Link Deserves a pay raise after what he contributed last year... but how much more? Is he worth as much as Manu? Will he even pull as much as Marion? I still look at him as a MLE type player who had a great year by his standards. Not sure he's the type I'd go out to sign if I had cap space above the MLE. -Petey
He's probably going to get $9-11 mil or so, but I'm with you Petey, I don't look at him as much more than an MLE player. Especially if you consider he is coming up on his 30th birthday next year, so you're going to have to real careful with the length of the contract as well.
I think he's worth more to the Magic than any other team. I bet they overpay him before somebody else has a chance to overpay him more.
I would venture to say that you're right Ghoti. He clearly proved his worth to the Magic last year. He hit tons of clutch shots and was really their most consistent offensive player. Plus, he really stepped in last year to be their primary playmaker as well. With most teams, that's not going to happen. I'd really venture to say that the Magic need him more than any other team. If he goes most other places, he's going to be a role player. In Orlando, he's really their main offensive weapon and playmaker.
