His demands weren't us asking him favors...he did what was best for him and I don't fault him for it but never would have given him 70mil for 4 years.
I don't think there ever would have been an offer to Wes unless LaMarcus decided to stay. If LaMarcus stayed, Wes would have been paid whatever it took to keep him.
On the topic of guaranteed vs unguaranteed contracts, what if each team was only allowed to tender one guaranteed contract offer every other year* - all other contracts would be unguaranteed. *I'm not sure why I suggested every other year. Perhaps to reward teams/GMs who are able to plan ahead? Perhaps to limit the number of guaranteed contracts in the league?
I want a true minor league system in the NBA with every team able to bring guys in and send guys down to the minors without risking losing roster spots. More players on rosters, not a lot but more...nobody wears a suit unless injured. You could keep guys from summer league and get the end of the bench guys playing time when they weren't getting minutes. Would be even better if the Blazers minor league team was based in Eugene~!
Wes is an undrafted FA who had a lot of potential, but had some obvious flaws. He was a hard enough worker to overcome them. We signed Wes Matthews as he was, his name is Cliff Alexander. and we got him a lot healthier cheaper than today's model.
