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keep waiting rj
Contrary to some reports, Richard Jefferson does not have any kind of deal in place with Spurs to return for more years at lesser salary 17 minutes ago via web
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I'm told Jefferson is open to returning to SA but his first priority is a long term deal at the best annual salary he can get. 16 minutes ago via web
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keep waiting rj
RJ is still holding out hope that he did not himself hoping for more money.
They spurs will basically wait for the offers to dwindle, and then see if they feel like matching.
It does look more and more likely that RJ is not really desired by the Spurs, perhaps?
Hopefully this is true because it gives the Spurs good leverage. RJ's market value is falling by the day so the longer this drags out, the better chance the Spurs can either sign him at a fair price or trade him for something they want.
The worst scenario right now is for the Spurs and RJ to have a wink-wink agreement that was negotiated before the market dried up.
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If this is true, RJ and his agent were pretty damn dumb to jump out of a $16 million contract with no parachute.
That's why it simply cannot be true.
Common sense agrees.
But what could RJ and the Spurs be waiting for?
If that's true, then RJ is an idiot, but of course, it could be a cover up for a possible deal they had worked out or at least somewhat agreed to when he opted out. If he really thinks he's going to get more money, he's lost his mind. I do think Mannix is an idiot, too, though.
If what matters most to RJ is money (and it sounds like it is), then the Spurs have little incentive to offer him more than $6 million per year. Combined with better raises, that bid is higher than anyone can offer using an MLE, and thus eliminates a lot of teams from contention. If someone bids higher than $6mil/per, then the Spurs can either bid higher (if it's within reason and/or their budget), or use their leverage of better raises to get a nice TE in a S&T.
One more thing to consider: Buford stayed in San Antonio while the rest of the Spurs staff went to Vegas so that Buford could handle the contracts of Splitter and Bonner. Buford now went to Vegas. If the RJ signing was imminent, why didn't they get it done before Buford left?
The Spurs may be waiting for an out-placement for RJ.
Ditto RJ.
(But the Spurs need to resign RJ unless they have something major in the works that we don't know of.)
i think its safe to say theres no deal done unless there just being real hush hush which doesnt make any sense.Maybe rj is just waiting for some team to panic and throw some serious jack his way
True. I'm sure they'd like to resign him but are letting him look at all options before they sign him. By waiting, RJ's being an idiot and letting his price drop, so the Spurs seem to have the leverage there, like you said, unless an idiot team wants to overpay him, like the Clippers.
Exactly. The Spurs could simply offer a salary starting at the MLE with 10.5% raises. That deal would beat any deal that isn't from a team with salary cap space. And then if a team with salary cap space wants him, you can sign-and-trade him to get a trade exception.
If Mannix is right, the Spurs could string this out and really make RJ look dumb.
I think spurs made a low offer and rj is wanting a better deal
he think someone will give it to him
strange though no teams are rumored at all interst in him
his agent must suck because you would think his agent would like another team atleast interest in him to drive up his price
Could be RJ is a low to no priority . . .
Or, on the opposite end, could be the terms of the RJ signing are already negotiated . . .
Maybe the Spurs already handed him an offer (say $16m/3 seasons) and now they're waiting for RJ to take it or find a better deal...
This is what I mean with lowballing on the other thread...
spurs should offer incentives in his deal more rebounds per game more $
I don't think RJ is "low to no priority". All of us and the Spurs know that with what's remaining of the MLE and the LLE, there is no player available that would be anywhere near what RJ could give the Spurs. I'm sure they're just letting him stay on the market until there is no market for him and they just resign him. The Spurs aren't dumb enough to just let him walk without signing him or doing a sign and trade. They're playing this smart if they're doing what I'm thinking.
Are incentives still allowed?
In a normal cir stance, I'd be worried about RJ pulling a Stephen Jackson and signing a one-year contract with a bad team to improve his stock. But with a lockout looming, that would be very dangerous for RJ.
Yes. Good examples:
http://blog.shamsports.com/2010/07/c...es-due-to.html
If we're talking incentives, I'd like RJ to have some based on 3PT%.
Based upon the events of the last year, I'd say getting up in the morning is very dangerous for RJ.
He just pulled out of $15m guaranteed money... Don't underestimate dumb...
Seriously, pride will have to play a role in this, right? If the best offer RJ has on the table is three years and $18 million, he can't sign that considering he just gave up $16 million over one year.
That's what I'm thinking... It will outdo Bonzi and that's quite a feat...
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