07-12-2022, 01:57 PM
(07-12-2022, 01:39 PM)BigDirk41 Wrote: That's not how players think. If he finds out he's coming off the bench, he'll most likely request a trade. We aren't the damn Warriors. He shouldn't have to earn a starting spot on a team that just lost Brunson.
And his bargaining power is based on the incredible demand for his services? The 26th pick and the privilege of Houston eating 3-4 contracts?
I think it is more like the quote Kamm posted. He has a chance to earn a lot of money here doing what we ask the way we ask it. This was viewed as a swing immediately after the deal. A shot whereby we might turn nothing into something. Now we are penciling him in as an all-star and anchoring our opinions on what has to happen given our new view.
I personally think he’s going to be great here, but I don’t have an issue with this. Let him start doing it against subs and grow from there. Someone just earned $104mm with just that formula.