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What contract can Bledsoe get? Or better said - what will he demand?
our record vs. elite teams ain't much worse than the spurs imho. I'd have to give the other team the edge but it doesn't deny our chance to cause upset imho.
What contract can Bledsoe get? Or better said - what will he demand?
That's a very difficult question to answer. Had he not gone down with the injury, he would have been a lock for near-Max money, but now the situation is uncertain. After the injury, there were whispers about him being injury-prone, and that can haunt a player. The Suns have a ton of cap room, though, so throwing a hefty contract at Bledsoe wouldn't handcuff them in the future.
Personally, I want the Suns to pay the man. The Dragic/Bledsoe combo is explosive, and gives us the ability to have an elite point guard on the floor at all times.
Emeka's contract is the one of the biggest trade chips in the league. I'd be surprised, though, if McD traded him before the deadline. Right now, there aren't any all-stars on the trade block, and he's looking to make a big splash. They'll likely just let his contract expire at the end of the season and try to make big moves in the upcoming free agency.
My personal takes:
1. Keep Bledsoe, regardless of money. Individually he might not be worth a max contract, but it's worth the money to keep Dragic and Bledsoe together. (Dragic has an extremely reasonable contract, which makes it easier to pay Bled.)
2. Trade the Morris brothers only if you get an all-star PF or SF in return. Markieff, in particular, is showing flashes of greatness, and I think part of that has to do with having his brother around. Both players are making about the same money ($2.2 mil this year, $3.1 mil next year), so right now their value is higher than their paycheck.
3. Len shows signs of being a pretty good player, but he's young and hasn't put it together yet. He needs a lot more playing time (he was sidelined with an injury for much of the season). He's mobile, he boxes out better than Plumlee, has decent hands, and he's huge. It's hard to say how good Len will be, but I don't think he'll be a bust.
You damn well better be right. Otherwise, I'm gonna ride you to the ends of the earth.
Cut it out, old man. I never said that Len was the best possible pick at #5, but honestly I don't know who we should have taken instead. Last year's draft class sucked balls. Now quit your sobbin'.
What would be the max in money and years Suns could give Bledsoe? (other teams can't give that many years)
^I believe it's 4/$80 million.
I like Bledsoe... but if he will want too much they should sign&trade him.
Backup PG, SG, SF, PF... they need these things more than Bledsoe.
With Plumlee and Len they will have a very good center rotation next year.
no one on that suns team is going to get the max
players earning +20m a season are franchise changers, bledsoe is not that
number 9.... above Lillard as he should be!
http://www.nba.com/mvp-ladder/
Yet...not an all-star.
Let us wait for Kobe and Paul to grab crutches more firmly!
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