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Originally Posted by V2M
Let's not make the same mistake as we did with Nash. Yes, Josh is different in that he'll be a RFA but there could be teams out there with enough cap room and could potentially construct a deal so unfriendly that you may be forced to lose him for nothing. At the very least, there's a risk that Josh may try to play tentative & not to get hurt (although, knowing what we know of him, that's quite unlikely!).
Of course, if we were not this close to winning, I'd have said the same... just pay him the market value and if he walks, so be it... just go sign a replacement. But fortunately we're very close to a ring, and let's not jeopardize our chances by worrying about a mil or two/yr.
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Amen
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Last edited by nashtymavsfan13; 10-09-2006 at 02:52 PM.
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