Cleveland let him loose so that they could sign him as a midlevel exception.
But He agreed for a 68 million with the Jazz.
how is that different from my boss giving me a raise if i offered to stay at my current job during my review. then i go get another job twice the pay and tell her to fvck off???
yes, i'll burn a bridge but i'll be rich, biaaatch!
Once again.....totally missing the point.
Its not like hes a free agent and he needs to get the most money he can.....I'm all for that.
Hes a free agent only because Cleveland let him out of the contract with the understanding that he will resign with them
Don't you get it...if Cleveland weren't being generous.......Boozer would have not been able to sign with anyone this year and play for $695,000 this yr.
Based on what you said...
1. Cleveland is stpuid as hell. They are in NBA and they don't even know how things work in NBA??? They don't even know how to use a written contract??? I really doubt if they were that stupid.
2. Carlos Boozer has every right to do whatever he wants to do. It's NBA, not a church-like-moral-testing event.
3. Let's say that 40 million $ may be enough for him (I don't really think so. For you, 40 million $ may be enough, but not for these guys). It still doesn't mean he should settle for 40 million $ although he can make extra 28 million $. These NBA guys must make as much as they can at any give time, 'cause he may get in an accident or something and lose everything.
1. Cleveland is stpuid as hell. They are in NBA and they don't even know how things work in NBA??? They don't even know how to use a written contract??? I really doubt if they were that stupid.
2. Carlos Boozer has every right to do whatever he wants to do. It's NBA, not a church-like-moral-testing event.
3. Let's say that 40 million $ may be enough for him (I don't really think so. For you, 40 million $ may be enough, but not for these guys). It still doesn't mean he should settle for 40 million $ although he can make extra 28 million $. These NBA guys must make as much as they can at any give time, 'cause he may get in an accident or something and lose everything.
As far as I'm concerned, nothing can be on paper yet.
There is a set date when players can start signing contracts.
Originally posted by: m2kewl
how is that different from my boss giving me a raise if i offered to stay at my current job during my review. then i go get another job twice the pay and tell her to fvck off???
yes, i'll burn a bridge but i'll be rich, biaaatch!
Totally different......this is the NBA sir.
Everyone is bound to a contract. If you don't honor the contract, you can't play any where else.
Simple as that.
If the NBA was like the real world....all the good players would play for the same team and win championship every year.
Stop comparing the real world to professional sports
Like Cleveland did it out of the goodness of their heart. Sounds like they wanted a lock on him so they took a risk and it didn't pan out. Oh well.
Originally posted by: Anubis
Originally posted by: isekii
28 million bucks is hard to give up
yes but 40 mill is more then anyone shoudl ever need anyway
Tell that to Mike Tyson.
this is a huge blunder in cavs' part
that guy didnt honor his words, but cavs made a huge mistake by making this possible in the first place..
word of mouth does not mean anything nowadays
that guy didnt honor his words, but cavs made a huge mistake by making this possible in the first place..
word of mouth does not mean anything nowadays
The only thing I would agree with is #1.
Cleveland is dumd as hell but they can't get anything in writing until a certain date(July 15 I think) but they had to renounce a contract to make someone a FA before a certain date which I think they had to do.
2) No he can't. He was bound to another yr in his contract for $695,000 and he can't do sh!t about it.
3) This situation doesn't even come into play until Cleveland made him a FA.
difference is that they cant use a written contract under NBA rules...the only written contract was the $695,000 and they could not sign him to a new contract if they decided to pay him that much...
they wanted to help they guy and he told them if they release him he will sign back with them.
of course what he did was legal...its just a case of taking advantage of someone trusting
I would agree with everyone who said Cleveland is stupid !!!!!!!!!
Yes they are but they'll being back-stabbed.
Yes they are but they'll being back-stabbed.
Oh calm down you baffoon. :|
What Carlos Boozer did was perfectly fine. In the game of basketball, there is no such thing as loyalty. Those that have loyalty are the ones that get burned in the end. If Boozer does worse next year, he'll see a significant drop in the amount of dollars other teams will throw at him. He had a breakout season and he should cash out while he has the opportunity.
You would do the same thing if you were in the same predicament. Play another year at poor man's salary and sign a 6yr/40mil contract or sign a 6yr/68mil contract now? It's a no-brainer.
What Carlos Boozer did was perfectly fine. In the game of basketball, there is no such thing as loyalty. Those that have loyalty are the ones that get burned in the end. If Boozer does worse next year, he'll see a significant drop in the amount of dollars other teams will throw at him. He had a breakout season and he should cash out while he has the opportunity.
You would do the same thing if you were in the same predicament. Play another year at poor man's salary and sign a 6yr/40mil contract or sign a 6yr/68mil contract now? It's a no-brainer.
Of course they want to lock him to a long contract.
But you have to remebered he is getting a hugh raise regardless with Cleveland.
Even if he didn't want an extention with Cleveland.......Cleveland till had the option for 1 more seasons and they could have easily explore trade options or maybe have more money under the cap room next season.
Cleveland held all the cards in this situation.
They got burn big time but it still makes Boozer look like a SCUM.
He definitely backstabbed Cavs.
Now cavs has to get a quality PF in order to stay competitive now.
Now cavs has to get a quality PF in order to stay competitive now.
Once again missing the point.....did you read the entire thing ???
Do I need to list the circumstances again ??
A)He was bound for another yr at $695,000....this is a FACT, he cannnot play anywhere else.
B) He only reason why he was let out of his contract was the promise that he sign an extention....which he renig.
I read the entire thread and I read the article on him signing the offer sheet. The Cavs made a mistake and they have no one but themselves to blame. Boozer should not be held liable for non-binding oral agreements that he makes with the team because again, there is no such thing as loyalty. You are over reacting on his decision to play elsewhere for more money, it's simple as that. Is it unethical? Perhaps, but he did nothing illegal. It's all fair in my books.
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