Henry, Grizzlies remain in contract stalemate

[Newman]

Xavier Henry slipped on a blue Memphis Grizzlies jersey with his name and the No. 13 on it.

 

Still to be determined is if he will wear it in games.

 

The first-round pick still hasn't signed his contract, with the Grizzlies not willing to guarantee the maximum salary allowable under the rookie scale.

Teams can pay players up to 120 percent of their scale amount, which this season is about $1.7 million for the No. 12 pick. However, the Grizzlies would like to tie the extra 20 percent to bonuses.

 

(Henry's) agent, Arn Tellem, says the Grizzlies are trying to make Henry meet performance bonuses, such as making the rookie challenge at All-Star weekend or being named to one of the all-rookie teams. He says only one player out of more than 450 since the rookie salary scale was instituted in 1995 has agreed to a performance bonus.

 

"Basic fairness and equality are fundamental aspects of every positive organization-player relationship, and those concepts are totally absent from the Grizzlies' current proposal to Xavier," Tellem said.

 

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Hope this contract issue get fixed before they head into training camp.

[La Bomba]

Wallace is being stupid. Pay the guy the same way all the other rookies do.

[Warren2ThaG]

His game isn't good enough for the NBA.

[ChosenOne]

Wallace is being stupid. Pay the guy the same way all the other rookies do.

 

Agreed. I see him eventually folding.

[BasX]

His game isn't good enough for the NBA.

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