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Assuming what we've heard is remotely true, this is another value signing from Ujiri.
Depending on how the contract is structured and what the starting value is, my next move might be to offer Derozan a comparable contract to Valunciunas with a player opt-out after the first year. (Call it a renegotiation clause, if you like.)
If you're Ujiri, and you're looking at 2016 free agency with a starting line-up of Valanciunas/Carroll/Derozan/Lowry earning about 60 million per year (or maybe even a little under depending on how the numbers come in), and the possibility of keeping some nice, relatively inexpensive bench pieces around, your team start looking like a viable alternate landing spot for a Durant or a Horford if either of them have interest in moving to a new team.
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Addressed this scenario, already, including PPat (Morris), JV, Carroll, DD, KL for the 2015 year at almost $50 Million, and in 2016 if you resign DD at $20 Million for almost $70 Million with five # 1 Draft picks and 1 #2 Draft Picks and BB totaling another $ 10Million, plus Cory Joseph adding another $7.7 Million with cap holds for TRoss and JJ at $11 Million .
That does not allow any room for new free agents unless you drop DD entirely and waive your rights to Lou Scola or JJ and TRoss which would open approx. $22 Million of Cap Space if the salary cap is $90 Million , if the Salary Cap reaches $93, than you can keep either Scola or JJ.
Just does not make sense to dump DD, UNLESS YOU CAN GET AN UPGRADE.Last edited by Heatdreamer; Tue Aug 18, 2015, 09:29 PM.
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Wild-ling#1 wrote: View PostNBA writer Matt Moore says:
http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-...lion-extension
But everyone here blames Casey. Though jack Armstrong (I believe) begs to differ. Anyone agree that the Raptors have been patient ... rather than that Casey has been incompetent (in this respect)?
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thead wrote: View PostI am a big fan of this deal. Even if it creeps up to 70m... I thought Kanter had set the market for him but this will give us a lot of flexibility going forward
Heard there may be an extension for Ross as well...I'd rather ride out the year with him, or get a deal that's really under valued
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Bendit wrote: View PostDid anyone else hear that JV had a hip flexor issue and is having it checked out here?
Heard it on sports radio banter this morning.
Anyway these checkups are routine with any new contract signing.
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white men can't jump wrote: View PostYeah, that was from the injury he had a week ago or whatever, where he seemed to slip. At least as far as I know.
Anyway these checkups are routine with any new contract signing.
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Jv is close to the age where a lot of players make a significant leap in their game. It comes from being a certain age and having spent enough time in the nBA to realize that it is a business like any other. It calls for a methodical approach and a large effort to just stay in the game. The realization dawns that to move up, in terms of capability, respect and also income requires an intelligent, thought out and strategic effort. I think this is the summer for JV. The right age, the right exposure to the NBA, opportunities to see what has happened to other guys (thanks for this Ross) and finally an opportunity to secure his financial future. You could see it a little bit in the last quarter of the season. He was really starting to figure the game out. 2015/2016 is finally his breakout season.
As Matt would say, IMHO.
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Raptors and JV still working on extension; there was some optimism it gets done today, but no guarantees ...
— Michael Grange (@michaelgrange) August 20, 2015
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