" It's volley it's -- at Chicago's Sports Radio SIX SEVENTY The Score."

" Let's get out -- the whole lives behind star. Hotline and welcome and David -- go for the attorney in representatives author of the book the bald truth -- David. -- We're doing great I don't know if you remember me actually cover the bulls' side during the first run of titles and and had several conversations with you back in the day and and at that point. I believe Michael Jordan had asked you to represent John Paxson John Paxson had been going in to negotiations with the with the making his own deal and and but it small -- wasn't a guy you I think you had tons of people on the lead at that point and while tax was the guy you normally would have represented you did that day as a favorite Michael's --"

" job as a super individual and what I said to Michael I don't on the same thing is that there's always -- you don't want to start with for the one owner and -- I've had a great relationship over the -- series -- restaurant from a hurricane. At the time we -- game and I wish you were present erratic McRae and you know Michael's best deals coming up and down. -- I would Charlton and he was very comfortable with the situation so we want -- potent. We've got a wonderful friendship ever since."

" And David you have a book out the ball truth secrets of success from the locker into the boardroom. Put forward by Michael Jordan and since stinking being the guy and he once on the table trying to get every dollar he can for your clients know. Warning about the what might may lie ahead to the league in a year to -- to -- eleven anyway when -- and current collective bargaining agreement is does expire. We've seen in baseball this offseason where we're stars are making a fraction what they thought they could command. Well what do you think how how bad could this be formed an NBA fans could they shut down the league for year two and get financial certainty what they are hard kept -- things like that."

" you know look how much that made it it is my sincere hope. -- the truth -- for the two sides failed to make a deal. The point that try to make is that while sports you know is an entertainment medium historically people have -- and failed economies in the depression that movies and sports. Are both. You know people out there so -- actually increased. -- out and supported different environment now where. Sponsorships. And marketing and the healthy prized players such a crucial role. I think economic downturn is going to have a profound impact on the shape for the sports moving forward. I -- basketball. It will definitely. We'll go to be a major factor. The players have got to realize that getting negotiators and read the book doesn't happen got to know when to hold them because no one to hold you gotta recognize the strength of your position. But a lot different from walking in and negotiate with Jerry Reinsdorf or Michael Jordan implies that would -- contingent. Or we -- on package I think an overall very good players and I think it's -- point in time. In no way don't want to put multiple -- do a lot certainty NBA. It managed most able commissioner in the history sports but I think there's some great things. That they dozens of an international basis to grow the game I think it's the same time and maybe. In any. You know collective bargaining type situation and they relations between management labor. There are areas of the game that I think. Very strongly need to be changed I think perhaps the -- the political figures on the topic of midlevel exception -- I was -- with a -- To to spend about thirty million dollars. Player's nephew or LeBron James. And Cleveland comes -- LeBron wouldn't you be actually most were able to play you want to go to for a -- assists I don't sixty million dollars a year. I don't want to say to him that year old daughter and they've had good go out and -- I'd want more guys. I'm thirty billion dollar. I suppose I could take record they're definitely annual trips I was sort of oft injured players you know. Irish about a three point two games this problem bottom taken if this is to most of can contain the we just finished thirty my daughters -- from face. Actually in the classic Walt but it seriously you know negotiating. Your Robin LeBron can go to page rolls and I think. I think there's a problem for the guy given the thirty million dollars to -- chemistry points and candor and many of those. Average very very average players -- huge amounts of money at the expense of the stores. And let's face it -- do you like considered. It restores that the players come to see that the penalties in the Dwyane -- civil forums in the towards the birds. I feel like school movie you know -- move -- story David's fault but -- themselves purely -- and that's something important -- and so. I think that things can change the other thing I think I'm not convinced he changed a result of they have to ten years. I think we need to have that same age limitation in basketball we have a football. Three years because I think the NCAA terminal which were from the Persian watching. It is -- the greatest own goal and I worry a lot of social work three. -- best Foreign Ministry of the sport you know it's a total to three weeks you watch. You watch these guys you worship. You know I still voluntary do you wash your host -- that you don't post that if you don't Kevin Durant -- Greg Oden. And -- is great players play and com -- be -- collection of three years like the old days because it did it increases -- the level of recognition of the players."

" David -- these super agent author of a new book the -- joining us Mully and Hanley and score. DI I I find that fascinating -- picked but you believe that David I agree. That need the popularity of the NCAA tournament is what really helped make the the NBA to begin with. Certainly the league was in trouble. -- before bird magic and all that stuff and then for year after year we got all these guys coming into the league from from some of your clients like Michael Jordan and Patrick Ewing. Every year there was a guy coming into the league to get that you knew the back story of -- watched. For years the problem it would be kind of restraint of trade problem right I mean -- the only thing that BNP NFL argues. -- it's a question of physical maturity. That there their game is so violent and their players so big and strong that the very few. People could come directly from high school and and actually perform and and hold up. Against grown men and and it'd be a danger of injury exception of I don't know what the argument you make. The other one year deal like I I understand a little bit I suppose because. Because of affected these teams are so so much money -- guys that you know nothing about that they are purely its gambling you just pure projection of what to -- to become."

" only restrained trade with the union doesn't agree. -- you -- let me give you wouldn't support for supposed to answer okay this -- the union last summer. Now why is a company like Nike which is the number one company in the world -- its status as an industry. -- freaking stupid that they waste hundreds of millions of dollars every year advertising emissions. If you are by the union they disable that money. And just throw that she's up there without a -- that was obviously -- televised unions you know and the reason they advertise because most companies most. In most businesses. Believe -- get arbitrage a product that you really need to familiarize you customer with a with a with a what can political stance fourth. More people five the only business that doesn't believe that as a union believes he can put players out there that people don't know like Kwame Brown. -- advertising in the tournament into the united intensity advertising. More people I have had a so obviously Chelsea goes against the grain of everything what we believe in the United States we spend. Billions of dollars every year advertising."

" And more of your principles always was he believed in a win win situation at the at the table you negotiating. I deal in I don't know how many agents actually sign on the that I don't covering the -- Bulls currently like I do. I've seen Ben Gordon fire an agent go to another guy want to tell me anything you want to hear and then turned down five years in fifteen million turned on six years and 58 million. And then sign the qualifying offer this year."

" And I don't be shocked David if Ben Gordon sees 45 years for any kind of money given the the economic -- situation league right now and I guess that's as bad advice."

" Well I talked about the good old Bible 'cause I've met Ben Gordon and I like Fred he's -- very much and I think as a character in the book you know all the customers not always right. And there are times -- is very difficult for most Asia's most agents really ironically still manage their clients' opponents mostly Asians. And if you look at Americans say if you guys wake up tomorrow morning and -- Am I worth a million dollars you'd be broadcast or go the versus failure terrific he should be very content and Garcia. Millen that's a good boss coupons and I agree with that if you went to an expert -- Broadly there's -- notable addition is confused probably think fifteen -- broadcast the agency representative Diane Sawyer. Dead rather you know congress guarantees. His if you ask them in good condition hey guys. Broadcast market pretty tight these days and Gordon. There's a great player -- it's too important for you and me he's the reincarnation of any jobs. You know what he's used to order for your six man he's really an amazing score but he has a limited value in the NBA because he has to fit into certain structure. Who could handle sixteen to work and it appears -- he's got a film -- most of which you live nation as a Joe Johnson -- plays point guard sure you know you guys can be terrific together size does matter is only future Ochoa finally there was a time to both personally got them. Illinois. Maybe over the Boston Celtics -- point guard who wasn't very good shooter pretty good defender. You have to marry -- marry that guy I was certain people -- so pure nature and they put that kind of money on the table. Did you have a sense of what's coming down the road you know which I guess. I guess that you guys didn't understand that and you realize it's really mean this summer there's gonna be wanted to come into the capital purposes -- and Americans had a pharmacy that is the truth of the -- And Oklahoma they've -- Oklahoma has Russell Westbrook. -- so we're kind of player -- scored six -- makes -- athletic gardens and guards do try to prove that the one. And so the question for players is not. It's not how much about -- so much fulfillment paying two -- me. You know there -- a lot of people other houses but I think towards a lot of money but people can't afford about a homes -- one hand and a note to the bottom. And the problem in the film festival is that with the salary cap in place teams don't have room to our players doesn't matter what you work people can't afford to bodies."

" He's David -- author of the ball -- secrets of success from a locker -- the -- MBA super agent and David I think you know I gotta tell you. The Stephon Marbury situation you know here's a guy that they've got to max contract so there is no need for agents we didn't have an agent and then when the time came. To try to get rid of them until they're gonna pay him to go away whatever it was to kind of deals -- he didn't have an Angel needed know what to do about that. But it turned into a joke on the the trade deadline this year I've never seen this before. All anyone talked about the there was no statistics next to the name. In terms of scoring average -- rebounds that -- old salary cap number and we're given up this summer game -- years since it left and how much money you sit and and it's gotten to a point where obviously the league has given that's on the of of monster contracts to some really mediocre players. And it's ruin things I mean I don't know what else to tell you it's flat out ruined things and that's probably what they need to get under control more than anything else."

" who really interesting example what happened. She want to look at fat you know I've always you know people criticize me for saying that I think distortion you pay more money but it you know. I believe it's the stores. That the people come and I'm the National League markets and teams. You know Magic Johnson the Lakers do like you know Michael -- story you guys corny expression Michael -- coordinators he would become wasn't very good. And you know I've taken any entertainment media you don't just see if I had lot of whether it's a concert movie personal push -- And and if you look at what happened in the oil last year was very instructive and let -- a really great young players and Josh Childress and let -- pick -- He came up for contract he was a pretty level creation he was LeBron or Carmelo or Dwyane Wade and the way free agency works because there's so few teams room I see a level players go first when those guys -- started -- when. You know musical chairs they're -- big guys that you go to big guys. So that they offered him my understanding -- get you know so -- above the mid level exception because that's 3540. And he was offended went to Greece where restore Lebanon for you know. Not not a kind of player you came to Europe but he's not a political or what do what -- look at for the Americans. And they want out in this place and so on flip Murray and Mo Evans and really solid. You know experienced veterans the first total four point four million little more than half. What -- for Childress they'll let us know about eight or nine games above 500 to production from those two players is dramatically. Production. Combined. The production they got from Childress. As an example to the team. Would you rather have ten guys supporting I have known him before one -- troops you know eight million district and guys afford to have throwing and outperformed. The better player they're always only guys that really -- difference makers in any sport whether it's football basketball baseball. And if you go to -- and medical Marty. You dedicated difference maker of players or else if you could replace that guy with the -- players. And if you look at them and two of the best teams in the league you know over a long period of time Boston San Antonio. Unfold of those teams the sport's highest paid player based in Portland are throw us. He's not make it eight million dollar million or eleven million. Bruce -- San Antonio after just give Duncan Ginobili or provision for money. And so forth as bonds today after the victory he got injured -- and -- can create if islander team. That's hard compensate what players wouldn't pay a guy that I can replace easily. Eight million dollars going to replace him with and got my support."

" I guess good news is they have a couple years to figure this thing up before the she BA expires and hopefully the smart people will be at the table I I have one question for you on the way out though David -- wildest. Request you ever got in terms of representing Michael Jordan turns a product doors manner interview request or."

" As -- as other close third gear when Portland Nike contract was going really well with Fred Jordan. A woman called up from Houston they got -- just a really great idea did you ever think about like Hollywood and airline might Jordanian airlines you can."

" don't like they're George I don't think I don't sort of amazing idea of its -- and would have called me earlier about 5 o'clock o'clock o'clock o'clock."

" His days on the tail they don't get that in -- I don't know I don't know."

" Well she's going totally sedentary over a half I don't view it I believe he's phase -- the Alaska airlines and zednik of the bag."

" We haven't learned. With -- you know -- think -- you know but I -- that the whole game to have Michael Garcia was a total of all American companies so. NASA instead I clear head in Ireland yeah. I shoot a good fit with McDonald's and Coke."

" All right David -- also. I don't know much for the third time really appreciated great information that the ball truths secrets of success from the locker room to the -- I will definitely divided thanks David McCoy -- care for David -- it's NBA super agent one of the at and really the most influential man. A sudden death at that David stern for one time."