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BR1986FB
Posts: 24,104
Jul 9, 2015 1:08pm
Like I said before, I can see him signing one year deal after one year deal so he can maximize his income. I'll be surprised to see him sign any long term extension.wildcats20;1739820 wrote:@Chris_Broussard: Agent Rich Paul tells Cavs today LeBron will sign 2 yr deal with player option for 2nd year. $22.97 million 1st season, $24 mill 2nd year
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Jul 9, 2015 1:15pm
After this offseason taking one year deals wouldn't be beneficial to him financially from what I understand.BR1986FB;1739825 wrote:Like I said before, I can see him signing one year deal after one year deal so he can maximize his income. I'll be surprised to see him sign any long term extension.
DeyDurkie5
Posts: 11,324
Jul 9, 2015 1:32pm
It's not china, but it will doCommander of Awesome;1739821 wrote:No surprise there.
Commander of Awesome
Posts: 23,151
Jul 9, 2015 1:34pm
Go back and read. Thanks.DeyDurkie5;1739831 wrote:It's not china, but it will do
Mulva
Posts: 13,650
Jul 9, 2015 1:38pm
I think this is incorrect. He can get 35% of the cap to start with, with a (I believe) 7.5% increase per season. He doesn't continue to get 35% of the future cap, its based on the original year of the contract.like_that;1739828 wrote:After this offseason taking one year deals wouldn't be beneficial to him financially from what I understand.
It shouldn't be in his best financial interest to sign long term until the cap peaks.
like_that
Posts: 26,625
Jul 9, 2015 1:45pm
I thought the cap would peak after next season.Mulva;1739836 wrote:I think this is incorrect. He can get 35% of the cap to start with, with a (I believe) 7.5% increase per season. He doesn't continue to get 35% of the future cap, its based on the original year of the contract.
It shouldn't be in his best financial interest to sign long term until the cap peaks.
Mulva
Posts: 13,650
Jul 9, 2015 2:19pm
2 summers from now unless NBA has revised its projection in the past couple months. Was around $67 for this year (now 70), 89, 108, then back to 100 for some reason.like_that;1739841 wrote:I thought the cap would peak after next season.
Although with a lockout probably coming in 2017 who knows.
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Jul 9, 2015 2:20pm
Thankfully Lebron didn't go play in China for $50M/yr.
Glad to have him back.
Glad to have him back.
SportsAndLady
Posts: 35,632
Jul 9, 2015 2:21pm
I was really concerned about that. Thank god the rumors weren't true.sleeper;1739844 wrote:Thankfully Lebron didn't go play in China for $50M/yr.
Glad to have him back.
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Jul 9, 2015 2:24pm
He will sign a max contract extension in 2 after a new CBA is established. The players want more share of the revenue and I bet they get it so even with the cap increases Lebron can make a crap load of money with the new CBA.BR1986FB;1739825 wrote:Like I said before, I can see him signing one year deal after one year deal so he can maximize his income. I'll be surprised to see him sign any long term extension.
j_crazy
Posts: 8,372
Jul 9, 2015 2:37pm
his max raise is only 4.5% this year and 4.5% after the 16-17 season. His bird rights don't max until after the 2017 season. but true, if the cap keeps climbing by anything more than 7.5% after the 2017 season, he'd be better off signing 1 yr deals. I don't see how it can increase by more than that amount after the CBA blow-up in TV money next year though.Mulva;1739836 wrote:I think this is incorrect. He can get 35% of the cap to start with, with a (I believe) 7.5% increase per season. He doesn't continue to get 35% of the future cap, its based on the original year of the contract.
It shouldn't be in his best financial interest to sign long term until the cap peaks.
Commander of Awesome
Posts: 23,151
Jul 9, 2015 2:40pm
He'll be 33 then, be interesting to see if Cavs give him a max at that point. Can't think of a 33 yr old player I'd give the max to now.sleeper;1739846 wrote:He will sign a max contract extension in 2 after a new CBA is established. The players want more share of the revenue and I bet they get it so even with the cap increases Lebron can make a crap load of money with the new CBA.
j_crazy
Posts: 8,372
Jul 9, 2015 2:42pm
i literally said this exact same thing 2 or 3 pages ago on this very thread.Commander of Awesome;1739850 wrote:He'll be 33 then, be interesting to see if Cavs give him a max at that point. Can't think of a 33 yr old player I'd give the max to now.
Commander of Awesome
Posts: 23,151
Jul 9, 2015 2:47pm
Congrats?j_crazy;1739853 wrote:i literally said this exact same thing 2 or 3 pages ago on this very thread.
Didn't see it. What's your stance?
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Jul 9, 2015 2:49pm
I can think of one player and his name is Lebron James.Commander of Awesome;1739850 wrote:He'll be 33 then, be interesting to see if Cavs give him a max at that point. Can't think of a 33 yr old player I'd give the max to now.
j_crazy
Posts: 8,372
Jul 9, 2015 2:58pm
if they still don't have a title, i'm saying no way. what you're getting from 34 on is not going to be better than what you will get in these next 2 years. Lebron's got a lot of miles on his body, and they are HARD miles, he gets beat up.Commander of Awesome;1739858 wrote:Congrats?
Didn't see it. What's your stance?
bases_loaded
Posts: 6,912
Jul 9, 2015 3:18pm
Maybe he'll continue to sign 1 and 1 deals until he gets to the Tim Duncan age where he starts signing 1 and 1 deals to help the team out.
j_crazy
Posts: 8,372
Jul 9, 2015 3:33pm
or he may shut it down at like 35. and doesn't want a big guaranteed number hanging out there if/when he does? i've always thought he's wanted something more than just being the best NBA player ever. i think he wants to do like movies, music, philanthropy, other shit. and once he starts to feel like his body could start breaking down, he hangs it up for good.
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Jul 9, 2015 3:35pm
Lebron will play until he's 40. No doubt.j_crazy;1739875 wrote:or he may shut it down at like 35. and doesn't want a big guaranteed number hanging out there if/when he does? i've always thought he's wanted something more than just being the best NBA player ever. i think he wants to do like movies, music, philanthropy, other shit. and once he starts to feel like his body could start breaking down, he hangs it up for good.
I think he will sign a 5 year maximum deal when he's 33 and after that contract is up he will sign a 2 year deal constructed in a way that gives the Cavs a chance to bring in another top tier player to chase another title.
Commander of Awesome
Posts: 23,151
Jul 9, 2015 3:36pm
What other EC teams you think are in contention to rep the east in the finals?
Other than Cavs only teams I see are Bulls (strongest contender), MAYBE Heat, Maybe Pacers [will get a full season from Paul George], and long shot Bucks.
Other than Cavs only teams I see are Bulls (strongest contender), MAYBE Heat, Maybe Pacers [will get a full season from Paul George], and long shot Bucks.
Lovejoy1984
Posts: 5,277
Jul 9, 2015 3:52pm
I agree with your grouping.
It's really only the Cavs and then the Bulls. No one else really has a shot at it this year.
It's really only the Cavs and then the Bulls. No one else really has a shot at it this year.
lhslep134
Posts: 9,774
Jul 9, 2015 3:58pm
Surprised you omitted the Hawks but I think I agree with you they're not really contenders. Maybe they were last year at full strength but Demarre was a big part of their success, and I don't think Splitter moves the needle at all.Commander of Awesome;1739878 wrote:What other EC teams you think are in contention to rep the east in the finals?
Other than Cavs only teams I see are Bulls (strongest contender), MAYBE Heat, Maybe Pacers [will get a full season from Paul George], and long shot Bucks.
Otherwise you nailed it. Bulls, maybe Heat, maybe Indiana, dark shot Milwaukee
j_crazy
Posts: 8,372
Jul 9, 2015 4:01pm
If Durant goes to Washington you gotta put them in that conversation
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robj55
Posts: 9,511
Jul 9, 2015 4:04pm
what about a healthy Wizards team? The Raptors?
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Jul 9, 2015 4:13pm
Just the Cavs. Bulls won't do anything until they trade or cut D. Rose.Commander of Awesome;1739878 wrote:What other EC teams you think are in contention to rep the east in the finals?
Other than Cavs only teams I see are Bulls (strongest contender), MAYBE Heat, Maybe Pacers [will get a full season from Paul George], and long shot Bucks.