<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (cpawfan @ Mar 11 2008, 05:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Sign him and then go in tank mode Starting Lineup PG: Marcus SG: Ager SF: Cupcake Dunk PF: Boki C: Stro Hassell is the supersub. 6 man rotation FEAR</div> Are you kidding me? Marcus and Hassel can't dunk! We gotta start Sean and sign James White! Dunks!!
I think the Nets are going into a big time cost cutting mode next season...and THAT more than anything else is why the Nets won't even make a minimal investment in Green. The Nets currently have the highest debt load (as a percentage of team value) in all of professional sports. The Nets owner, like many of the NBA owners, is in a business that is dependent on the availability of easy credit. That easy credit has dried up. It is now difficult to get capital even for the most simple of business transactions. Expect the off-season to be filled with a lot of disappointment for players and fans. Less money, less movement, in terms of trades for highly paid players, in terms of free agent signings. It will be a good off season for those willing to work for less. (It might also impact some players decisions whether to try free agency this off season or wait a year, players like Brand for example)
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NetIncome @ Mar 12 2008, 07:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I think the Nets are going into a big time cost cutting mode next season...and THAT more than anything else is why the Nets won't even make a minimal investment in Green. The Nets currently have the highest debt load (as a percentage of team value) in all of professional sports. The Nets owner, like many of the NBA owners, is in a business that is dependent on the availability of easy credit. That easy credit has dried up. It is now difficult to get capital even for the most simple of business transactions. Expect the off-season to be filled with a lot of disappointment for players and fans. Less money, less movement, in terms of trades for highly paid players, in terms of free agent signings. It will be a good off season for those willing to work for less. (It might also impact some players decisions whether to try free agency this off season or wait a year, players like Brand for example)</div> That's because they decided to finance the majority of the purchase price. They rather invest their money in real estate, which is their business. It's like buying a house with 5% down rather than 20%+. I just wanted to clarify that this has less to do with the team and more with how the owners decided to structure their finances. As far as getting credit and how the team spends money, yes what happens at Forest City could definitely impact what the Nets do. The real estate business will come first for them.
