Roy is a max contract, what about LaMarcus?

We all know Brandon is going to get the max offer, whether it be the three-year (fourth-year player option) deals that have been popular with LeBron, Wade, CP3 and Deron or the max six-year deals that can be given. That should be interesting in itself what way Brandon goes with that.

But what about LaMarcus? Is he a max contract type player now? And does it matter since cap space won't be an issue after this summer anyway? I'm wondering if Aldridge would feel disrespected somehow if he didn't get the max offer although right now, I wouldn't put him in that class quite yet. He could be down the line, but right now, I don't think he is in that elite player level yet.
I see him more in the $8-$10 million range, as Brandon would get the max, which CP3 and Deron signed for which were 4 years, $70 million last summer.

And hopefully these guys stay hungry with the big money payday now in front of them. July 1 will be an interesting date.

 

Yes, he will get a max contract, simply because someone else would offer it to him. Name another power forward in the west, at his age, with his upside?

 

No one else can offer Aldridge a contract this summer. Only us I believe. He wouldn't be an RFA until after his fourth year on his rookie contract. But yeah, I guess in terms of where he'll be in a third year of a contract extension, he'd be worth it.

 

Near 7 footers with his age, skillset, upside and proven level of production get maxed out ... if he doesn't get maxed then it means he's not in the long term plans.

 

+1. End of story.

 

the real decision is gonna be oden

 

Al Jefferson was not a max contract. It will be interesting to see if LMA gets more than Al Jeff.

 

I wonder if either of them (more importantly their agents) would be willing to take a minor pay cut to keep the teams salary situation as flexible as possible.

The Spurs are a great example of this. Duncan got a max contract as the leader of the team. Parker, a max contract player (if LMA is), took slightly less, and Manu fell in line right behind Parker. Both those guys could have made more money in the free agent market, but they took a little less. I don't know how that came about, but it's not like they took such a huge cut they feel like they're playing for free.

 

I think that LMA will likely get max, but I would not be surprised if it is just a little less, like 10.5 mil start. But in the end, if LMA and agent decide to play hardball I think Paul Allen would certainly open his pockets and give max.

 

Who is LMA agent? Does he have a history of playing hard-ball?

 

Bynum didn't get a max deal. I think that Bynum's contract would be close to the market if he wants to sign next year.

 

Bynum hasn't been able to stay healthy. Aside from the heart thing his rookie season, Aldridge has been pretty healthy, and I'd say far more consistent than Bynum.

 

Is he better than Rashard Lewis?

 

He is a lot better then Rashard Lewis and I think LMA will get a max contract or very very close.

 

IMHO, I don't think either will get max contract. As "character guys" I think KP will convince them that it's in their best interest (and the team's) to take less. I certainly could be wrong, but that has been my guess for a while now.

Again, I'm not saying they're not worth max. contracts, just that they won't sign max. contracts.

 

would you like to put any money on roy not signing for max?

 

reread the post.

 

That is exactly what I was thinking (see above). I don't think the challenge would be talking Roy and/or LMA to give up a couple million in a 60+ million dollar contract, except their agent is going to want to maximize his own cut and going to try and convince them they are being shorted. Obviously the agent works for the player and if both of them feel strongly towards the franchise they will take less money, but I doubt it will be clear cut.

If LMA holds out for max money, I wouldn't hold it against him in the least bit.

 

Why are we using an overpaid player as the barometer? I think most agreed the day that contract was signed, Orlando overpaid to get Rashard. Plus the economic times have changed since then.

 

I would seriously question their 'character' (or at least their intelligence) if they didn't want max deals. Now, when it's their third contract 5 years down the line and it comes down to keeping the team together or not I can see them maybe taking a little less than what they might otherwise be entitled to, but not when they are just coming off of rookie scale deals.

Let's put it this way, if you were a company's best employee and you absolutely gave them everything you had in you and you were coming up for a big raise and the boss asked you take less for "your own good", how would you react?