I think we need to be careful to use "top 3" or "top 5" when discussing contracts. There is a huge leap between the "top 2" to the third player in that list.. and justifying paying the 3rd player as much as the first two guys can create problems.
Rudy Gay when he got his extension from Memphis was considered a "top 5" SF at the time.. but was not as good as the guys ahead of him. The guys that came behind him were worse but with better salaries made them better assets. Memphis had to dump a prime Rudy gay for the corpse of Jose Calderon and Ed Davis (who they basically flipped a year later).
So if the goal is to sign DD because his market value is $26-27M a year.. because he's a top 3 SG... and then later have to flip him because the team is stuck in mediocrity (as a potential scenario)... we'll probably have to get back bit pieces that don't really help much.
So Masai needs to be really careful with his decision. He has to hope DD continues to play like he has and/or better within a new/different system or if Lowry leaves and we have a different type of PG next to him (and I believe this is the point that Axel is trying to make in that other thread).
And if the Raptors fail to advance into the 2nd round again.. then I'd really hope DD is not part of the plans despite how well he's playing. I just can't fathom giving someone that much money when the ceiling for the team is the first round.
Rudy Gay when he got his extension from Memphis was considered a "top 5" SF at the time.. but was not as good as the guys ahead of him. The guys that came behind him were worse but with better salaries made them better assets. Memphis had to dump a prime Rudy gay for the corpse of Jose Calderon and Ed Davis (who they basically flipped a year later).
So if the goal is to sign DD because his market value is $26-27M a year.. because he's a top 3 SG... and then later have to flip him because the team is stuck in mediocrity (as a potential scenario)... we'll probably have to get back bit pieces that don't really help much.
So Masai needs to be really careful with his decision. He has to hope DD continues to play like he has and/or better within a new/different system or if Lowry leaves and we have a different type of PG next to him (and I believe this is the point that Axel is trying to make in that other thread).
And if the Raptors fail to advance into the 2nd round again.. then I'd really hope DD is not part of the plans despite how well he's playing. I just can't fathom giving someone that much money when the ceiling for the team is the first round.
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