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Hey we reap the benefits of his walk year, and we go searching for the replacement next summer. Someone else can commit a near MLE deal for him, I just don't see how he deserves an average of 4 million a year, given his first 2 seasons. He should have been motivated enough then. If he gets more money out of this season in his next contract, good for him. Just like Mikki, a career journeyman, has earned a nice contract based on one season of play.</p>
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Why are you convinced that this has to do with motivation? All reports indicated that he worked hard before last season, also. I think that it just took him a little while to "get it." He certainly seemed pretty motivated on defense last season, and motivated after the all-star break when he was playing pretty well. Remember, he's pretty young, despite his two years of NBA experience. He's 23 and a half.</p>
Regardless, I don't know what he's worth on the open market. I think the Nets will resign him to a three-year, ten-million dollar contract or thereabouts.</p>
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How bout combine what both of you said...and add that to the fact that the Nets have changed the offense, and that it's benefitted Antoine ALOT..?</p>
Put all those circumstances together, and you've got the great playing Antoine Wright we see this season.</p>