03-03-2021, 10:27 AM
(03-03-2021, 09:22 AM)HanspardShowerVoice Wrote: Hard to say because he won't hit the market in another 1.5 years and valuations and performances can fluctuate a lot over that time span ... but if the regular season ended today and he hit the market immediately following, I would assume it would be pretty big considering he's the best player on a playoff team.Thanks for answering.
I only asked because I see people talk about Brunson being 20m+ now-a-days...and I watch Rozier just absolutely kill it on a regular basis and I see he is at 17m. Roziers talent jumps off the screen(playmaking, 3's)...but maybe Brunson does little things better than Rozier and is a better fit for this team.
I get that there are other players in the league to compare with other that Rozier...I just have an issue with comparing Brunson and Rozier for some reason. I think that Brunson brings more to the table for this team than THJ...and he is getting paid/overpaid 18m. If you can pay THJ 18m you should pay Brunson 20m+...all things equal.
Anyway...I tried doing a little investigating on Chralottes Realgm page to see what their fans think Rozier will get paid...I didnt deep dive...but they didnt seem to think it would be near 30m...they just suggested a little bit more(i assume mid 20's?). Which leads me to...is Brunson such a good fit for this team that paying 20m+ for him is justified...or would you rather pay near 25-30m for Rozier? We would have to give up assets in a trade then pay Rozier too, right?
Maybe its a waste of time to think about. I am a big Brunson fan...I think he is super skilled...I just dont want to get into a Dwight Powell situation(I get that he got injured and its not his or the Mavs fault) by over paying Brunson when there are Roziers out there for a little more(again, Im not a scout and maybe Brunson is better ball player than Rozier). I would like to see Brunson in a Playoff atmosphere against stiff defenses to see if his size and defense hinders him. Other than that...I love Brunsons game and think he is really talented.