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Manu gets a pass for life for what he's done for the Spurs.
Question about restricted free agency, for example one team offers tiago a max contract is it mandatory for him to sign it?
Manu gets a pass for life for what he's done for the Spurs.
This shouldn't be breaking news....I heard in an interview with Manu months ago that he wanted to keep playing after this year. He said then that if for some reason the Spurs didn't want him back, then he would consider other options, even perhaps playing overseas.
I don't know if we can cheap-change Manu either. A lot of you still underrate him. Were in the finals for god's sake! I could see a contender like Miami, New York, the Clippers, or some other team going after him this summer. And if they offer him millions more than we'll pay him, and they really want him, then anything could happen.
No. He has to agree to sign an offer sheet just he would a normal contract.
Last edited by Chinook; 05-31-2013 at 04:58 PM.
Well, the username fits the take.
I'd absolutely want Manu back on a contract like 2 years, $13 million. If he's expecting 2 years, $20 million or something along those lines I'd probably have to pass, but I doubt he'll ask for that kind of money.
If only! would b great for the spurs to pursue some big fa's
i hope hes planning on taking a huge paycut...
i love the guy but his game is worth $1-5 mill tops.
No, you cannot force a player to sign a contract. If Tiago wants he can sign for the vet minimum (or a max if it's put in front of him), or go to another league, or retire, or whatever he wants.
So Manu is less valuable than Diaw?
2 years, $13 million would be a no-brainer, tbh. That's fair.
I hope and can easily see Manu moving into coaching on the Spurs when he retires. Of all players past and present I think he's best suited. When there's a time out and coaches are huddled away from the players it's usually Manu on the bench giving instructions with the others huddled around him. He'd be a great fit to someday inherit Pop's mantle. Maybe he'd give the Spurs a discount with that role in mind.
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Uhm.... Wow. That would be interesting...
He took an almost pay it back in 04 iirc when Denver chased him.
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Do you think manu would care if Diaw was making more $$$ than him?
Even a broken down Manu who plays 3/4 of the season is a Top 10 SG and should be paid accordingly tbh. 2 year/13 million is a great deal for Manu.
He has already made close to 80 million,He is going to sign a decent contract for both parties.
this thread needs to be locked then revisited after the Finals.
bull .A veteran's minimum deal would be fair.
He's definitely not taking a vet minimum, but he shouldn't be getting anywhere near 14 million anymore.
I am a HUGE Manu fan, but at this point saying he's "vastly overpaid" isn't an insult, it's just a fact. 9 mil a year is the maximum he should be getting. Absolute max. I think he should technically be getting somewhere in the 7.5-8m range tbh since you know he's going to miss time.
I want him back, but I want the team to have an extra 5-7m to help bolster the team too. We need a better backup PG is Joseph doesn't progress a LOT, and we also need extra money to re-sign or replace Splitter, not to mention potentially replace both Gary Neal and Matt Bonner. If Manu gets too greedy, our team will be worse by default since they won't be able to afford a good enough supporting cast.
I hope Manu bites the bullet and takes somewhere around a 40-50% paycut. Likewise for Timmy (not 40-50%, just like 20% or something) later when his deal expires. Tony on the other hand is vastly underpaid (since he took one for the team already) and deserves a bonus in his next deal imo.
I'm sure Manu will take the paycut, but I hope it's large enough to allow the Spurs to get stuff done. 30% minimum.
Pay him whatever he wants. 2nd most important player behind Tim Duncan.
up to 7M a year would be perfectly fine with me.
IIRC, Manu said in one of the articles I translated a while back that what's going to happen with him is very similar to Duncan last summer... let the team investigate the market, and then once things settle, they'll look for a deal that works for him and the team.
I would expect things to go exactly as TD's deal went: Spurs made the moves they wanted, then run the numbers and came up with an amount that keep them under the lux tax and was 'fair'.
He wants to finish his career with the Spurs and ideally get a two year extension.
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