Mavs: Dirk takes even bigger paycut than initially offered

[LkrFan]

The Bag stays in Texas.

Agreed.

[InRareForm]

Cuban will ttake Care of him after he retires as well

[Buddy Mignon]

Cuban will ttake Care of him after he retires as well

Yeah right. Dirk will retire in Kenya and become a goat herder in a couple of years.

[Malik Hairston]

Taking a paycut is cool if your owner/management uses your generosity to built a nice team around you..not sure if getting Chandler Parsons is really "rewarding" Dirk for taking a paycut, but I guess it's better than nothing, tbh..

[Infinite_limit]

Taking a paycut is cool if your owner/management uses your generosity to built a nice team around you..not sure if getting Chandler Parsons is really "rewarding" Dirk for taking a paycut, but I guess it's better than nothing, tbh..

Blacks can't comprehend less money for better living

[lefty]

Ze Mazter Race is very zmart

[Buddy Mignon]

Blacks can't comprehend less money for better living

Kobe 5
Spurs 5

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[DPG21920]

Dirk's a sucka!!! None of you jackasses would take a pay cut at your jobs... why should he? Role players should take pay cuts, no the stars. You s got the game ed up. Dirk should be making 25 mil. Parson should be making 2-5 mil.

This is a terrible argument given the context - especially the "our jobs" part. Should Dirk be making more? Absolutely. But players are having to decide.

You were complaining about Lin & LA being a massive joke of a team now & possibly getting Lance. That's all because Kobe. Guys taking cuts are going further. Kobe is finished at 5 and you have to suffer through it as a fan because Kobe got paid. You're the sucka. You're broke, root for a terrible team & get called an idiot by the player you love.

[Buddy Mignon]

This is a terrible argument given the context - especially the "our jobs" part. Should Dirk be making more? Absolutely. But players are having to decide.

You were complaining about Lin & LA being a massive joke of a team now & possibly getting Lance. That's all because Kobe. Guys taking cuts are going further. Kobe is finished at 5 and you have to suffer through it as a fan because Kobe got paid. You're the sucka. You're broke, root for a terrible team & get called an idiot by the player you love.

Like I've said... the players ed themselves. And I will never sign on or give credit to a guy that takes less than his value to appease, or split the pie with a bunch of scrubs.

[DPG21920]

Like I've said... the players ed themselves. And I will never sign on or give credit to a guy that takes less than his value to appease, or split the pie with a bunch of scrubs.

Well if those scrubs keep you from being a joke & help you stack les & improve your legacy, might be worth it.

These guys are here for our entertainment. Kobe just sh*t all over your hopes & dreams & you're paying him to do so. Sounds a lot like being a cuck.

[Infinite_limit]

Like I've said... the players ed themselves. And I will never sign on or give credit to a guy that takes less than his value to appease, or split the pie with a bunch of scrubs.

Dirk will never see that money. Many wealth people choose not to give their offspring any inheritance because it just fuels lazy en lement.

If my choice is donating to charity OR having a quality SF. . . .

[spurraider21]

Dirk is dat dude. He's been one of my favorites for a long time, and that's saying something considering he plays for the mavs. Props to him and mavfan

[SpurSwag]

Dirk's a sucka!!! None of you jackasses would take a pay cut at your jobs... why should he? Role players should take pay cuts, no the stars. You s got the game ed up. Dirk should be making 25 mil. Parson should be making 2-5 mil.

I actually agree with you to an extent, but give I give Dirk a pass because of his age. Although 25 mil is an extreme pay cut for a player of that caliber, even at his advanced age. That's why I was all for Lebron demanding the max, the best player in the game should be paid as that and it sets a bad example for him not to be making the most money. Stars should be paid as stars in their primes.

[Infinite_limit]

I actually agree with you to an extent, but give I give Dirk a pass because of his age. Although 25 mil is an extreme pay cut for a player of that caliber, even at his advanced age. That's why I was all for Lebron demanding the max, the best player in the game should be paid as that and it sets a bad example for him not to be making the most money. Stars should be paid as stars in their primes.

Or what?

[Buddy Mignon]

I actually agree with you to an extent, but give I give Dirk a pass because of his age. Although 25 mil is an extreme pay cut for a player of that caliber, even at his advanced age. That's why I was all for Lebron demanding the max, the best player in the game should be paid as that and it sets a bad example for him not to be making the most money. Stars should be paid as stars in their primes.

Dirk took a pay cut a few years ago to keep his le team together. How was he rewarded? Cuban broke up the team for a pipe dream. The NBA owners are laughing their asses off at the stupidity of the players. They've used the media to create this negative stigma about teams that go over the salary cap, and castrate players that demand max contracts. This is why you see max players taking pay cuts. You only have only one winner at the end of the season. But with this current mindset all of the owners win. To prove my point and to show how stupid most of these guys are in this thread... the Bulls refused to break bread with its role players even after winning a three-peat, yet they were more than willing to cut MJ his 30 mil. That's the way it should be... not the other way around where superstar players are taking less so that scrub role players can be overpaid.

[SpurSwag]

Or what?

I remember reading something about the Lebron situation with him demanding the max where it said he had to do it or else it weakens the players case against owners. Him taking any less than the max gives owners the power to guilt other players into taking less than their market value, as it becomes some sort of "if lebron's willing to sacrifice for the good of the team, you should be too" type of situation. Again it makes sense for Tim and Dirk to take less, but I think it'd be ridiculous if Lebron were to come out now and take a 3 year 30 million dollar contract

[Malik Hairston]

Blacks can't comprehend less money for better living

I completely support the idea of taking less to win, I'm just saying that I don't think that Chandler Parsons is a sufficient reward for Nowitzki's generosity, tbh..

[SpurSwag]

Dirk took a pay cut a few years ago to keep his le team together. How was he rewarded? Cuban broke up the team for a pipe dream. The NBA owners are laughing their asses off at the stupidity of the players. They've used the media to create this negative stigma about teams that go over the salary cap, and castrate players that demand max contracts. This is why you see max players taking pay cuts. You only have only one winner at the end of the season. But with this current mindset all of the owners win. To prove my point and to show how stupid most of these guys are in this thread... the Bulls refused to break bread with its role players even after winning a three-peat, yet they were more than willing to cut MJ his 30 mil. That's the way it should be... not the other way around where superstar players are taking less so that scrub role players can be overpaid.

Yes and no, If the only way for Dallas to have enough room to sign help is for Dirk to take less money, then for him its probably worth it because Dirk legitimately needs more help to win now. At this point, it's debatable to call Dirk a superstar anymore so a pay cut makes some sense. But for someone like Lebron to take a pay cut in his prime now that he's a free agent would be ridiculous, and I'm glad he demanded the max

[Infinite_limit]

I remember reading something about the Lebron situation with him demanding the max where it said he had to do it or else it weakens the players case against owners. Him taking any less than the max gives owners the power to guilt other players into taking less than their market value, as it becomes some sort of "if lebron's willing to sacrifice for the good of the team, you should be too" type of situation. Again it makes sense for Tim and Dirk to take less, but I think it'd be ridiculous if Lebron were to come out now and take a 3 year 30 million dollar contract

Are we assuming owners will spend over the Cap? If they don't, guys taking Max contracts are taking money out of the pockets of lower tier guys that live modest lives

[Buddy Mignon]

I remember reading something about the Lebron situation with him demanding the max where it said he had to do it or else it weakens the players case against owners. Him taking any less than the max gives owners the power to guilt other players into taking less than their market value, as it becomes some sort of "if lebron's willing to sacrifice for the good of the team, you should be too" type of situation. Again it makes sense for Tim and Dirk to take less, but I think it'd be ridiculous if Lebron were to come out now and take a 3 year 30 million dollar contract

Exactly!!! But even Dirk and Jim should demand for much more than they got. Maybe not max, but damn there close. The players are thinking about the perception of being greedy, while the owners are at constant war with the bottom line. Very few owners give a about the fans or the players. Dr. Buss was a rare breed in this situation. I'd rather see the owners pay the luxury tax than to see the stars lose money... knowing only one team can win a le. If I had my way the role players would catch at the negotiating table.

[Killakobe81]

Dirk's a sucka!!! None of you jackasses would take a pay cut at your jobs... why should he? Role players should take pay cuts, no the stars. You s got the game ed up. Dirk should be making 25 mil. Parson should be making 2-5 mil.

This. Im a corporate trainer I should take a paycut so some bottom level entry level employee (God bless'em) can get a raise?

[Buddy Mignon]

Are we assuming owners will spend over the Cap? If they don't, guys taking Max contracts are taking money out of the lower tier guys that live modest lives

And this is the way it should be. In every company that has a sales team you'll find the guys in the top percentile winning the huge bonuses, the free trips, the corner offices... and such. The lower tier agents either step their game up, or continue to barely make over base salary. This is how the NBA should work. Who gives a if a Chandler Parson isn't happy.

[Buddy Mignon]

This. Im a corporate trainer I should take a paycut so some bottom level entry level employee (God bless'em) can get a raise?

Yet all of these fans are applauding this like a bunch of minions.

[~O~]

Doesn't matter. Still rich and bills will be paid and eating.

[spurraider21]

Yet all of these fans are applauding this like a bunch of minions.

There isn't a predetermined income cap in the corporation though