What happened on Wednesday night in the NBA was one of the most savage history in the era of social media. The coach and players the Los Angeles Clippers barricaded themselves in the house DeAndre Jordan to convince the middle to continue playing the Clippers. Jordan last Friday decided to go to the Dallas Mavericks, but he had a signed contract. Unexpected developments accompanied Twitter and "emojis" thrown graphics, among others, players Clippers, Mavericks, Bryant and even Kobe'ego by Roger Federer.
Wednesday evening, night and Thursday morning - together 12 hours was one of the most amazing events in the history of the NBA.
Everything that took place happened because in the NBA apply a little different system than perhaps in other sports. In the first week of July, players holding a valid contract for another season agree to contracts with new clubs. They can sign them but only from 9 July.
During this first week of July - so-called moratorium - the authorities NBA and the NBA Players Union financial summarize the entire previous season to set a new threshold (eg salary-cap), according to which clubs can operate on the market of free agents. Usually these contracts agreed in the first week of July are then honored by players and clubs, as of July 9, you can sign it. But this time was different. And how else!
"Emoji Wars"
On the one hand, he was 27-year-old basketball player who doubted its decision, announced last Friday. A week ago Friday, Jordan decided he leaves the Clippers and resign from the offer of 109 million dollars for five years. Instead, they sign a four-year contract for $ 80 million with the Dallas Mavericks.
Since that decision, Jordan was in his hometown of Houston, but the signature of the contract could submit only the chair. 22 on Wednesday evening (hr. 6 am on Thursday, Polish time). His decision was most surprising in the summer window, because it seemed that he wanted a shirt Clippers continue to fight for the championship with Chris Paul and Blake Griffin. But the Mavericks opened a new world to him and convince him that the only Mavericks player to become what would be - that the Clippers will always be in the shadow of Paul and Griffin.
Jordan grabbed the hook and let himself be seduced Mavericks owner Mark Cubanowi and winger Chandler Parsonsowi. Parsons from Wednesday July 1 Jordan did not leave a single step, and two days later - after meetings with several teams - Jordan surprised the Clippers your decision.
But soon after, because even on Monday, Jordan contacted the coach and the president Clippers Docem Rivers. He began to doubt whether he chose properly ... it is an open secret that large role in its adoption had a very good knowledge of the Cubana with Dan Fegan, Jordan's agent and one of the most powerful figures in the world of.
None of the journalists, however, reported no doubts about Jordan. Nobody else probably did not know ... Until Wednesday afternoon our time.
It was still only 12 hours to the point where players will be able to sign, as Marc Stein of ESPN after hours. 18 Polish time wrote that Jordan is hesitant. This information is immediately aroused huge interest. Around the same time began a real race. To Houston, to Jordan, they flew and rode Rivers and the players Clippers. In turn, the Dallas Mavericks army was coming.
At the same time, the players Clippers and Dallas posting on his Twitter called "emojis" (Japanese emoticons). Parsons began with Dallas, who threw on Twitter small graphics plane. JJ Redick answered him with the Clippers, who published a graphic depicting a car. The situation was so abstract that moment later, Yahoo! Sports reporter Adrian Wojnarowski - best informed journalist about the NBA - explained the meaning of "emoji" Redick, who happened to be near Houston, at his home in Austin and was able to get to Jordan by car.
But that was only the beginning of a great emoji-war. As soon as Blake Griffin of the Clippers he published "emoji" of the plane, car and helicopter. A few minutes later, Clippers point guard Chris Paul - returning quickly from holiday in the Bahamas and rushing to Houston - won the internet, because they threw "emoji" with banana and boat. Why? A few hours earlier on the Internet there were pictures showing how to Paul, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Wade's wife Gabrielle Union wearing swim together in the Bahamas on inflatable banana.
Then there was Paul Pierce, the new player the Clippers, who flew from Rivers to Houston. 37-year-old Pierce also tried to throw a "emoji" but ... could not. So I threw the bigger picture of a rocket. Shortly after Kobe Bryant asked on Twitter "Emoji Battle?" and threw the pictures of his five championship trophies. In the meantime, on account twitterowym by Jordan appeared in six championship trophies (Michael Jordan won enough). Even Federer wrote to Bryant tweet consisting of "emojis".
It all happened really.
Meanwhile, in the so-called ugly by saying "real" race won Clippers, who first got to the house of Jordan. For a long time we did not know anything, but Griffin managed to publish on Twitter picture chair blocking the door handle from the door. Jordan meanwhile not only not to allow anyone else inside, but did not answer a phone from his agent and Mavericks owner Mark Cuban.
For several quarters before the time "zero" Wojnarowski wrote that Jordan has already decided to return and now the Clippers players ... sit in his house and play cards and video games.
Still no one could get inside, and Griffin threw a still picture of a broken tent in your backyard - probably Jordan - and wrote "Okay everybody, good night!".
When it was clear that Jordan will sign a new contract with the Clippers, Pierce published a picture as it does, and it faces the coach Rivers and mother of Jordan.
But this comedy-drama may have an impact on how he looked in the coming years will be a process of free agents.
Will there be a repeat?
Jordan certainly was not the first player in NBA history who had doubts about the decision he had made, but since I did this since last Friday agreed on further movements in the market are derived from the NBA - attempted as it turned out - the transition to Mavericks .
Mavericks if they knew that Jordan will not play for them, for example, could stand in the reins after the other centers. For example, after Roy Hibbert, who was traded to the Indiana Pacers Los Angeles Lakers for selection in the 2nd round pick (that is, basically for nothing).
During this period, July NBA free-agent market functions like a domino - a decision some influence on the decisions of others and so on. Clubs have the so-called "cap-space" to sign contracts with players. I know for example that after the July 9 this whole "cap-space" will allocate to one player who held July 1-8 has agreed to play for them - no longer compete with others.
Is the NBA can change this process? It will be difficult, but it is to be done.
Financial Calculations would have to either take faster, or such 3-4 days instead of 7-8 days as it is now, or to be carried out even at the end of June to 1 July so that the players can immediately sign contracts. The problem is that in the NBA period ends on June 30, so in order to start this process such as two weeks earlier, would be based on assumptions about what may happen in the last two weeks of June. And there is an additional problem - the authorities do not allow NBA players to parts of the books and calculations and just show them the final numbers. A lot of stuff is counted from sponsorship contracts in the halls after the sale of t-shirts. Then all the proceeds are taken to a common boiler and divided - according to the current system - 50 to 50. In the season 2014/15 they amounted to 4.8 billion dollars. It is on this basis is determined then the level of salary-cap, which in turn has a decisive impact on the amount of contracts for players.
The question - whether the NBA should leave this process as he is and to treat the case as an exception Jordan?
We'll see about that in the coming months. So far Mavericks owner Mark Cuban did not want to dwell on this story - at least publicly - and said on Thursday that he was thinking only of the future. But you can be sure that this matter will return even in the lobby or at the meetings of the NBA club owners. Already example on Monday will meet in Las Vegas, trainers, m.in Rivers and Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle. The first match of next season Clippers-Mavericks in Dallas promises to be exceptional.
At the end of Jordan is the Clippers and the team of Paul, Griffin and Rivers will become also more likely Jordan team, who argued Mavericks transition to a potentially larger role in the attack. Clippers gave in June to Charlotte winger Matt Barnes (eventually went to Memphis in exchange for - of course - Luke Ridnour) and reserve centers Spencer Hawes, and in return acquired the enigmatic Lance Stephenson. They will sign a new three-year contract with Paul Pierce (unless Wizards manage to still barricaded himself in his house) and if they add to the composition of one player under the basket and one on the circuit, it should be a real contender for the championship next season.
Mavericks turn have a serious problem, because the contract agreement with Jordan, agreed a four-year contract conditions for 57 million dollars from the caster defender Wes Matthews. Mavericks planned to remodel you - departed Monta Ellis (Pacers) and Tyson Chandler (Suns) - and the next season to fight for the second round of the playoffs. Now their situation becomes complicated, because they have no market, Jordan and also disappeared after the other potential candidates, such as mentioned Hibbert (Lakers) and Brandan Wright, who signed a three-year contract with the Grizzlies.
Other interesting information:
From Thursday players sign contracts previously agreed, inter alia, Kevin Love (Cleveland - 110 million dollars. For 5 years), Jimmy Butler (Chicago - 95.5 million dollars. For 5 years), Goran Dragic (Miami - 85.0 million dollars., 5 years), Wesley Matthews (Dallas - in the end there 57, but 70.0 million. for 4 years) and Paul Millsap (Atlanta - 59.0 million dollars. for 3 years) ... The two-year contract (second season is a player option) with the Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James signed as planned. For the first year the game will receive a $ 22.9 million, for the second 24.0 million dollars, but for the year in July probably once again withdraws from the contract in order to receive higher salaries (level salary-cap has a jump from 70 to 90 million dollars) ... Tim Duncan will sign a two-year contract with the San Antonio Spurs for a total of only 10.4 million dollars (second season is a player option) ... The new club chose Jeremy Lin, who unexpectedly decided to Charlotte Hornets. Lin will receive only $ 4 million for the two seasons playing ... Luis Scola left the Indiana Pacers and sign a one-year contract for $ 3 million with the Toronto Raptors ... Mavericks made the first move after the story with Jordan and on Thursday brought the Milwaukee Bucks Zaza centers patchouli. In exchange, they sent only choice in the 2nd round pick ... The contract for one season in Miami Heat sign Gerald Green ... Mirza Teletovic sign a contract for one season with the Phoenix Suns (5.5 million dollars.) ... The contract with the Utah Jazz signed German center Tibor Pleiße, and Brazilian striker Raul Neto related to the Jazz three-year contract for 2.8 million dollars ... Renewed contract for one season with the Washington Wizards signed Drew Gooden (3.3 million dollars.) ... One-year contract with the Clippers will show off the former winger Lakers Wesley Johnson (1.1 million dollars.) ... Renewed contract with the Mavericks signed Charlie Villanueva (1.3 million dollars.) ... Luke Ridnour - after his contract during the week was traded by as many as four clubs - he has been released from Toronto Raptors.
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