Mavs and Xavier Henry??

[Kidd Karma]

Reading that Memphis is taking part in unprecedented contract negotiations with rookie draft pick Xavier Henry. Basically they're being cheap bastards, making him earn it via salary bonuses. Rookies are slotted by their draft position and given a 20% bump to work with, it's a given the max is done, but not with the Grizzlies this year. They want to make Henry work for that 20% bump, by inserting incentive clauses, ie rookie game participation, honors and attending offseason workout programs/summer league, etc. Given the notion that there is a lockout looming, Henry won't meet that summer league bonus.....now Memphis can stop playing hard ball and just sign the guy....or we can jump into the fray and give them 3 million and another a future 1st rounder for Henry. He gets us younger and can fill the wing spot, giving us quite a nice young threesome in Boobs, Jones and Henry.