I think it's a violation of the "conduct detrimental to the league" clause of the standard NBA contract. I expect a hefty fine and possible suspension. BNM
GP's being inducted into some Oregon hall of fame thing. He probably got an invite to attend practice.
No he couldn't have. The deal with Indiana was done earlier. KP wanted Augustin, and settled for Bayless.
It may have been agreed upon, but it was not finalized. It couldn't be finalized until July 8th because of the need for the increase in Diogu's contract value. If KP hadn't wanted Bayless, he could have backed out.
That would have been incredibly short-sighted on KP's part; GMs rely on relationships they build with other GMs to get their deals done and if you develop a habit of somebody who will back out of a verbal commitment you run the risk of gaining the reputation of a bad trading partner ... either way KP probably had it set up to trigger if any one of several point/combo guards were available. Otherwise why would KP have called the Bayless trade not neccessarily plan 1 but plan 1B at the time?
Regardless, having met KP and listened to him talk about Bayless, I can tell you KP loves him some Bayless. If anyone has a preference, it's Coach Nate, and rightfully so. Blake is safe and efficient. Bayless isn't ready yet. Considering the two guards ahead of Bayless though, and where they are in their careers, I wouldn't necessarily conclude Bayless will have to go to another team to get a chance. Patience young grasshopper. I wonder what GP said to him?
Do you seriously believe that if KP had wanted Augustin and only Augustin that he wouldn't have made the agreement contingent on his target's availability? Isn't that almost exactly the same situation as Minnesota-Houston in '06--they had a deal in place contingent on Foye falling to #8, and when we took him at 7, the deal fell through. If the precepts you're supposing were universal, Brandon Roy would be in Houston right now.
Andre Miller said he would cut his hair before season. He says he grows it out after the season every year. This is his annual tradition.
