Baron Davis, Eddy Curry: Rotten Apples Ruin a Good Thing for Everyone Else

October 1st, 2010 by ken park Leave a reply »
A notable development in training camp this season is the number of players in contract years who are griping about their lack of financial security. Jamal Crawford, Aaron Brooks, and Kenyon Martin have all publicly expressed anxiety, which is understandable given the prospect of a more stringent CBA. A nice, long, guaranteed contract extension would go a long way towards securing peace of mind.

On the flip side, Kendrick Perkins, Jeff Green, and Caron Butler (among others) continue to take their financial uncertainty in stride. Perkins' attitude, especially, is refreshingly optimistic:

"Really, you just put that focus [on contracts] into that therapy. The rest is going to take care of itself. Shoot, I came up on a bad year . . . as far as the lockout coming up. So it ain’t hard. I’m pretty good with saving my money. I come from nothing, so it ain’t like it’s a big problem.’’

Incredibly, Perkins ($4 million), who makes roughly four times less than Kenyon Martin ($16 million), somehow seems much more at ease. Financial securi ...

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