Did you see the nice article Reinsdorf wrote?

hhirb — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:58:23 -0000

The real "problem with the NBA" is that it is leaving the Bulls standing at the station!

"Last week's big-man trade of Tyson Chandler for Emeka Okafor might have seemed random when it came to the players involved.

But the deal was built around salaries.

Chandler has two more years and $24.6 million left on the contract he originally signed with the Bulls in 2005.

Okafor has five years and $62.7 million remaining, which means Charlotte shaved nearly $40 million in future salary commitments by making the deal with New Orleans.

The Hornets, meanwhile, trimmed a few million off next year's luxury-tax bill, since Okafor will make less this season. So each side saved money in some way.

For more:

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=311098

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Did you see the nice article Reinsdorf wrote?