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Maybe the Spurs should extend him and renegotiate his contract. 4 years, 40 million. 10 million next year, instead of 15 million. That frees up some space.
If it doesn't work, trade him to Phoenix. They're stupid.
This. A better option would be a sign-and-trade for someone with his level of skill or better, but I doubt anyone's willing to do that with us.
Maybe the Spurs should extend him and renegotiate his contract. 4 years, 40 million. 10 million next year, instead of 15 million. That frees up some space.
If it doesn't work, trade him to Phoenix. They're stupid.
"If you win a championship, you might opt out,'' he said. "If you lose in the first round, you might stay. You can't say it's going to be one way or the other."
Another suck ass 1st round exit and you'll stay and torture us with another year of suck ass?
But a Championship and you'll leave?
Okay.
I'll choose b.
If RJ doesn't opt out, Spurs offseason will likely be spending half the MLE on Splitter and filling the roster with cheap players.
Tell me what Spurs would do if RJ opt out and how it will make Spurs a better team?
EXACTLY. With the hard cap coming, he'll never see $10M a season again. He'll be lucky to get $5M.
Don't ever play chicken with the Spurs FO. The worst outcome for the FO is to extend RJ. That'w a W for him and an L for them. That isn't happening. The other two outcomes are he opts out (L/L) or he plays out his last year (W/W). He can probably get 3-4 years at ~$5M on a follow on to the last year at $15M.
If that chode does opt out, won't we have some extra cash to spend on a decent FA?
A $15 million expiring contract is much more valuable than RJ opting out. Hope he doesn't. And the NBA is a business. Don't know why some of you are getting your panties in a bunch. It's not your money.
It doesn't make them better, but then again, it doesn't make his situation better, either. I can tell you this: he isn't getting any kind of extension this summer. That's a fact. If he thinks he can bluff or bully the Spurs FO, he's sadly mistaken.
No. We still just have the MLE, which by all accounts will be spent on Splitter. It might drop us below the tax threshold, though.
Honestly? The minutes that Temple has earned this year show him to be a better ball handler than RJ, a MUCH better outside shooter, and at least on par, if not a better defender. RJ has the edge in finishing.
I've never tell that RJ will opt out.
He would be quite dumb to do so.
Better question is, why the is bringing this up before the playoffs?
I know the media asked RJ about this initially, but that doesn't mean he needed to answer it. I've rooted for this guy all year long and have been hesistant to call him a bust. I certainly don't think he's a bad player, he's just a bad fit for this team. He's not a mentally tough player either. As he stated, on another team, his value, and his productivity, would likely soar.
In a way, I hope RJ does opt out. That way, the Spurs could seek another mid-career SF to replace him. I haven't looked at the available crop of free agent SFs, but I'd have to believe the Spurs can acquire one via sign-n-trade. There has to be another SF, who would be a better, cheaper fit than RJ.
On the other hand, part of me hopes he stays at least one more year. I'm banking on the Spurs drafting a high-quality, athletic, SF in the June draft. However, that rookie would probably need at least a 1-year incubation period. Then he could take over for the soon-to-be-departed RJ.
That fool isn't opting out and throwing away money for one season that would take him 2 to 3 seasons to earn if he opts out. That would be ing re ed.
Because Manu just got an extension.
I find it hilarious that RJ thinks he would make 10 million a year over a 4 yar contract if he opts out... Has he secretly been playing well for another team without us knowing?
Manu >>>>>>> Jefferson. Manu has been a BIG part of the Spurs for how many years now? There's absolutely NO comparison between Manu and RJ. He needs to just shut up and play!
I'm just speaking to the timing, not the validity. No need to get your granny-panties in a wad.
Wow Jefferson, just leave us so we can pick up someone who actually cares for wins not money. Dont get me wrong love money too but cmon at 30? Isnt it time to grow up and try to win a ring, I mean that was the goal at one point for all NBA players wasnt it?
One more thing, we as Spurs fans dont care about the Value of how much you make, we care about the Value of your character and you Mr. Jefferson obviously dont value the art of winning as much as you do the greed of money.
Heres a list of potential sf free agents this Summer:
Josh Childress
Josh Howard
Grant Hill
Kyle Korver
Travis Outlaw
John Salmons
Ronnie Brewer
If Splitter comes over, we can sign none of them.
John Salmons why.....why.....doesnt it work out when we want him every year, Parker for Salmons...Meanwhile Splitter comes over, ahh the beauty of day dreaming
Grant Hill is 38 years old, why would you even bring his name up even if he IS a FA this summer.
The spurs will have holes at sf and the frontline.
For a second, I actually thought that RJ was going to say that he doesn't deserve the money, that his monstrous salary is keeping him up at night. To make up for it, he would take the vet min with the Spurs next year, so that the Spurs only effectively had to pay him $8M a year for two years instead of $15M
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