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Wesley Matthews wants to get PAID
Posted on 6/22/15 at 10:54 pm
Posted on 6/22/15 at 10:54 pm
He apparently wants 15 mil a year
Guy is a very solid player but 15 mil off an achilles injury? Prior to that he'd be in the ballpark but...
Guy is a very solid player but 15 mil off an achilles injury? Prior to that he'd be in the ballpark but...
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Posted on 6/22/15 at 10:55 pm to LosLobos111
Posted on 6/22/15 at 10:59 pm to LosLobos111
Lol
Posted on 6/22/15 at 11:06 pm to LosLobos111
I want 15 mil a year too Wes.
Posted on 6/22/15 at 11:08 pm to LosLobos111
I feel bad for the guy. Worked his arse off for a big contract only to have an Achilles injury. That's pretty much the biggest mystery injury left in sports. A lot of guys never are the same after surgery.
Posted on 6/22/15 at 11:14 pm to LosLobos111
If he's close with LMA or shares the same agent he might get it from Portland.
Posted on 6/22/15 at 11:21 pm to LosLobos111
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Prior to that he'd be a lock for that
FIFY
Posted on 6/22/15 at 11:30 pm to LosLobos111
$15m a year would put him right above Eric Gordon and right below Gordon Hayward and DWade.
I agree $15m is a little high for Matthews, but if he was healthy he could get that or get really close to that.
And Matthews does have a good bit of leverage in this... First off both he and Aldridge are free agents and Afflalo just opted out to become a free agent as well. Theyve got to keep at least 1 of Aldridge and Matthews and it seems like Aldridge is more likely to leave.
And the quality of play from the Blazers when they lost Matthews is another bargaining chip for Matthews. He is 1 of the better 3pt shooters in the NBA and is an elite defender, which is rare for a 3pt specialist shooting guard. They went 11-16 without him down the stretch. And he was called "the heart and soul" of the Blazers when he went down.
Portland is in a weird situation though... obviously Aldridge is the 1 you want to retain, but hes the 1 that seems more likely to leave. And Matthews is still a very good player, but is coming off a torn achilles and is wanting top $$$ contract. So what do you do, Portland? Really a tough situation for them.
I agree $15m is a little high for Matthews, but if he was healthy he could get that or get really close to that.
And Matthews does have a good bit of leverage in this... First off both he and Aldridge are free agents and Afflalo just opted out to become a free agent as well. Theyve got to keep at least 1 of Aldridge and Matthews and it seems like Aldridge is more likely to leave.
And the quality of play from the Blazers when they lost Matthews is another bargaining chip for Matthews. He is 1 of the better 3pt shooters in the NBA and is an elite defender, which is rare for a 3pt specialist shooting guard. They went 11-16 without him down the stretch. And he was called "the heart and soul" of the Blazers when he went down.
Portland is in a weird situation though... obviously Aldridge is the 1 you want to retain, but hes the 1 that seems more likely to leave. And Matthews is still a very good player, but is coming off a torn achilles and is wanting top $$$ contract. So what do you do, Portland? Really a tough situation for them.
This post was edited on 6/23/15 at 10:41 am
Posted on 6/22/15 at 11:46 pm to KG5989
I mean he is arguably the best non-AS 3 & D player in the league.
Hell I'd probably have him 2nd overall in that category after Klay.
Hell I'd probably have him 2nd overall in that category after Klay.
Posted on 6/22/15 at 11:50 pm to RTR America
Heard about this when it broke...
I think before he injury he'd have easily gotten this. However, now I think this is just his agent letting teams know they're not going to get him at a "discount" because of his injury. We'lol see how it plays out.
I think before he injury he'd have easily gotten this. However, now I think this is just his agent letting teams know they're not going to get him at a "discount" because of his injury. We'lol see how it plays out.
Posted on 6/23/15 at 12:13 am to LosLobos111
hell no
Posted on 6/23/15 at 12:24 am to LosLobos111
Mathews has become a sneaky good player over the last two years. He used to struggle greatly at finishing fast breaks and when opponents made him put the ball on the floor it was cringe worthy. Now he's a capable ball handle and even has a post game! I'd certainly give him the money prior to injury. Now...I just don't know. I'd like to say a three year deal with a team option for the third if I had to (which if Portland is going to be a contender, we must)
Posted on 6/23/15 at 12:24 am to AUTigermitch1995
dude would have never made $15mil regardless 
Posted on 6/23/15 at 12:26 am to Lester Earl
You are a crazy if you don't think he could have made near that amount preinjury.
Posted on 6/23/15 at 12:28 am to Lester Earl
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dude would have never made $15mil regardless
You are aware that the cap is about to go way up right? Contracts signed this summer will keep that in mind. And the NBA isn't exactly overflowing with 3 and D wings right now. Shooting guard is by far the thinnest position in the NBA.
Posted on 6/23/15 at 12:36 am to RTR America
he wouldn't have. you realize that would make him one of the top 20 highest paid players annually in the nba?
He's a good role player that fits that team well. Wouldnt be as valuable on another team. Age isn't really on his side, being that he was a 4 year college player.
He would have gotten a kyle lowry type deal at best. $12mil per at best
more realistically he would be paid like Lance Stephenson. $9per. Could have made $10 with dallas. Indy offered him just over $8mil.
He's a good role player that fits that team well. Wouldnt be as valuable on another team. Age isn't really on his side, being that he was a 4 year college player.
He would have gotten a kyle lowry type deal at best. $12mil per at best
more realistically he would be paid like Lance Stephenson. $9per. Could have made $10 with dallas. Indy offered him just over $8mil.
Posted on 6/23/15 at 12:39 am to SwaggerCopter
Im speaking in relative value to players that have already been paid.
I have no clue what he would make with the new cap, considering no deals have been consummated.
he is and never has been a $15mil player. Good but not that good.
I have no clue what he would make with the new cap, considering no deals have been consummated.
he is and never has been a $15mil player. Good but not that good.
Posted on 6/23/15 at 12:40 am to Lester Earl
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dude would have never made $15mil regardless
$15 Mil contracts get handed out like candy in today's NBA it seems like. I wouldn't have been surprised if he got it
Posted on 6/23/15 at 12:41 am to Lester Earl
Okay. So you are spewing uninformed bullshite. Good to know.
Posted on 6/23/15 at 12:43 am to jg8623
do you know of any players that make $15 that have never even made an all star team?
23 guys made $15 mil or more last year, Rudy Gay is the only one that has never made an all star team.
23 guys made $15 mil or more last year, Rudy Gay is the only one that has never made an all star team.
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