And now he wants more money. I say give him all he wants.
Last year I was at a Celtics game and Red Auerbach was sitting behind me. At halftime I got up enough nerve to ask him if he missed not having Don Chaney, a starting guard who he let leave for the ABA because he wanted more money. Red nodded.
Now, let's play that game again:
"Sidney Wicks."
"Extravagance."
"Paul Silas."
"Indispensable."