Tony signs extension.

[Nathan89]

Thread full of so much fail.

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

Rj's was worse

[Johnny RIngo]

Sadly not even.

Tony would make a decent D-League PG imo

[BatManu20]

ST has officially turned on Tony

[lefty]

Interesting. All these players are better than Enrique

TheGreatYacht hater


gots

[Johnny RIngo]

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

All of those guys would have scored more than 2 points against the Warriors

[mkurts]

Delusional pork s strike again.

They love seeing this team fail.

[benefactor]

With Parker in heavy decline, the Spurs are pretty well screwed as far as a rebuild goes over the next couple of seasons. Perhaps Parker can continue to improve that 3pt shot so he can at least have some value headed into the last couple of years of his deal. Overall, I'm still not mad at the deal. Each of the Big 3 played a big role in at least one of the trophies in the cabinet...and most declining stars seem to get that one last deal where they are overpaid yet unproductive. It is what it is.

[AFBlue]

With Parker in heavy decline, the Spurs are pretty well screwed as far as a rebuild goes over the next couple of seasons. Perhaps Parker can continue to improve that 3pt shot so he can at least have some value headed into the last couple of years of his deal. Overall, I'm still not mad at the deal. Each of the Big 3 played a big role in at least one of the trophies in the cabinet...and most declining stars seem to get that one last deal where they are overpaid yet unproductive. It is what it is.

Not gonna presume Tony is done after half a season of bads. I remember people calling Tim done years ago. I myself made that mistake with Ginobili two years ago. But both players have gone on to post productive years after being in supposed decline.

Tony has been way off this year, but I'm not ready to say he's finished. Not for this season or any of the next two.

[benefactor]

I just don't see Parker's speed/quickness magically returning on a consistent basis as he gets older. Duncan changed his body and Manu's game doesn't rely on his physical ability as much as it does his craftiness. Without his speed, Parker has very little use outside of being a jump shooter.

[ElNono]

I just don't see Parker's speed/quickness magically returning on a consistent basis as he gets older. Duncan changed his body and Manu's game doesn't rely on his physical ability as much as it does his craftiness. Without his speed, Parker has very little use outside of being a jump shooter.

det leadership though

[AFBlue]

I just don't see Parker's speed/quickness magically returning on a consistent basis as he gets older. Duncan changed his body and Manu's game doesn't rely on his physical ability as much as it does his craftiness. Without his speed, Parker has very little use outside of being a jump shooter.

I don't really think he's pressing to get into the lane as much this year. Almost like there's another gear and he just hasn't decided to flip the switch. I figured his decline would come swifter than the other two unless he transformed his game, but I just don't see it happening that quickly.

I s'pose I could be wrong, but I wouldn't be surprised if he finished out the season strong in the last couple months.

[SpursFan86]

Not gonna lie, I'm really starting worry how bad this extension was. If he's this bad now, imagine what he'll be like in 2 years...

I'd be more confident if he wasn't mediocre for most of last season as well. Players have off years. But he wasn't that great last season, was mediocre in the playoffs, and then he's been straight up bad this season. That's not a good sign. As much as I want to believe it's just a bad stretch, he hasn't played at an elite level since 2013. He's about to be 33 years old. I'm not feeling too good about his future.

[ducks]

All of those guys would have scored more than 2 points against the Warriors

In November curry said to owned him

[spurraider21]

good to hear. tony's game has always been evolving, so he should age well. still, i hope he wasn't overpaid given how old he will be throughout the duration of the deal

me

[ElNono]

me

did you forget to log into your hater account?

[Leetonidas]

good to hear. tony's game has always been evolving, so he should age well. still, i hope he wasn't overpaid given how old he will be throughout the duration of the deal

[Legacy]

Pop even said this whole season depended on Parker's health and that we go nowhere without it/him.

[HI-FI]

good to hear. tony's game has always been evolving, so he should age well. still, i hope he wasn't overpaid given how old he will be throughout the duration of the deal

Pepperdine would be proud.

"hey pal, you want to see my LSAT? huh? that's what I thought."

[spurraider21]

did you forget to log into your hater account?

i'm actually an evita fan, though

[spurraider21]

Pepperdine would be proud.

"hey pal, you want to see my LSAT? huh? that's what I thought."

hey man, the LSAT was the strongest part of my application

[Johnny RIngo]

three more years of this

[Johnny RIngo]

I know the posters complaining about the deal are just trolls, but let's just analyze this for a moment . If TP9 hits free agency at the end of next season, what do you think teams would offer him? $12-$15 million a year? LOL.

Tony can get a monster contract from a number of teams in free agency. And without Tony, the Spurs le window will close for the foreseeable future, and who knows if and when it would reopen. Don't the trolls like les? TP is the best point guard in the league, and even if they don't agree with that, he is easily the best point guard for the Spurs.

So tbh Tony is again being underpaid in a material respect, but it was nice to see the Spurs give him the max extension as a way of showing their faith in him and appreciation for him.

Dumbest poster on Spurstalk

Makes ducks look intelligent in comparison and that dude is half re ed

[Johnny RIngo]

How are people acting like this isn't a discount? $14m per for Parker is still cheap, even if he declines somewhat.

3 years/45 million.

Not bad. Parker is the best PG in the league hands down, and it's about time he gets paid like it. Chris Paul still makes 20 mil a year, but he has to give 50% of that back to the state of California due to their insane income taxes, which Texas doesn't even have. So Tony is actually making 5 mil more than him now. It's about damn time.

Solid contract. No problems with the amount he's getting. He's paid his dues, now it's time for the Spurs to return the favor to one of the most underrated players in the history of the NBA.

I can't wait to see Parker on the Spurs in 2016 playing without "8" giving up possessions. I expect an MVP caliber season next year

best PG in the league finally getting the recognition

Tiago = overpaid
Diaw = right amount
Manu = right amount (despite what anybody else thinks)
Parker = either right amount or even slightly underpaid

Let's be honest, if Spurs signed Parker for 12 mil a year for 3 years like all you guys have been ing about, that extra 3 mil would not have been used to sign another player anyways. Spurs still currently have the MLE that they still haven't used yet. Parker DESERVES 15 mil a year, I don't understand why you guys are crying over this.

$45m for 3 years (even less than that) is a good price for Tony. He could certainly get more from another team, so he's actually being underpaid. At the same time it's still a raise from his previous contract, so it gives the right impression that he's "being paid". I guess both parties are very happy for this deal.

There's certainly been a decline in pure stats (mostly points and assists in his case) in 2014 but he still got an All-Star selection, All-NBA 2nd team, #12 in MVP ranking and a ring. I guess the news of his decline have been greatly exaggerated His shooting is still elite (50%) and his 3pt shot is improving, which is good news as he's evolving into the kind of player he'll need to be in the latter stages of his career. And he's more of a leader than ever.

In many ways the Spurs are a gift that keep on giving. As a fan it is so satisfying to see the franchise being able to ensure the loyalty of the 3 future HOFers and knowing that all 3 of them are going to retire as Spurs. I guess few franchises have 3 players playing their whole careers for the same franchise, let alone future HOFers, let alone at the same time. Spurs fans are really blessed.

Nice wedding gift for Tony.

As others have pointed out, he has been underpaid for several years, and, compared to others around the league, remains underpaid. Once again points to his willingness to give up some things to stay with the Spurs.

He is happy and the Spurs are happy, so as a fan, I'm thrilled.

Anyone complaining about spurs over paying anyone on current roster is just Nba dumb

That's a solid extension for the spurs and TP. He has always privileged safety and contract extension rather than hitting free agency market. In that sense it's not a surprise.

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.

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..

[RD2191]

what a surprise. the biggest gots on this board are all parker fans

[TXstbobcat]

Can someone find that hot tub time machine and stop this contract from getting offered??????