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The flip side of owners choosing not to pay the luxury tax

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Hat tip to TrueHoop: "It’s one thing to say, ‘It’s a near-championship year, I’ll [Blazer owner Paul Allen] spend a little extra money on free agents.’ To do that on a regular basis doesn’t make sense." And, Allen added with a smile, "There’s no enjoyment to losing money. As you get older in life, you start thinking, ‘I could be losing money doing this, or I could be spending money on great research or charitable things.’ "