Following on the heels of Andrei Kirilenko’s proclamation that he will walk away from his $63 million contract ostensibly because he is tired of being bullied by Jerry Sloan, here comes Shawn Marion. He, too, is weary … not from being bullied by the ever effervescent Mike D’Antoni, but from being a constant subject of trade speculation. How professional.
In order to actualize his wishes, Marion has reportedly demanded a 3 year, $60 million contract extension from the Phoenix Suns (knowing fully well that the Suns would never agree, especially considering how hard they’ve tried to stay under luxury tax territory), and has offered trade suggestions of his own, like, uh, say the Los Angeles Lakers. Perhaps the Suns and Jazz could trade malcontents. No reason why AK can’t aptly replace Marion and find new life in the Suns’ system, and the Jazz would be thrilled to finally have a starting forward that doesn’t burst into tears on camera after losses. Everybody wins!
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.