Link With five days left to extend Tony Parker's contract before an NBA deadline, the point guard's agent said Wednesday he has ended talks with the Spurs after team officials declined to increase their six-year, $64 million offer. "We've been told (Spurs chairman) Peter Holt won't pay a penny above $64 million," said Marc Fleisher, Parker's agent. "We respectfully think Tony's value is higher and that it just makes more sense for him to wait until the summer." If the Spurs do not extend Parker's contract by Sunday, he will become a restricted free agent at the end of the season. The team will have the right to match any other offer he receives. -------------------------------------------------- So anyone think we can make a run for him? It seems like the Spurs don't want to give the young PG over 64 million dollars. Do we have enough for this guy? We would probably need to offer over 64 million for us to have an effect on T-Parker. Next season he's gunna be a restricted FA! Seriously if the Rockets get ahold of Parker we are going to be DOMINANT!
There's that little thing called the salary cap stopping you from taking Parker, Houston can't offer anything above the MLE nevermind 64 million. I'm abit mixed about this situation of the Spurs not giving him more than 64 million, on one side the Spurs could lose him If a team offers him 70 million and therefore not matching the offer as he will get that kind of offer from some team. Really what is 4 million difference? Parker wanted 68 million but they only are willing to cough up 64? why not just give him the extra 4 million? better than getting worried all summer If he will re-sign. On the Spurs point of view, Parker really hasn't yet proved he is worth anymore than 64 million. No point in overpaying If he can't go to another level in his game even though I expect he will. TP won't be leaving San Antonio but It would of been much easier for the fans and the team by giving him what he wanted instead of having to deal with matching an offer next summer.
San Antonio is being smart. They know they will most likely be very successful this year, perhaps even win a championship. Once next season rolls around, San Antonio is going to look like one of the top places for free agents to flock to (as it always is). Next year, they're going to have an open spot for a big name starting point guard who they can probably get cheaper than market value simply because they are the Spurs and FA's feel it's a team that can get them a ring. They'll get someone better for 64 mil probably. If Parker is gone and they haven't picked up a PG to replace him, they just throw Barry in as a starter and they've got about 10 mil a year to offer a free agent...maybe a semi-star SF. Then you're looking at the following starting lineup: PG - Brent Barry SG - Manu Ginobli SF - 10 Mil FA PF - Tim Duncan C - Rasho Nesterovic Not bad. Not bad at all.
Spurs won't have the cap space next season to get a 10 million free-agent, they can offer what they can due to having TP's birdrights. Also history has proved It is never easy getting free-agents to sign with the Spurs even If you have plenty of money to spend. Guys like Jason Kidd, Jermaine O'Neal and PJ Brown all passed on the Spurs two years ago even though they were being offered heavy contracts while also being the defending NBA champions at the time.
I agree with you on that AllNet. What's a 4 Million dollar difference? What happens if a team offers him more than 68 Million? Then the Spurs made a complete mistake, whether they choose to match or not. I'd just sign him to the 6 year 68 Million dollar contract. Giving him the extra 4 mill, is basically paying him back for what he has done for you over the past 3 years at a HUGE bargain.
Is Parker really worth what he's asking for? Playoff performances aside, Parker should be worth only the MLE. IMO, the extension should be sized like the Ginobili one. They're on the same level.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Banks:</div><div class="quote_post">I agree with you on that AllNet. What's a 4 Million dollar difference? What happens if a team offers him more than 68 Million? Then the Spurs made a complete mistake, whether they choose to match or not. I'd just sign him to the 6 year 68 Million dollar contract. Giving him the extra 4 mill, is basically paying him back for what he has done for you over the past 3 years at a HUGE bargain.</div> But who is going to give him a Max contract. there are only a few team that have that kind of money. and there are bigger fish out there T-mac , Ray Allen, Micheal Reed, Shareef Abdur-Rahim Theo Ratliff just to name a few I love Parker but he hasn't show me that he could lead a team himself. the last two years he has cost us to much with his inconsistent. he has to prove to us(spurs fans) that he can take it to another level if not it will cost us players and luxury tax money next year.
Hope he's not money hungry. Its a sad thing when players leave a great team for more money playin for scrubs.
Tony is a great player but I too think that he was asking a little too much, but Im sure other teams with a lot of cap like atlanta will be willing to pay him that much. But Parker does deserve more than he's currently making.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Sooch_6:</div><div class="quote_post">Tony is a great player but I too think that he was asking a little too much, but Im sure other teams with a lot of cap like atlanta will be willing to pay him that much. But Parker does deserve more than he's currently making.</div> Well, he's on a rookie contract, so he's certainly worth more than the money he's making right now. However, is he worth what he's asking for? IMO, he isn't. He is never consistent in the regular season and only does good in the playoffs. That does not make a guy who deserves $9 million a year.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Oneinpower:</div><div class="quote_post">But who is going to give him a Max contract. there are only a few team that have that kind of money. and there are bigger fish out there T-mac , Ray Allen, Micheal Reed, Shareef Abdur-Rahim Theo Ratliff just to name a few I love Parker but he hasn't show me that he could lead a team himself. the last two years he has cost us to much with his inconsistent. he has to prove to us(spurs fans) that he can take it to another level if not it will cost us players and luxury tax money next year.</div> Theo is locked up, and T-Mac is unlikely to change teams and Parker will be the best PG on the market this summer. The contract he is demanding is not a max contract. No team will give him a max contract. Many teams are in need of a PG, and teams with cap space like the Jazz, if they don't advance this season, Atlanta, Milwaukee and Portland all have enough enough money to sign him, and teams can get him via sign and trade also. Parker isn't worth the contract he's asking for, but you have to overpay these days for a player to be kept on your team, or to be added to your team.
Well Parker's managerment have said he would settle for a compromise figure of 66 million. I get the feeling San Antonio don't value Parker as highly as you'd think, because an extra two million really is peanuts in today's world of contracts.
I think that the hard stance is pretty stingy, but from a business standpoint, sometimes you have to play hardball. Aside from the 2 million difference, maybe there were deferrment issues, or issues regarding the yearly payouts.
This will be a big mistake by the Spurs, if they don't get him resigned. He is an all-star type player, and is only getting better. He has the potential to be a more atheletic J-Kidd. And he is only getting to know Duncan more, which is bad for the rest of the league, not the Spurs.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting trenchteam:</div><div class="quote_post">Hope he's not money hungry. Its a sad thing when players leave a great team for more money playin for scrubs.</div> Yha tahts true look at Shaq.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting TheNextJordan8:</div><div class="quote_post">Yha tahts true look at Shaq.</div> and kobe for that matter... i just think that TP isnt worth that much. maybe im underrating him.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting dj_premium_plus:</div><div class="quote_post">and kobe for that matter...</div> Are you serious? lol if the Lakers are a scrub team imagine all the bad stuff we can say about the Raptors. What you said had no menaing to it or any intelligence at all look at all the role players on the Lakers look how deep we are as a team and then look at Miami think before you speak. :thumbsup:
Wow, we went from Tony Parker's contract to Kobe Bryant and the Lakers. Once again, world does not revolve around Kobe, or Los Angeles. Can we talk about the little french man now please?
