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01-13-2013, 04:41 PM
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Jonathan.
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Originally Posted by Antithesis View Post
I remember thinking that the opposite kind of negotiations went on in the Wade Redden contract. I mean, what was he thinking? I get he though Gomez and Drury would make us unbeatable down the middle and he needed to outbid everyone. But Wade? When we had just re-signed Rozy for 4 years 20 mil?
At the time it didn't seem terrible. Not good, but not terrible. We were bidding against Dallas and Columbus (I believe both offered 6, we offered 6.5). So there was a market for him for sure. He just never regained his form.

Shame, but oh well.

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