Overpaying has offically got out of hand..

[Kamnik]

I guess the Magic felt they needed to do something to replace that Grant Hill bargain.

[Slinkyman]

I can't wait to see how much they give Darko

[ShoogarBear]

Darko is gone. They had to renounce his rights to free up the cap room to sign Lewis.

[Borosai]

Donovan made the right choice.

[BigBeezie]

This signing would be the dumbest I have ever seen.... Shoot, give me a job as a GM and I could do better than this.

[Obstructed_View]

This is the worst contract I've ever seen a team pay to a player on their own team.

[The_Game]

Shard's agent: My client's looking for something around the 6 year/$80 million range.
Otis Smith: I call that and raise you to 6 years/$90 million!
Shard's agent: Mr. Smith, we're not playing poker...
Otis Smith: $100 million!
Shard's agent: We already said we'd be happy with the first amount.
Otis Smith: $110 million!
Shard's agent: Are you seri...
Otis Smith: $126 million!
Shard's agent: Wow! You must really be enamoured with Rashard's skills. I don't see any reason to shop him anywhere else. We gladly accept your offer and I'll fax you all the paperwork tomorrow (leaves room).
Otis Smith: $200 million!

[Slinkyman]

i wonder how long before people in Orlando start saying their team is hexed by the cursed of Shaq. Seriously, nothing good has happened there since he left. If i was Dwight Howard i would get out while my ankles and knees were still intact.

[ShoogarBear]

This is the worst contract I've ever seen a team pay to a player on their own team.

[Kamnik]

Shard's agent: My client's looking for something around the 6 year/$80 million range.
Otis Smith: I call that and raise you to 6 years/$90 million!
Shard's agent: Mr. Smith, we're not playing poker...
Otis Smith: $100 million!
Shard's agent: We already said we'd be happy with the first amount.
Otis Smith: $110 million!
Shard's agent: Are you seri...
Otis Smith: $126 million!
Shard's agent: Wow! You must really be enamoured with Rashard's skills. I don't see any reason to shop him anywhere else. We gladly accept your offer and I'll fax you all the paperwork tomorrow (leaves room).
Otis Smith: $200 million!

and agreed Slinkyman

if i was D Howard i would start looking where to go after my rookie contract expired

[mystargtr34]

Shard's agent: My client's looking for something around the 6 year/$80 million range.
Otis Smith: I call that and raise you to 6 years/$90 million!
Shard's agent: Mr. Smith, we're not playing poker...
Otis Smith: $100 million!
Shard's agent: We already said we'd be happy with the first amount.
Otis Smith: $110 million!
Shard's agent: Are you seri...
Otis Smith: $126 million!
Shard's agent: Wow! You must really be enamoured with Rashard's skills. I don't see any reason to shop him anywhere else. We gladly accept your offer and I'll fax you all the paperwork tomorrow (leaves room).
Otis Smith: $200 million!

[justanotherspursfan]

and agreed Slinkyman

if i was D Howard i would start looking where to go after my rookie contract expired

I think he was trying to follow the Ferry model that got LeBron to resign: "Maybe if I go out and throw cash around like a lawyer in a strip club, our star will see how serious we are about building a winning program!" But averaging $21M/yr. for Rashard ing Lewis is the most ridiculous thing I've personally ever seen.

[itzsoweezee]

sickening? why do you give a ? you're not paying him.

[hsxvvd]

$25.2 million for the 2012-13 season

For Rashard ing Lewis?!?!?

Yeah but imagine how much trade value that expiring contract will have in 2012!!!

[hsxvvd]

They paid Grant Hill $92.88 million for 200 games in 6 years = $464,400 per game.

At that rate, Lewis needs to only play 274 games in the 6 years of his contract.

Given he has only ever once played a full 82 games in 9 years.... it's a dangerous contract, and that does not even consider his contribution on the court!

[El_Mago]

they are going to extend howard sometime this week.

[TDMVPDPOY]

WALLACE only resign with the bobcats at 60m/6yr or 10-12mill per yr with 2m bonus base on performance.....thats a n steal there for the o kitties

[Obstructed_View]

they are going to extend howard sometime this week.

I heard that too. They just have to figure out how many zeros in a "Kajillion" first.

[Findog]

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baske...rd-lewis_N.htm

Howard is signing a 5 yr, $80 million extension. Somebody on here has a picture of Howard in a Spurs uni in their signature and I keep hearing talk about the "08 Master Plan." I'm glad it doesn't include Dwight Howard.

[Don Quixote]

And this is why the Spurs win championships ... and most of the other teams don't.

They don't know how to put together a team.

Another question ... where was Isiah in all this? Couldn't he have offered Lewis about the same? Or is he waiting for Lewis to get into his 30's and show a bad at ude before trading for him?

[Findog]

And this is why the Spurs win championships ... and most of the other teams don't.

They don't know how to put together a team.

Another question ... where was Isiah in all this? Couldn't he have offered Lewis about the same? Or is he waiting for Lewis to get into his 30's and show a bad at ude before trading for him?

Rashard has to have a degenerative ankle or knee problem before Zeke will touch him.

[Soul_Patch]

I feel sorry for those poor bas s


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