NBA Execs just can't seem to stop gushing about Kevin Durant, and they're quite literally paying the price for it. The Celtics' Danny Ainge was fined $30,000 for sitting with Durant's family in the stands during the Big 12 tournament, and the Warriors' Don Nelson was hit with a $15,000 fine for talking about Durant and Greg Oden in an interview posted on SI.com on March 9th. Today, it was Michael Jordan's turn to fork over some money thanks to his big mouth. Rick Bonnell of the Charlotte Observer explains:
Not that $15,000 would poke a big hole in Michael Jordan's bank account, but I don't think he was doing anything malicious by making a reference to Texas freshman Kevin Durant.You know, for a guy who's not even certain he'll enter the draft, he's getting awfully expensive.
The NBA fined the Bobcats for a quote Jordan gave me during an interview with the Observer.
Do I think Jordan was coaxing Durant out of school? Nah. He was being articulate about his vision for this team. But you can't very well fine Boston Celtics GM Danny Ainge $30,000 for chatting up Durant's mother (at the Big 12 tournament) without fining the Bobcats something for Jordan's quote.
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