Player The "It's My Time" Busted Clocktower of Devin Vassell

[Shmurs]

The days of the “auto-max” are over for most teams. Nice to see teams and players actually negotiate. Obviously certain players won’t require much negotiation.

I think it’s actually a little crazy what OKC did this summer. If Shai is a max, and there are several other players at that level with him, then Jdub can’t be a max. And if Jdub isn’t a max then Chet certainly isn’t one

But oh well who cares let’s just forfeit dort and Wallace because we have no money and just assume our good drafting will continue.

Still awfully heavy handed with the big money. Even someone in San Antonio just made a mint from this framework even though he has no claim to being on the same level as these top guys

Still very stupid and sloppy and lazy. Franz couldn’t even shoot when they maxed him but “durrrr second best player gets a max!” (And i understand rookie max’s are different but same principle applies about the pay distribution at that level)

 

[dn0774]

I think it’s actually a little crazy what OKC did this summer. If Shai is a max, and there are several other players at that level with him, then Jdub can’t be a max. And if Jdub isn’t a max then Chet certainly isn’t one

But oh well who cares let’s just forfeit dort and Wallace because we have no money and just assume our good drafting will continue.

Still awfully heavy handed with the big money. Even someone in San Antonio just made a mint from this framework even though he has no claim to being on the same level as these top guys

Still very stupid and sloppy and lazy. Franz couldn’t even shoot when they maxed him but “durrrr second best player gets a max!” (And i understand rookie max’s are different but same principle applies about the pay distribution at that level)

Shai is a 35% max though to be fair due to his awards. JDub signed the rookie extension max which is 25% I believe unless (until?) he hits on all NBA awards as well. On the open market he would absolutely get a max offer from another team. Chet is the tough one due to his availability issues. His stats are deflated as well due to being 3rd fiddle behind Shai/JDub but that is the price you pay to be on a stacked elite team.

With OKC winning the title this season it made giving Chet his max an easy decision. They will go forward with Shai/JDub/Chet as the core and cycle in rookie scale contracts guys around them and trade off/not resign vets who command more than they are willing to pay. It is a big bet on their culture, scouting and player development arms of the franchise to keep hitting on picks and bring in 'OKC' type guys. Given their recent history, it is a good bet to make.

 

[scott]

Yeah, the Chet max is an overpay, IMO and eventually OKC will regret that one.

 

[Shmurs]

Shai is a 35% max though to be fair due to his awards. JDub signed the rookie extension max which is 25% I believe unless (until?) he hits on all NBA awards as well. On the open market he would absolutely get a max offer from another team. Chet is the tough one due to his availability issues. His stats are deflated as well due to being 3rd fiddle behind Shai/JDub but that is the price you pay to be on a stacked elite team.

With OKC winning the title this season it made giving Chet his max an easy decision. They will go forward with Shai/JDub/Chet as the core and cycle in rookie scale contracts guys around them and trade off/not resign vets who command more than they are willing to pay. It is a big bet on their culture, scouting and player development arms of the franchise to keep hitting on picks and bring in 'OKC' type guys. Given their recent history, it is a good bet to make.

the argument that others would have paid Jdub if they didn’t is true but that’s another symptom of the sickness.

I don’t know why the nhl figured this out so easily but the nba can’t. There are tiers of star players and each tier needs rewarded differently. In the nba, once you reach a threshold that’s waaaaay below tier 1, you’re Jaylen Brown having the richest deal in league history when he can’t even dribble with both hands.

So stupid. They need to add another apron so the owners and GM’s get this hammered home.