3 year contract, 14 million per year, final year is player option with a no trade clause. What do you think?
I love that he’s back. The price doesn’t worry me as much as what his effect on the team will be after next season. The potential logjam with him, Jrue, Scoot and Shaedon (and possibly Grant?) is what I’m more concerned about given the fact that he’s a franchise icon and the politics of it all may hurt playing time for the guys that we had pivoted toward handing the reigns to. That being said, I think it’ll all work itself out and if all four of those players end up creating that kind of problem, then the team will be better off no matter what.
I'm conflicted. Happy he's back but if Scoot makes the jump I think he might make this year with his first healthy off-season, things might get interesting. But like most have said, it's a good problem to have. Feel better about it after the presser.
I didn't vote as the categories didn't really fit my view. My concern is that he comes back next year with the decreased mobility of a mid-30 year old post Achilles tear and then struggles with accepting his new reality. It's most likely he'll still be able to shoot but won't have anything close to his former ability to shake defenders for open looks. He's always stunk at D and will likely be worse at that too. Will his ego be able to accept the new limitations and the real possibility of only being a role player? STOMP
Voted would prefer it was cheaper. I don't hate the cost. Don't think it's going to inhibit us from doing anything else we wanted. Not worried about it, but obviously, would have loved to just land him for the minimum. And I know that's not reasonable/wasn't gonna happen. Happy he's back, and is definitely not someone I would ever count out.
I’m not worried about the money; I don’t have to pay him. It’s a home run if Dame is cool with the role Billups wants him to play, and doesn’t try to play armchair GM. If he butts heads and makes it more complicated then that’s on him.
If people want another option such as "Like it but concerned with fit" let me know I can add something
I think that option would be my vote when he comes back next year; for now there’s no worries at all.
My best guess is that management probably expects him to not be the difference making player he was as thats been the track record of this injury, but brought him back into the fold to mend fences with Blazer fans who were put off by his exit. Clearly the team is on the upswing and they want everyone along for the ride even if it's not Lillard driving the bus. 28M over two years is nothing compared to what the revenue an engaged fanbase can generate. STOMP
Home run for me. Situations like these usually NEVER happen. It took an achilles tear to revitalize the interest in this franchise. A year of dead money really means zero to me because I expected this to be another year of internal growth anyways, regardless if he have more expectations. Look, you are giving your new franchise PG two of the best mentors, one on either side of the ball. Dame is rehabbing all year, you know he is going to be in Scoot’s ear a lot this year and playing more of off court mentor.
I grade it a W for Why? When will he even play? Will he hinder Scoot or help him? Whole lotta money Where does he fit long term?
