RJ watch is over. He'll re-sign tomorrow

[ace3g]

JMcDonald_SAEN

The RJ watch is over. He'll re-sign tomorrow with Spurs, according to our very own Mike Monroe: http://bit.ly/c0W5GQ

[ElNono]

I'm bracing myself to hear what the length of the contract is...

[lefty]

!!!!!!







Terms?

[bigdog]

I'm guessing 4 years at the most.

[lefty]

I'm guessing 3 years

[tdunk21]

we still need our backup SF.....spurs are very slow at getting things done....

[bobby4germany]

4 years with the last being a team option!?

[chazley]

It's gonna be 3 years 20 million methinks.

[chazley]

4 years with the last being a team option!?

This is likely.

[baseline bum]

I hope it's no more than 3 years, $19 million guaranteed, with a 4th year unguaranteed like Ferry, McDyess, Dampier, etc.

[EricB]

Last I heard was 3 years 4th year mutual option.

[timvp]

The details will be really interesting. Going into the process, RJ was hoping for something like 4 years and $40 million. With the way the market shaped out, his actual value was much lower. Where the two sides met in the middle-ground will be fascinating. We should have a good idea if there was an agreement already in place before RJ opted out.

If RJ got close to that $40 million over four years, we can confidently say there was an agreement already in place. If the contract is closer to something like three years and $25 million, then there obviously wasn't any understanding between the two sides prior to the opt out.

I highly doubt it'll be lower than around three years and $25 million because RJ could have just kept waiting. The supply and demand was finally getting in his favor and the chances of him getting a notable offer in the next few weeks were increasing. Then again, RJ obviously isn't the most savvy business man of all time so who knows.

[baseline bum]

Last I heard was 3 years 4th year mutual option.

What do you mean mutual option? As in both sides have to agree for the 4th year to be picked up? What's the point of that?

[MoSpur]

Finally!!!! Took them long enough. I guess RJ was seeing if a better offer would come along. I'm very curious to see what the Spurs are giving him.

[Shastafarian]

What do you mean mutual option?

Yeah, what the is a "mutual option"?


Is this coming from your "sources"?

[MoSpur]

Last I heard was 3 years 4th year mutual option.

According to your sources?????

[Hooks]

RASUUUUAAALLLL!!!

Spurs better make sign him as a back up SF if RJ re-signs.

[oligarchy]

There are three types of options:

* Team Options give the team the right to invoke the option. There can be only one option year (except in the case of rookie scale contracts).
* Player Options give the player the right to invoke the option. There can be only one option year.
* Player Early Termination Options (ETOs) give the player the right to terminate the contract early. An ETO can't occur prior to the end of fourth season of the contract (which implies that the contract must be for at least five seasons).

A contract may not contain more than one option in the same season (for example, the last season cannot contain both a player option and a team option). A six year contract may contain an ETO following the fourth season and an option (either player or team) following the fifth season.

[DMX7]

I didn't even there was such thing as "mutual option".

[Shastafarian]

I didn't even there was such thing as "mutual option".

I don't think there is.

[scottspurs]

Like the spurs did with splitter I bet they shock the world and resign Rj for 2 years 13 million and RC plays bandit once again.

[chazley]

The details will be really interesting. Going into the process, RJ was hoping for something like 4 years and $40 million. With the way the market shaped out, his actual value was much lower. Where the two sides met in the middle-ground will be fascinating. We should have a good idea if there was an agreement already in place before RJ opted out.

If RJ got close to that $40 million over four years, we can confidently say there was an agreement already in place. If the contract is closer to something like three years and $25 million, then there obviously wasn't any understanding between the two sides prior to the opt out.

I highly doubt it'll be lower than around three years and $25 million because RJ could have just kept waiting. The supply and demand was finally getting in his favor and the chances of him getting a notable offer in the next few weeks were increasing. Then again, RJ obviously isn't the most savvy business man of all time so who knows.

I'd be shocked if he got 3 years 25 mil. That's way more than anyone else would've given him. I think RJ f'd up big time and is going to feel it in his pockets over the length of the contract.

Either way, this is great news for the Spurs.

[Amuseddaysleeper]

The details will be really interesting. Going into the process, RJ was hoping for something like 4 years and $40 million. With the way the market shaped out, his actual value was much lower. Where the two sides met in the middle-ground will be fascinating. We should have a good idea if there was an agreement already in place before RJ opted out.

If RJ got close to that $40 million over four years, we can confidently say there was an agreement already in place. If the contract is closer to something like three years and $25 million, then there obviously wasn't any understanding between the two sides prior to the opt out.

I highly doubt it'll be lower than around three years and $25 million because RJ could have just kept waiting. The supply and demand was finally getting in his favor and the chances of him getting a notable offer in the next few weeks were increasing. Then again, RJ obviously isn't the most savvy business man of all time so who knows.

Should RJ get a deal closer to 40M for 4 years (brutal) do you think that's why Tiago accepted to sign at a "discounted" rate? Perhaps the Spurs told him they couldn't offer him much more because of RJ?

[Cane]

Imo there had to have been at least some kind of deal waiting for him from the Spurs since it helps them out in the short term and the Spurs don't have any realistic options other than RJ.

[scottspurs]

Imo there had to have been at least some kind of deal understanding waiting for him from the Spurs since it helps them out in the short term and the Spurs don't have any realistic options other than RJ.

Why the long wait then?