Maybe this was not the right team for a guy like Ronnie. Really, Ronnie couldn't get out from under it and I hope he does in Sacramento because everyone needs a fresh start.
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The way we look at is when the Detroit brawl went down on Nov. 19, we thought we had a chance to be champions. The core of our team is 25. With long-term contracts. They will come back at some point.Donnie Walsh
Things are starting to clarify. The number of teams is down to three or four, and I'm dealing with one or two a day in a serious way. The players being offered are better, and I think teams realize if they're going to do it they have to offer good players
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I don't think anyone ever thought this rule would be used for this kind of situation. But having been through it, I can tell you it's an easier way to deal with it because it doesn't force you into doing something you don't want to do. It allows you to play the scenario out.
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He's always living down his past in this franchise, and so are we. So I do think it's a time to kind of break apart and see if he can get a new start somewhere else. I think it's very important for us to put our past behind us and to stop these distractions so that what I think is a fine basketball team can go on.
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I've talked to a lot of teams, discussed myriad types of offers. Some are player for player, some involve first-round draft picks, some involve savings, some involve a combination of those things. I'm encouraged by some of the things we were offered.
Donnie Walsh
When I first heard about it, I thought to myself, 'I don't want a chair that looks like a basketball goal.' This doesn't look like that. The pillows are really beautiful. I'm going to put them in my house.
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