Boston — On Thursday night, Vin Baker is predicted to miss his tenth straight game, which might lead the Boston Celtics to void a deal
that would have paid him an additional $35 million over the course of the following two and a half years.
But the narrative won’t end there, even if the arbitrator finds in favor of the Celtics. Because of the precedent it creates, the NBA
Players’ Association has made it clear that it will utilize all available resources to prevent it from occurring.
Following his admission to a treatment facility for alcoholism, Baker missed two months of play and the postseason the previous
season. At that point, he consented to participate in an aftercare program this season and to undergo regular tests.
However, Baker did not follow the guidelines.
If Baker is cleared to return, it will only be decided by the treating physician, who has been endorsed by both the player and the team.
However, the deal stipulated that the Celtics may end Baker’s contract if he didn’t return after ten games.
From Chicago, where the Celtics were getting ready to face the Bulls, spokesperson Bill Bonsiewicz stated on Wednesday, “We’re not
commenting other than that, but we continue to wish him the best.”
After receiving a suspension on February 27, 2003, Baker, who claimed to have started binge drinking during the 1998–1999 lockout,
did not play again that season. However, following recuperation, he came back stronger and resolved to exact revenge on his
teammates.
In 21 of his first 35 games, he scored ten or more goals, but after that, his output fell off once more. After scoring just 12 points in his
first four games, he received a three-game suspension. He only appeared in two of the following five games before receiving another
suspension.
The Milwaukee Bucks selected the 6-foot-11 Baker with the eighth overall choice in the 1993 NBA Draft. Before being traded to Seattle
for the 1997–98 season, he spent his final two seasons in Milwaukee averaging 21 points and 10 rebounds.
He barely slightly declined in his first season in Seattle, and he was excellent enough to be selected for the American Olympic team in
2000. However, by the time of the Sydney Olympics, his performance had declined to the
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