If OJ Mayo signs a deal for less then Fields I'd be upset. Fields is solid in several aspects like rebounding, defending and shot the ball well from beyond the arc in his rookie year. But we're still missing that shot creator from the wing. Hopefully DD has made some strides in this department and Ross can add some much needed scoring punch off the bench.
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Matt52 wrote: View PostCommercial Appeal @CAGrizBlog
re: Bayless deal. Pursuit began Tuesday after Ramon Sessions, Randy Foye, Aaron Brooks and Lou Williams turned down Griz offers, per sources
That is a lot of rejections before reaching Bayless.
I guess it's fair to say that Bayless hasn't impressed anyone more than Raptor fans...
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Matt52 wrote: View PostCommercial Appeal @CAGrizBlog
re: Bayless deal. Pursuit began Tuesday after Ramon Sessions, Randy Foye, Aaron Brooks and Lou Williams turned down Griz offers, per sources
That is a lot of rejections before reaching Bayless.Twitter @WJ_FINDLAY
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WJF wrote: View PostWas just about to post this as well, interesting bunch, Sessions and Brooks are PG's while both Foye and Williams are 2 guards, maybe combos...what was Memphis looking for in a player?
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special1 wrote: View PostThe "stats crowd" are nerdy morons who try to explain a players worth....
Whether Fields is "really" worth $15M is a matter of the market, in a free market (i.e. no caps, etc) where teams where motivative purely by winning (as opposed to merchandising, etc,) and made decisions with perfect information, he might well be. But that's not the real world. I don't think wages of wins is proposing that a team should actually give him a $15M per year contract.
Personally, I feel WP48 overvalues low usage players that rebound well, and that Fields is not as good as WP48 rates him. But he is still very good, fits a need, fits with the defense/motor/character direction of team, has proven he can play major minutes at the 2 and 3, and is still young.
In any case, the raptors have not offered $15M per year, but a deal that averages below $7M per year, and he seems pretty clearly worth that.
You still haven't explained how a guy who is 2nd on his team in minutes and starts all but a handfull of games is an "8th man."
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koncept wrote: View PostA lot of people calling for BC's head this offseason. I think hes doing a good job. He does everything in his power to make trades happen, He seems like one of the busiest GM's. He's not working for a big market team so we don't get the flash signings. And yea some of his draft choices upset people but it's still a crapshoot. I hated on him at one point because we could've been in a better position to draft but I'm over it. He's not afraid to take risks as we've seen before, give him a break!
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joey_hesketh wrote: View PostGoing to miss him.
It's probably for the best he not have to deal with the undue Hatred from Raptors fans.
Some will find a reason or two to Boo him I'm sure, everytime he comes back to ACC tho .. just like every other EX Raptor.
Which is a shame.
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ceez wrote: View PostI feel really weird about this. I've always been one of Bayless' biggest critics and honestly couldnt care less that he's gone, but it's always sad to see a guy that loves playing for your team go.
Then again maybe he turns into C Billups. Good for him.
Good decision (to let him go) by BC.
Good luck JB!
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CalgaryRapsFan wrote: View PostGood point. From a cap standpoint, it's a 3 year deal at $6.3M per season.
I recall somebody posting a few months ago a comparison of all players making probably $4-8M per season, to illustrate that Amir's contract isn't actually all that bad - $6M this season, $6.5 next season and $7M the season after that ($6.5M avg). If Amir's contract is decent, then Fields is actually pretty good and could get even better if he plays up to his potential and improves over the next few seasons. He's already a decent defender, who I think could excel defensively in DC's system. If his outside shot returns to the form he displayed in his rookie year, I think he'll earn his contract.
In the NBA today, you can afford to pay 3-4 guys good money .. and the rest of your team needs to be either vets at good money or guys on the rookie salary scale. Contracts like this kill teams ..
On the flip side, if you thought either could be a top 3 or 4 player on a good team .. then the contract is ok .. but neither of these guys are gonna be that good.
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