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They made him look like Gary Coleman in this photo.

it's called scouting and player evaluation, they should try it once in a while.

maybe they are not worth it?

In other words, mid-level are for overrated players and later on regret on signing them. A waste of salary.

Best advice. Don't use it and save it for the Superstar free agents.

They made him look like Gary Coleman in this photo.
YODA | 08/28/08, 07:00 AM
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But that's a good thing ... his game is comparable to Gary Coleman's.

It's not the mid-level its the players who are GIVEN the mid level
and the moronic GM's who give them out

and please T&R....never mention Jerome James again

If there were still a high number of quality ballplayers at the mid-level (like there was when they made the rule), this would make sense. Today, it's bad economics. I don't blame them for ignoring it.

The mid level exception was instituted to guard against overspending and underspening for talent. If I was a player I will never accept a mid level deal because of it's subliminal message... "you can't be great like Jordan yet you won't be a bust like Kwame Brown"... But those two Knick players... God bless em... call it FREEDOM TO STEAL DOLAN'S DOUGH!

Ironically enough Isiah Thomas was the GM that signed two of those players named.

See, it's all the Knicks fault.

Ironically enough Isiah Thomas was the GM that signed two of those players named.
See, it's all the Knicks fault.
J. HOVA: BROOKLYN'S OWN | 08/28/08, 11:03 AM

You took the words right out of my mouth.

The mid level exception was instituted to guard against overspending and underspening for talent. If I was a player I will never accept a mid level deal because of it's subliminal message... "you can't be great like Jordan yet you won't be a bust like Kwame Brown"... But those two Knick players... God bless em... call it FREEDOM TO STEAL DOLAN'S DOUGH!
Lostwill | 08/28/08, 10:35 AM


Good comment. Everyone on that squad is stealing Dolan's dough with the exception of David Lee. He's the only one trying to earn it.

They made him look like Gary Coleman in this photo.
YODA | 08/28/08, 07:00 AM
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But that's a good thing ... his game is comparable to Gary Coleman's.
Cheesy Texan | 08/28/08, 08:48 AM
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That's the funniest line I have seen all day.

They made him look like Gary Coleman in this photo.

YODA | 08/28/08, 07:00 AM

Really? I thought I was watching Forrest Gump for a second and Bubba was looking up at Forrest right before he dies...

Ugh Jarred Jeffries. Those were an awful group of years in Washington. He left college entirely too early.

"Ugh Jarred Jeffries. Those were an awful group of years in Washington"

um.....ugly maybe......
but have you watched his couple in NY.....BEYOND UGLY

okay i know this is stupid but what is the mid level exception and if you go over the luxury tax what happens?

Good comment. Everyone on that squad is stealing Dolan's dough with the exception of David Lee. He's the only one trying to earn it.

J. HOVA: BROOKLYN'S OWN | 08/28/08, 11:44 AM
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aggreed

"Ugh Jarred Jeffries. Those were an awful group of years in Washington"

um.....ugly maybe......
but have you watched his couple in NY.....BEYOND UGLY
jgb | 08/28/08, 01:30 PM


AGREED!

okay i know this is stupid but what is the mid level exception and if you go over the luxury tax what happens?

drMcNinja
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The mid level exception is an exception to the salary cap rule that allows you to sign a player at a mid-level salary and exceed the salary cap in order to get the deal done. But, you are hit with a dollar for dollar "luxury tax" for every dollar that you are over the cap.

So if you go $3 million "over the cap" (the maximum limit that a team can spend in payroll) in order to sign the player you are hit with a $3 million "luxury tax". Go $10 million over, $10 million tax. That's it in a nutshell.

The mid-level exception should be renamed the Isiah Thomas Exception.