Should Tim Duncan Ask for Big Money?

[DMC]

He's one of the best bigs in the game, still. Sure he's older, but so what? He should get paid for his contributions, not take less to play above the level of guys making 2x what he's making.

[ducks]

Yeah he is poor house

[ducks]

I saw vet min 5 percent of spurs

[DMC]

Yeah he is poor house

Irrelevant. They could all play for 100K a year. Why should Tim let the Spurs profit so much off him while sacrificing to get where they've gotten, and not get paid at his age doing what he's doing? Any other team would pay him at least 15 for one year, probably 20.

[ducks]

If Spurs pay him 20 no le next year

[DMC]

If Spurs pay him 20 no le next year

lol there's no le next year regardless. Tim has the right to ask for payment for serviced rendered, and get market value instead of charity level .

[ducks]

If Tim feels no shot at le I think he retires

[Sean Cagney]

lol there's no le next year regardless. Tim has the right to ask for payment for serviced rendered, and get market value instead of charity level .

I was just going to say the same thing when I read that.

[xellos88330]

I am curious about this myself. I think he is within his rights to ask, but it really does depend on whether he wants to win, or collect a check.

[ChumpDumper]

He should ask for whatever he wants.

[spurs10]

He's one of the best bigs in the game, still. Sure he's older, but so what? He should get paid for his contributions, not take less to play above the level of guys making 2x what he's making.

Word

[DMC]

That's two words.

[apalisoc_9]

Parker makes 14 million dollars a year.....

[spurs10]

Tim will do as he pleases and will likely have a big say as to how things go down. He knows there's life after him and will probably be implicit in the discussions.

[spursparker9]

Pop is making 11 mil per year

[Richie]

Irrelevant. They could all play for 100K a year. Why should Tim let the Spurs profit so much off him while sacrificing to get where they've gotten, and not get paid at his age doing what he's doing? Any other team would pay him at least 15 for one year, probably 20.

You clearly don't understand the situation if you think players taking cuts allows the teams to profit from them more. The money he gives up goes to other players, not the owners. Due to the salary cap the owner is pretty much gonna make them same regardless of whether Duncan gets $2m or $20m.

[Nathan89]

lol there's no le next year regardless. Tim has the right to ask for payment for serviced rendered, and get market value instead of charity level .

Tim wouldn't take a discount if he agreed with this.

[romain.star]

He should ask for whatever he wants.

Whatever as in 200 billions dollars per month?

[Shastafarian]

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/show....php?t=225232&

[DDUBB1770]

If he asks for big money he should stipulate he will only take it if Manu retires or promises to learn a normal 2 handed chest pass to the open man!!!

[Poolboy5623]

I would imagine Peter is taking care of Tim. I mean just a couple years ago ak47, was getting millions handed to him(under the table ), or so many on here claimed (after signing for pennies with nets). Why couldn't tim be getting the same?

[DPG21920]

lol there's no le next year regardless. Tim has the right to ask for payment for serviced rendered, and get market value instead of charity level .

if this is the basis for your reasoning then it's flawed from the beginning. Of course the Spurs have a shot at contending next year.

[Dex]

Should he? Probably.

Will he? Doubtfully.

[Johnny RIngo]

Parker makes 14 million dollars a year.....

Yup. If the worst point guard in the entire playoffs(and a bottom 5 PG in the NBA) can make 14 mil/year, Duncan rightfully deserves to get whatever he wants. That selfish French got is the highest paid player on the team, prioritizes international basketball ahead of the Spurs, and has the audacity to heal up on company time while taking 15-20 games off every year due to "injuries and fatigue" And the re ed Parker fans want TD to take a vet min deal all while justifying Tony's bloated contract. Ridiculous.

[TXstbobcat]

He will probably take a 2 year deal for 10 million per year with the 2nd year as a a player option.

He is worth more than that and should get more than that.