The Larry Sanders conundrum (ESPN story pg 174)

Matches Malone · Post #3541 » by **Matches Malone** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 8:44 pm

[tweet]https://twitter.com/GeryWoelfel/status/653657325430022144[/tweet]

BobbyLight · Post #3542 » by **BobbyLight** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 8:48 pm

"Internal talks" and talking to Larry Sanders are two very different things. I'd probably internally speak to myself about Larry Sanders if we had no center, as well.

Treebeard · Post #3543 » by **Treebeard** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 9:10 pm

Matches Malone wrote:[tweet]https://twitter.com/GeryWoelfel/status/653657325430022144[/tweet]

Good luck to any team that signs him.... The risk of Larry changing his mind and going AWOL again has to scare the bejeebers out of any GM, regardless of his on court capabilities. I wonder how much sandbagging of the contract with team-protective measures would be allowed under the CBA?

Sauce Boss · Post #3544 » by **Sauce Boss** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 9:21 pm

BobbyLight wrote:"Internal talks" and talking to Larry Sanders are two very different things. I'd probably internally speak to myself about Larry Sanders if we had no center, as well.

BobbyLight wrote:I'd probably internally speak to myself about Larry Sanders if we had no center, as well.

BobbyLight wrote:I'd probably internally speak to myself

BobbyLight wrote:I speak to myself

BobbyLight · Post #3545 » by **BobbyLight** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 9:58 pm

Like you've never spoken to yourself. About Larry Sanders.

Post #3546 » by **paulpressey25** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 10:10 pm

Yeah, you guys are right. I'm sure Cuban has made the call. Dallas is the logical choice to want to take a flyer on Sanders.

Baddy Chuck · Post #3547 » by **Baddy Chuck** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 10:45 pm

Honestly wouldn't surprise me if it was the Lakers.

EastSideBucksFan · Post #3548 » by **EastSideBucksFan** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 10:52 pm

Larry Sanders going to be a prime example for the owners in the next CBA negotiations.

If things were structured right, any team that wants him should have to trade the Bucks for him and the $5M salary he's costing us. It will be interesting to see if he comes back to the NBA. Definitely will anger me a bit to see him come back soon if he does.

But, Gery saying a western conference team is having internal discussions and Larry Sanders actually having interest and ability to return are two very different things.

Toodles1980 · Post #3549 » by **Toodles1980** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 10:54 pm

Not sure if this means anything, but just throwing this in here:

[tweet]https://twitter.com/LarrySanders/status/653702606196371456[/tweet]

Nappy Gilmore ™Verified account
‏@LarrySanders
Just landed in Texas...

EastSideBucksFan · Post #3550 » by **EastSideBucksFan** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 10:57 pm

Looks like Gery might be on to something here.

Wisky4life · Post #3551 » by **Wisky4life** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 11:14 pm

Could it be the Rockets? :lol:

VooDoo7 · Post #3552 » by **VooDoo7** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 11:15 pm

^Not sure if Larry Sanders or Wesley Snipes.

Aaron It Out · Post #3553 » by **Aaron It Out** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 11:25 pm

Was about to say I think its Houston before I saw that pic.

Prince12 · Post #3554 » by **Prince12** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 11:51 pm

Larry's Instagram has stepped up the crazy lately I'll say that.
I honestly would be happy to see him back in the league and healthy. Only thing I would like is the money we owe him being waived. He chose to walk away from a contract and it cost us, if he decides to return so quickly it seems bull that we have to keep paying while he signs somewhere else.
Anyway as ESBF posted it could be a catalyst for change next time well.

Sherman Douglas · Post #3555 » by **Sherman Douglas** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 11:55 pm

VooDoo7 wrote:^Not sure if Larry Sanders or Wesley Snipes.

Well they're both crazy.

Zeezprah · Post #3556 » by **Zeezprah** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 11:58 pm

Prince12 wrote:Larry's Instagram has stepped up the crazy lately I'll say that.
I honestly would be happy to see him back in the league and healthy. Only thing I would like is the money we owe him being waived. He chose to walk away from a contract and it cost us, if he decides to return so quickly it seems bull that we have to keep paying while he signs somewhere else.
Anyway as ESBF posted it could be a catalyst for change next time well.

you'd think our owners would've made him sign something that if he came back into the league in the next 5 years (or whatever) the settlement would be ripped up or something.

because that would be major bs.

Sherman Douglas · Post #3557 » by **Sherman Douglas** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 11:59 pm

EastSideBucksFan wrote:Larry Sanders going to be a prime example for the owners in the next CBA negotiations.

If things were structured right, any team that wants him should have to trade the Bucks for him and the $5M salary he's costing us. It will be interesting to see if he comes back to the NBA. Definitely will anger me a bit to see him come back soon if he does.

But, Gery saying a western conference team is having internal discussions and Larry Sanders actually having interest and ability to return are two very different things.

I still do not understand how a player can just decide not to show up to work anymore, and get paid to go away.

Why wouldn't every player who wants out of a contract somewhere just do what Larry did?

worthlessBucks · Post #3558 » by **worthlessBucks** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 12:12 am

Sherman Douglas wrote:I still do not understand how a player can just decide not to show up to work anymore, and get paid to go away.

Why wouldn't every player who wants out of a contract somewhere just do what Larry did?

Get PR to play on the sympathies of mental health. A done deal.

Disregard Larry, but I've always had a real problem with the guaranteed deals for those babies who pout their way to new teams.

Turk Nowitzki · Post #3559 » by **Turk Nowitzki** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 12:22 am

It's going to be so gross when a team signs Larry to a cheap one year deal.

Nycballa2k · Post #3560 » by **Nycballa2k** » Tue Oct 13, 2015 12:28 am

Treebeard wrote:
Matches Malone wrote:[tweet]https://twitter.com/GeryWoelfel/status/653657325430022144[/tweet]

Good luck to any team that signs him.... The risk of Larry changing his mind and going AWOL again has to scare the bejeebers out of any GM, regardless of his on court capabilities. I wonder how much sandbagging of the contract with team-protective measures would be allowed under the CBA?

if you get him for the minimum its super low-risk/high reward