violentkitten
07-12-2006, 09:40 AM
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/sports/articles/0712suns0712.html
For Phoenix to get Salmons as a restricted free agent, Philadelphia would re-sign him to a five-year, $22 million contract and send him to the Suns for a second-round pick and Phoenix's $3.6 million trade exception. A sign-and-trade deal can add $100,000, allowing Salmons' deal to start at $3.7 million. That would make him Phoenix's sixth highest paid player.
It was enough for Salmons to be settled Sunday on the Suns, but he has wavered since then.
He is torn between Phoenix's contender status and the opportunity in Toronto, where Colangelo is crafting a team that will play in the Suns' image with about $15 million to work with under the salary cap. The Raptors are offering more money and potential for a starting job.
For Phoenix to get Salmons as a restricted free agent, Philadelphia would re-sign him to a five-year, $22 million contract and send him to the Suns for a second-round pick and Phoenix's $3.6 million trade exception. A sign-and-trade deal can add $100,000, allowing Salmons' deal to start at $3.7 million. That would make him Phoenix's sixth highest paid player.
It was enough for Salmons to be settled Sunday on the Suns, but he has wavered since then.
He is torn between Phoenix's contender status and the opportunity in Toronto, where Colangelo is crafting a team that will play in the Suns' image with about $15 million to work with under the salary cap. The Raptors are offering more money and potential for a starting job.