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Hornets' Salary Blunder: Mourning to Heat
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The Charlotte Hornets, facing financial constraints due to their earlier lavish spending and lack of modern revenue streams, were forced to trade their star center Alonzo Mourning to the Miami Heat. Mourning, seeking a higher salary, found no other takers and was eventually traded for Glen Rice, Matt Geiger, and Khalid Reeves. The Hornets decision to rewrite Larry Johnsons contract three years ago set off a salary explosion across the league, giving top players like Mourning significant leverage. Meanwhile, Miamis new billionaire owner Micky Arison, committed to building a winner, secured Mournings services, leaving the Hornets without their franchise anchor.
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