The mid-tier guys are the ones who would have been more at risk. Now, a lot of mid-tier guys are going to be able to get top dollar.

Players get destroyed. You could say you're going to draft the pope, and someone would say he's too old. Draft Santa Claus, and someone would say he wouldn't fit down the chimney.

We'll talk again next week after we see what happens with the CBA. Right now it's just too early to tell what's going to happen.

More than likely, nothing will happen on or before Sunday.

Dan never told me they were definitely going to take Mario, but he kept telling me they were seriously interested and wanted to negotiate. I challenged him on it, and he never wavered.

We are in discussions. Nothing is done yet. I don't think Mike will make a decision today.