Boris Diaw looking to get a 2 year $18-$20 contract with Spurs

[Mel_13]

I have never followed the salary cap and pricing strategy with any diligence.

Could you please explain how you made the correct guess of 3 yrs/21 M and how this relates to the MLE?

The Spurs like to get things done quickly and without any fuss. They wanted Boris, that much was obvious. My guess was that Boris would have trouble attracting offers in excess of the MLE (which was 4/21 last year and is 4/22.8 this year). I estimated that an offer for the full value of the MLE, paid over three years rather than four years, would be enough to keep Boris off the market. It might be a slight overpay, but it recognizes Boris' value to the team and avoids the possibility that some other team that fails to land a big fish offered crazy money to him.

[Ron Swanson]

Good call.

[Spursfanfromafar]

The Spurs like to get things done quickly and without any fuss. They wanted Boris, that much was obvious. My guess was that Boris would have trouble attracting offers in excess of the MLE (which was 4/21 last year and is 4/22.8 this year). I estimated that an offer for the full value of the MLE, paid over three years rather than four years, would be enough to keep Boris off the market. It might be a slight overpay, but it recognizes Boris' value to the team and avoids the possibility that some other team that fails to land a big fish offered crazy money to him.

Thanks. Makes sense. Especially the last line.