DM on AD

[Deleted member 95]

He thought about it, then remembered Mitchell is his friend.

Dude went to the U. He ain't gonna diss Utah.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

He thought about it, then remembered Mitchell is his friend.

Or that he went to college for 4 years in Utah you nincompoop

 

[bigmike]

Love Donovan. Hate this argument. It’s uninformed and only looks at one side of the coin.

There are many differences between being a contracted employee vs at-will/salaried like most of us schmucks. Part of the terms of an NBA contract are that 1) you will play for that team for the duration of the deal, and 2) minus a few exclusions they can trade you at any time. In return for these considerations, you are very highly compensated.

Don’t like that arrangement? Don’t sign the contract. Don’t like the general way these deals are structured? Take it up with the league during collective bargaining.

Having said all this, and assuming he will honor the rest of his deal, I have no issue with what AD did. He’s doing NO a favor long-term compared to where Hayward left us if they can trade him for real assets. But I don’t agree that should have any say whatsoever about where he’s dealt in the meantime. That’s the choice you get to make in free agency.

 

[oneye]

It's in no way undermining the contract. They should be thankful they got unreasonable RFA rights to him so they could have him this long. If he just kept his mouth shut and "honored his contract" then left, the damage wold be 10x worse.

Yes it is.

 

[fishonjazz]

No one said its equal footing. Small markets have to make smarter decisions and be better run. Orlando is not one of those smart teams. If Kuz used Utah or Milwaukee instead, I'd be more worried.

Someone in this thread did in fact say equal footing though.

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[Bawse Dawg]

Someone in this thread did in fact say equal footing though.

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I said they all have equal power in making league rules.

Not that it’s an even playing field. That’s life though.

 

[fishonjazz]

I said they all have equal power in making league rules.

Not that it’s an even playing field. That’s life though.

It's cute that you think they all have equal power.

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[Bawse Dawg]

It's cute that you think they all have equal power.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/09/...et-to-join-lakers-as-part-of-3-team-deal.html

 

[Elizah Huge]

I’d much rather have a player request a trade than leave in free agency when it’s too late. We’d have been much better off had Hayward requested a trade. It’s a no-brainer honestly.

 

[oneye]

https://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/09/...et-to-join-lakers-as-part-of-3-team-deal.html

I’m sure you have the same influence on the politicians in your neighborhood as the millionaire that lives there. Sure.....sure they all have equal footing. No. Bigger markets absolutely have more sway.

 

[fishonjazz]

https://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/09/...et-to-join-lakers-as-part-of-3-team-deal.html

Sample size doe.

It really is cute though that you think that all NBA owners have the exact same amount of influence and power.
Like they are all robots with everything equally distributed. None of them are more charming than anyone else. None are better negotiators than others or better leaders. They never try to sway other owners to get what they want. There are never any back door deals happening.

I see it differently. But thats just life I guess

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[Bawse Dawg]

A 1/30 vote in what rules are ratified.

Agree or disagree?