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David West's future with New Orleans Hornets will be clear by June's end Published: Wednesday, May 04, 2011, 10:03 PM 原文：http://0rz.tw/UKLv9 A summer of uncertainty is in the offing for the New Orleans Hornets, though one order of business should be known before the collective bargaining agreement expires June 30. 對黃蜂而言一些暑假的不確定性正在醞釀中，其中一個是大家都知道的現行的CBA在6/30 到期。 Power forward David West, who is rehabbing from surgery to repair a torn left ACL, must notify New Orleans of his intention on whether to opt out of the final year of his contract by that date. 正在復健中DX則是在6/30前必須通知球隊是否要跳脫合約。 If West does not exercise his option by then, he’ll be with the Hornets next season, whenever that might begin. 如果他不行使球員選擇權，那他下一季將會繼續留在黃蜂。 West could not be reached for comment Wednesday, and Hornets General Manager Dell Demps said he has not yet heard from West about his plans for next season. DX現在不能對此有所回應，GM Dell Demps表示他還沒聽說過DX目前的計畫是什麼。 “It’s all on David,” Demps said. “It’s all David. Nothing on us. I won’t talk to him. We won’t put the gun to his head or anything like that. I never speak for guys. They’re accessible. If they have something they want to say, I ’ll let them say it.” Demps說：這決定權都在DX手上，球隊並沒有任何決定權。我不會去強迫他。我們也不會拿槍抵著他的頭或是怎樣之類的。我沒有和他們談論過。雙方的對話窗口是開放的，如果他們有什麼想表達的，那我會讓他們說說他們的看法。 West can earn $7.5 million next season by remaining in New Orleans. Should he opt out by the June 30 deadline, he will be facing a dubious free-agency market because of the lack of a new collective bargaining agreement, as well as questions surrounding his rehabilitation from the injury suffered March 24 in Salt Lake City. 如果DX在6/30前選擇留在黃蜂，那下一季他的薪資為750萬鎂。如果他選擇跳脫合約，那他將面對一個充滿不確定的自由市場，因為新的CBA目前還沒有定案，而DX本身的復健狀況也是充滿未知性。 NO MONETARY CHANGE: Even though the Hornets had the benefit of playing three postseason games in the New Orleans Arena and keeping part of the revenue generated from those games, team president Hugh Weber said Wednesday it would not lessen the about $7 million in state aid the franchise will receive. The clause is part of the Hornets’ lease agreement with the state and gives the team assurances of reaching certain revenue benchmarks. 儘管季後賽打了三場滿場的主場比賽讓球隊賺飽飽，不過球隊總裁Hugh Weber表示這並不會減少政府約700萬鎂補助金額，這是源於當地政府與黃蜂的租賃協議而來的。 “The revenue calculations were intended for the regular season,” said Weber. “There’s a whole series of pulleys and levers that say if you don’t make the number, or have maxed out the number, then there’s an application for after expenses. (Playoff earnings) has a very minimal effect on the revenue.” Weber說：這收入的計算主要是依據例行賽為主，這是有完整的門檻和槓桿組成，如果達不到或是超過的話，會有相對應的開支。而季後賽的收益所影響的部份是很小的。 In the current lease with the state, the revenue benchmark stipulates the state will have to pay the Hornets inducements not exceeding $7.5 million at the end of the season if the team doesn’t gross at least $43.6 million, which is 80 percent of its gross revenue for all potential ticket sales. 在和政府的協議中，補助給黃蜂的金額上限將不會超過750萬鎂，如果球隊收入低於4360萬鎂，那80％門票銷售就算入所有潛在的收入。 Gov. Bobby Jindal said in March that the state was expecting to pay that inducement money this season because the team likely would not reach the revenue benchmarks. 州長Bobby Jindal三月多時曾表示，政府很期待能夠支付這筆金額，因為黃蜂今年很可能無法達到收入標準。 GREEN WANTS BACK: Backup guard Willie Green, whose contract expires June 30, making him an unrestricted free agent, said he’d wholeheartedly welcome a return to the Hornets next season if a new deal can be worked out. 威力綠即將成為自由球員，他表示他希望能夠回到黃蜂。 “I’d love to be back here,” Green said. “I enjoyed myself thoroughly. It was a great opportunity playing for Coach Monty (Williams), and the fellows in the locker room were great. I’d look forward to that. 威力綠說：我喜歡回到這裡，這裡可讓我好好發揮。球隊有很好得教練以及隊友們在更衣室裡的良好氣氛，我期待著。 “I can definitely see myself continuing my career here. My family had a great time. The city is great, the culture, the people. I think New Orleans is a jewel, just from that standpoint, the city, the people, the culture, the food, the fans, the support. It was a great experience. I can see myself being here because what they’re trying to build here is going to be great.” 我可以預見到我將在這裡繼續我的職業生涯。我的家人對這裡生活很適應八拉八拉八拉 ……後略。（一連串巴結的場面話……） Green had the unusual experience of playing for Williams, someone with whom he played with the Philadelphia 76ers. “It was weird, but it was cool just because I knew what he expected from me,” Green said. “We didn’t have to say a lot of words to each other. It was just a matter of eye contact. I knew I’d come in every day and work hard, but work even harder just because I know Monty. We’re friends off the court. It was definitely fun and a good experience.” -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 114.42.30.131