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How about Hakim Warrick, how does the new CBA bode for him?

Smaller mid-level exception contracts:

For example: Under the new rules, Josh Childress' mid-level contract would have been maxed out at 3 years for $16.07 million (assuming they agree to 7% raises). This is just slightly more than Hakim Warrick got last summer, which sounds about right given their roughly similar contributions.

Let's digress on Warrick for a moment, because his contract is a good case study. The contract he signed last year is 4 years/18 million. That's a flat income ($4.25 million per year, no raises), with the 4th year not guaranteed. The CBA allowed owners this flexibility all along, and they sometimes used it. The new CBA will have those same rules. However, owners are competitive too, and if another team had offered Hakim the 4th year guaranteed, or annual raises, the Suns may have capitulated. This is why salary caps and contract limits are important - to save themselves from their own competitive spirit.

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