Tony signs extension.

[will_spurs]

Everyone is making it sound like he's older than he is. Tony played 80 games as a 31 year old and 11 as a 32 year old last season. His first year of his new contract should be at age '32' in your table, not 33.

The first year of his new contract is not next season (when he will play most games at age 32) but the season after next, which is why it's listed at age 33 in my table.

[Spursfanfromafar]

Cheers. That's what I suspected (about the the no trade clause).

I never realized Tony had never gotten to free agency. That says something about him, our front office, and how they see each other.

The FP's MO is well known and well appreciated, but here's a chance to appreciate TP. For a premier player like him never seeking to enter free agency in these days of prima donnas, suggests how much emphasis he has put on loyalty and continuity. The Spurs are as lucky to have TP as the vice versa.

[spurraider21]

A comparison of the big 3's salary at the same age:
- age 30: Tim $17.5m Manu $9.0m Tony $12.5m
- age 31: Tim $19.0m Manu $9.9m Tony $12.5m
- age 32: Tim $20.6m Manu $10.7m Tony $12.5m
- age 33: Tim $22.2m Manu $11.9m Tony $13.4m
- age 34: Tim $18.7m Manu $13.0m Tony $14.4m
- age 35: Tim $21.2m Manu $14.1m Tony $15.4m
- age 36: Tim $9.7m Manu $7.5m Tony ???

There's nothing inconsistent in the way the Big 3 has been treated by the Spurs. They all maxxed out at age 33-35. And Tony is still on schedule to get a big paycut when he's 36, like Tim and Manu.

nice breakdown

[MultiTroll]

The huge difference is that Parker still plays a lot more minutes and shoulders a lot more of the load than TD and Manu, both in the offseason and in the playoffs. .

2014 Champ playoffs
Timmy Dunkar
23 games
32.7 min per game

Frenchy Parker
23 games
31.3 minutes per game

Reg Season
Timmy Dunkar
74 Games started
29.2 min per game

Frenchy
68 games started
29.4 min per game. (Thats like 20 seconds more per game average with 6 less games played.)

[rmt]

The huge difference is that Parker still plays a lot more minutes and shoulders a lot more of the load than TD and Manu, both in the offseason and in the playoffs. And despite haters here saying he's going to decline fast, there's no sign of that just yet. Tony has a reliable jumpshot, is improving on 3s and is great at setting the pace: all skills that he won't lose with age.

Totally disagree.

2013-14 regular season

Parker 1997 minutes total, 29.4 mins/game
Duncan 2158 minutes total, 29.2 mins/game
Leonard 29.1 mins/game

2014 playoffs

Parker 719 minutes total, 31.3 mins/game
Duncan 752 minutes total, 32.7 mins/game
Leonard 736 minutes total, 32 mins/game

You didn't see a decline from last year to this? He was dog-tired, injured - was it decline or because he played for France in the summer?

[Gospursel]

does anyone really believe he would be paid LESS anywhere else? How do people not see this as a discount? He is not getting paid near what he would on the open market.

[exstatic]

Totally disagree.

2013-14 regular season

Parker 1997 minutes total, 29.4 mins/game
Duncan 2158 minutes total, 29.2 mins/game
Leonard 29.1 mins/game

2014 playoffs

Parker 719 minutes total, 31.3 mins/game
Duncan 752 minutes total, 32.7 mins/game
Leonard 736 minutes total, 32 mins/game

You didn't see a decline from last year to this? He was dog-tired, injured - was it decline or because he played for France in the summer?

He played for France...for THREE SUMMERS IN A ROW, so yes, he was tired.

[ElNono]

Now they better pay Corey Joseph!

[Richie]

The first year of his new contract is not next season (when he will play most games at age 32) but the season after next, which is why it's listed at age 33 in my table.

Oh yeah, my bad. Got confused.

[Johnny RIngo]

He played for France...for THREE SUMMERS IN A ROW, so yes, he was tired.

That's his own fault for prioritizing meaningless off-season tourneys over the Spurs.

[ducks]

That's his own fault for prioritizing meaningless off-season tourneys over the Spurs.

yes it was but he thought since he was young he could handle it he now knows he can not
and it made leonard not want to play this year to

manu at age 37 wanted to play however only injury was going to keep him out

[Agloco]

yes it was but he thought since he was young he could handle it he now knows he can not
and it made leonard not want to play this year to

manu at age 37 wanted to play however only injury was going to keep him out

ducks taking any chance to on Manu. per par.

[MultiTroll]

It should have been a shorter contract for him to play better and be motivated to get an even better contract to prove his worth.

Common knowledge pro athletes put out in a contract year so yes, i agree.
Combined with, realistically this may be the last shot at a Championship in a while. Certainly i think it's Duncans last shot. Will be thrilled to be wrong if Timmy and Manu continue to excell in 2015-16 but have to feel like this upcoming year is the curtain call. One thing for sure, it's the last chance to repeat. So yes i would have rather had Frenchy playing butthurt with a chip on his shoulder trying as hard as he could to land another big contract.

[TheGreatYacht]

To the idiots saying Tony Parker doesn't deserve this contract..


Elton Brand career earnings: $165.3M (15 seasons)


Rashard Lewis career earnings: $155.3M (17 seasons)


Joe Johnson career earnings: $150.5M (13 seasons)


Baron Davis career earnings: $147.7M (14 seasons)


Amare Stoudamire career earnings: $142.3M (12 seasons)


Gilbert Arenas career earnings: $140.7M (13 seasons)


Zach Randolph career earnings: $138.6M (13 seasons)


Shawn Marion career earnings: $133.4M (15 seasons)


Carlos Boozer career earnings: $129.3M (12 seasons)


Tyson Chandler career earnings: $120.8M (13 seasons)


Lamar Odom career earnings: $114.9M (14 seasons)


Kenyon Martin career earnings: $112.6M (14 seasons)


Richard Hamilton career earnings: $109.1M (15 seasons)


Tony Parker career earnings: $107.4M (13 seasons)


Richard Jefferson career earnings: $106.6M (13 seasons)


Andrei Kirilenko career earnings: $104.4M (13 seasons)


Steve Francis career earnings: $103.5M (10 seasons)




Some players earning more than Tony Parker in 2014-2015:


Omer Asik
Jeremy Lin
Gordon Hayward
Chandler Parsons
Amare Stoudamire
Tyson Chandler
Roy Hibbert
Joe Johnson
Eric Gordon
Zach Randolph
Rudy Gay
Deron Williams

[gilmor]

Just compare chris paul to tony parker.. and you know it's worth it..

How about Derrick Rose? Let's compare Rose to parker.. and you know it's worth it..

[TheGreatYacht]

To the idiots saying Tony Parker doesn't deserve this contract..


Elton Brand career earnings: $165.3M (15 seasons)


Rashard Lewis career earnings: $155.3M (17 seasons)


Joe Johnson career earnings: $150.5M (13 seasons)


Baron Davis career earnings: $147.7M (14 seasons)


Amare Stoudamire career earnings: $142.3M (12 seasons)


Gilbert Arenas career earnings: $140.7M (13 seasons)


Zach Randolph career earnings: $138.6M (13 seasons)


Shawn Marion career earnings: $133.4M (15 seasons)


Carlos Boozer career earnings: $129.3M (12 seasons)


Tyson Chandler career earnings: $120.8M (13 seasons)


Lamar Odom career earnings: $114.9M (14 seasons)


Kenyon Martin career earnings: $112.6M (14 seasons)


Richard Hamilton career earnings: $109.1M (15 seasons)


Tony Parker career earnings: $107.4M (13 seasons)


Richard Jefferson career earnings: $106.6M (13 seasons)


Andrei Kirilenko career earnings: $104.4M (13 seasons)


Steve Francis career earnings: $103.5M (10 seasons)




Some players earning more than Tony Parker in 2014-2015:


Omer Asik
Jeremy Lin
Gordon Hayward
Chandler Parsons
Amare Stoudamire
Tyson Chandler
Roy Hibbert
Joe Johnson
Eric Gordon
Zach Randolph
Rudy Gay
Deron Williams

I'll update this when his contract is up

[anakha]

Post that downstairs.

[jeebus]

[lefty]

I'll update this when his contract is up

Jeremy Parker

[jeebus]

Some players earning more than Tony Parker in 2014-2015:


Omer Asik
Jeremy Lin
Gordon Hayward
Chandler Parsons
Amare Stoudamire
Tyson Chandler
Roy Hibbert
Joe Johnson
Eric Gordon
Zach Randolph
Rudy Gay
Deron Williams

Interesting. All these players are better than Enrique

[ElNono]

[FkLA]

[lefty]

Interesting. All these players are better than Enrique

[KL2]

Thread full of so much fail.

Wonder where this contract will rank in Spurs history, worst contract of all time?

[Nathan89]

Decent backup PG

Sadly not even.