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he needs to think over flying to New Jersey for a day and collecting 4 million bucks? What a stupid .
http://blog.nj.com/netsblast/2008/02..._falk_spe.html
Just got off the phone with David Falk, who as everyone knows, is the uberagent that represents Keith Van Horn.
And if you think all this is a fait accompli, hold on to your hat.
"I can't tell you his intentions, because I told Keith and both owners that this thing has been so tortured, it's best for everyone to just chill out and find out what the league has to say," Falk said.
Nice image, that. David Falk, calming voice of tranquility.
Actually, Falk already knows that the league will probably (likely) tell him that Van Horn has to report to the Nets for one month in order for this deal to be kosher.
"I understand," he said. "But in my history with the league since 1974, I can't remember a trade that has created more drama than this one - from Jerry (Stackhouse) being waived and going back, and a player worried about his Bird rights.
"I told everyone when Van Horn was mentioned in the trade that my strong advice is, 'If you want to do something, you better do it quietly.' And if this has a chance to happen, step back and let some time pass or it would probably ruin the trade."
Odd thing to say, we thought. Falk might be a bloody genius when it comes to doing NBA business, but there's not much he does quietly.
Unless, of course, his client absolutely insists he wants it that way.
And suddenly, that seems to be the important factor in this trade: Keith either has cold feet, or feels that a $2M payday for taking a physical is shameless and needs time to think it through, or he just doesn't want any part of it.
Falk won't say which is closest to the truth.
"I really can't say," the agent said. "He wants some quiet time to reflect on it. And that's what he should be doing.
"He'll make a decision, but it's not going to be 'maybe,' or 70-30. Either he'll do it or he won't do it. And we'll all know in the next 48 to 72 hours."
Not a hint, a high-sign, an indication either way?
"No. I can't indicate either way," Falk said.
Family issue? Are the teams asking too much for Keith to take an unexpected separation from his wife and kids for a month?
"Let's say this," Falk concluded. "Keith is a guy of high integrity, and he has a great relationship with Mark Cuban and Rod Thorn, and he would like to help them both. But he's engaged in some other things, and he has a lot of responsibilities. Now he just has to see if it's workable before he decides what to do. And right now, I don't know what he's going to do."
he needs to think over flying to New Jersey for a day and collecting 4 million bucks? What a stupid .
KVH putting the screws to Kidd. Revenge time for when Kidd forced KVH out of New Jersey.
Other article said league probably will require him to "play" for the Nets for a month.
All the same, what a ing drama.
that's a bull move, they didn't force McKie to do that, and he was working for ANOTHER TEAM when he got traded.
of course Falk wants him to do it so that he cn get paid his portion of the deal
Oh, it all in the ing ass.
Honestly, sounds to me like they're just waiting for the league's decision on how long KVH would have to play, etc etc before KVH makes a decision. And they weren't looking at it today since everyone was still drunk from all stars.
If this is another snag and deal-breaker, this may come a close second to the Mavs loss to the Warriors last season as one of the biggest Mavs farce in history.
How the can Fuehrer Stern pull this bull when the Lakers JUST DID THIS with McKie? and he was already employed BY ANOTHER TEAM?
Oh yeah, they're the Lakers.
This league is losing more credibility by the day.
Falk already knows what his client is going to do. He's just waiting to hear the word from the NBA as to what his guy is going to have to do.
Tuesday is the day when the Mavs either move on and pull this off or get ed by Stern and Keith Van Horn.
Great. I can't wait.
Gotta love Stern.
eat . this involves more than just the Mavs getting Kidd now. Now it's a concern with the credibility of the league and the fact that, if KVH is forced to be there for a month, an OBVIOUS double standard has just been put on display.
Which is why I said "gotta love Stern". Though I hate Stern, I still believe the Mavs are better off with Harris and Diop than Kidd and small ball. I do agree that what Stern is doing is wrong though.
anybody who is truly a fan of the NBA should be up in arms over this. This isn't a Mavs issue, this is a league credibility issue. If this bull goes down, it's pretty easy to see that the league is playing favorites.
It's a complete joke.
To me, this sounds like Keith Van Horn trying to squeeze extra money out of the deal, knowing both sides desperately want it and that it has zero chance of happening without him.
Dude calm down, its just speculation. The league won't review this until tommorrow.
League sources saying KVH would have to hang there for at least a month.
$2million+ for 30 days of work (if you want to call it that)?? I don't care how much money you already have - just ing do it.
Don't tell me that Cuban didn't clear this with Van Horn before they announced it was a deal that was good to go.
If this thing falls through now the Mavs won't have enough chemistry to make the D league playoffs.
Reflect your way on out of this mess, Keith.
I honestly can't see that being enforced. Aaron McKie isn't sitting on the bench in Memphis, is he? It's just Falk acting like it would be to get KVH the maximum possible while still allowing this trade to go through.
Hold out for a max deal Keith.
I think they learned their lesson from the Breath situation and ok'd this (both sides) before he was added into the trade. He'll report. If we find out that Cuban and Thorn didn't talk to KVH on this - then them both. The NBA should fold up both franchises and allow the players to be drafted by the 28 other teams.Don't tell me that Cuban didn't clear this with Van Horn before they announced it was a deal that was good to go.
If this thing falls through now the Mavs won't have enough chemistry to make the D league playoffs.
There was some reason why KVH didn't file his retirement papers when he had the chance - it was because he wanted to leave the door open to return. Well, what better door than one that pays you to do jack for a month? Not sure what his agent is doing by saying all this. Posturing for what?
I can't wait for the "Van Horn fails physical" thread next week.
McKie is sitting there, going through practices and riding the pine at the games. They've adopted him as a sort of "player coach". Weird, I know.
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