http://www.csnnw.com/blazers/trail-blazers-meyers-leonard-cant-come-terms-contract-extension I guess the word was "significant" rather than substantial. Same shit though
Meyers is such fucking dogshit. Trade him for a bag of chips please. So sick of seeing his clumsy ass falling over and constantly in terrible position for any kind of basketball play. The guy doesn't have it, plain and simple.
I really wish I could remember who it was that was stridently arguing with me back in September about How N.O. needed to offer Leonar_ the max, because (paraphrasing) "some team for sure was going to offer him that much this summer and he's going to be a star." Ah, good memories. Good times.
It just makes me sick thinking of what this guy could be. When I was a teen playing with my 10 year old brother and his friends on an 8 foot hoop I'd dunk on them like I was Shaq. If I could do that in an NBA game I'd laugh at you for wanting me to practice shooting 3s.
Meyers used to be the Lakers play by play guy for a long time. This is like his 4th season in New Orleans. I wouldn't really consider him a "National Guy". Plus he doesn't know anything about Meyers' contract situation more than anybody on here.
His max is around 60mil/4yrs, maybe a 5th year. If he turned it down I don't think it's about the money, he probably isn't sure he wants to stay
I meant literally, what is the max contract he can receive? If he supposedly turned that down, how much more could he possibly hope for?
I can't believe so many people take this rumor as gospel. This would be like Mike & Mike having insider knowledge of what some other team's RFA was offered. But I'm guessing the NOP announcers might be even dumber than M&M? No way that this is true. I bet Meyers would have crapped himself if offered that much money. It was probably half of what is rumored.
The max starting salary this year for a 0-6 yr vet is about $16.4M. Next year that goes up to about $20.8M. Up to 5 years, with 7.5% increases each year. http://www.sportstwo.com/threads/blazers-salary-cap-info.286219/