Bill Simmons reams NBA GMs again

[Wizard Mentor]

No Blazers named in worst contracts.

http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/9030601/the-worst-contracts-nba

He also has an article on the best contracts.

http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/9002028/the-best-bargains-nba

A couple of long but entertaining reads:

To recap: The T-Wolves spent $10.3 million on Darko and Roy so they could give away the fourth pick of the 2010 draft to Phoenix … and this wasn't even one of David Kahn's five worst decisions as Minnesota's GM

13. Cancer: three years, $18 million
Whoops, my bad — that was a typo. Let's try that again.

13. Michael Beasley: three years, $18 million
Much better. You don't need advanced stats to tell you that it sucks to have Michael Beasley on your basketball team. Heck, you don't even need normal stats. But this is funny: Phoenix gets outscored by 11.2 points per 100 possessions with Beasley and 2.8 points without him. In other words, they'd improve by 8.3 points per 100 possessions simply by taping him to a Gatorade bucket for three hours a night. Ladies and gentlemen, Michael Beasley!

I don't find it funny when BS bashes the Blazers, but I do find it funny when he bashes others.

 

[Pinwheel1]

No Blazers named in worst contracts.

http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/9030601/the-worst-contracts-nba

He also has an article on the best contracts.

http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/9002028/the-best-bargains-nba

A couple of long but entertaining reads:




I don't find it funny when BS bashes the Blazers, but I do find it funny when he bashes others.

I don't like it when he indirectly bashes a few of our posters who still want Beasley as a Blazer. (OK maybe a little)

 

[Natebishop3]

Kahn is up there with the worst GMs in NBA history.

 

[BrianFromWA]

well, Roy's on there but in the "amnesty section".

And I don't think he's right about Outlaw having 3/12M left. Travis signed a 5/35M deal.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

And I don't think he's right about Outlaw having 3/12M left. Travis signed a 5/35M deal.

The 5 for 35 is what he signed with the Nets right?

http://www.hoopsworld.com/sacramento-kings-team-salary/

 

[BrianFromWA]

you're right, I just finished the article. They're talking about the Kings resigning him after his amnesty.

So to recap, TrOut's making about 11M (7 from NJN, 4 from SAC) a season for this year and the next 2. Or about what Batum is.

 

[KeepOnRollin]

Not bad for a country boy from Mississippi eh?