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Some thumbnail suggestions on the coming reality:

* Players with opt-out clauses will suddenly feel much happier about staying exactly where they are and at the salary they have.

For instance, if you’re Jamal Crawford of the Warriors and you have an opt-out this summer, would you run away from the $9.4M and $10.1M you’re owed in the next two seasons… in order to be a free agent in potentially the worst F/A climate of all time?

No, you would not.

Not only are a dozen or more teams saving space for the Epic F/A Class of 2010, but there’s a chance NOBODY WILL HAVE ANY MONEY THIS SUMMER. Period. None.

Tim Kawakami of the San Jose Mercury News makes it a point to note that players who can opt-out this summer would be wise not to, as hardly any teams will have any money. His analysis comes along the same day the Orlando Sentinel reported that the Magic and Hedo Turkoglu "aren't yet on the same page" regarding money.

Hm.

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This is exactly the reason why I think Hedo will re-sign with the Magic.

Seriously .. he’s not going to have anywhere else to go. David Thorpe pointed this out too, so I know I’m not speaking a bunch of nonsense.

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by erivera7 on Feb 18, 2009 2:39 PM EST reply actions  

Correct.....

…and the “Class of 2010” might find they are not as in demand as it seemed just last summer…….

Do no harm!!

by Brutalfacts on Feb 18, 2009 2:44 PM EST reply actions  

Agree

I agree. you’ll never hear an agent or player say this but in this economic climate players aren’t going to be able to get what “there worth” now they have to take what they can get.

by orltragic07 on Feb 18, 2009 2:45 PM EST reply actions  

15 teams look to borrow from NBA to offset losses
Orlando, Fla. — The Orlando Magic plan to borrow about $10 million from the NBA to largely offset operating losses incurred by the franchise, helping to bridge its move into a new arena in 2010.

Alex Martins, the Magic’s chief operating officer, said on Tuesday that the club is among as many as 15 teams who intend to tap into a $1.7 billion leaguewide credit facility that will soon be supplemented. It is unknown if the Atlanta Hawks are among the teams acquiring a loan.


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by Wmillion on Feb 19, 2009 12:19 AM EST reply actions  

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