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Dude, Jeff Green ONLY got $36 million over 4 years!!!
Weren't these guys complaining about paying players too much, and that the larger markets could only sign top dollar players? Seems like the only thing that changed is that the players don't get the revenue distribution they used to get, but there's plenty of bad contracts being signed to even things out.
Examples:
Batum (pending): 4 year, $45M
Jeff Green (pending): 4 year, $36M
Roy Hibbert: 4 year, $58M
There's more coming. Eric Gordon is sure to get a ridiculous contract, which he will likely play for only half through its duration. Many of these RFA, Lin especially, will probably see their bids increase as July 11 approaches. Cap space is getting wasted by contracts all over the league.
Why should we care about this as fans? Smaller market teams are trending to spend-now-worry-later strategies, teams that should have the opposite approach. As the cap gradually becomes tougher, these teams will not be able to woo future talent with reasonable contracts due to their self-inflicted cap constraints. Meanwhile, teams like the Lakers and Heat are currently making deals with players worth four times the value in comparison while keeping their future cap space more available. Due to their own ignorance, franchises will watch as the rich get richer and ultimately the fans will pay. More teams will tank, super teams will become the norm and maybe some franchises will relocate.
All that money and no brains.
Last edited by Halberto; 07-08-2012 at 02:14 PM.
Dude, Jeff Green ONLY got $36 million over 4 years!!!
Honestly though, I love seeing superteams in the NBA. Two of the Spurs les came with rosters that would qualify as superteams (Duncan/Ginobili/Parker/Bowen/Horry/Barry).
It's always cool to see superteams that are put together when a GM uses foresight and intellect, but I'm referring to teams formed via trade demands and free agency collusion.
Not that anybody cares, but Kirk Hinrich is back with Chicago.
Matt Bonner clone Ryan Anderson getting $9 million a year for 4 years?
Except RA scored in the playoffs.Matt Bonner clone Ryan Anderson getting $9 million a year for 4 years?
That he did. 2.3 ppg more on 27% shooting vs redhead got's 31%.Except RA scored in the playoffs.
Wasn't that the previous season? Didn't he have almost 10ppg and shot like 35% or something insane like that this year?
July 8, 2012. The day that Jeff Green, Ryan Anderson, and Ersan Ilyasova all became 9M per year players.
Oops, your right. Lousy NBA.com.
When I'm impressed by a Mexican its usually me admiring their fine horticulture skills. You've set a new bar congrats HalbertoWeren't these guys complaining about paying players too much, and that the larger markets could only sign top dollar players? Seems like the only thing that changed is that the players don't get the revenue distribution they used to get, but there's plenty of bad contracts being signed to even things out.
Examples:
Batum (pending): 4 year, $45M
Jeff Green (pending): 4 year, $36M
Roy Hibbert: 4 year, $58M
There's more coming. Eric Gordon is sure to get a ridiculous contract, which he will likely play for only half through its duration. Many of these RFA, Lin especially, will probably see their bids increase as July 11 approaches. Cap space is getting wasted by contracts all over the league.
Why should we care about this as fans? Smaller market teams are trending to spend-now-worry-later strategies, teams that should have the opposite approach. As the cap gradually becomes tougher, these teams will not be able to woo future talent with reasonable contracts due to their self-inflicted cap constraints. Meanwhile, teams like the Lakers and Heat are currently making deals with players worth four times the value in comparison while keeping their future cap space more available. Due to their own ignorance, franchises will watch as the rich get richer and ultimately the fans will pay. More teams will tank, super teams will become the norm and maybe some franchises will relocate.
All that money and no brains.
Ryan Anderson isnt that bad imo. 100 times better than the redheaded demon. Overpaid definitely but thats kind of a given with bigs nowadays.
league's map is getting reshaped just like how the world order was reformed after both world wars, winning franchise are continuing to win in decades to come while the ty ones are staying ty, and the mavs chose to join the wrong side at the buzzer
Them Clips seem to be on the right side for once, tbh...
^ Monkeyball has yet to get it done, tbh
If I'm right, the mavs losing out on free agency and avoiding bad contracts this summer might actually be a blessing in disguise. While all the other teams are pinching pennies next summer, Cuban may be able to organize a coup (Im not sure how the market looks next summer). At the same time, Cuban is notorious for offering bad contracts (Dampier, Haywood, Marion, Howard etc.). It's the only glimmer of hope mavs fans have left in the Dirk era and it's not very promisingand the mavs chose to join the wrong side at the buzzer
The Mavs look more and more like the 70s Warriors: Team that won a ring with ONE star (Rick Barry/Dirk), but are one and done especially once the Lakers and Celtics got back on the map.
fifyThe Mavs look more and more like the 70s Warriors: Team that won a ring with ONE star (Rick Barry/Dirk), but are one and done especially once the Lakers and Celtics got back on the map.
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