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Richard Jefferson doesn’t have a deal with the San Antonio Spurs and would prefer to return to the New York area to play for the Knicks or Nets, league sources told Y! Sports.
Jefferson is seeking a multiyear contract that averages in the range of $8 million-$10 million, sources said. He opted out of the $15 million final season of his contract with the Spurs on Tuesday.
Jefferson has built a good relationship with Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, but doesn’t think the team’s system best fits his skills.
The Spurs could still try to sign Jefferson to a contract that lowers their luxury-tax hit, depending on what other options they find in free agency.
– Adrian Wojnarowski, 4:20 p.m. ET, July 1
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Last edited by timvp; 07-01-2010 at 04:01 PM.
thank God!
woops didn't realize I started a new thread, thought I only posted it in the other RJ threads, lol
Better be a sign-and-trade, otherwise we're ed.
i just hope it's a sign and trade. if not, i want him to resign here. this is only god for the Spurs if they can get something in return. Chandler comes to mind.
If it's a S&T, and we can secure Splitter, it's a great start to FA.
Hopefully they can work out a S&T.
You realize the Spurs are screwed if RJ walks? Sign and trade is the best option for Spurs, but neither the Nets or Knicks have anything on their rosters that I'd want, save for Favors or Lee. and neither team will want to part with them.
S&T for who though?
lee for jefferson LOL
don't want RJ here. if it's a sign and trade that'd be great but i'm perfectly fine with him leaving. period.
If he leaves its a good thing, but we still have to find a good athletic SF
do u realize we have to find a replacement for him with just the LLE?
I split it out into a new thread because it's a noteworthy development.
The first rumor I heard of RJ thinking about opting out was involving him going back to NJ for $35-40 million ... add in this story by the best Spurs source (Yahoo AKA Ludden) and I'm really doubting that the Spurs were the ones who pushed RJ to opt out. I think that RJ's number one wish is to go back to NJ.
The good news is that if RJ goes to NJ or NY, he'd likely go in a S&T.
Curry and Gallinari for RJ and Dice?
If it's not a sign and trade, you realize our starting SF next year will either be Hairston or James Anderson, right?
Better for either team financially, correct?
I just want a sign and trade for a trade exception. That would give the Spurs a lot of flexibility to get a replacement. I've posed this question before, but what would convince NY or NJ to do a S&T instead of an outright free agent signing? Could we throw in a 2nd round pick or $1 million?
Teams under the cap best interest is to do a S&T because they can have a contract with 10.5% raises instead of 8%
If RJ sign a $40M/5 years contract, the starting salary will be $6.90M with a 8% raise contract and $6.61M with a 10.5% raise contract. Doing a sign and trade will spare $300K in cap space.
A S&T of RJ for a 2017 top 59 protected second round pick woudl be great because it would create a big TE for Spurs. Spurs can even get a bigger TE by packaging Hairston and/or Jerrells with RJ.
spurs could throw in up to 3 million right?
all for giving time to someone that will value it.
Really? New York barely has enough players to trade as it is. Both seem to have enough cap room to compensate for any money lost in raises from a sign and trade since it won't be a max contract.
The Spurs might be fortunate to get a second rounder out of it. The real value would be the trade exception. Don't get greedy about demands.
I'm really surprised that RJ did this without the team's cooperation.
Here's to getting a nice, fat trade exception.
Hopefully its in a S&T so the Spurs atleast get a trade exception in the deal to bring someone else in. Question is who tho...
In a sign-and-trade, the Spurs can give larger annual salary increases, which means NJ or NY can give RJ a lower first year salary and save some cap room. The Spurs could also take back an unwanted contract or throw in a pick or some cash.
When it comes down to it, NJ or NY would have no reason not to do a S&T other than if they just wanted to screw the Spurs.
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