Durant is getting very expensive for NBA execs...

[Maroon87]

Jordan fined for Durant comments

March 20, 2007

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- The NBA fined Charlotte Bobcats part-owner Michael Jordan $15,000 for discussing Texas freshman Kevin Durant during an interview last week.

Team coaches and executives are barred from talking about underclassmen who have yet to declare for the NBA draft. But in an interview with The Charlotte Observer last Tuesday, Jordan said he was interested in versatile players and added, "The kid who may present that is the kid in Texas. (He) may have that because he has all the right signs."

A Bobcats spokesman Tuesday confirmed the fine, which is at least the second in a week for an NBA team involving Durant, the 6-foot-10 forward who is expected to be the first or second overall pick if he declares for the draft.

The Boston Celtics were fined $30,000 after general manager Danny Ainge sat next to Durant's mother during the Big 12 tournament.

[Adidas410s]

I wonder if Durant can sue the NBA for having already made $60,000 off of him when he isn't even an emplyoee of the league. :thinking:

[Phil C]

That $15,000 fine is sure going to hurt Jordon's wallet!

:D

[smustangs]

Originally posted by Phil C
That $15,000 fine is sure going to hurt Jordon's wallet!

:D


ya they act like the fines they are giving these temas and stuff are going to hurt them at all if i can pay 30 g's and sway him to enter the draft and get him then i will pay you the 30,000.

[JasperDog94]

Originally posted by Phil C
That $15,000 fine is sure going to hurt Jordon's wallet!

:D That's okay. He will just go double or nothing on red at the casino next time.;)

[Diocletian]

more of a reason for him to stay a few more years just think of all the other fines that could come...... them bam sue the NBA as a senior for making all that $$ off his name lol

[STANG RED]

Originally posted by Diocletian
more of a reason for him to stay a few more years just think of all the other fines that could come...... them bam sue the NBA as a senior for making all that $$ off his name lol

but that would be just a drop in the bucket, compared to what he could make if he went into the draft. I'd hate to see him do it, but he'd be crazy not to.

[Pudlugger]

I'm old school. I liked college basketball better when the NBA could not get their greedy paws on a player until after college. I remember watching the greats like Abdul Jabbar (Lew Alcindor then), Wilkes, Walton, Bird, Baylor, Hayes and the Houston Cougars UCLA 1968 Game of the Century (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_of_the_Century_(college_basketball)). Nowadays the premier players all go pro after a year. Magic Johnson set the new tone when he went pro after a year at Michigan State. It forces the NBA to up the ante in bidding for these players and generally lowers the caliber of the game for both pros and college IMO.