I want the gotdamn truth. Do you know who this is?

[Axe]

This is the mindset why teams like the Jazz are perpetual losers. Maxing out role players.

The guy has played 2 mediocre seasons and half of a good season. We can all confidently assert that there's little to no chance he earns the supermax requirements for $260M. So that means his max would potentially be $207M.

There's 3 potential outcomes:
1) He absolutely plays out of his mind this season, and you'd instead be on the hook for likely paying him a max of $207M instead $146M. You saved $51M signing him now.

2) He plays no better than he did last year. I'd estimate he'd get a similar contract to what he's currently making. Not sure teams that will have $29M in cap space sink it into an offer sheet for days.

3) He plays worse or gets injured, or has terrible chemistry with Wemby no chance he makes $146M.

Which is likeliest? I'd say 2 or 3. Meaning they didn't get any extra value signing him now.

Honestly, spending more than $200m for a role player seems a bit of a stretch.

[Xiao Yao You]

Honestly, spending more than $200m for a role player seems a bit of a stretch.

23 and put up almost 20 pts a game hitting 3's passing the ball and playing D. Could be much more than just a role player. He can score. That should be enough for your pea brain

[Axe]

Steaming.

[Xiao Yao You]

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[NBAGOAT]

Fine with this spurs fans think he could become like khris Middleton. He’s a decent defender and that makes him better than Poole/herro imo who got similar money