Blair Signing is now 4 Years

[ceperez]

According to this:

http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/spurs/Contract_in_hand_Blair_dominates_Vegas_again.html

Blair has been locked up by the Spurs for 4 years.

Definitely good balance of investment and risk.

[Danny.Zhu]

Nice.

[ss1986v2]

wasnt it 4 years the other day?

[Darkwaters]

wasnt it 4 years the other day?

Originally I heard 3 years (with the 3rd being an option?). But if it's 4 then all the better. Hes cheap enough that even if he were to get hurt and be completely out of the game it wouldn't hurt us too much. But if hes fine then we'll be set up for success for a while.

[Darkwaters]

The article says 3.8M over 4 years with the 4th year being only partially guaranteed. Thats 950K per season. Not bad at all.

[peacemaker885]

“It's everything I've ever dreamed of,” Blair said. “I thank God every night before I go to sleep for putting me in this situation. I didn't go where I wanted to go (in the draft), but I fell in the perfect place.”

Its all you my friend, all you.

[Cry Havoc]

Nice to see the Spurs giving Blair some kind of security down the road.

[Gervin44Silas13]

If we have sucess the next 4 years....Holy Shit!!!!!

WE are gonna be back!!!!!!!!!

Revenge of the Spurs Motherfucker!!!!!!!

You hear that Laker fan!?

[rascal]

If we have sucess the next 4 years....Holy Shit!!!!!

WE are gonna be back!!!!!!!!!

Revenge of the Spurs Motherfucker!!!!!!!

You hear that Laker fan!?

Quit acting like a punk.

[mytespurs]

If this guy can stay healthy and be everything that he was projected to be, then this was indeed a good investment. And a smart investment for the future as the transition from the Duncan years.

[Demo Dick Marcinko]

Quit acting like a punk.

Woah, someone hasn't had their Caffé Latte with amaretto, whipped cream, cherry and extra gay.

[poop]

Woah, someone hasn't had their Caffé Latte with amaretto, whipped cream, cherry and extra gay.

hahahahaha.

[raspsa]

Comparisons with Paul Millsap come to mind. Both are 2nd round picks and were great rebounders in college. Millsap is more athletic but Blair is bigger and stronger. Millsap got rewarded with a $32M contract and this is the kind of money Blair can look forward to if he lives up to expectations. And he won't sign his next contract in a food court, that's for sure..LOL

[barbacoataco]

With Blair signed on the cheap for 4 years, and Haislip making less than 1 mil for the next 2 years, the Spurs may have 2 bargain bigs. When you look at how much many NBA teams pay to mediocre bigs, it is a real savings.

[angelbelow]

Damn, what a great deal. That's real cheap for the type of potential he is.

[bishopospurs]

I am glad he is happy with his deal, everything he does seems humble and sincere, gotta like him.

Today MSG network in NY is showing the Knicks summer league game, and they aired yesterdays this morning. First off, is one of the local SA stations doing this? Secondly, after seeing both Jordan Hill and Blair play I like Blair more, it is crazy they were seperated by more than 30 picks.

[TDMVPDPOY]

blair will still be underpaid compared to the lottery picks b4 him...thats just lame and luck of the draw for him....

[Double-Up]

Good move, now you have his bird rights if he turns out to be a solid player. What is it last 2 years team options?

[duncan228]

timvp broke it down like this.


Now with this information, the contract I laid out looks to be correct.

2009-10: $856,000
2010-11: $925,000
2011-12: $993,000
2012-13: $1,061,000

The total value of this contract is $3,835,000. Subtracting the last season (which is likely a team option), the value is $2,774,000.

Looks like this scenario fits with most of the reports we are currently seeing.

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=131393&page=7

[Thompson]

Damn, what a great deal. That's real cheap for the type of potential he is.

Exactly; if he turns out to be a good player, this is an extremely cheap deal for him and will make it easier to afford good talent to surround Duncan with in his remaining NBA career.

[Tully365]

Woah, someone hasn't had their Caffé Latte with amaretto, whipped cream, cherry and extra gay.

:lol Have you looked recently at the back cover of Rush's 2112 album?? let's just say that people who live in glass houses and wear silk kimonos shouldn't throw stones!

[Budkin]

Blair is going to be the steal of the draft by far.

[SonOfAGun]

4 years for what bonner makes in one?

This is so wrong. haha

[ceperez]

Comparisons with Paul Millsap come to mind. Both are 2nd round picks and were great rebounders in college. Millsap is more athletic but Blair is bigger and stronger. Millsap got rewarded with a $32M contract and this is the kind of money Blair can look forward to if he lives up to expectations. And he won't sign his next contract in a food court, that's for sure..LOL

Milsap pre-draft measurements:

Height w/o Shoes Height w/shoes Weight Wingspan Standing Reach Body Fat No Step Vert Max Vert Bench Press Lane Agility 3/4 Court Sprint Class Rank


6' 6.25" 6' 7.25" 258 7' 1.5" 8' 9.5" 9.7 28.5 32.5 15 11.67 3.30 38

Blair's pre-draft measurement:

6' 5.25" 6' 6.5" 277 7' 2" 8' 10.5" 12.0 26.0 33.0 18 11.50 3.45 NA

Blair is hort by an inch, but.... has a one inch reach advantage!
Vertical leap and sprint about even.
Blair is heavier and stronger.

If Blair matches Millsap's success then we got a guy for $3.8m for four years that others are paying $32m (Millsap's latest contract). What a steal!

[Sean Cagney]

4 years for what bonner makes in one?

This is so wrong. haha

Bonner should make three times less than anyone except Vaughn, otherwise he should get crumbs.

[TDMVPDPOY]

If Blair matches Millsap's success then we got a guy for $3.8m for four years that others are paying $32m (Millsap's latest contract). What a steal!

From a players pov, he be on minimum wage lmao while wankers b4 him will be earnin more than him even when they are off their rookie contracts....if spurs honor employee loyalty...Blair should get a raise in the future

[spurspokesman]

If we have sucess the next 4 years....Holy Shit!!!!!

WE are gonna be back!!!!!!!!!

Revenge of the Spurs Motherfucker!!!!!!!

You hear that Laker fan!?
Plus100 my friend

[spurspokesman]

blair will still be underpaid compared to the lottery picks b4 him...thats just lame and luck of the draw for him....
Hopefully if he lives up to expectations the fo will throw him a couplle more duckets. It would pain me to see a guy work hard and get less

[td_tp_manu]

I have a question: what is the maximum you can offer to a 2nd-round for his first year?

And what is he's already 30 when he joined NBA?

[Darkwaters]

I have a question: what is the maximum you can offer to a 2nd-round for his first year?

And what is he's already 30 when he joined NBA?

There are virtually no rules regarding signing 2nd round picks. There is no rookie scale or anything.

[symple19]

Fantstic - Love it. We get 4 years of Beastly awesomeness

[coyotes_geek]

I have a question: what is the maximum you can offer to a 2nd-round for his first year?

If you've got the cap room you can offer a 2nd round pick a max contract if you wanted to.


And what is he's already 30 when he joined NBA?

A player's age makes no difference as to what you can pay him.

[Agloco]

The article says 3.8M over 4 years with the 4th year being only partially guaranteed. Thats 950K per season. Not bad at all.

Wow. If I got paid like that, I'd gut it our for four years and retire. I'd never have to work another day in my life.

It's too bad that some of these guys have no idea how good they have it.