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Danny Green, who took massive discount with Spurs: ‘I took what I was worth’
Dan Feldman
Jul 21, 2015, 12:02 PM EDT
Danny Green took way less than he was worth on his four-year, $40 million contract with the Spurs.
Here’s another way of looking at it.
Dan McCarney of the San Antonio Express-News:
There are a few possibilities:
1. Green is just talking humbly. This is most likely.
2. Gregg Popovich has brainwashed him. At this point, that seems possible.
3. Green has no concept of his market value. That would be disappointing for him and his agent.
I think Green could have gotten a max contract if he desired. If not, he could have come close. He certainly could have gotten more than $10 million per season.
But he chose to stay with the Spurs, who have been great for his career. And that’s fine. It’s his decision.
I just hope he realizes he passed up about $30 million to make that decision.
Unlike Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili, Green didn’t need to take less to make room for LaMarcus Aldridge. The Spurs used Green’s low cap hold to create space, signed Aldridge and then exceeded the cap to re-sign Green with Bird Rights. They could have given him up to a max contract and still assembled the same roster.
It would have just cost them money.
Some will surely assign virtue in Green’s decision. Green even might.
Again, that’s fine. It’s his decision.
But the money is there. If it doesn’t go to Green, it stays with the Spurs owners, whose wealth totals in the billions. I don’t consider Green allowing that group to have more money virtuous.
Remember, the discount he took this season didn’t give the Spurs additional flexibility. Green being paid less than market value in future seasons will help in roster-building, but if that were his concern, he could have taken more this season and less in future years.
Green is assuredly not being paid what he’s worth. It seems he’s OK with that, and more power to him. Money isn’t everything.
But I bet the Spurs’ owners will happily count the millions Green allowed them to keep.
http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.c...t-i-was-worth/
Pity post ElNono. Trying to steal my threads thunder.
The NBA PA must really hate the Spurs, tbh..
Damn, didn't see your thread yet, broPity post ElNono. Trying to steal my threads thunder.
that would be a terrible deal for his future teamI think Green could have gotten a max contract if he desired.
Entirely different and better article. 10/10.Damn, didn't see your thread yet, bro
Good to see players like DG really appreciate the situation they are in - get paid millions to put a ball through a hoop.
majority of posters probably roll their eyes when dabom posts a thread... he's had 8 straight threads that haven't reached page 2
Hopefully the Spurs receive some crucial and key officiating calls this year with the work they have provided for the NBA's owners, tbh..
I'm providing information. Not debates.
Danny Green isn't worth max money.
All Spurs players seem to have a little cuck in them minus Porker.
I don't think he would have got a Max deal. If Matthews got 17.5 and Carroll got 14.5 per, Green would have been closer to Carroll. Which means he would have around 3.25/year on the table.
SOmeone is salty as .
Yeah, butthurt. Who is this Feldman and what team does he route for.
Effing Woj wannabe.
Figures...Pistons fanboy.
Ah, so he is mad Danny rejected him.
I'm not sure how much he earned previously, but 40 million is not a bad payday. Yes he could have gotten more, but I'm guessing it would mean changing teams. He took 40 million to play with the Spurs. He might have checked out the other offers and found that that they weren't 70 million. I think there was humility involved in his statement, but I'm guessing he is feeling pretty damn great.
Also Holt is not worth billions. Some of his investors are and I know them.
Nah, my nig... this was just a different tone than yours, I thought we'll keep em separatePity post ElNono. Trying to steal my threads thunder.
DG probably thinks he is worth more but probably gave the most Spurs-type answer he could think of at the time. Coincidentally, the shirt he was wearing during the interview that quote came from had "Humility" printed on the back.
For every Danny Green, there's a Reggie Jackson, tbh...
40 million dollars and stays with the family. sounds like a great deal tbh
It's not just about Holt, it's the players-owners in general, you could see how they could dislike the Spurs, tbh
Players are trying harder than ever to get more money, guys like Lebron and Chris Paul are trying to empower players into roles that they had never previously had in the NBA hierarchy(particularly the former), etc..
In contrast, you have the Spurs, where David West just gave up a ton of money, Duncan is playing at like 30% of his value, and Green gave up at least a few mil per year, reportedly
Every owner/management-type in the league will approach every former superstar with, "you see what Duncan is taking to win?"..they'll approach every ring-chaser with "you see what David West did?", and role players in their primes like DG with "do you really care about winning or just money and shots? Look at what Green took to win with the Spurs", etc..
They'll still ultimately get paid, especially when you see how much teams were paying some of these average players this Summer, but it's still bad for the NBA PA when the best organization in pro sports has key players taking substantial and even massive paycuts
Well said and I wonder if the money grab is always the best move. Maybe he'll just remain that more grounded. Humility is an under-rated virtue!
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