NBA Contracts

The Chicago Tribune's Sam Smith reveals contract "logic" in the NBA:

Money matters

The absurdity that is NBA contract discussions is playing out with the Clippers now. They offered Chris Kaman an extension worth $50 million over five years, which doesn't seem unfair for their fourth-best starter. But Kaman, using a logic that amazingly worked for Tyson Chandler, said he's better than Chandler and Samuel Dalembert, who signed for $63 million and $64 million, respectively. So if the Bulls and 76ers made mistakes, the Clippers have to also? Pro sports is the only place that argument actually works.