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[F Gump]

  there are those that say Powell should get close to $10M per year 

Really? Outside Cuban and his FO, I find it hard to believe that people would hold such a view.

But the issue is the big picture -- big total payroll, but not a big load of talent. Needs everywhere, but very iffy options to get it because you're already overloaded on payroll. Cap hell, they used to call it.