OKC Convincing 1st Rd Pick To Forego 750k Rookie Salary and play at 25k D League Rate

[Akrazotile]

Someone explain to me how this does not constitute an attempt at circumventing the CBA.

Players arent required to sign the year theyre drafted. Nor are teams required to sign them the year theyre drafted.


People dont know this???? How long have draft picks been playing in Europe for???

Come on guys.

[NugzFan]

So 750k next year is better than getting 750k this year?

Lol

[Akrazotile]

So 750k next year is better than getting 750k this year?

Lol

No but its better than getting 25k both years which was a strong possibility without the Thunder drafting him



But arrrghhh, the big bad corporation is taking such egregious advantage of the wittle itty bitty innocent lil lamb. Not bc the lamb thinks so but bc you do. Quick! Social justice warriors unite! Dont let two parties reach their own agreement without YOUR approval! Get up and get loud! Get in someone elses business, oh hell yeahhhh!!!

[NugzFan]

No but its better than getting 25k both years which was a strong possibility without the Thunder drafting him

right now his decision is between 25k next year or 750k next year. what happened before the draft is now irrelevant

the thunder are being cheap asses.

[Akrazotile]

right now his decision is between 25k next year or 750k next year. what happened before the draft is now irrelevant

the thunder are being cheap asses.

Its easy to call people cheap when its not your money. Bottom line is if it's within the rules its really not your business. Why do you care so much about it?

[NugzFan]

Its easy to call people cheap when its not your money. Bottom line is if it's within the rules its really not your business. Why do you care so much about it?

we are fans posting on a message board - why should we care about anything? its all for discussion.

and the discussion is "why are the thunder being so cheap?"

[D-FENS]

[qrich]

Idiotic.

Why not just hold on to his rights and let him play wherever while calling up guys in the D-League already?

[HurricaneKid]

Its easy to call people cheap when its not your money. Bottom line is if it's within the rules its really not your business. Why do you care so much about it?

It is absolutely not within the rules. They are telling their draft pick they will not sign him this year (legal) but will guarantee him 750k next year (not legal).

This is absolutely illegal cap manipulation.

Would you be ok with it if the cavs signed a FA this year for 1M with the promise of paying him 12M next year when they had more cap space?

I've never heard of a team refusing to pay a player within the +/- 20% of the slot. FIBA has rules about drafting players under contract. And teams and agents can certainly make agreements to make sure a player doesn't have to get cut/develops properly.

They can certainly pay the man then send him to the NBDL to develop. But we are talking about refusing to pay a player and making them a promise for future compensation. Thats illegal.

[noob cake]

They can certainly pay the man then send him to the NBDL to develop. But we are talking about refusing to pay a player and making them a promise for future compensation. Thats illegal.

This is what every team has done in the past. OKC/Presti is trying to pull a quick one and needs to be nuked for this.

[aboss4real24]

[COLOR="Magenta"]OKC Is a garbage franchise

and this is a example y [/COLOR]

[Droid101]

What if he shoots 20% for the season or blows out a knee?

He's a fool for not taking that guaranteed money, and OKC are being assholes.

[KendrickPerkins]

Smart move, OKC.

[hawksdogsbraves]

OKC is so freaking cheap

[Le Shaqtus]

Man... What an asshole, losing respect for OKC.