<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jtballa2o1 @ Apr 25 2008, 03:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Netted @ Apr 25 2008, 02:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Apr 25 2008, 03:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JamCity15 @ Apr 25 2008, 03:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (kdub @ Apr 24 2008, 01:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>That stud is Brand.</div> I hope Thorn is taking a serious look at trading for this guy Is it possible Thorn can talk Brand into opting out or is that tampering. </div> That is worse than Minnesota / Joe Smith </div> Is it tampering if Thorn calls Brand's agent and asks if his client plans on opting out? Not now, but over the summer. </div> but do u think the nets will even have enough money to offer him a good contract if he opts out? </div> Yes... if he wants to come here and the Clippers do not want to lose him for nothing, then a S&T could be worked out. Both Williamses, Swift, KVH and 2009 1st rd pick could get him a 5 yr $80mm contract. I'm sure there will be an under the cap team like Miami that would be willing to sign him without the Clippers getting anything. If all else fails he gets that type of deal out of the Clippers a year early. He has nothing to lose by opting out this summer.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Netted @ Apr 25 2008, 04:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jtballa2o1 @ Apr 25 2008, 03:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Netted @ Apr 25 2008, 02:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Apr 25 2008, 03:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JamCity15 @ Apr 25 2008, 03:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (kdub @ Apr 24 2008, 01:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>That stud is Brand.</div> I hope Thorn is taking a serious look at trading for this guy Is it possible Thorn can talk Brand into opting out or is that tampering. </div> That is worse than Minnesota / Joe Smith </div> Is it tampering if Thorn calls Brand's agent and asks if his client plans on opting out? Not now, but over the summer. </div> but do u think the nets will even have enough money to offer him a good contract if he opts out? </div> Yes... if he wants to come here and the Clippers do not want to lose him for nothing, then a S&T could be worked out. Both Williamses, Swift, KVH and 2009 1st rd pick could get him a 5 yr $80mm contract. I'm sure there will be an under the cap team like Miami that would be willing to sign him without the Clippers getting anything. If all else fails he gets that type of deal out of the Clippers a year early. He has nothing to lose by opting out this summer. </div> 80/5 = $16. It will probably be an increasing contract, which means he'll start around $14M. He's making $16M this season. If he makes a full recovery next season, he can pretty much command max money. In general, here's a great article that discusses FA classes for the next 3 yrs: http://www.stopmikelupica.com/2007/12/nba_...ysis_part_1.php
