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Poindexter Einstein · 06-07-2004, 03:08 AM

LRB .."Without the trade exemption Dampier being a BYC player would stop any sign and trade with the Mavs."

I am not convinced that Dampier will be a Base Year player. In fact, if I am "pricing" him I would peg his number at a number that does NOT incur the Base Year restrictions, perhap a starting salary of $9.5M. I think his offers will come from sign-and-trade teams, and in the current NBA salary climate I think a 5 year or so deal that exceeds $50M will be enough. If the Mavs had a trade exception there would be no Base Year issues anyhow, of course.

06-07-2004, 03:08 AM	#23
Poindexter Einstein Golden Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,098	RE:Eric Dampier.... a good fit..... LRB .."Without the trade exemption Dampier being a BYC player would stop any sign and trade with the Mavs." I am not convinced that Dampier will be a Base Year player. In fact, if I am "pricing" him I would peg his number at a number that does NOT incur the Base Year restrictions, perhap a starting salary of $9.5M. I think his offers will come from sign-and-trade teams, and in the current NBA salary climate I think a 5 year or so deal that exceeds $50M will be enough. If the Mavs had a trade exception there would be no Base Year issues anyhow, of course.