Another High Paid Role Player.

by **Jackal** on Sat Jul 10, 2004 12:03 pm

Free agent forward Brian Cardinal agreed to a contract with the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday, his agent, Mark Bartelstein, told ESPN Insider Chad Ford.

The contract is for six years and worth roughly $39 million, according to Bartelstein. The Grizzlies used their full mid-level exception to sign Cardinal.

Cardinal had a breakout year for the Warriors last year, averaging 9.6 points and 4.2 rebounds per game while shooting a red-hot 44 percent from 3-point range. He's a tough-nosed, energetic player who should be perfect in Hubie Brown's system.

Several teams, most notably the Bulls, also were in the running for Cardinal.

"He's going to be a perfect fit in Memphis," Bartelstein told Insider. "I think Brian recognized that the Grizzlies were a team where he'd maximize his potential."

Didn't expect that from West.

by **Bill Russell** on Sat Jul 10, 2004 12:39 pm

I will now light myself on fire. (N)

by **Amphatoast** on Sat Jul 10, 2004 12:39 pm

wow, i think these off season should be called "The Overpaying Offseason"

by **Ruff Ryder** on Sat Jul 10, 2004 12:59 pm

I have never seen a janitor get payed that much :!:

by **FanOfAll** on Sat Jul 10, 2004 1:07 pm

ruffryder8 wrote:I have never seen a janitor get payed that much

You must mean custodian

.

Remember what happened to James Posey last year? Everyone was shouting overpaid, overpaid. I don't think Cardinal will fare nearly as well as Posey though, and this type of deal seems to be the norm this offseason...there is no tomorrow!!

Bluesky · by **Andrew** on Sat Jul 10, 2004 2:31 pm

I know that Brian Cardinal is a little underrated at times and he had a pretty good year coming off the bench for the Warriors, but at that price I'd say they can afford to lose him.

by **Steve04** on Sun Jul 11, 2004 12:07 am

I saw this guy here in DC..39 FREAKING Million??

You know, the last time these types of contracts were happening we had a lockout the following offseason. I think that's where we are headed now.

by **matmat8** on Sun Jul 11, 2004 12:24 am

This offseason is crazy :shock:

Some teams are for sure going to regret some of those insane contracts in the future...

by **Full Surface** on Sun Jul 11, 2004 6:30 am

lol that guy was a reserve scrub with the Wizards but he did have a breakout season last year. That doesn't mean he's worth 39 million though.

Bluesky · by **Andrew** on Sun Jul 11, 2004 4:42 pm

It's all part of the infatuation with potential though. Even though Brian Cardinal had a breakout year by his own standards, it was the first time in his NBA career he played more than 10 minutes per game. It seems he could be a solid scorer off the bench (9.6 ppg in about 21 mpg), but I wouldn't be offering him that kind of money until he showed greater production across the board.

by **alexboom** on Mon Jul 12, 2004 8:17 pm

at that price now, will he ever care again to do the custodian ? :s

by **Matt** on Mon Jul 12, 2004 9:41 pm

crazy deals, teams will get buried by these contracts and have little financial freedom in the future.

by **Prime!** on Tue Jul 13, 2004 5:14 am

Lmao, Brian is okay and all, but this is going insane.. :shock:

by **twolvezfanfoever** on Tue Jul 13, 2004 5:48 am

THE ERA OF GREEDINESS

by **Repole** on Tue Jul 13, 2004 10:03 am

Tales wrote:I will now light myself on fire.

i'd do the same if it wasnt for the backround of my screen (the thing you see when your at the desktop for lack of a better word) litteraly says " Do not set yourself on fire." and shows a stickfigure on fire just as a reminder....

by **Jay-Peso** on Tue Jul 13, 2004 10:11 am

I can't believe the kind of money that these "Role Players" are getting.

I know they are good at what they do and all but come on.

Another High Paid Role Player.

Another High Paid Role Player.

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