Yup. Made $9M last 2 years when it should have been like $60M with another $100M on the way.It is a torn ACL per Shams. Man, what a last couple years for Cousins. From a potential max deal to this.
Boogie misses out in generational money.Yup. Made $9M last 2 years when it should have been like $60M with another $100M on the way.
Yup. If I’m in that position, no chance I risk this situation for the incremental dollars. It’s also why I feel guys like Zeke should just take the best deal they can get and move on. It can all go in a flash.Boogie misses out in generational money.
I kid. I kid.
Seriously though, this is why someone like Draymond locks up a long-term deal even if he is leaving some money on the table.
I often read people questioning "leaving money on the table" when I guy signs a year early and/or a bit under a max. If it's someone's second huge deal I get that. But the first huge deal, that one that insures you never have to work again (or do your kids, I suppose) I think getting the money locked in is a lot more improtant than getting the last possible dollar and people---both players and fans---can forget that sometimes.Yup. If I’m in that position, no chance I risk this situation for the incremental dollars. It’s also why I feel guys like Zeke should just take the best deal they can get and move on. It can all go in a flash.
Good luck Brooklyn.Some of us speculated as far back as last season that Boogie would never be a max player, or even an MLE guy again, but it's still sad to see him go like this. An Achilles injury may not be an automatic death sentence for NBA players anymore, but it's still pretty close, especially for big men. Cascading lower body injuries (like a hammy or ACL) are extremely common once that initial injury has happened. I doubt he's ever a rotation player again for a competing team.
Agreed. I wouldn’t want to take that risk. Many players , like Lester, Scherzer, etc. have come out ahead but there are some cautionary tales. But that’s baseball.I often read people questioning "leaving money on the table" when I guy signs a year early and/or a bit under a max. If it's someone's second huge deal I get that. But the first huge deal, that one that insures you never have to work again (or do your kids, I suppose) I think getting the money locked in is a lot more improtant than getting the last possible dollar and people---both players and fans---can forget that sometimes.
Before he got traded from the Kings, did he turn down a deal or am I misremembering?Yup. Made $9M last 2 years when it should have been like $60M with another $100M on the way.
I don't think so. They traded him because they were worried that he'd qualify for the Super Max and they had no intention of giving it to him. He did turn down an extension offer from the New Orleans Pelicans after the injury for two years and $40 million. Bet he wishes he would have taken that now. That's almost generational money.Before he got traded from the Kings, did he turn down a deal or am I misremembering?
Nope. Don’t think so. Not a Nerlens Noel situation but still sucks for him. Obviously, the rest of us poor folk are probably a little less sympathetic.Before he got traded from the Kings, did he turn down a deal or am I misremembering?