Some of the general managers and owners don't seem to understand that the big-money players aren't going to decide whether or not the players walk.
Charlotte did as expected in the expansion draft, avoiding big-name, big-money players and instead selecting youngsters with small contracts.
The best, big-money players gravitate to the richest teams.
It means that some big-money players have their eyes on what they hope is a very big market for what are called "edutainment" products.
But he's also quick to point out that he's not a big-money player who is running around with a Ferrari and a yacht.
After flirting with high rollers - giving big-money players free rooms to come and play - a few years ago, it had trouble collecting debts.
He was known in the alleys of the Bronx and lower Westchester as a big-money player.
He has met with most of the teams that may be willing to trade big-money marquee players in blockbuster deals.
Until this is somehow limited and we get public financing of elections, the U.S. will keep being run by and for the big-money players.
You can only acquire so many big-money players.