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May 2, 2006

Nets' owner is willing to pay for his thrills

The Newark Star-Ledger
By Matthew Futterman

The optimist looks at the Nets and sees a dynamic team with three of the most exciting players in the game.

The pessimist sees a team with a $66 million payroll fighting for its playoff life that will lose as much as $25 million for the second consecutive year.

If the Nets manage to get bounced by the Pacers (the series is tied, 2-2), team owner Bruce Ratner will have produced the two most costly first-round exits from the playoffs in recent history.

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Posted by lumi at May 2, 2006 7:03 AM