Shutting down Blair? - Contract reasonings

[Bruno]

Maybe they'll just guarantee all 3 years at the minimum with the raises.

Spurs can't do that.
With the LLE or the min salary exception, the max length is 2 years.

[ElNono]

Just an observation... It's amazing how the at udes have changed in this place now that we're 2 years removed from a championship. I still remember the summer when the Express-News was reporting that Scola's agent was allegedly low-balling the Spurs, and the immediate reaction here was Scola and his agent.
Now Mr Happy is allegedly trying to play hardball with the FO, and the immediate reaction is 'give him what he wants'. I mean, we're talking about a very promising rookie that only has 1 SL game under his belt.
Anyways, just wanted to point out something that stood out while reading this thread.

[Bulwark]

Just an observation... It's amazing how the at udes have changed in this place now that we're 2 years removed from a championship. I still remember the summer when the Express-News was reporting that Scola's agent was allegedly low-balling the Spurs, and the immediate reaction here was Scola and his agent.
Now Mr Happy is allegedly trying to play hardball with the FO, and the immediate reaction is 'give him what he wants'. I mean, we're talking about a very promising rookie that only has 1 SL game under his belt.
Anyways, just wanted to point out something that stood out while reading this thread.

Ah, how quickly we forget.

[DBMethos]

All of this exasperation over a Hoopsworld rumor? Why don't we wait and see what the real deal is first.

[Spursmania]

All of this exasperation over a Hoopsworld rumor? Why don't we wait and see what the real deal is first.

What a great idea.

[024]

All of this exasperation over a Hoopsworld rumor? Why don't we wait and see what the real deal is first.

yeah, i would wait until the next SL game starts before commenting.

[SonOfAGun]

Pay the man.

This guy is tougher than Oberto and Bonner combined. Give him the money and get ready to play for a championship. Can't afford the drama with what's at stake this year.

[objective]

Spurs can't do that.
With the LLE or the min salary exception, the max length is 2 years.

my mistake.

So to clarify, LLE or no LLE, the Spurs can't give him more than 2 years. No scenario exists to give him a 2+1 or anything of the sort.

[anonoftheinternets]

Really, stop trolling.

hands down worst poser on ST .. i wish i knew who's troll ...

[Bruno]

So to clarify, LLE or no LLE, the Spurs can't give him more than 2 years. No scenario exists to give him a 2+1 or anything of the sort.

Yes, Spurs can only signed him to a 1 or 2 years contract.

[45 bank shot]

well,at least he says on his twitter that he can't wait for his next SL game

[timvp]

Have we seen the final figures for McDyess? Could the Spurs have left some MLE money to spend on Blair?

[anjlbitz]

I hate this, it's making me nervous. I've fallen in love with his bball game. Hopefully we'll get news soon

[Bruno]

Have we seen the final figures for McDyess? Could the Spurs have left some MLE money to spend on Blair?

realgm has a starting salary of $4.5M for McDyess.

[timvp]

realgm has a starting salary of $4.5M for McDyess.

[Bruno]

Yes, nice intuition. McDyess getting the full MLE in his first year seemed to be given.

[sabar]

I'll wait for some non-hoopsworld news. At least this rumor has some background behind it, but their stuff still seems fabricated. I think their writers look at all the things that might happen and throw it out there, so that when one of them is true they had it reported first.

[Big P]

realgm has a starting salary of $4.5M for McDyess.

HoopsHYPE.com is showing $5,854,000 $6,322,320 $6,790,640

[Bruno]

HoopsHYPE.com is showing $5,854,000 $6,322,320 $6,790,640

hoopshype sucks for salary info. realgm is significantly more reliable and has some league sources.

[tav1]

Have we seen the final figures for McDyess? Could the Spurs have left some MLE money to spend on Blair?

Props on that.

[Kamnik]

The guy is not asking for that much money. (just consider how much some other players make) Spurs should commit. If not for anything else just to get him think only about basketball and not be afraid for the future of his family.

If I am in his position I make sure I get at least something to be able to financially take care of myself/my parents etc.

And most likely this is not of his making; his agent is looking out for his best interest - and rightly so.

Even if the Spurs sign him and he breaks 5 legs in SL they do not loose much.



And something that is really IMPORTANT HERE: He plays all-in basketball. Throwing his body after every ball. If he was a finesse player he would not be so worried.

Just think of Manu...

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

realgm has a starting salary of $4.5M for McDyess.

Can you show the link to his salary? I can't find it.

[Spursmania]

[waly.mg]

In this case:

Can the Spurs made a LLE 2 years contract, with a second a Player Option.

If he play good, he can opt out and to be a Restricted FA, or something like that?

[Bruno]

Can you show the link to his salary? I can't find it.

You can see salaries in their trade checker. Salaries aren't displayed in $ so you need to do the conversion.