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Yahoo! Sports recently released a letter that was apparently written by Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert and directed at David Stern urging the commissioner to block the trade that would send Chris Paul to the Lakers.
Here is the complete letter:
Commissioner,
It would be a travesty to allow the Lakers to acquire Chris Paul in the apparent trade being discussed.
This trade should go to a vote of the 29 owners of the Hornets.
Over the next three seasons this deal would save the Lakers approximately $20 million in salaries and approximately $21 million in luxury taxes. That $21 million goes to non-taxpaying teams and to fund revenue sharing.
I cannot remember ever seeing a trade where a team got by far the best player in the trade and saved over $40 million in the process. And it doesnât appear that they would give up any draft picks, which might allow to later make a trade for Dwight Howard. (They would also get a large trade exception that would help them improve their team and/or eventually trade for Howard.) When the Lakers got Pau Gasol (at the time considered an extremely lopsided trade) they took on tens of millions in additional salary and luxury tax and they gave up a number of prospects (one in Marc Gasol who may become a max-salary player).
I just donât see how we can allow this trade to happen.
I know the vast majority of owners feel the same way that I do.
When will we just change the name of 25 of the 30 teams to the Washington Generals?
Please adviseâ¦.
Dan G.
I don't think you know what You talking about. If that was the case, the lockout would have never happened or even lasted that long. Dolan, Cuban, Arison, Buss wanted no parts of the lock-out since they were all good with the way things were going. It was Owners like Gilbert, Jordan, and the other small markets who were running shots. As stated in the e-mail it's 25 versus 5. These small team owners don't care if there is no season, so they will dig in and make sure that this trade doesn't go through. How will they look if this lockout was all about fairness, and have within a span of 48hrs the Lakers landing both Paul and Howard from small market team? This will sound bad, but it's the truth - these rich white, mostly white owners don't want to help making demands.Originally Posted by abovelegit1
Stern clearly lost his touch long ago. He needs to step back and take a good look at the current chaotic state of the multi-billion dollar business he is in charge of, and the embarrassingly clumsy way he has run it in the last few years for it to get to this point.
This will not end well. The ink on the new CBA isn't dry yet and the league is already in turmoil; three devastated teams, furious players/owners, and questions abound regarding his leadership. Not to mention the enraged phone call he's soon to receive (if he hasn't already) from the league's most powerful owner.
Originally Posted by stopcappin
Chris_Broussard Chris Broussard
Nets have emerged as No. 1 choice for Dwight Howard, multiple sources say. D12 is expected to ask Magic to trade him to NJ.
Originally Posted by stopcappin
Chris_Broussard Chris Broussard
Nets have emerged as No. 1 choice for Dwight Howard, multiple sources say. D12 is expected to ask Magic to trade him to NJ.
Originally Posted by Mr Jordan04
Originally Posted by stopcappin
Chris_Broussard Chris Broussard
Nets have emerged as No. 1 choice for Dwight Howard, multiple sources say. D12 is expected to ask Magic to trade him to NJ.
But isn't D Will leaving at the end of the year?
No.....not if the talent is added around him. He'll get more money if he signs a new contract next year as apposed to extending this year. It's in his pockets best interest to wait.Originally Posted by Mr Jordan04
Originally Posted by stopcappin
Chris_Broussard Chris Broussard
Nets have emerged as No. 1 choice for Dwight Howard, multiple sources say. D12 is expected to ask Magic to trade him to NJ.
But isn't D Will leaving at the end of the year?
Originally Posted by AIRJORDAN JB23
Nets offereing Lopez & 2 first round picks
Originally Posted by franchise3
Rockets were giving up a lot no doubt, but with the trade they felt they had a great shot at getting Nene And retaining Chuck Hayes because of the cap room it would have cleared up (aftet amnestying Thabeet) Now, who knows.
Originally Posted by JPZx
Of course Deron will stay in light of the news Dwight wants to be traded there.
Oh and...
https://twitter.com/#!/sam_amick
LOLOLForgot. My mistake. Carry on. RT @jaydinosaurs @sam_amick@CP3 it IS a D-League camp even if CP3 is the only one that doesn't show.