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This is old news
Anyone familiar with this source? Curious how reliable it is.
This is old news
Of course they could if they wanted to. The question is: Do they want to? I'm not sure.
I mean I know many people expected it, but I don't remember hearing any actual reports of a near-certain extension.
Waiting for tspence to share his information.
maybe they want to before the cap goes up, which affects the size of max deals?
if ur going to correct me, please be gentle
If he gets a max contract, it won't matter if it's an extension or a new deal next year. It would be for the same amount. If the Spurs are willing to max out Kawhi, there is no downside to waiting save the possibility of hurting Kawhi's feelings.
be a discount if he does but he may only sign tell 2017 to see new salary cap and then want the max
also be insurance on his part with his knees
if Bosh is able to get a MAX Contract so can KAWHI!
ABA Source faxed me over an extremely confident facsimile stating that he believed Coffee Black would sign with the Spurs before they made the move to the NBA.
if a max contract is for a certain % of the cap, does that mean the yearly salaries are fluid based on each season's cap?
No. You lock in based on the cap figure the year you sign. That's why LeBron only signed for 2.
Yes, and no. Yes, in the sense that the value of the first year of a max deal fluctuates. No in the sense that after the first year, a player is no longer bound to the max. And no in the sense that signing an extension still uses the cap for the first year of the deal for max calculations, not the year a player inks the extension.
He's not worth the Max now.. At 22 or 23 you should not be getting the max.. Tony is making 12 mil a year these days..
ah that clarifies it
Not all Max's are created equal. Kawhi is worth the Max because someone will offer him the Max. Look at Parsons.
As for an extension, I don't expect an extension. It makes no sense for the Spurs, unless Kawhi is anxious to sign a 4-year, sub-Max extension. A 5-year extension has to be for the Max and reduces the Spurs' cap flexibility next summer, replacing his $4MM cap hold with his new 8-figure salary.
More likely is a new 5-year agreement next summer for somewhere between the Max the Spurs could pay him and the Max another team could pay him.
yes but, we need to lock him up or eles other teams will be MORE THEN happy to offer a max for him.
I mean i'd say he is the best defender in the NBA
Ask the legend TSpence26. Tbh
I think an $80M/5 deal next summer makes the most sense for both sides. The Spurs get Leonard at a slight discount, and Kawhi gets about $11 Million more than he could get anywhere else.
Last edited by Chinook; 07-16-2014 at 09:09 PM.
What if Kawhi wants a taste of real max money when the salary cap is supposed to skyrocket.. do you think he'll opt for a one year deal with San Antonio just to be apart of that climate or takes the 5 year deal next summer?
If Leonard wants the extension now then give it to him. If he's cool with playing it out one more year then do that. Just don't so anything to jeopardize the relationship.
In the next few years the NBA is renegotiating its TV deals, which will probably double the NBA's TV revenue.
A smart GM would be locking up young players to long term deals that will become steals in years 3-5. Sign Parker, Leonard, Green to 5 year deals and watch the salary cap explode in the middle of their contract.
I believe it comes down to having flexibility in signing one or two free agents. If we sign Kawhi to an extension now, we would lose the cap space for any free agents. By waiting, his cap hold is only $7.2M, thus freeing up a lot more money for FA signings. We should have cap room if Manu retires. If TD re-signs for another one or two years, who knows, maybe he discounts it even more. So we could have phenomenal depth by waiting. Kawhi would also be a RFA, so we are keeping him regardless. There is no chance we lose him. Patience is a virtue and it will pay off to wait. Kawhi knows this and the FO knows this.
The Spurs are as good at signing players as any other franchise. It's simple: Play for the Spurs, work with great coaches in a great system, win championships and awards. Who wouldn't want to do that?
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