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Timberwolves: Cassell threatens a holdout
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by Fanball Staff - Fanball.com
Monday, October 4, 2004
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Timberwolves All-Star point guard Sam Cassell is looking for a multi-year contract extension, and he may not join the team until his demands are met, according to KFAN.com. Cassell did not fly into town for Monday's mandatory media-day session, and his agent, Dr. Charles Tucker, confirmed that the guard is prepared to hold out. Neither Tucker nor the Timberwolves could confirm if Cassell would let his holdout last into the regular season. Cassell is signed through the 2005-06 season and is scheduled to make $5.65 million this season.
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The Wolves posted the West's best regular season record last season, and they managed to keep their roster intact over the offseason. Sadly, though, the good chemistry and sunny outlook could now be shattered by Cassell's demands. We imagine more details will come out over the next day or two, and we'll be sure to follow this closely. If Cassell doesn't show up this season, Troy Hudson would take over the starting point guard role.
trade the ingrate.
good turmoil with our number one compotion
Of course, the exact thing you want to do with an old guard with health problems who limped his way through the playoffs is to give him more money and a longer contract.
i would do it with jackson
*Golf clap*Of course, the exact thing you want to do with an old guard with health problems who limped his way through the playoffs is to give him more money and a longer contract.
What team is going to cripple themselves with a long contract extension to a aging point guard that showed little signs of life in the playoffs...
Oh thats right the Clippers.
humm sam threating to sit out
has killed spurs in past
kmartin punches teamates
nice 2 teams already having chemistry problems that coudl challenge spurs
yeah what the happened with K-Mart and NeNe?
They issued a statement about it . . . original story went that practice got a little heated then KMart sucker punched Nene and Nene needed s ches. Statement denied that KMart punched Nene and said something to the effect that it was just a physical practice, and Nene never needed any s ches. Does anybody with a good source know what really went down?
go to nba forum to read scoop
Looks like it didn't take long for K-Mart to feel right at home in Denver.
I would pay cash money to see K-Mart and KG practice against each other.
They had a story on a Nugget's board and someone who was claim a source said Nene was throwing 'bos, Martin told him "throw another 'bo and I'll kick your ass". Nene threw another 'bo and Martin dropped him. He said it actually happened a week or two ago.
Kiki is the moron of the year getting Martin to add to the two other head cases Nene and Melo. One headcase per team max. This team will be killing each other by January.
If minny doesn't settle this soon, they are gonna tank !
So much for Minny going all the way.
Cassell is not even healthy yet, is he?
Trade Parker for Cassell....
That's terrible timing. Sam is an idiot. You signed a contract for below your market value. Deal with it.
Play well and stay healthy and you'll get an extension eventually.
I love it. It can't do anything but hurt the Wolves.
Cassell signed the contract. Cassell should keep its terms. It's not like he's going to starve on his current salary.
It's possible though, that Cassell quietly sought to negotiate an extension with the Wolves, then the Wolves refused to even discuss it, then Cassell goes public as a negotiation tactic.
Yeah it was a pretty crappy deal. His agent originally knew nothing of Sam's not showing up. In a way i could see maybe if it was spree, because he's going to get an extension and they've talked about it with management. But maybe i havn't been paying close enough attention but i don't remember hearing anything about Sam demanding an extension. That's what pisses me off, you just up and decide at a horrible time to do that. Maybe it had something to do with the Kidd rumors, i don't know. I think Sam has two years left on his deal, next year is an option, not sure though. He's basically trying to get Glen Taylor, who he sees dishing out checks this year and last year, to make up the difference for his being underpaid. He's definatly worth more than 5 mil last year and this year but seriously, he's almost 35 as it stands, his contract ends in '06. He would almost be 37 years old the first year of his extension. But as it stands i'm glad the wolves signed Troy Hudson. BTW, did i mention that troy was limping today at media day???
What, did Garnett punch him in the knee or something?
Mark, that was pdf...
Let Minny take themselves out of contention. Cassell doesn't care, he already has a ring.
Mofo is going to funk up his team, loser.
See this is one of the main things killing the league. A player screws a team over by either refusing to play because hes not getting a contract extension, or demands to be traded. WTF enough is enough already!
That's too bad that Cassell chose this time of year to make such demands. It's not surprising, though. He always seems to be underpaid(and complaining about it), but this is mostly his doing if I remember correctly. I seem to remember somewhere along the way he was complaining and his team met him halfway by raising his salary moderately, but extending the years. Since then, he's in this cycle where he's dissatisfied with the money about 2 or 3 years before the deal expires.
By comparison, he's always been paid less than he's worth. But if he had just let his deal expire long ago, rather than take extensions for moderate salary bumps, he could've hit a great salary increase in free agency. And at this stage in his career it's too late to let it expire and expect a big payday. He can't win this battle, but he did it to himself.
don't cry Sam...someone will finally pay you what you think you are worth...
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hmmm...why didn't my picture work?...Kori, did I do something wrong?
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