For many years I've said that to the owners. I said it to our owner. The most important thing is winning. Ultimately, it's all about pride. I don't care if he made a dollar more than me or a dollar less.
Pride comes before money.
And in this convoluted equation, Jordan will have to get free agents and top draft picks and make some astute trades to get the Wizards to the point where they can even think about a thing like pride. Think of Jordan and Collins and company playing the Los Angeles Lakers, with Jackson and Shaq and Kobe and all the ex-Bulls aboard, and one's mind reels with the turnarounds. Imagine Collins fining player Jordan for being late to a meeting. Or stranger still, benching him. It could happen.