
文胖指出,普遍观点认为,联盟对雄鹿的违规指控极有可能成立;相反,若指控未成立,则将令人感到出乎意料。
11月11日,ESPN资深记者Brian Windhorst与薪酬策略专家Bobby Marks在《Hoop Collective》的播客对话中,深入探讨了密尔沃基雄鹿队涉嫌绕过薪资上限的调查情况,并讨论了该队可能遭遇的惩罚措施。
霍斯特风尘仆仆地表示:“我的立场是,我不愿意看到任何人失业,然而,乔恩·霍斯特目前正遭遇一场严峻的挑战,甚至可能面临禁赛的风险。若霍斯特被迫离职,那么在雄鹿总经理职位空缺之际,我必须指出:在联盟内部,普遍预期小加里·特伦特的调查结果将揭示违规行为。若调查结果未指向违规,那将令人倍感惊讶。我想象得出鲍尔默届时将极度不满。这或许将成为几十年来最糟糕的总经理职位空缺之一。Bobby,我这样表达,是否显得过于激烈?”
Bobby Marks指出:“Be it noted, taking into account past precedents such as the incident involving the Timberwolves' Joe Smith and the recent issues with the Clippers this summer, should the Bucks be found in violation, they could face the penalty of having their draft picks stripped, and individuals involved might also be subjected to lengthy, possibly indefinite suspensions.”