If the track records give obvious red flags to GM’s and owners let those guys and make it other teams’ problems. For example, the Suns let Vince Carter walk and he’s Dallas’ problem. I don’t care about personality, I care about his bad habit of jacking 3-point attempts when he’s not accurate enough from 3-point range. That’s a track record with red flags.

I do, however, like the idea of there being caps on the lengths of deals. I’ve always liked the idea of having one max player on a team, followed by 5-year max deals with the option of waiving them after 3 years just like in the NFL. Perhaps part of that money remaining on the two years would be guaranteed. It’s enough financial stability for players and not a crippling investment for owners.

As for Rasheed, I hope his work ethic picks up. I didn’t see much impressive from that workout.

Who’s fault for the long term deals?

Owners and GM’s! Want players to play better, no capitulating to long terms contracts!!! MAXIMUM IS NOT MANDATORY!!!

You can have a maximum of 6 years in college with red shirting and red shirting due to injury. Why do I bring this up? A scholarship is actually one year long and (for example) if you attend for four years you have four 1-year scholarships.

NO FULL RIDE!!!

PBS and ‘The Atlantic’ revealed all this!!!

Also, I have to talked to a few agents about this and they confirm this is true and the hunger is all driven by the players’ circumstances.

Academics are not that big of a goal. They confirmed that too and a player’s academics have NOTHING to do with an agency’s career. It’s his skill.

With 1-year deals yearly, these players feel a sense of urgency, get physically tired, and as people who were likely academically illegitimate for the schools class and types of majors are the last concern.

It’s all about winning for college coaches and with those circumstances that’s why they also can have control.

Its not tough.