KG paired with Wallace in the paint. Plus Deng, Hinrich, and Gordon. Good Lord. Lets hope this doesnt go through. lol. The season wont be any fun to watch for the rest of the 29 NBA team fans.
I like this trade. Only because i want that championship. I'd rather 3-4 GREAT seasons then 3-4 rebuilding seasons, than 6-8 GOOD seasons. But dam we would be over luxury tax after 2yrs, KG has a monster contract. Thats one of the reasons why he never wins. I think KG cares more about money than a ring to be honest. But dam that starting lineup we would lock down every team and be a virtual lock for finals depending on depth. That trade really cuts our depth significantly.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting NaKz:</div><div class="quote_post">I like this trade. Only because i want that championship. I'd rather 3-4 GREAT seasons then 3-4 rebuilding seasons, than 6-8 GOOD seasons. But dam we would be over luxury tax after 2yrs, KG has a monster contract. Thats one of the reasons why he never wins. I think KG cares more about money than a ring to be honest. But dam that starting lineup we would lock down every team and be a virtual lock for finals depending on depth. That trade really cuts our depth significantly.</div> No, he actually took a pay cut before he signed the current contract he has.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting NaKz:</div><div class="quote_post">Ok...but dam you gotta admit thats ALOT of money, thats more than shaq</div> But, before last season Shaq made like 28-32 mil. (04-05). And then he signed a new one.
Thanks SP23, i hate when people say its HIS fault that the twolves never win. Mchale had one good offseason and we made WCF. Then he went back to his crappy way of managing. And he did take a paycut for the record. He went form the highest payed sports athlete ever, to not even the highest in the nba.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting TheFreshPrince:</div><div class="quote_post">Thanks SP23, i hate when people say its HIS fault that the twolves never win. Mchale had one good offseason and we made WCF. Then he went back to his crappy way of managing. And he did take a paycut for the record. He went form the highest payed sports athlete ever, to not even the highest in the nba.</div>Off topic here, but I'm pretty sure Kobe's monster contract is bigger than what Garnett has, noting that Kobe is the highest paid player in league history. Also, no one, and I mean NO ONE, touches the contract that ARod has. Kobe has the second highest in sports I believe and is barely making half of what ARod is. You seem to forget that ARod signed that huge $252 million contract a while back. Yea...no one is even close.
I still think KG should of taken a bigger pay cut if he truly wanted to win. Seriously whats wrong with making $15 a year instead of $20-24 mil a year.
You may be correct, but I also stand corrected on what I said earlier. David Beckham is actually the highest paid athlete...at least that's what I came across while googling the topic, and I actually think it's right. Regardless...this is getting a little off topic, so...back to the topic. On topic...NaKz, I disagree with you on a couple things. First and foremost, I think KG wants a ring more than anything. He's the one that took a paycut so they could bring in Cassell and Spree to make that title run. That right there shows he wants the ring more. Secondly, I don't want to go through the rebuilding stage again. After having 6 or 7 straight losing seasons in a row (I don't remember how many it was, and that's never a good thing), I never want to have to experience something like that again. As a fan, it's easily the most frustrating thing in the world. I'd rather us keep this core together (Hinrich, Deng, Noc, Thomas, Gordon, Duhon) and win, but not just now but for years to come. If we bring in KG, we'd have two monster contracts in his and Wallace's and zero cap flexibility. So, while we may be able to bring back our young guys cause we do own their rights, we wouldn't be able to bring in anyone else, and that's never a good thing, especially if you're thin at a position. So, while winning a title now sounds great, I don't want to have to wait a decade to return to the playoffs. I'd rather keep the core together and let them grow as opposed to bringing in KG, skipping the growing process, and win now. Cause quite frankly, losing...it's just not something I like enduring, and if we got KG, we'd likely have to go through it again in a few years, and I don't want that.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting I-Miss-MJ:</div><div class="quote_post">What about Schumacher? I'm sure he is on a pretty penny.</div> Yeah, they said he makes like an average of 40 mil a year. I think Tiger is probably #1.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting SP23:</div><div class="quote_post">Yeah, they said he makes like an average of 40 mil a year. I think Tiger is probably #1.</div>Tiger is actually #1 because of endorsements, but I was talking about their actual contract that they sign with the team.
Yeah, I saw a list that counted endorsements. I couldn't find actual contract site except for basketball and baseball players.
I will not go into this to much. As well all know Garnett in a Bulls uniform has always had its whispers around the L for an ongoing couple years now. It's an easy rumor for RealGM to promote because Garnett finished his last year of HS in Chicago and its a market that could support his contract with the likes of another big one (Ben Wallace). I think (< personal opinion) that such a deal as being speculated would easily put Chicago at the top of the list. Granted Garnett is 30, but anyone would be hard pressed to say you could name 5 gaurenteed players that have such a track record as Garnett, and is a gaurenteed producer on both ends of the floor. With that said, I don't think McHale is bluffing when he says Garnett is not on the trading block, but that is up for speculation. As off topic as it may be, Garnett is known generally as a high priced player. His second contract he signed as a Timberwolf, was the highest USA sports player at the time. Only to be later outdone by ARod in MLB. He has taken paycuts down the road, nothing to extreme but is very willing to give up money in return for winning, as we saw with bringing in Cassell and Sprewell. I think the bigger scopes of things, if Garnett knew he would be handicapping himself of teammates in the long run, he wouldn't have signed such a monster deal. At the time, the Timberwolves were scared to loose Garnett, and put a lot of money on the table, in which I think Garnett was suprised they would pay him that much, and of course signed the deal. History shows he has never demanded anything from the Timberwolves, and he might be stuck with the franchise if he doesnt demand a trade. Thats the end of my little rant.
