07-04-2025, 01:05 AM
(07-04-2025, 01:02 AM)F Gump Wrote: 1 Nope.
... 1a Gaff will be 16.67 yr 1. Or less.
... 1b Gaff got more than I wished he did.
... 1c NBA economics had a seismic change (Jun 30) since Gaff deal was done.
2 I place PJW above Gaff, and my proposed numbers all say as much.
3 I assume PJW starts.
...3a In a Hard Cap World, if you have stars on a team, everyone who starts will not get huge money. For ones who play a big role incl starters but are not stars, it is an MLE-ish world. Do the math and add it up, and you see. We're way at the upper end of "-ish." (See Myles who imo landed a bloated deal, which cannot happen if you want MANY good players w your stars.)
4 I prefer PJW to be a keeper (and Gaff as well) - but of course only if salary makes sense (like everyone else) in a HCW (which is inflexible and unforgiving). Every penny of all deals impact everyone now. PJW is no diff.
Knowing all of the above, and now knowing Gafford’s contractual details, so you still hope they keep him?