So it sounds like Roy got exactly what he wanted in the end. The front office caved and gave him his player option. So what some of us thought was posturing and strutting for the other players on the team, turned out to be a empty bluff. How will that impact Aldridge's contract? Will they cave for him too, or will the bring their vengeance on him? I'm inclined to believe he gets 11$ with 10% increases over 5 years. which is 67 million.
Re: roy's contract impacting LMA I surely hope he gets more than Bargs.... that way there is no contention between the players...
Re: roy's contract impacting LMA Aldridge said it was pretty clear cut that Roy should get what he wants and get the max, and he wouldn't mind taking less than Brandon. Whether he stays true to his words is another thing, but I'm not as worried about LA.
Re: roy's contract impacting LMA I hope he gets what he wants. I love LA . . . his game, his attitude, the way he handles himself. Roy may be the face of the franchise, but a big man of Aldridge's skill at the age of 24 has all kinds potential behind it. Of course it's not my money, so easy for me to say.
Re: roy's contract impacting LMA Did Roy get a PO, or is just a concrete 5 year contract? I hadn't heard one way or another whether the 5th year was a PO.
Re: roy's contract impacting LMA Yes, he got everything he wanted. The only real question is how the deal is structured because of the pending drop in salary cap......I think
Re: roy's contract impacting LMA ..you are referring to Barg's salary after he's traded (for Oden) to Portland! I agree.
Re: roy's contract impacting LMA What is LA asking for? Was Roy more clear on his expectations? These two play so well together and compliment each others game -- I sure hope we are able to give LA a deal that makes him happy.
Re: roy's contract impacting LMA Roy wanted the max... so it's hard to be as clear as that. What Aldridge wants is good fodder for us to speculate on. He should want more than Bargnani (5 years, $50m) but less than Roy (max... probably five years about $76m, depending on where the max salary lands next season). That's a lot of wiggle room. It'll be interesting to see where the dust settles. Ed O.
Re: roy's contract impacting LMA 55m would be quite a bargain. I would say his market value is similar to what Al Jefferson got (5yr 65m). I guess Big Al could have signed for more but I remember him saying that he was fine with less, so I'd be fine with 70m for LMA. One thing is clear, LaMarcus is NOT a max player (and not just slightly below max). If he was a dominant rebounder, I could maybe see it.
How much is LMA worth? Got a feeling boy genius is going to play some serious hardball with him after taking forever to max out ROY. I say 5 years, 65 million, and a player option for the 5th year sounds good. 13 million a season should be good. But KP will prolly try and low-ball him with a 5 year 48 million offer with a team option. Hold on to your seat belts this is gonna ugly
Re: How much is LMA worth? http://www.sportstwo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=145063 http://www.sportstwo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=145254 http://www.sportstwo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=145244 http://www.sportstwo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=145212 http://www.sportstwo.com/forums/showthread.php?t=145113&page=4 This topic is discussed in all five threads here, two of which you created. Stop spamming.
Re: How much is LMA worth? That's true but I find it refreshing that for once, he started a thread with a post longer than 8-10 words and without they usual "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!". I actually agree that 5yr 65m seems fair for LMA (same deal that Al Jefferson signed).
Re: How much is LMA worth? I'd say 5 years (team option) $60M. Or it might be nice to tag it to 80-85% of what Roy ends up getting, whatever that turns out to be, maybe with incentives. Maybe front-load it so it doesn't hurt our ability to retain decent players down the road. Whatever Aldridge ends up getting, I expect the negotiations to be a non-issue -- just like Roy's contract negotiations were a non-issue (except in the bizarro world of hyped-out internet Blazers junkies).
