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I want to see dude perform a little more consistently before making him a max guy.
He might be 38, but Tim Duncan was better in the playoffs last year than Kawhi, Leonard just had a better Finals.
We are probably making a bigger deal about this than Kawhi or the Spurs FO.
I want to see dude perform a little more consistently before making him a max guy.
He might be 38, but Tim Duncan was better in the playoffs last year than Kawhi, Leonard just had a better Finals.
For the guys who say he doesn't worth the max, just rembember that in last 10 years, only 20 first round picks have produced as many win shares as Leonard through three seasons, when they became eligible for contract extensions.
15 of those 20 have received max deals, 14 by extension.
Only Brook Lopez had to wait until FA, and Greg Monroe.
Kawhi sure as ain't worth the max yet. But if Klay Thompson is potentially worth a max contract then I guess anyone is.
Please stop.
Can someone post the lowest 4 year extension Kawhi can get?
Two reasons I wanted Tim to get Finals MVP last summer:
1. TD would be only player to win it in three different decades; and
2. This.
Kawhi isn't worth the max, but since this past summer shows that teams are throwing around max contracts at almost every young start with potential, then we might as well come to the realization that we're going to have to pay him the max; maybe not this year, but definitely next year. Kawhi is doing the smart thing, tbh. The Spurs just won the championship and he got a finals MVP. He's trying to strike while the iron is hot.
lol people talking like its their wallet
Can't blame Kawhi's agent for cashing in tbh. When players like Thomson, Gordon & Parsons are getting the max, his agent wants nothing else.
I just hope Kawhi plays just as hard this season if they don't come to an understanding.
There's not going to be a 'signing him for less', I don't think. He knows he's going to get a max offer next summer. The Spurs have a full year to asses the situation and either match or let him walk.
All I'm saying is, if you're calling him the "future of the franchise", then now it's the time to put up.
This is an underrated concern, tbh... he has missed an average of 16 games per season with various injuries every year he's been here.
Trending right now...Lakers fans on Twitter getting excited about the Lakers possibly luring him to LA
Maybe isn't an average of 16 games per season.
Sorry but I don't remember, he played three seasons, he missed games for tendonitis and hand broken last season. Two injuries, what was his injury in the other season?
IIRC, the other one was when he got hurt with a loose nail in his knee.
The problem with giving kawhi the max, is it makes greens market a lot bigger. There is really not much difference between the two.
He's been referred to as the future of the franchise many times by Pop. Finals MVP or not, he's gonna get paid big.
It's risky. I'd take it though. Do some posters even watch the Spurs? We won't see Kawhi average all star numbers while Duncan and Manu are still here. That is just not how the team is constructed. Is he capable? Not sure. But unless Pop changes the system it's going to take a good while to find out. I've said many times before though that I wouldn't be surprised if he went back to Cali.
They aren't reeling in any superstar as much as we want to believe.
The reality is that while there is risk in waiting, IMO the risk of him not living up to a max offer is greater. When you combine some injury risk, with level of play, I firmly believe the risk of paying him too much is greater than anything else. While there is risk of him taking a QO (very low risk) and of him doing a Parson's (good chance), the Spurs have time and can evaluate his level.
Basically, to me, the risk of overpaying him is higher and the risk of losing him or having to pay him more if he performs well during his Parson's deal is much, much less. Is it a risk? Sure, but no reason to over pay when you hold most of the leverage (RFA and Time).
Pay the man!
Well, you can't call a player is injury prone for a nail on the floor -on 76ers court- gashed his knee...
If Kawhi wants something fair and more security (especially since he's had some injuries) he should take a 4 year deal at less than max. If he wants to bet on himself, he should wait until this off season and do a Parsons deal. Either way the Spurs win and the risk is low.
I highly doubt Kawhi will have sour grapes if he somehow proves over the next 3 years he's worth a max deal since the Spurs will be able to pay that then. No need to pay it now when you have questions about performance and don't have to compete with anyone who can offer more than 4 years (with less raises than the Spurs can offer).
Sorry Spurfan, but Ballmer will be opening up his wallet
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