all the unwarranted criticism he receives, is a GM and team president who is bucking the destructive trend that has permeated the Knicks' organization since the hard cap was instituted. He is also the dose of reality for players like David Lee who seem to actually believe they are worth $12,000,000 per year, and who cannot hit an open jump shot or adequately defend the position. If I took a sample of NBA players who are actually worth the sums of money they are actually paid, I am certain the number is close to 20 rather than the number of players who are stealing money from inept GMs and teams. In all honesty, I think David Lee is worth the MLE, perhaps even less, and Nate Robinson is probably a $3.5 million dollar a year player in a good economic climate. Players like Larry Hughes, Eddy Curry, Jared Jeffries and even Chris Duhon, were very lucky to have been signed by delusional, incompetent morons who freely spent owner's money without any regard for the fans who do hold season tickets, who struggle to pay their cable bill, who buy merchandise, etc. Fortunately, this time around, the Knicks are in the driver's seat, and thus far, I like the man who is driving the car. |
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