Found August 18, 2010 on David's Memphis Grizzlies Fan Blog:
The Grizzlies never miss an opportunity to support the narrative that the owner is cheap and the team is poorly managed. We should be celebrating Rudy Gay and Marc Gasol, who are representing their countries in the World Basketball Championships. Instead, the Grizzlies are making headlines as a result of a contract dispute with rookie Xavier Henry and his agent Arn Tellum.For those who aren't familiar with the situation, here is a brief overview:All 1st Round Picks have guaranteed contracts with only a few provisions that can be negotiated.This dispute is over whether the Grizzlies will pay 120% of Henry's guaranteed salary (the max allowed) or tie payment of the additional 20% to incentives.Most rookies receive 120% or are given basic incentives like Summer League attendance to earn the extra 20%.Some of the Grizzlies' proposed incentives are more difficult to achieve than attendance.The Grizzlies are publicly stating that they want the 20% incentive to motivate Henry....
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