05-17-2024, 11:42 AM
(05-17-2024, 09:05 AM)DallasMaverick Wrote: …which brings up an interesting question:
What will Timmy’s next contract look like? MLE? Tax-MLE? Vet min?
We had a similar discussion about Christian Wood. Several people believed he would get a substantial, over-MLE contract. But in the end, it was vet min.
I’ll go out on a limb and predict somewhere between MLE and Tax-MLE. The NBA still places a higher value on offense than defense. And he’s a positive in the locker room, good for team chemistry.
I think he's probably looking at 5-7 mil a year but if he's going to continue on this trajectory more than likely a vet min. All depends on next season and how he performs.
If he's back to 16ppg on 40% 3pt shooting I can see him getting close to MLE, say 3/41 mil. If he is truly washed next year and is barely getting minutes then he's on his way to vet mins.
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