RJ's Contract Details

[ElNono]

lol '3-year-contract'
lol trading chip
lol TP needs RJ's agent

[ElNono]

[ElNono]

JMcDonald_SAEN

One correction to RJ deal. Fourth year IS fully guaranteed, with a player option. #spurs

http://twitter.com/JMcDonald_SAEN/status/19254953735

Aldrige was right all along then...

[ElNono]

[elemento]

and people say it won't affect our future.

If RJ coming from the worst season evah gets this amount of money fully guaranteed, i just can't imagine how TP is going to stay in SA for less then the max.

This is one of the worst contracts of the offseason.

[DesignatedT]

give it a rest. no way im going through this again today

[ElNono]

give it a rest. no way im going through this again today

I'm bored and the season is 4 months away... let me vent

[Obstructed_View]

and people say it won't affect our future.

If RJ coming from the worst season evah gets this amount of money fully guaranteed, i just can't imagine how TP is going to stay in SA for less then the max.

This is one of the worst contracts of the offseason.

That's one way of looking at it. Another way to look at it is the Spurs should just go ahead and offer Parker a max extension now and put the ball firmly into his court with no drama.

[ElNono]

That's one way of looking at it. Another way to look at it is the Spurs should just go ahead and offer Parker a max extension now and put the ball firmly into his court with no drama.

But then the longer he takes to decide, the bigger the drama and the speculation, which can easily drag into the season. I expect them to do the same as with Manu. Wait until after the trade deadline, and then offer a max deal.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

That's one way of looking at it. Another way to look at it is the Spurs should just go ahead and offer Parker a max extension now and put the ball firmly into his court with no drama.

I think it's clear from the details that the Spurs and RJ made this deal prior to him opting out.

Some will question the long delay, but honestly - why the rush to get it signed? Spurs probably told him that they would give him the deal he just re-signed for, and if something better came along he could take it.

[4>0rings]

[RiverwalkParade]

and people say it won't affect our future.

If RJ coming from the worst season evah gets this amount of money fully guaranteed, i just can't imagine how TP is going to stay in SA for less then the max.

This is one of the worst contracts of the offseason.

IMO this signals that TP will be traded this season, if not this offseason. If we can get a servicable back up PG and a PF/C for the future when Tim is gone, that would be a perfect trade.

TP and picks to POR for Pryz, Oden, Rudy, and Eli0tt Williams iswhat I can see happening

[MaNu4Tres]

lol '3-year-contract'
lol trading chip
lol TP needs RJ's agent

Lol pessimistic unrealistic moron

[ElNono]

Lol pessimistic unrealistic moron

lol stuck on stupid
lol 'R.J will have no say in the 4th year.'

[benefactor]

Fully guaranteed player option. Un ingbelievable.

But hey..he will be better because it's his second year!!! And who gives flying about the years after Duncan anyway!!!11!1!11!11!!!!

[Cane]

Lol pessimistic unrealistic moron

[DesignatedT]

Fully guaranteed player option. Un ingbelievable.

But hey..he will be better because it's his second year!!! And who gives flying about the years after Duncan anyway!!!11!1!11!11!!!!

Exactly. Now you're coming around....

[gilmor]

This next year will be very telling, if Parker has a great year and shows signs that he is still a top 3 PG, the Spurs could resign him at the deal he wants (close to the max or the max) and Spurs will be able to afford it under the luxury tax by trading McDyess next off-season even with R.J.

If Parker doesn't have a great year, and Hill and Temple do have a great season. Spurs can sign and trade Parker to a team of his choice, so Spurs can net back value at other positions( If Hill and Temple prove to be the guys at PG).

Doesn't matter about Parker. Both Tim and Manu will decline. The window is 2 years before Spurs become a lottery team, whether Parker is going to be here or not.

If Parker is off after this year, or he stays (which I think he won't), Spurs is still going to be a lottery team once the 2-year window is up.

[PDXSpursFan]

LMAO at people thinking RJ was fool when he opted out

[21_Blessings]

2-year window is up.

The window been shut since 2008 brah.

[benefactor]

LMAO at people thinking RJ was fool when he opted out

I was one of them. The only fool now is the people that offered him the contract.

[HankChinaski]

Wasn't expecting 4 yr 40 mil. But FO has to have faith in the man to offer him the money.

I'll never understand the constant ing and whining from fans who think they could make a better GM. It's a god damn roller coaster ride with you people. Its pathetic.

[HarlemHeat37]

I hope everybody in the media issues Jefferson an apology, they were all clowning on him hard..

[Chomag]

I hope everybody in the media issues Jefferson an apology, they were all clowning on him hard..

But clowning RJ is just way to much fun.

[rmt]

To mortgage the team's future for a player such as RJ who does not fit the team is beyond horrible. Is his 9 point output in the playoff worth $40mil? It's not like he's a fan favorite (Manu) or that he's been a core of championship teams (like Duncan or Parker). This will strap the team when it comes time to rebuild.

Parker will expect nothing less than the maximum extension and going by the contracts they've handed out, he will deserve it since he doubles RJ's output. So we'll have 2 players on long-term deals whose games rely on athleticism and speed (not that I begrudge Parker his as he is younger than RJ and means much, much more to the team).