Comments on: Deron Williams signs with new agent, Jeff Schwartz http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/03/deron-williams-signs-with-new-agent-jeff-schwartz/ Basketball - NBC Sports Wed, 22 May 2013 22:00:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: downtowndanny http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/03/deron-williams-signs-with-new-agent-jeff-schwartz/comment-page-1/#comment-49176 Mon, 04 Jul 2011 04:26:50 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=27479#comment-49176 in his stable? is he a pimp? Don the Magic Juan Schwartz. “Hey D Will, come take a ride in my caddie baby, I’ll make you rich”

]]> By: tashkalucy http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/03/deron-williams-signs-with-new-agent-jeff-schwartz/comment-page-1/#comment-49160 Sun, 03 Jul 2011 18:06:33 +0000 http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=27479#comment-49160 And this is why there will be an extended lockout.

Like MLB, players and their agents want to team up with the sponsors (like Nike) and the networks (ESPN/ABC, TNT) to get run the sport.

Whether 22 of 30 teams are losing money is irrelevant. 22 ownership groups want to know why they cannot keep star players that they draft or trade for, and cannot attract star free agents. 22 market fans want to know why if they’re loyal to a young star player he’s going to “do what is best for my family” and go take the same or less money elsewhere.

Quick – when is the last time a star free agent went (or demanded a trade) to Portland, Utah, Denver, Milwaukee, Charlotte, Sacramento, Cleveland, Detroit, Memphis….and on, and on…….

This lockout goes to at least the beginning of the 2012-13 season.

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