My guess is that he turned down 10-12 mil/year already, "betting on himself." Neil will probably tell him to go out and sign a contract, and then the Blazers will decide whether to match.... after we've spent our $$$$.
Still gotta extend the QO to match any offer. Minor issue, but his caphold will remain on our books regardless of when we match.
Well, if I understand the situation correctly, this year will be the only time we have enough cap space to sign a major free agent for awhile. So, I guess if we cannot sign Durant or Horford, then we should sign Myers. Because at that point we would need to look for a trade at some point to get a major player, and Myers would be one (of many) assets we would have.
Baby Sabas is reportedly hiring an agent and officially entering the draft. Any chance we can sign and trade Meyers and pieces to get up high enough to get him? Mock drafts have him all over the board.
Would love to get him but I think he will go higher at some point then most draft boards specify currently.
Meyers has physical defensive limitations. He has slow reactions. His body is too big relative to his wingspan. Opponents can exploit his deficiencies when the games matter most. Even if he shows improvements during the regular season he will be a liability against better teams in the playoffs when opponents can scheme for him. His offensive shooting isn't as helpful as his percentages suggest because of his slow release. He can't get off many attempts. Even shooting 37.7% 3's he had a PER of 11.4; terrible for an offensive player. Ed Davis and Plumlee have PER's of 18.7 and 16.9. Harkless with his exceptional defense (which PER ignores) has a PER of 13.4. Last year when Meyers was shooting an unreal 42% threes he had a PER of 14.8; below average and inexcusable for an offensive player. Meyers has horrific moves inside the free throw line, on offense or defense. He commits dumb fouls. He doesn't get loose balls. He doesn't hustle. All his moves are slow and predictable on both ends. He will take minutes away from other players with greater potential. Meyers Must Go!
I see him as quite a bit better than Bargnani in all respects. The similarity is they're both 7' and shoot a lot of 3pt shots. Bargnani isn't even close to being the athlete that Meyers is. And Leonard is much more of a presence on defense. I would keep him as long as his salary is reasonable. $10M is probably reasonable.
I predict Meyers Leonard breaks out next season and helps us win 50 games. Mark it now... I said it. We are keeping him and he will make the difference next season.
Yes, this is basically it. The game doesn't seem natural to him. He has a good set shot, but he doesn't seem comfortable taking it unless he is wide open and has plenty of time, and that doesn't happen very often. It's like saying DeAndre Jordan is an offensive weapon because of his great FG%. I would keep him on board as a 3rd string situational player.
But I know Stotts likes Meyers out there for floor spacing, because the opponants have to respect his shooting. But if we want to play that kind of ball, we need to get an upgrade over Meyers....like Ryan Anderson.
I agree with this, but also do not want to overpay him. I love what he could be, but fear what might happen if he gets a big contract. Early in the season he seamed to love the Dame and Meyers as leaders of the team label. But, he liked the attention more than the actual leadership. Meyers needs to be hungry for a few more years. If he isn't, then I'm not sure he will ever become what he could be.
I don't buy into that perpetual "potential" BS. We've all seen how that usually plays out. Meyers has been a pro for 4 seasons.
Well, Bargnani signed a 5 year/$50 million dollar contract extension with Toronto on July 8, 2009. If Bargnani was "worth" $10 million per year in 2009 (he wasn't - what a dumb ass move by TOR), Leanard at $10 million per year would be a steal in 2016 with the much higher cap. There was a time when 8-figure contracts were reserved for superstars, or at least quality starters. Those days are so 2009. These days, with the cap expected to be around $90 million, a lot of role players/rotation guys are going to crack $10 million per year. He may not be worth it, but I suspect some GM is going to look at Meyer's age, size, athleticism and ability to shoot the 3 and spread the floor and throw ridiculous money at him. By ridiculous, I mean anything that averages out to over $12 million per year over the life of the contract. Honestly, given what Bargnani got 7 summers ago, I'd be surprised if Meyers didn't get an offer in the 4-year/$60 million range. Many GM's still salivate over size, especially if it can also shoot the 3. BNM
We need to sign Myers so he can piss of Cousins so more. The One I can Myers if Neil gives you Qaulify offer sign it that way it give you another year to show your worth the big money plus you can be UFA next year and there more money out there next year.
the thing is people know who bargs was, meyers hasnt really started at all this season, repeat injuries, and been mostly outplayed by the bench - i doubt his visibility is as high in the league as we think. someone might offer him a contract, sure, but if someone with his credentials gets anything like you're talking in the 12m range - the worlds gone bananas...
