OJ Mayo asking Suns for $10Million a year

[ncrizzle]

http://www.straightouttavancouver.co...eason-so-how-u

"According to a report this weekend, it appears as if O.J. Mayo asked the Phoenix Suns for $10 million per season. Which, as we know, is well-above what the Grizzlies would have offered him to stay in Memphis.

https://twitter.com/sethpo?tw_i=2246...w_p=tweetembed

Now, naturally the Suns aren't going to give Mayo $10 million per season, as much as they would actually like to sign him. It's just a wonder, though, where did he come up with that figure and who, if anyone, is willing to pay him anywhere close to $10 million?

We know that there are a few teams rumored to be interested in Mayo, including the Suns, Pacers (though that noise has died down), the Celtics and even the Bulls. But, again, none of those teams have the space to pay him anywhere near his desired figure. You can't blame a man for wanting to get paid, but I think he may have miscalculated a few things here. Especially when you consider that the Suns are trying to decide between Mayo and Courtney Lee, who won't demand nearly as much per season.

At this point, I just don't see any way he gets close to $10 million. I had predicted at one point that a team would "over-spend" and pay him $7-8 million per season, but even now that's seeming less likely as the open cap space continues to fill up. (Note: My prediction was that the Brooklyn Nets would sign him, but that was before they went all-in on Joe Johnson, Brook Lopez and Gerald Wallace.)

It'll certainly be interesting to see how this plays out."

[Snoop_Cat]

$10 million a year?

Incredibly stupid. Phoenix should play this one low. Not many desirable teams have the cap space to offer him anything close and there's no way the Grizzlies give him close to that.

The Suns are basically bidding against themselves - they have more money to offer than some of the other teams and more willing, they would be foolish to jump the gun.

[niko]

He's apparently on the Lin scale.

[NOHCP3]

Don't do it PHX... 8 or 7.5 is alot more reasonable.

[CelticBaller]

Don't do it Suns

[Rnbizzle]

$10 million a year?

Incredibly stupid. Phoenix should play this one low. Not many desirable teams have the cap space to offer him anything close and there's no way the Grizzlies give him close to that.

The Suns are basically bidding against themselves - they have more money to offer than some of the other teams and more willing, they would be foolish to jump the gun.

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[dunksby]

Who in their right minds would pay that much for Orange Juice?

[DirtySanchez]

Remember the new CBA was suppose to take the power away from the players.

[Freedom Kid7]

No way on earth he's that much. He's not even a starter

[roffie]

ahahah OJ..

[ncrizzle]

I am very grateful for what OJ did for the grizzlies, but asking for that much money is just ludacris. Insane. Delusional. He has shown that all he cares about is the $$$. I think that if he did a 1year/6-7mill a year deal like beasley, he could prove if he is worth 10mill a year. But GMs have to be like when they hear the proposal.

[LJJ]

OJ Mayo playoff statistics: 9ppg, 3,5rpg, 2apg, 2topg, 27% shooting

[BlackVVaves]

OJ Mayo playoff statistics: 9ppg, 3,5rpg, 2apg, 2topg, 27% shooting

Wow. That's turrrible. Just turrible.

[ncrizzle]

No way on earth he's that much. He's not even a starter

He was a starter his first 2 years and averaged 18ppg. But when the grizz acquired Tony Allen, he really changed the mentality of the team. We became the Grit n Grind ruthless defensive team that we are. TA gave us much needed energy on D, and OJ became our 6th man who sparked the bench. OJ logged more minutes than TA and was in the game when it mattered a lot of the time. When u have Gay, Zbo, and Gasol in the starting 5, there are not as many points to go around. So letting him come off the bench allowed him to get his points while letting the team come out with the defensive intensity with TA starting.

[bagelred]

Yes, but 2 years of MLE and one year Max for Lin is overpaid.

I hear Mayo jerseys are selling like crazy in China.