1990-91 Boston Celtics
In these difficult economic times, when people everywhere are searching for that most elusive of all commodities -- a true bargain -- the last place you'd expect to find one is in an athletic uniform.
The Celtics have one.
Now, please remember we are talking about the fantasy world of pro sports. In the real world, a man earning $375,000 a year would be considered fortunate. In the NBA, such a chap is generally considered to be a stiff. His name is Johnson or Williams, and he sits next to the ball boy, entering the game only when his team is ahead or behind by 30.
In Boston, however, his name is Kevin Gamble, nicknamed "Oscar" by Kevin McHale, and he is one of the reasons his team has a 23-4 record.
Kevin Gamble will be a free agent at the conclusion of the '90-91 season. You might say, "Why don't they lock him up for four or five years now and not take any chances on losing him?" The reason is that league rules don't permit them to do so.
You may recall that Gamble did not fit into Jimmy Rodgers' plans last year, playing a mere 14 minutes a game while being DNP'd 11 times. He was a free agent last summer, and might have signed with another club if, as agent Ron Grinker explains, "someone had offered an extra $100,000. In that case, I'm sure the Celtics would have let him go."
No one did, and the Celtics half-heartedly gave Gamble what the NBA refers to as a "qualifying tender" offer, which in Gamble's case was a modest $375,000. He signed the contract and reported to training camp the same day.
Under league rules, the Celtics couldn't give him a new contract now, even if they wanted to, which, as you might suspect, they do. Gamble must become a free agent. They can't sign him back before July 1, 1991.
Now, the good news. He won't be going anywhere.
Says Grinker: "Kevin's desire is to stay with the team. He has earned a spot, and I know he will be treated fairly by the Celtics. He is being paid fairly by the rules. His day is going to come."
Says Jan Volk: "If the rules permitted, which they don't, there is no question we could sit down and work out an arrangement to take care of Kevin Gamble's situation here in Boston."
Meanwhile, Kevin Gamble might be captain of the All-Underpaid Team.
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