I don't think it's a bad contract if the Spurs see him as a key contributor on their team. More than he's worth now, but the intangible of knowing our system and needing someone his size is enough to really give it some thought. This team isn't going to do a full-blown rebuild. That's not in the cards IMO.West Texan said:
Can't match with all 4 years being guaranteed. I really like Kyle, but with a rebuild (full blown or otherwise) on our horizon, you can't take on bad contracts.
But you also have to look at DG (can guard 3s) becoming a free agent next season and getting older. Hopefully buy Gasol out next year, too. We need someone younger like Anderson.Guitarsoup said:
Playing about 2000 minutes last year, Kyle put up 10.6p/7.2r/3.7 and shot .333 from three. If he was 40% from downtown, I would think about matching it. I mainly like him as a PF, but his skills just aren't there to guarantee 40 damn million dollars.
Gotta pass.
And if Kawhi forces a trade, you are getting Tobias Harris, Brandon Ingram, or RoCo/Saric anyway. I don't want to take up another 10% of team salary on a backup SF/PF that can't hit threes.
Iowaggie said:
WTF
Add in Caspi and that is the least athletic SF collection since the 1949 St Louis Bombers.
Stretching Gasol next year is a 2.2mm cap hit. He gone.Enzo The Baker said:But you also have to look at DG (can guard 3s) becoming a free agent next season and getting older. Hopefully buy Gasol out next year, too. We need someone younger like Anderson.Guitarsoup said:
Playing about 2000 minutes last year, Kyle put up 10.6p/7.2r/3.7 and shot .333 from three. If he was 40% from downtown, I would think about matching it. I mainly like him as a PF, but his skills just aren't there to guarantee 40 damn million dollars.
Gotta pass.
And if Kawhi forces a trade, you are getting Tobias Harris, Brandon Ingram, or RoCo/Saric anyway. I don't want to take up another 10% of team salary on a backup SF/PF that can't hit threes.
Mills is getting 12% of the salary cap and his ceiling on a great team is 7th or 8th man.MookieBlaylock said:
Still don't get the hate for mills and green who are signed to below market level contracts
Picard said:Brian Earl Spilner said:
It makes me sad how Popovich must feeling right now.
First Timmy leaves, who was like a son to him.
Then his wife dies earlier this year.
Then the whole Kawhi bull*****
And now Tony leaves.
Yes. It's almost like everything was going great until Popovich started opening his big fat mouth about politics. In fact it's exactly like that.
Spurs are hard capped at $129.7mmEnzo The Baker said:
How far into luxury tax territory would it put us if we matched?
Yeah, too bad we gave 6mm of the MLE to Beli. We have 2.6mm of the MLE to offer and 3.4mm of the Room exception to offer.Ag Natural said:
Marcus Smart is an interesting guy who doesn't have an offer yet. I'd be tempted to make a MLE offer to make Boston stretch.
Guitarsoup said:Spurs are hard capped at $129.7mmEnzo The Baker said:
How far into luxury tax territory would it put us if we matched?
Current salaries:
LMA 22.35
Kawhi 20.1
Gasol 16
Patty 12.4
Gay 10
Green 10
Beli 6
Manu 2.5
Lonnie 2
White 1.7
Murray1.5
Brandon Paul 1.4 (unguaranteed)
105.95 (and can waive Paul for free)
Hard Cap: 129.7
Lux Tax 123.7
12 players
Free agents:
Bertans (1.7 QO)
Forbes (1.5 QO)
Exceptions:
Bi-Annual 3.4mm
MLE: 2.6 (remaining)
Depth Chart:
C: Gasol/Bertans?
PF: LaMarcus
SF: Kawhi/Gay
SG: Green/Beli/Manu
PG: Murray/White/Forbes?
I think we waive Paul, Keep Forbes and Bertans (hopefully on 1Y QOs) and use the rest of the MLE and the Room on a SF and PF/C.
Michael Beasley, Brook Lopez, Greg Monroe, Lucas Nogueira, Alex Len? Nothing great out there, but maybe a couple of those guys will take a 1y 3.4 or 2.6 deal and try to prove themselves this year. None of them are getting big deals.
MookieBlaylock said:
Still don't get the hate for mills and green who are signed to below market level contracts