MUST SEE ESPN adds salary cap specialist to NBA Draft analyst lineup

brought to you by Michael McCarthy USA TODAYThe choice for NBA clubs on whether to spend their money on free agents draft picks or current players ultimately comes down to how much space they have under the salary cap. For the first time ESPN is adding a capologist to its live coverage of the NBA Draft Thursday 7 p.m. ET .brought to you by free movie online now Tom Penn former vice president of basketball operations for the Portland Trail Blazers will join host Stuart Scott and analysts Jay Bilas Jon Barry and Jeff Van Gundy. GM 39 s have never had a tougher challenge than this year says Penn. Do they spend most of their cash on free agents like LeBron James Or on expected top draft picks like John Wall The NBA 39 s salary cap for the 2009 10 season was 55.7 million. Penn estimates six clubs have cleared enough room to sign James from Cleveland: the New York Knicks New Jersey Nets Washington Wizards Los Angeles Clippers Chicago Bulls and the Miami Heat. About one third of clubs have cleared 15 million in cap space.The modern day GM 39 s job is as much about managing the financial aspects as it is about talent evaluation says Penn.Meanwhile NBA TV has added University of Kansas head coach Bill Self to its coverage. He 39 ll join host Rick Kamla analysts Kenny Smith and Steve Smith NBA insider David Aldridge and college expert Chris Dortch. Watch Roddick: NBC Sports tennis analyst John McEnroe is watching to see if Andy Roddick can rebound from his dramatic Wimbledon final loss to Roger Federer last year. If Roddick can get his act together McEnroe believes he has the third best chance of winning.I think emotionally it blew his mind in a way that he wasn 39 t able to win that match. It was the best match he ever played. Les Miserables: The clip of France coach Raymond Domenech snubbing South Africa coach Carlos Alberto Parreira after his team 39 s ignominious first round ouster at the World Cup was Tuesday 39 s image of the day.ESPN announcers didn 39 t mince words about France 39 s shameful behavior that included players refusing to practice and in fighting with the coach. Announcer Ian Darke said the 2006 Cup finalists go home in disgrace ... It 39 s au revoir France. Analyst Alexi Lalas said the team acted like spoiled high paid children.brought to you by www.freemoviehub.orgWatch free movie online now

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• WALL
• NBA
• LOTTERY
• EVAN
• DRAFT
• JOHN
• elsport
• sport
• sports