06-27-2021, 12:47 AM
(06-27-2021, 12:34 AM)F Gump Wrote: Larry Coon is one impeccable source. He words it this way:That's just a brief summary. The tampering rule is very broad and can theoretically extend to almost any comment a coach or front office member makes about someone under contract to another team. That is why team policies are usually to avoid commenting about people on other teams.
"Tampering is when a player or team directly or indirectly entices, induces or persuades anybody (player, general manager, etc.) who is under contract with another team in order to negotiate for their services."
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From Larry's summary --
"You may have noticed that when general managers and other team personnel talk to the press, they are careful to avoid talking about specific players who play for other teams. They do this in order to avoid tampering. The only allowed response when talking about players under contract with other teams is to decline comment."
The tampering rule does not just apply to players -- it addresses anyone under contract with another team.
If Carlisle indeed made the remarks as part of a deal with Cuban to support the hire, that does not absolve him.
Anyway, the point here is not that the Lakers would be likely to complain -- Carlisle knew they were unlikely to do so. The point is that Rick would have been aware that it was inappropriate for him to encourage a guy on another team to break his contract with that team. So it wasn't like the remark was an innocent slip, probably.