If the horribly boring NFL can teach us one thing, it is that doing away with guaranteed contracts can help save America’s beautiful game.

Starbury is holding the Knicks hostage for $40+ million over 2 years. Here in Minny, we have an “innocently” frustrated Toine finding himself on the bench of a team in full rebound mode (Green probably won't be far behind). Why is Tubby McThreeball still here? All because of guaranteed money. I’m all for labor relations in day-to-day work places, but this is a perfect example of players’ unions gone wrong.

Here in Minny we have had to deal with the inept Terrell Brandon, T-Hud, and now Walker. The only reason Toine is here is because he can clear salary in future years, not because he adds actual basketball value to the team. The same can be said about almost all of the KG deal: part of the promise is potential cap-space. Mmmmmm...theoretical money. Can I get that on a jersey?

This nonsense has to end and it should do so with Starbury. If there is any value he can finally provide to the NBA it is to prove once and for all that guaranteed NBA contracts should be a thing of the past. He should be fired so he can have more time to hawk his cheap a@@ shoes.

PS: On a completely unrelated note, take a quick gander at Kobe's line vs. Bruce Bowen.