Reply With Quotescott, it could be the payout to Brand in the event of a career-ending injury. Just a thought.
What about a no trade clause?
scott, it could be the payout to Brand in the event of a career-ending injury. Just a thought.
If it is a guaranteed contract, wouldn't Brand still collect his paychecks even if he got hurt in game 1 of the pre-season? But since Brand is only 24 maybe they would agreet to a pay-out to cover the rest of Brand's feasible career after this contract in the event of injury.
Interesting.
I believe the "guaranteed" adjective refers to the fact that the contract is guaranteed as long as the player can perform his duties. Payouts in the event of serious season- or career ending-injury are different, IIRC.
Gotcha.
But if Brand were to go down in year 1, we'd still be on the hook for 6 years when it comes to the salary cap (barring any exemptions granted by the league)- right?
As far as I know that is correct, scott. I recall looking at that issue back when Elliott was injured but it's been a while and I'm too lazy to look at the CBA right now. Maybe the FAQ has something.
Another flaw in this Brand for Parker argument, is that people are assuming the Clips need/want a point guard since they are losing Miller. That is not necessarily the case. I think the Clips already have a young and promising foreign player (his name escapes me at the moment) who was the backup point guard last year. A major reason why they are willing to let Miller go is because they already have this point guard, and he has basically been set as the starting PG for next season.
Can anyone pull up his name? I don't have time right now, here at work.
If his name escapes you at the moment, adidas, then chances are he's not as attractive as Parker. But to suggest Parker would get Brand on his own is absurd.
The Clippers don't seem to have a problem with duplicity in talent at any position. If they were offered Parker they'd take it, especially when the alternative is Brand walking away next summer with nothing in return.
Who the fvck do you think the Spurs offered when they first apporaoched the Clips for a S&T and were denied, Marcus?
Question.
Adidas I think the PG you are thinking about is Marko Jaric, Manu's backcourt teamate from Kinder Bologna.
If Sterling wanted a PG he could just go out and sign Arenas and not have to give up Brand.
Marko Jaric.
Oh yeah, since Sterling is all about the Benjamins, baby.
C'mon, Whott.
Not Parker, genius.Who the fvck do you think the Spurs offered when they first apporaoched the Clips for a S&T and were denied, Marcus?
Well things certainly are interesting.
I will say our off-season is an unmitigated failure if we don't get one of Brand, Odom, or Arenas to go with Nesterostiff.
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Then who, jack@ss. Who's left under contract?
Please don't tell me that the front office offered Rose & Bowen for Brand!
Probably something along the lines of draft picks. Much like what you recommended last week.
Ghost, Sterling has to meet the minimum payrole...if he signs Arenas and keeps Odom.. Brand won't want to leave.
Sterling is gonna pay to keep Brand, the only way we can get Brand out of this deal, is if Brand wants out of LA.
Trust me, I have been following this for the entire year...I wasn't wasting time on the Kidd scenario.
Brand doesn't really want to leave LA, he just wants the Clips to keep talent around him, mainly Magette and Odom. Brand has said he will take less if Sterling tries to keep those guys. He also said he would take less last year if the Clips would sign Kandi...Kandi said he would take less last year as well, if moves were made to keep the Clips compe ive.
The whole key to getting Brand out of LA is to make Brand want to leave LA for SA...if that can be done getting Brand is relatively easy IMO. We should have had Gervin, DROB, Jax and Duncan on Brand's doorstep back on July 1st.
Whott, Sterling will make minimum payroll by re-signing Brand and Odom, which is why I don't think we'll get either despite the hallucinations of desperate men here.
Sterling's so worried about minimum payroll that he's going to take on $120 mil+ in long term obligations? Yeah right.
Sterling cares about minimum payroll.
He also cares about not being tied up for 150 million to 3 guys over the next 6-7 years.
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What do you think Sterling would have to pay Arenas then, Marcus?
You assume Brand and Odom would result in $120 million anyway. It could be less if no teams have the balls to offer both of them contracts.
You guys act like a long term contract is no big deal, especially to someone like Sterling. Now you suggest that he would just sign players to such deals just to meet minimum payroll for this upcoming season. Get real. Virtually all long term NBA contracts are guaranteed for a number of years, if not in their entirity.
What does it have to do with balls and offering contracts?
Teams can just whisper in the ear of their agents to sign one year QOs and they'll give them a call next July 1st, and it's all over.
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No.
We think he'll definitely match any offer for Brand and with all of his other free agents leaving, why wouldn't he keep his weed connect Odom?
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