Lance Stephenson to Hornets

[Is He Ill]

It blows my mind that Stephenson gets 9 million over three years and Parsons got 15 million over three years.

You could make the argument Stephenson is better and younger.

He's also an arrogant headcase.

[Adrenalynn]

[Chill_Hustle]

[stalkerforlife]

Great deal for the Hornets. MJ will mentor this young crazy man and probably even bust his ass a little one on one. I have no doubt MJ could still beat a lot of these young punks one on one.

MJ, the owner, is a huge success.

[kshutts1]

Isn't that less than what the Pacers offered ? I guess he just wanted out.

Two pages in, and I've seen the comment that Lance was offered "more money" from the Pacers.

27 / 3 = 9m a year.
44 / 5 = 8.8m a year
8.8 < 9

Not to mention, Lance wanted a shorter contract, likely so he could prove his "haters" wrong, and get a larger one. Dude is like 23. He plays until 26 on this deal. Now he's in his prime and, theoretically anyway, he's shown that he's not a headcase. Max contract, easy. A FA again at 31... still young enough to get a shorter max, or a longer near max.

Or!!!
FA at 28 on the same team. One max deal brings him to 33. Now what?

[wally_world]

Two pages in, and I've seen the comment that Lance was offered "more money" from the Pacers.

27 / 3 = 9m a year.
44 / 5 = 8.8m a year
8.8 < 9

Not to mention, Lance wanted a shorter contract, likely so he could prove his "haters" wrong, and get a larger one. Dude is like 23. He plays until 26 on this deal. Now he's in his prime and, theoretically anyway, he's shown that he's not a headcase. Max contract, easy. A FA again at 31... still young enough to get a shorter max, or a longer near max.

Or!!!
FA at 28 on the same team. One max deal brings him to 33. Now what?

Thing is Pacers couldve bumped their offer up, or at least have a good negotiation with Lance. It's almost like Lance didnt wanna play for Indy.

[UNCrules2187]

Two pages in, and I've seen the comment that Lance was offered "more money" from the Pacers.

27 / 3 = 9m a year.
44 / 5 = 8.8m a year
8.8 < 9

Not to mention, Lance wanted a shorter contract, likely so he could prove his "haters" wrong, and get a larger one. Dude is like 23. He plays until 26 on this deal. Now he's in his prime and, theoretically anyway, he's shown that he's not a headcase. Max contract, easy. A FA again at 31... still young enough to get a shorter max, or a longer near max.

Or!!!
FA at 28 on the same team. One max deal brings him to 33. Now what?

Not to mention the Pacers offer started low and then ramped up, so Lance actually makes more over the term of the Lance's contract with the Hornets:

Tim Donahue @TimDonahue8p9s
Don't confuse starting salaries with average salaries. Pace or average offer is $8.8 million but starting is $7.6 million.

Tim Donahue @TimDonahue8p9s
For context, the Pacers' 5/$44 offer would pay $7.7mm in yr1, $8.2mm yr2 for total of $15.9mm.

Tim Donahue @TimDonahue8p9s
CHA offer will pay Lance about $3mm more over next three years than Pacer offer, but has $26mm less in total guaranteed dollars.

[GimmeThat]

well, Jordan misses Rip Hamilton.

[rufuspaul]

I was just about to make a thread on how disappointed I was with the way FA was going for the Hornets when this news broke. It's gonna be a fun season.

[kshutts1]

Thing is Pacers couldve bumped their offer up, or at least have a good negotiation with Lance. It's almost like Lance didnt wanna play for Indy.

I don't blame him. He was not offered much freedom on that team. And I don't mean verbally, as I obviously don't have any inside info, but rather in play style. I think Lance should be more like the second option, whereas on Indy he was the third option on a good day, and the third ball-handler, as well.

I see him averaging something like 18/8/6 this year.. Iguodala numbers. But again, I'm one of his biggest fans.

[Jasper]

@Chris_Broussard: 3 yrs $27 million Lance to Charlotte, "@rick_bonnell: The Charlotte Hornets will sign Lance Stephenson, the Observer has learned."

great move by hornets , they have a disapline coach , and MJ will mentor him to beinga defensive genius, and an arsonal of an offensive player.

I expect him to have a great year.

[East_Stone_Ya]

[QuebecBaller]

[veilside23]

good signing for the hornets ... good option for lance as well in 2 years time he might get the money he asked for .. if he can bring this hornets team to the ECF ... he will get paid without a doubt.