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July 15, 2010
Thorn had good run with Nets
Bergen Record
by Al Iannazzone
Rod Thorn, the only guy with any class in the whole Nets organization, is getting out.
With money tight under former principal owner Bruce Ratner, Thorn had to break up a championship contender and trade Kenyon Martin in 2004, cut salary nearly every season to avoid luxury tax penalties and move draft picks for cash.
The Nets finally have unlimited resources with Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov signing the checks. Yet, Thorn is resigning.
...Thorn is not retiring. Teams have called him, but Thorn isn’t sure what he will do next.
He dispels reports he’s leaving because of money – Prokhorov offered a two-year, $8 million deal, down from the $5.5 million Thorn made last season — or doesn’t like new ownership.
"It’s time for me to go," Thorn said.
Posted by eric at July 15, 2010 9:26 AM