Holding Tinsley Deal Over Dollars Doesn't Make Sense
According to Peter Vecsey and Mike Wells, the Jamaal Tinsley-to-Denver trade is hung up over the Denver Nuggets' desire for additional cash considerations from the Indiana Pacers in order to offset some of the remaining salary left on Tinsley's 3-year contract. This can't possibly be the only issues remaining, can it? From Vecsey's Tuesday column:
Jamaal Tinsley trade is on hold while the Pacers and Nuggets argue over money. Denver demands $3 million to defray one-seventh of the locked-out point guard's 3-year obligation.
I have a hard time believing the Simons are holding this deal up over $3 million dollars. I'm not just diminishing the cash in someone else's bank account, either. Over the long term, the Pacers would still save money with this deal even if they kept Chucky Atkins and his remaining salary next year. If they don't keep Atkins there's even more savings available. Plus, Atkins and Steven Hunter are added to several other bargaining chips that are easier to deal with should the Pacers want to make more moves down the road.
If the Simons' reluctance to part with the $3 million is truly the only problem, it's time to put Slick Leonard to work. In the spirit of the turn-back-the-clock ABA-style game tomorrow night, it's time to relive the summer of 1977 and have Slick host another telethon to come up with enough money to help out the Simons. How much would you pay to help the Pacers move Jamaal?
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I am not even a Pacers fan and I would help you guys
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by prezofdeath on Oct 7, 2008 1:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I agree with Cornrows here….there has got to be something else gong on here. I suspect that the Nuggets are pulling the same stunt that the Grizzlies and Chris Wallace were trying to do with the Knicks and Walsh where they are asking not only for $3mil in Cash Considerations AND a future 1st round pick.
I have no problem with the Nuggets asking for $3mil in Cash considerations since the Nuggets will be taking on between $7 to 10 mil in guaranteed $$$….but possibly asking for an additional 1st round pick ( which I suspect is the holdup ) on top of Cash is too much.
by CableKC on Oct 7, 2008 5:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I'd throw in a few bucks
But I figure the Nuggets are trying to dig in deeper, like a negotiator that offers you a $50 fee for his information or whatever and you agree, then says, “Any man that’d pay $50 would pay $100…”
"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum
by SC on Oct 7, 2008 6:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Please Do It Herb!
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by Colts Homer on Oct 8, 2008 7:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs













