FA: Steven Adams Signs 3yr/ 39mil Extension and Remains with Houston

[SleepingHero]

^ I agree

If Steven Adams gets 3/39, Daniel Gafford can command 4/64 at the very least.  I'd probably guess 4/72.

18mil average is exceedingly steep for your center position that may or may not be able to play starter minutes in the playoffs. 

Gafford is amazing at what he can do. But he can do like 2-3 things at an elite level. Very valuable things nonetheless, but still.

I think this new CBA is going to crackdown HARD on even modest overpays. that 2-3 mil difference per year is the difference between a team avoiding a 1st or 2nd apron. 

4/64 feels right about the top end for me given that will be roughly what the MLE will be next summer. I wouldn't be shocked if it ends up being 4/55 or 3/45 or something like that.