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NYk_Reloaded718
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Commish to appeal ruling on Lin, Novak
New York Post - By MARC BERMAN
Posted: 12:42 AM, June 24, 2012
Apparently, NBA commissioner David Stern wants to be a candidate for most hated man in New York.
According to a league official, Stern’s plan to appeal the union’s victory in the Jeremy Lin/Steve Novak Bird rights war may carry over into the July 1 start of free agency. That would delay the Knicks’ ability to negotiate for any free agent and create a public-relations nightmare for Stern, whose office is in midtown.
Tomorrow, both sides will start talks concerning setting up an appeal panel in Stern’s attempt to overturn arbitrator Kenneth Dam’s decision. One possible resolution is having the appeal process occur but still allowing Novak and Lin to have their Bird rights this summer.
Without Bird rights for Novak, the Knicks have no means of re-signing the 3-point ace. Without Bird rights for Lin, the Knicks would have to use their $5 million mid-level exception, leaving little means to sign another free agent beyond the veteran’s minimum.
If the union victory stands up, the Knicks will have either a $5 million or $3 million exception to use on a free agent. Union attorney Ron Klempner said he expects the two players to have Bird rights July 1.
Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/knic...g_on_lin_E4ogyUAZSI5jXonyw3V5IO#ixzz1yifrpGZT
Stern is the biggest DOUCHE ever...
Sterns hit list
Cp3
Bobcats
jim rome
Knicks
New York Post - By MARC BERMAN
Posted: 12:42 AM, June 24, 2012
Apparently, NBA commissioner David Stern wants to be a candidate for most hated man in New York.
According to a league official, Stern’s plan to appeal the union’s victory in the Jeremy Lin/Steve Novak Bird rights war may carry over into the July 1 start of free agency. That would delay the Knicks’ ability to negotiate for any free agent and create a public-relations nightmare for Stern, whose office is in midtown.
Tomorrow, both sides will start talks concerning setting up an appeal panel in Stern’s attempt to overturn arbitrator Kenneth Dam’s decision. One possible resolution is having the appeal process occur but still allowing Novak and Lin to have their Bird rights this summer.
Without Bird rights for Novak, the Knicks have no means of re-signing the 3-point ace. Without Bird rights for Lin, the Knicks would have to use their $5 million mid-level exception, leaving little means to sign another free agent beyond the veteran’s minimum.
If the union victory stands up, the Knicks will have either a $5 million or $3 million exception to use on a free agent. Union attorney Ron Klempner said he expects the two players to have Bird rights July 1.
Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/knic...g_on_lin_E4ogyUAZSI5jXonyw3V5IO#ixzz1yifrpGZT
Stern is the biggest DOUCHE ever...
Sterns hit list
Cp3
Bobcats
jim rome
Knicks
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Crazy⑧s
Evacuee
I ****ing knew it.
The first issue is correct.... its all about the paper $$$.
The second issue really favors small market teams more than big market teams when it comes to cheap waive players being picked up by small market teams and retain after a decent season by having their Birds Rights.
It is 2012. the NBA annual salary cap should be at $65M to $70M....ticket prices has trippled since having a $40M cap in the 90's.
Small-market teams (Grizzles/OKC/GS) eventually go over the low Salary Cap (under $60M). Plus we watched small-market teams become big-market teams over night....Cavs, OKC, Spurs, Mavs, Magic, Bulls, ect..
Example......
If the small-market Bobcats organization had any loyalty in scouts and coaches on their staff the Bobcats wouldve sign an amnesty-player, plus took advantage of signing the market of well rounded minimum-wage role-players (under $1M per) in the 2nd round draft (Landry Fields), and the waive D.League players like Steve Novak, and Jeremy Lin.
The Bobcats owner Mr. flipomatic MJ wouldve still had his star-role-players (Diaw/S.Jackson/ect.) on the roster to be another small-market team pushing the league towards waive players to retain their Birds Rights.
The CBA lockout made some right-rules and a lot of wrong-rules to water-down the future of the NBA.
I wasnt happy with Lebron leaving his hometown Cleveland, but the tandem of Lebron & D.Wade gave the NBA the missing excitement of "Magic & Worthy -vs- Bird & Mchale -vs- MJ & Pippin". Say what u want but no two teammates came half as close to the exciting performance Lebron & D.Wade gave the past two seasons...
Weissenberg
Grid or Riot
@BillyHoyle: it's always about the money [and power], that whole lockout story last year could as well be told in one sentence: who gets more $$$. Of course both parties tried to surround their financial wishes with some more basketball related arguments but it was still about the dough.
BillyHoyle
Benchwarmer
Kiya, the point is that Bird rights allow teams to exceed the salary cap. Large Markets are more willing to have higher salaries, so they can take advantage of the new rule.
On the other hand, something like the new hard-cap system makes it more difficult for teams to exceed the cap and favors small markets.
On the other hand, something like the new hard-cap system makes it more difficult for teams to exceed the cap and favors small markets.
Crazy⑧s
Evacuee
No, sorry. Literally no clue on these other loopholes.
NYk_Reloaded718
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Yeah I can see a settlement soon. Like the article says it really only affects the Knicks with Lin and Novak, the NBA shouldn't bust chops for 2 guys and one team.