Posted by Nalod:

If AD gets released, we are picking up his massive 13 million dollar salary! And of course rather than let TT expire, we are taking AD and Curry, which adds at least 50$mil to the payroll.

IM not saying this is bad at all.

The one thing we should be talking about is Dolan allowing Isiah to do this. I give Isiah some props here, but its not like he is severely genious here as the basis for what he is doing has been the ability to take on more. Granted, its been a youth movement and could be a great draft for us last year (lets hold some judgement to actual performance over kool aid excitement!).

Thus, major props to Dolan for taking on Larry at 10 mil a year, and now once again both taking on the expense of AD and Curry, and the risk that is associated with it! Even with Dice, Dolan was willing to roll it and take on the risk although it about bought the franchise to its knees. At least he had the balls to try it then, and held on to them to do it one more time.

Most owners are not willing to do what he has done.

I have said many times when faced with comments about "we need a new owner" to be careful what you wish for. No new owner who would have to service a massive debt would ever take in a large contract like we just did and not have it insured. That was why we could do it and other teams can't!

So while Isiah should get some props, lets give a big one to the man who self insures these contracts!

ANd should it falter and perhaps Currys condition or even worse, this team is gonna catch some really bad press. Be prepared! Chicago has taken a posture of doing the right thing and protecting Eddies interrests. I thought their offer of lifetime 400K per year was generous in the event he retired due to his condition. Eddie is now married and has two kids. He is a still a child in many ways at the age of 23, and he is a father of two at the same time. Should he drop dead on us the media, and perhaps with cause will point towards the ugly greedy side of business that would allow such a thing. Eddie is entitled to make this decision himself, but the aftermath of such a tragety would have many reprocussions and perhaps will set a precedence over allowing atheletes to participate with such a life threatening condition.

The other scenario is what if Eddie is ok, but another player uses this as his basis for continuing a career and ends tragically?

This is a landmark event this trade and will have a huge effect on our franchise, but I hope its a positive one.

This trade has many many sides to it besides our fulfilling our need at center! Chicago was unwilling to cross a certain moral line that we were more than willing to. Was it the money (our ability to take on the financial risk vs. Chicagos ability?) Or did we put the franchise ahead of Eddies best interests, and his childrens?

Interesting questions!