Since when are players like Kiah Stokes (playing for a mere $80k) and Clarke (taking $50k paycut) "best/most marketable" players. This is all about LV "impermissible benefits" found with Hamby. For the record, the league never even questioned the other Aces in their supposed big inquiry.
No way A'ja Wilson left all that money on the table. Someone in her family just got a $90,000 job.
As for Queen Egbo, she had to want out of Indiana. There, she's stuck behind two high lottery picks who are better than her. I would be stunned if she hadn't gone to Lin Dunn (or whoever) and said "Get me out of here. Do me a favor and trade me." And maybe that doesn't make sense on the court, but off the court it does. Off the court it gives the Fever a reputation as a place that takes care of its players, and maybe will encourage a free agent to choose Indiana down the road.
Or, on the other hand, it could be just complete idiocy.
Best / most marketable players can most easily afford to take less. Teams want to sign any player for as little as possible, but in particular their best players. Self-reinforcing. The system is broken, from a competitive balance standpoint.
Entertainment value (reality show viewpoint) ain’t bad though.
Since when are players like Kiah Stokes (playing for a mere $80k) and Clarke (taking $50k paycut) "best/most marketable" players. This is all about LV "impermissible benefits" found with Hamby. For the record, the league never even questioned the other Aces in their supposed big inquiry.
No way A'ja Wilson left all that money on the table. Someone in her family just got a $90,000 job.
As for Queen Egbo, she had to want out of Indiana. There, she's stuck behind two high lottery picks who are better than her. I would be stunned if she hadn't gone to Lin Dunn (or whoever) and said "Get me out of here. Do me a favor and trade me." And maybe that doesn't make sense on the court, but off the court it does. Off the court it gives the Fever a reputation as a place that takes care of its players, and maybe will encourage a free agent to choose Indiana down the road.
Or, on the other hand, it could be just complete idiocy.
Best / most marketable players can most easily afford to take less. Teams want to sign any player for as little as possible, but in particular their best players. Self-reinforcing. The system is broken, from a competitive balance standpoint.
Entertainment value (reality show viewpoint) ain’t bad though.