yeah but the Russian probably pays zero tax and Paul probably needs a loss for a tax break every once in awhile anyway
Paul Allen donated over $111 million to fight Ebola... I don't think he's against paying the luxury tax if the team is good. I also remember NO saying that Allen is open to paying the luxury tax. I think it was during an exit interview last year.
Yeah but he'd have to play well enough that it'd be worth keeping him at $17M over Davis for $7M and Leonard for $10M. But if he plays THAT WELL, then he might make over $20M. I think Crabbe, Plumlee, and future picks will be the base of a deadline trade package.
You guys realize that the BRI is split at 50%, right? That means whatever the players are splitting 450 ways (and you're seeing the contracts being handed out now), is being split only 30 ways among the owners. This is stupid money that the owners are printing. Stop trying to save Paul Allen money. Just the TV contract alone is like 1.3 billion a year (after split). Split that 30 ways and that's 40+ mil per year on just national TV revenue straight into Paul's pockets. Our flexibility for roster improvement being hindered? Fine I accept that as an issue. But raw $ figures? I don't give a single thought about that one.
He was motivated by a conflict of interest because of his political ambitions in Russia..enough that he might have to dump the team in order to win votes in the homeland
The Blazers will trade a player or players to get us below that before the 17-18 season...that's still awhile off so I'm not going to hazard guesses yet, I want to see this season play out first...
The NBA and the Players Union have been working on the new CBA for over a year. Silver has briefed the owners, the owners have briefed the GMs. Moves that are made today are done knowing what the next CBA will look like. I wouldn't worry about a problem that most likely won't exist. Report: NBA and NBPA to start 2017 CBA negotiations in August Wed Jun. 10, 2015 http://www.si.com/nba/2015/06/10/nba-nbpa-collective-bargaining-agreement-negotiations-august
Doesn't Crabbe have a clause through next year? I thought someone said we could not trade him at the deadline. I think Plumlee, Davis, Leonard and Ezeli are all auditioning next year. One will not return, but I want to see it play out. Which ever 3 of the 4 shows the most improvement,.....I say we keep. I am not sure Ezeli is here long term, so I hate to give up on Plums if he continues to improve.
Most people go to the grocery store to buy groceries. PA goes to buy the store. PA is so rich that he makes Eggs Benedict seem light. If PA had a penny for every time somebody makes an attention grabbing post...oh wait, he does. Remember that time PA had to drive himself somewhere? Neither does he.
