[外電] GMs, owners reluctant to jump into sha

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http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/sam_amick/12/02/free-agency/

A visual comes to mind as it relates to the most unique of NBA free-agency
periods that has unofficially begun. Picture a pool surrounded by the
league's general managers and owners, all of them turning left and right to
see what the other is doing while peering down at the water with a shared
look of trepidation.

This is a pool party, after all, so someone will have to jump. But with big
men Nene, Tyson Chandler and Marc Gasol waiting for them in the deep end and
the talent level of free agents so shallow compared to last year's class led
by LeBron James, no one is in the mood for a cannonball just yet.

"I think what you're seeing is that nobody considers anyone in this
free-agent market to be a clear-cut, franchise guy that we have to do
everything within our power to get," said one agent with a client near the
top of the mediocre mix. "No one wants to be the first to give that stupid,
crazy contract and have that article saying what a sham the lockout was."

As a result, the third day of talks between agents and teams came and went
without any major news of a big-name player leaning hard in the direction of
a particular team. While oral or signed agreements are not allowed until Dec.
9, after the tentative collective bargaining agreement is ratified, a mutual
understanding of some sort is still possible. But the pace has been even
slower than expected.

MANNIX: Top 20 free agents

More than a dozen sources who spoke with SI.com said the countless
discussions have been exploratory, with agents setting financial parameters
and teams slow to respond with any sort of counter offer. They discuss the
respective fit and the player's mentality, and attempt to gauge the level of
interest from each side.

The feeling-out process is due, in part, because there isn't even ink on the
CBA yet -- let alone dry ink -- and teams are still learning what the changed
landscape means for their options. Some teams must decide whether they want
to use the new amnesty clause on a player, or make another move to free up
salary-cap space for a signing.

"[But] you have to judge the interest on the other side," Warriors general
manager Larry Riley cautioned on Thursday. "How would you like to let the air
out of all your tires, say 'OK, I'm going to get a new set of tires,' and
then all of a sudden the only tires left are worn-out ones. Those things are
continuously being evaluated, and to the point of stressfully evaluated."

More than that, though, the hesitancy is also rooted in the fact that no one
wants to dive head first into the shallow talent pool first.

According to sources, Nene, Chandler and Gasol all set their early asking
prices in the neighborhood of maximum-contract territory, starting at $14.8
million for Gasol, $17.7 annually for Nene, and $20.7 million for Chandler. 
There is plenty of crossover in their respective lists of salary-cap-friendly
suitors, with the Nets, Rockets and Warriors appearing to be the hungriest
shoppers, and the Pacers and Trail Blazers strolling the big man aisles as
well.

The Nuggets are hoping to hold onto Nene, but it remains to be seen at what
price since he is an unrestricted free agent. The Grizzlies, meanwhile, have
made it clear they intend to retain restricted free agent Gasol but are
reportedly facing competition from the Pacers. And despite the Mavericks'
obvious need to hold onto Chandler to keep their title-defense hopes alive,
the 10-year veteran told ESPN.com this week that he plans on being with a new
team once training camp begins.

The non-cap-friendly contenders are hoping to get involved as well, with the
Heat and Mavs mulling their big man options.

But if and when any or all of the top-tier free agents land their max money,
the ripple effect will be great and the already-long list of bloated
contracts may see a spike this season.

"[Are] there going to be some people who are overpaid?" Riley said. "We
acquiesce to that. We do believe that there will be some people who get
overpaid. If it's the right person, we might do that.

"But there aren't many of them, and to make a mistake right now with this
roster would set us back, so we have to evaluate that very carefully."

By dipping one toe in at a time.

Read more:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/sam_amick/12/02/free-agency/index.html#ixzz1fWEYWTSw

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推 nagisanoff  :兩千萬 那隨便你 Tyson可以滾了 XD
推 kracker     :他真的以為是什麼咖啊= =
推 big920162   :兩千萬都可以簽DH12了= =
推 WeiTitan    :滾吧= = 拿到冠軍就變了一副德行  還是德老好
推 pokjg       :這價錢多加一點就有魔獸了
推 larson      :那個價碼是依年資可以領到的頂薪,不是真的要這麼多吧
→ larson      :畢竟能開給Chan起薪兩千萬的球隊除了小牛之外也只有
→ larson      :金塊溜馬籃網,但這幾隻也不會給他這麼多
推 dallsman    :兩千萬= =
→ ahsoo       :小牛要留他也沒有本錢吧~ 總不可能叫他接受底薪
→ ahsoo       :照文中所提的球員,我個人比較喜歡Gasol>Nene>拳王
推 hunder31    :兩千萬?? 你要給我唷???
推 joejoesong  :這......別鬧啊!!!!!!
推 water77     :神經病
推 Chenwitzki  :好貴 掰了(淚~~)
→ Chenwitzki  :不然補個媽嘎獸好了
推 jessy1092   := =  兩千萬...
推 LKN555      :嘖嘖~Dirk都降薪了~他好意思...根本沒有要留的意願..
推 conner0128  :Dirk也沒那麼貴 想當一哥數據還不夠格
推 DM24Tim     := =
※ nagisanoff:轉錄至看板 NBA                                       12/04 13:25
推 stussy1983  :滾吧！
推 Chenwitzki  :人如其名  錢得勒???
→ Chenwitzki  :原來是按規則最高可以給到2000萬
→ Chenwitzki  :被閃爍字吸引住了XD
推 dmdjjj      :原文似乎有all set their early asking
→ dmdjjj      :不過這價碼確實是可給的最高頂薪
推 dmdjjj      :另外Marc是受限自由球員，基本上灰熊不會放的
噓 goddirk     :大家都看的懂喔@@?
→ DKing       :樓上看不懂 就多查單字啊 不要拿出講唷
推 david18     :怎麼可能兩千萬？頂級禁區肉柱1千萬就算高薪了！
→ david18     :我不相信拳王沒有這點自知之明。
推 Chenwitzki  :雖然我個人是覺得外電是能夠稍微翻個一兩句讓大家知
→ Chenwitzki  :道一下該篇的重點大概是如何，畢竟我們不是慣用英語
→ Chenwitzki  :應該也會有不少英文苦手吧!不過像本篇有把幾行關鍵句
→ Chenwitzki  :標上顏色我覺得就會讓人很容易抓住本篇的重點，
→ Chenwitzki  :也很感謝願意去找資訊並且分享給大家的大大們 辛苦了
→ ahsoo       :又不是球隊核心,給兩千萬也太多了吧
推 tranquilo   :黑霧是多少啊= =a
→ tranquilo   :印象中是一千多不是?也許是比較之後覺得該領這樣XD
→ nagisanoff  :黑霧是8M還多少 應該沒破千萬 只是很長
推 Royalweger  :好像只有最後一年剛好破10M的樣子
推 goddirk     :要按3不小心噓到了~補推XD當作念英文好了!