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re: Hmm did Balmer pay Kawhi under the table to get him to sign as a FA in 2019?
Posted on 9/3/25 at 4:02 pm to NukemVol
Posted on 9/3/25 at 4:02 pm to NukemVol
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It’s why Tom Brady was paid half his going rate for 20 years.
HALF? The frick
The Brady discount was always overrated, but in no way was it that substantial
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Posted on 9/3/25 at 4:14 pm to SlowFlowPro
Not sure the NBA can punish the Clippers more than what the Clippers have done to themselves the last 25 years.
Suck franchise with suck results.
Suck franchise with suck results.
Posted on 9/3/25 at 4:28 pm to SlowFlowPro
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The Brady discount was always overrated, but in no way was it that substantial
It was pretty substantial. He was always taking roughly 50-60% of his accepted market value from the mid 00s on. Most people attribute that to him “being a team player” (which is complete horseshite) or Giselle’s income (fair point) but given the fact that we have a laundry list of evidence of the Patriots cheating for a 20ish year period, would anyone really be remotely surprised if Kraft was paying him under the table?
Posted on 9/3/25 at 4:30 pm to SDVTiger
Balmer buying positive media coverage is coming in clutch for him right now
Posted on 9/3/25 at 4:47 pm to WestCoastAg
He’s already called in a favor with Mark Cuban.
We will see how many more come to his defense.
This seems pretty bad for the Clippers.
We will see how many more come to his defense.
This seems pretty bad for the Clippers.
Posted on 9/3/25 at 4:53 pm to WestCoastAg
Just when you thought lakers and fake laker fans couldnt have a bigger inferiority complex
Your team is poor and needed ppp to survive
Your team is poor and needed ppp to survive
Posted on 9/3/25 at 4:55 pm to TheePalmetto
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He was always taking roughly 50-60% of his accepted market value from the mid 00s on.
He wasn't
The purported cut was much smaller, like 10-15%
Posted on 9/3/25 at 5:03 pm to SlowFlowPro
am i the only one that doesn't give a frick about this?
I mean i get why it's wrong how it was done, but if you don't think there aren't deals like this in New York and Los Angeles and a few others you're kidding yourself.
You think Jalen Brunson is just taking a discount for shits and giggles? I"m sure there was some wink wink we'll get you your money through endorsements handshake.
and i'm sure Paul George got some type of similar way of getting extra money when he decided to join the Clippers. Same way i'm sure Carmelo had thigns lined up to make more money when he moved to the Knicks.
I mean i get why it's wrong how it was done, but if you don't think there aren't deals like this in New York and Los Angeles and a few others you're kidding yourself.
You think Jalen Brunson is just taking a discount for shits and giggles? I"m sure there was some wink wink we'll get you your money through endorsements handshake.
and i'm sure Paul George got some type of similar way of getting extra money when he decided to join the Clippers. Same way i'm sure Carmelo had thigns lined up to make more money when he moved to the Knicks.
Posted on 9/3/25 at 5:06 pm to Kracka
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well shite you mind as well suspend the franchise then
That's the point. Make an example out of them so no one even thinks about trying something like this again. Banish them to irrelevance for awhile. If you do this in conjunction with forcing a sale, maybe the franchise's value goes down so Ballmer doesn't get to reap the benefits as much.
Posted on 9/3/25 at 5:09 pm to SlowFlowPro
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The purported cut was much smaller, like 10-15%
Do you make a habit of making up crap online that is easily shot down?
Look at what the top 3-5 QB salaries were from 06ish until 2020 and you’ll see the numbers I mentioned were accurate.
FFS he signed a 2 year $50 million contract with the Bucs when guys were getting $35-40 million the year prior. That was the same year that Mahomes signed his $45 million a year deal and started a wave of $45-55 million contracts.
Posted on 9/3/25 at 5:10 pm to TheWalrus
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Pablo Torre also reported false information about Jordon Hudson being banned from UNC. I’m going to need more reliable sources.
Wut? Pablo is as good a sports investigative reporter as there is. Only Wickersham is better IMO.Dude is ruthless.
This post was edited on 9/3/25 at 5:14 pm
Posted on 9/3/25 at 5:13 pm to VADawg
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Clippers should be banned from going into the luxury tax for 10 years.
Eh, strip their draft picks for the next 5 years
Hit them where it hurts.
Posted on 9/3/25 at 5:34 pm to TheePalmetto
quote:Probably more like selling him real estate way below market value...something that could be "justified" as a real business deal if busted.*
would anyone really be remotely surprised if Kraft was paying him under the table?
*who am I kidding, we know "certain select" franchises will never be punished but dam it's only "fair" that the Jets forfeit a few 1st round picks over Tom and Kraft's cheating ways!!
Posted on 9/3/25 at 6:14 pm to Lexis Dad
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Eh, strip their draft picks for the next 5 years
Do we even have draft picks the next 5yrs?
Posted on 9/3/25 at 6:15 pm to VADawg
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Banish them to irrelevance for awhile.
I’d say this is more status quo, less punishment, for Clipper fans
Posted on 9/3/25 at 6:20 pm to onmymedicalgrind
You are saying the clippers are irrelevant in a thread you started about the Clippers
Geniuses
Geniuses
Posted on 9/3/25 at 6:25 pm to TheePalmetto
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Do you make a habit of making up crap online that is easily shot down?
Says the guy who make up shite that is easily shot down, and was called out for it
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FFS he signed a 2 year $50 million contract with the Bucs when guys were getting $35-40 million the year prior.
AAV, sure. He got $50M guaranteed as an old, OK but not great, QB. There were also $9M in incentives, so it was almost 2/60 if we're doing pure AAV
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hat was the same year that Mahomes signed his $45 million a year deal
You mean the 25 year old, best QB in the league got more AAV than Brady?
Compare their total payments the next 2 years and tell me who got more.
Posted on 9/3/25 at 6:26 pm to SlowFlowPro
Posted on 9/3/25 at 6:26 pm to SDVTiger
There is no way the NBA can let the Clippers win with Kawhi on the team.
Would be very bad. Best way to handle it is light punishment and first round exits in the playoffs.
Maybe the NBA has already been punishing them now that I think about it, because that is all the Clippers do.
Would be very bad. Best way to handle it is light punishment and first round exits in the playoffs.
Maybe the NBA has already been punishing them now that I think about it, because that is all the Clippers do.
Posted on 9/3/25 at 6:50 pm to onmymedicalgrind
The 2028 unprotected Clippers pick the Sixers hold may have just gotten a lot more valuable.
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