Tony Parker has signed a multi-year contract extension.

[Cane]

Damn, that is a lot lower than people were expecting.

True that. This deal is pretty impressive. Gotta love the Spurs FO and Parker

[Kori Ellis]

Quick translation of TP interview:

Is Tony, what is your feeling after the signing of this new contract?
It's a huge satisfaction. It especially show how Spurs trust me to offer me that contract. I thank Peter Holt, Gregg Popovich and RC Bufford. All went very fast since the negotiations began two weeks ago. I've quickly understood that it was just a matter of time before reaching an agreement. Spurs' talk was clear. They wanted to keep me and build the team around me. I like this club, I like this city. I'm here at home. It was impossible for me to turn down this offer. I'm sure that there are still beautiful things to do in San Antonio in the following years.

There were many rumors for months about a possible departure…
It's always the same thing during contract years. Every day, you are linked with a new team. I repeated that my wish was to stay in San Antonio but nobody wanted to believe me. However, I knew exactly what happened. I knew Spurs' point of view on me. After some time, you don't even notice what people are saying. You let them talk. At the end, I'm on the way to wear Spurs' jersey until 2015. 14 years with the same team, I'm proud of that.

Is it a relief?
it changes a lot of things for this year because I will be able to play without that in mind. I won't have to worry about the future. If I hadn't re-sign with Spurs, I could have ended without a team next summer with the risk of a lock out. I will fully be focused on FNT and the 2011 Euro. I plan to play for FNT for a lot years. However, this new contract won't change my motivation. I want to explode everything.

Thanks for the translation.

I like this line: "At the end, I'm on the way to wear Spurs' jersey until 2015. 14 years with the same team, I'm proud of that."

[MannyIsGod]

More pot stirring:

Who knows what kind of deals can come up before the trade deadline and the Spurs probably would rather wait until then before making a move unless the trade was somehow a no-brainer. With a good contract and Parker being healthy, he can be an attractive asset if it ever comes down to it unlike RJ.

Your pot stirring is beyond weak. The Spurs are very unlikely to get a talent as good as parker at this low a rate but yes, Parker is tradeable as is everyone else on the team.

[MannyIsGod]

I honestly don't know how the Spurs do this stuff. Manu's contract, even though at the time was a healthy amount, looks like a bargain compared to what most guys received.

TP's contract looks equally ridiculous.

10 years from now it will come out the Spurs were breaking CBA rules. Its really that ing nuts how they get players to take lower amounts of money here.

[MannyIsGod]

High center P'n'R with Parker. Oh, and our shooters this year are NOT RMJ, Bogans and Finley.

Oh, and as OKC showed last year, you can RUN on those ers.

HPR is fine but you just bring help from the wings and still force the shooters to beat you. Our shooters this year are still pretty much the same as they have been except for an unproven rookie.

Tony needs help from consistent outside shooting to beat Phillis' strat. I hope he gets it this year.

[timvp]

4-year, $40 million for RJ.

4-year, $50 million for TP.

I know the pending lockout is a bit scary but TP took a fraction of what he could have made on the open market. Parker should fire his agent.

But I'm not complainin'

[MannyIsGod]

Thanks for the translation.

I like this line: "At the end, I'm on the way to wear Spurs' jersey until 2015. 14 years with the same team, I'm proud of that."

It looks like the big three will all be career Spurs. Thats an amazing feat in today's NBA.

[MannyIsGod]

4-year, $40 million for RJ.

4-year, $50 million for TP.

I know the pending lockout is a bit scary but TP took a fraction of what he could have made on the open market. Parker should fire his agent.

But I'm not complainin'

Lockout fear. Its pretty nuts.

[DPG21920]

10 years from now it will come out the Spurs were breaking CBA rules. Its really that ing nuts how they get players to take lower amounts of money here.

Yeah, I really don't get it. I used to think I could work in a front office (obviously after years of learning), but the Spurs FO has some ridiculous talent.

4-year, $40 million for RJ.

4-year, $50 million for TP.

I know the pending lockout is a bit scary but TP took a fraction of what he could have made on the open market. Parker should fire his agent.

But I'm not complainin'

Makes you wonder...

[Spursfanfromafar]

first of all, kudos to Bruno who consistently maintained that TP will be resigned.

Second, kudos to TP for agreeing to a contract paying him "only" $50 million for 4 years. He is now paid slightly lesser than Rajon Rondo (not per year, but overall - Rondo is paid $55 in 5 years) and just a little more than Steve Nash per year.

That is a good bargain for someone who carried the team two seasons ago along with Tim Duncan.

Third, it shows that unlike immature but excellent PGs like CP3, TP is a team player who respects the hard working/painstaking culture of a small market team and wants to better it instead of seeking ready made glory and limelight elsewhere.

[BillMc]

I wonder if keeping Tony and Manu increases the chances Tim will extend his career a few years? I think it does. (Health permitting).

[DPG21920]

Lockout fear. Its pretty nuts.

But that doesn't make sense to me. All these dudes that signed contracts or extensions this summer had the same fear and most got paid well beyond what they should have.

TP gets way less.

I mean, RJ got more than him.

[timvp]

It's gonna be tough for the Parker haters to twist this into fitting with his supposed reputation of being greedy and too Hollywood for San Antonio. Then again, it looks like some are already attempting to do so.

[Kori Ellis]

Tony Parker im happy im staying with the spurs!!! san antonio is HOME!!!!! je suis content de rester a san antonio!! SAN ANTONIO CEST LA MAISON!!!
12 minutes ago

http://www.facebook.com/#!/tp9network

[Spurminator]

Very exciting news. That's a great deal for a franchise point guard.

[Cane]

The Spurs are very unlikely to get a talent as good as parker at this low a rate but yes, Parker is tradeable as is everyone else on the team.

Agreed before your comma, not so much after considering RJ's deal and Parker's the youngest star on the team.

4-year, $40 million for RJ.

4-year, $50 million for TP.

I know the pending lockout is a bit scary but TP took a fraction of what he could have made on the open market. Parker should fire his agent.

But I'm not complainin'

It looks like the big three will all be career Spurs. Thats an amazing feat in today's NBA.

True that, the big 3 and the Spurs organization seem like the best example of how to run things in the modern NBA.

[anakha]

It's gonna be tough for the Parker haters to twist this into fitting with his supposed reputation of being greedy and too Hollywood for San Antonio. Then again, it looks like some are already attempting to do so.

The logic gymnastics that will be performed will be glorious.

[MaNu4Tres]

To DPG:

I never ever ever brought up the notion that Tiago would not have came to San Antonio if it wasn't for RJ's pay cut.

I believed from the get go Tiago would have been here regardless.

Get your facts straight before looking like an idiot confusing me with somebody else.

[Spurminator]

It's gonna be tough for the Parker haters to twist this into fitting with his supposed reputation of being greedy and too Hollywood for San Antonio. Then again, it looks like some are already attempting to do so.

Yeah we haven't seen the end of the Trade Parker threads but at least no one can argue he should be traded "because he's going to leave anyway."

[DPG21920]

To DPG:

I never ever ever brought up the notion that Tiago would not have came to San Antonio if it wasn't for RJ's pay cut.

I believed from the get go Tiago would have been here regardless.

Get your facts straight before looking like an idiot confusing me with somebody else.

You made a lump comment about people who hated RJ's contract. I made a lump comment about the stupid things said by the group who loved it. Get over it girl.

[ShoogarBear]

Yeah, I hope Tony doesn't pack it in like Manu did.

[slick'81]

love ya tp9 glad your gonna be a spur for life ing great news

[clubalien]

looks like now we can trade him since teams won't worry that he will leave after his contract is over

[MaNu4Tres]

I made a lump comment about the stupid things said by the group who loved it. Get over it girl.

No you actually quoted me and was completely wrong. No one loved RJ's contract. Some of us just admired how the front office resigned the best realistic small forward available. And a few of us were aware that his contract (even being slightly overpaid), didn't necessarily hurt the Spurs chances at resigning Parker or hurt their potential rebuilding process in 3 years.

And I'm not crying nor am I a female.

Nice try though

[ohmwrecker]

I mean, RJ got more than him.

I'm not good with the maths, but . . . ?