Complex sentence: They initially refused to spend more than $10,000 per player, and most of their draft picks were unwilling to play under such conditions; the Wheels signed only three of their 33 draft picks, forcing them to hold open tryouts.
Split into simpler sentences: They initially refused to spend more than $10,000 per player. Most of their draft picks were unwilling to play under such conditions; the Wheels signed only three of their 33 draft picks, forcing them to hold open tryouts.