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Point guard Ramon Sessions may be in Minnesota by the close of business today. |
 | By Drew Olson   Senior Editor E-mail author | Author bio More articles by Drew Olson |
| Published Sept. 11, 2009 at 10:13 a.m. |
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If you were thinking about buying a Ramon Sessions Bucks jersey for yourself or a loved one, you can make alternate plans.
Sessions is now a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Minnesota signed Sessions to a four-year, $16 million offer sheet last week. The Bucks declined to match it, in effect saying "Adios, Ramon."
Matching the Sessions offer would put the Bucks' payroll over the salary cap ($69 million) and prompt them to pay a luxury tax of about $2.5 million.
The Bucks, who have never been over the threshold, aren't really in a mode to do that now given the economy, ticket sales, sponsorships, etc.
With Sessions gone, the Bucks have to figure out how they will replace his 12 points per game, not to mention Jefferson's 20 and Villanueva's 16.
With Michael Redd coming back from a knee injury and a roster dominated by young players, it could be a long winter at the Bradley Center.
If you're thinking of buying that jersey, go ahead and make it a Brandon Jennings model. He'll be around for a while, and he'll be getting plenty of playing time.
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Posted by jk1522 on Sept. 11, 2009 at 4:41 p.m. (report)
Sandstorm-For the first time in a while I will have to disagree with you. Although he has shown glimpses of that AI type of attitude, he is only 19 and will hopefully mature. As for his talent, who knows at this point what he will become, as it is all potential at this point. All i know is he dominated the McDonalds game at the BC two years ago and developed more of his game over seas last year. Im glad he isnt the choir boy Michael Redd is because that has gotten this team nothing!
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Posted by sandstorm on Sept. 11, 2009 at 3:04 p.m. (report)
jennings is iverson lite. all the bravado with 1/2 the talent!
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Posted by jk1522 on Sept. 11, 2009 at 11:15 a.m. (report)
Although I agree that the old school jerseys are sweet, believe me, Jennings is here to stay! Unlike Yi, where everyone was not on board with that guy, Jennings is the guy they will build around.
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Posted by klwillis45 on Sept. 11, 2009 at 11:04 a.m. (report)
Jennings? Tell that to those who bought Yi jerseys. Play it safe and get a Sir Sid or Big O jersey instead. Those uni's are better looking anyhow.
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