Deng's Mega-Contract?, Anyone hear about this? |
Deng's Mega-Contract?, Anyone hear about this? |
Sep 25 2006, 01:42 PM
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10 Day Contract Group: Members Posts: 44 Joined: 13-March 06 From: Phoenix, AZ. Member No.: 32 |
http://www.croydonguardian.co.uk/news/loca...f_41million.php
This article came out today. Found it on BenMaller.com Is this correct? |
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Sep 25 2006, 02:39 PM
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Superstar Group: Administrator Posts: 3,736 Joined: 12-March 06 From: Chicago, IL Member No.: 12 |
Still nothing on the official site or on any other reliable sites.
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Sep 25 2006, 03:05 PM
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6th Man Group: Members Posts: 690 Joined: 15-July 06 From: Elmhurst, IL Member No.: 214 |
Wow, that seems a little extreme
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Sep 25 2006, 03:57 PM
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Leading Scorer Group: Members Posts: 1,047 Joined: 12-March 06 Member No.: 4 |
Impossible. Can't be extended until next summer.
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Sep 26 2006, 08:03 AM
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All-Star Group: Administrator Posts: 2,568 Joined: 13-March 06 From: Michigan City, IN Member No.: 21 |
I searched on Google news and the only stories about this are all British. Not one American news source has picked up this story
http://news.google.com/news?tab=wn&ie=...ct&filter=0 |
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Sep 26 2006, 08:24 AM
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Leading Scorer Group: Members Posts: 1,285 Joined: 5-July 06 Member No.: 193 |
I searched on Google news and the only stories about this are all British. Not one American news source has picked up this story http://news.google.com/news?tab=wn&ie=...ct&filter=0 It is probably not accurate but it looks like a fair contract doesn't it? Hopefully the Bulls lock him up next summer and he stays a Bull for life. |
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Sep 26 2006, 09:00 AM
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All-Star Group: Administrator Posts: 2,568 Joined: 13-March 06 From: Michigan City, IN Member No.: 21 |
It is probably not accurate but it looks like a fair contract doesn't it? Hopefully the Bulls lock him up next summer and he stays a Bull for life. Guys don't forget that the article is quoting salaries in British Pounds, with the conversion rate, that contract is for just under 80 million dollars for 5 years or $16 million A YEAR. |
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Sep 26 2006, 09:05 AM
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Leading Scorer Group: Members Posts: 1,285 Joined: 5-July 06 Member No.: 193 |
Like I said. Pretty fair right?
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Sep 26 2006, 09:28 AM
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12th Man Group: Administrator Posts: 171 Joined: 12-March 06 From: sdfsdfs Member No.: 6 |
QUOTE Six-feet nine-inches tall Luol, who grew up in Stanger Road, is already a massive star in the US but is less well known here. Yeah, that sounds about right. So when exactly did Deng reach Lebron/Wade status? |
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Sep 26 2006, 09:37 AM
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All-Star Group: Administrator Posts: 2,568 Joined: 13-March 06 From: Michigan City, IN Member No.: 21 |
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Sep 26 2006, 10:08 AM
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All-Star Group: Administrator Posts: 2,704 Joined: 14-March 06 Member No.: 43 |
That can't be right, at his current performance level he'd be getting overpaid at like $9 mil much less $16 mil. No way a guy that averaged about 13 points and 6 rebounds gets that.
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Sep 26 2006, 10:42 AM
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Leading Scorer Group: Members Posts: 1,285 Joined: 5-July 06 Member No.: 193 |
He has got to be putting up 20-8 or 20-6-6 before I could justify that kind of money for Lu. Heck I don't think he would even get anywhere close to that on the open market yet. I was joking. Anyway, for him to get that kind of money he would have to join the likes of Lebron and Wade. It won't happen by the time he gets an extension (if ever). Although he is pretty good for a 21 year old. (Melo's 22, Wade's 24 going on 25, Lebron's turning 22 in December) I think Deng has tons of potential. He's younger then all three players mentioned above but they all were significantly better then Deng when they came out of high school/college. I think Deng could end up putting up Joe Johnson type numbers this season (or even better) but I don't think he is going to get a Joe Johnson like contract. (but then again, Johnson did sign the huge contract at about the same age as Deng and with less production then what Deng has showed) For some reason, I really don't think the Bulls utilize all of Deng's strengths. Not only do they not play him enough (b/c they have Nocioni) but they don't give him enough credit either. I hope Skiles draws up a few more plays for Deng this year. Deng is out SF of the future (not Nocioni) and they need to start treating him like it. That can't be right, at his current performance level he'd be getting overpaid at like $9 mil much less $16 mil. No way a guy that averaged about 13 points and 6 rebounds gets that. He definately isn't going to get that much (but do you remember a guy named Joe Johnson). I believe he was 5 years $70 million. ($14 million) At the time he was averaging 17 points and 5.1 rebounds. By the time Deng hits free agency he will be averaging more than that. Anyway, I remember Johnson being drafted by the Celtics and how the Celtics had high hopes for him. Then in a very stupid move, they traded him to Pheonix for Tony Delk and Rodney Rogers. I bet they wish they would have kept him. Johnson and Paul Pierce would make a good combination. |
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Sep 26 2006, 11:45 AM
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Rookie Group: Members Posts: 67 Joined: 21-August 06 Member No.: 245 |
Considering the source is from England, I would imagine that this is a tabloid rag that just put things out there without verifing sources and checking the accuracy. Until things are completed by the Bulls and are officially stated by Paxson, there is no way to prove any extensions to contracts.
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Sep 30 2006, 07:47 AM
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Bench Group: Members Posts: 371 Joined: 13-March 06 From: Cook County Member No.: 22 |
Anyway, I remember Johnson being drafted by the Celtics and how the Celtics had high hopes for him. Then in a very stupid move, they traded him to Pheonix for Tony Delk and Rodney Rogers. I bet they wish they would have kept him. Johnson and Paul Pierce would make a good combination. The guy's work ethic was nonexistant, and he was one of the most immature players in the league. That's why they tossed him aside as if he were trash. He came to play in his contract year, though. That should tell you where his head is at, although he is not quite stupid enough to crack my Top 20 of bad seeds. He'll be surrounded by an actual NBA cast this year though, so we'll see what he's all about. The Big Ben signing reigns supreme, but people better not sleep on the Speedy Claxton signing. That will enable Johnson to step in at SG on a full-time basis, and the Hawks will finally have a real point guard. When is the last time that happened? I can't remember. And Deng? He gone. |
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Oct 1 2006, 12:37 AM
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Bench Group: Members Posts: 282 Joined: 13-March 06 Member No.: 27 |
The guy's work ethic was nonexistant, and he was one of the most immature players in the league. That's why they tossed him aside as if he were trash. He came to play in his contract year, though. That should tell you where his head is at, although he is not quite stupid enough to crack my Top 20 of bad seeds. He'll be surrounded by an actual NBA cast this year though, so we'll see what he's all about. The Big Ben signing reigns supreme, but people better not sleep on the Speedy Claxton signing. That will enable Johnson to step in at SG on a full-time basis, and the Hawks will finally have a real point guard. When is the last time that happened? I can't remember. And Deng? He gone. Hopefully the broken foot doesn't affect claxton during the season. And joe johnson is good. |
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