basically, he should have never gone to college. post-season accolades mean next to nothing to the nba. he might have been better served playing in a top-notch foreign league. there he'd play against more size and could work on his outside game more
I meant dead on with his accessment of BB. Leaving one word out can make a big difference in a statement..:grin:
the nba has a rule about drafting power forwards that are less than 6'8" in shoes. Charles Barkley was the exception, but I think we can put to rest the idea that brandon bass is as good as sir charles. I really hope that he finds a niche in the nba. the kid can flat out play. he's got a lot of heart, and he plays a couple inches taller than he is. does anyone have any wingspan or verticle info on him?
I have an awesome mid range jumper and can play with my back to the basket... at 21 I'm only 5'9" maybe if I wait til next year when you have to be 19 to get in the league I'll be a first round pick.
wingspan of 7'2" which is supposed to be long for his height, but then I saw that dwayne wade has a 6'11 wingspan
word in Dallas is that Bass is a player the Mavs are considering trading into the second round to get since they will be releasing Finley. 2nd round.....
He'll definitely get drafted tonight. Some contending team like the Spurs / Pistons will grab him because of his work ethic. He can provide a spark off the bench and will only help a team. Give him a couple years to develop at the 3 and I see him having a long career in the NBA. Coaches love players like BB. Why would the Mavs release Finley?
Because he is owed $50 million over the next three years and he was, at times, missing this year from being productive....He's the teams veteran leader so it would be a loss for the Mavs, but $50 mil is a lot to pay a player that is averaged 14 points last year...
Finley's contract is $51 million over the next few years. due to the luxury tax, which the mavs are well over, they would have to pay a dollar on every dollar of Finley's contract, which would mean they are actually paying $102 mil for his contract. by cutting him, they only pay out the $51 mil, free up some money to sign people, and get closer to being below the luxury tax. Excerpt from the Dallas Morning News: Michael Finley's career with the Mavericks could come to an end this summer because of a clause in the new collective-bargaining agreement that could save owner Mark Cuban as much as $51 million. Two sources said Thursday that Finley, who has been with the Mavericks longer than any other current player, would be targeted if the Mavericks exercise this cost-cutting option. The new one-time loophole allows a team to waive a player and be relieved of any luxury-tax responsibility attached to that player's contract. Finley is owed $51,796,875 over the next three seasons. Cuban would still have to pay that in salary. But because the Mavericks' payroll is so high, Cuban also has to pay a dollar for every dollar that they are over the luxury tax. By jettisoning Finley, he could knock $15 million off his luxury tax next season. The Mavericks were well over the $61 million luxury-tax threshold last season. Essentially, the remainder of Finley's $51 million contract could cost Cuban $102 million if they remain over the luxury-tax threshold, which is probable if Finley is retained.
