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Eric Bledsoe gets Eric Gordon Money
Posted on 9/24/14 at 5:02 pm
Posted on 9/24/14 at 5:02 pm
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Restricted free-agent guard Eric Bledsoe has reached agreement on a five-year, $70 million contract extension with the Phoenix Suns, league sources told Yahoo Sports.
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So Phoenix unfortunately won't have a disgruntled star player to distract the team as we try to leap frog them into the playoffs. On the plus side, Bledsoe looks similarly risky injury wise to Gordon, and Phoenix paid him a lot of money. The last 3 seasons he's averaged 53 games a season.
This post was edited on 9/24/14 at 5:04 pm
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Posted on 9/24/14 at 6:18 pm to TigerinATL
I don't get it. It's a dumb contract and they don't need him (loaded with small guards). I would have S&T him in a heartbeat. He is a 8M a year player, at most, and the 5th year is just crazy. I just don't know what NBA GMs are thinking. They can't trade him for a year, so they have to pray he can actually make it through a season healthy. Bigger question now is, do they shop Dragic? They still have other holes to fill..
Posted on 9/24/14 at 7:03 pm to TigerinATL
I thought Fo Sho he was a goner after they acquired Isaiah Thomas.
Posted on 9/24/14 at 7:16 pm to brmark70816
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loaded with small guards).
He's the only one capable of playing the 2 on both ends. They were really good when he and Dragic were both in the lineup. It's hard to get even value in a trade and can you can't let a talent like his walk.
Posted on 9/24/14 at 7:17 pm to Gtothemoney
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I thought Fo Sho he was a goner after they acquired Isaiah Thomas.
same here. how much money is tied up that back court? i know , the pot calling the kettle back
Posted on 9/24/14 at 7:58 pm to brmark70816
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He is a 8M a year player, at most
Wrong
Posted on 9/24/14 at 8:08 pm to whoknows1390
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how much money is tied up that back court?
Not that much, especially for the production. $28M total for arguably the best backcourt in the league. Thomas's deal is descending- 7.2 down to 6.2 by year 4 when the cap may be above $80M. That's a hell of a bargain for IT. And Dragic is at 7.5, though he has a player option after this season. A big reason why they needed to lock up Bledsoe.
$14M is a lot for Bledsoe right now, but given their roster, philosophy, his age and skills, and the upcoming increase in NBA cap space, it's a good bet to make.
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Posted on 9/24/14 at 8:09 pm to Gtothemoney
quote:They're clearly copying off of our strategy
I thought Fo Sho he was a goner after they acquired Isaiah Thomas.
5 guard starting rotations taking over. we're trendsetters.
Posted on 9/25/14 at 1:52 am to dj30
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He's the only one capable of playing the 2 on both ends. They were really good when he and Dragic were both in the lineup. It's hard to get even value in a trade and can you can't let a talent like his walk.
Dragic can easily play SG. Now that they have Thomas and Ennis, he would have to anyway. They are still developing Goodwin, plus Green and Tucker can/will play there. So they have tons of options at SG. I just think they panicked. It wasn't a good move. They should have let him walk or just traded him for picks. It didn't cost that much to get him. So anything in return would be great.
Also, I think it's amazing that somehow Bledsoe is worth 5/70M and Thomas is only worth 4/27M. Is 4 inches really worth that much money? Cause that is the only difference in-between the two. Thomas had a better year and played a lot more. They are basically the same age and Thomas has actually been in the league a shorter amount of time. I just don't get it..
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Posted on 9/25/14 at 2:25 am to brmark70816
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Also, I think it's amazing that somehow Bledsoe is worth 5/70M and Thomas is only worth 4/27M.
one is high, the other is low
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Is 4 inches really worth that much money? Cause that is the only difference in-between the two.
first of all, that's a big difference. How many 5'9 guys have been great?...Bledsoe can play 36 minutes of winning basketball at two positions on both ends of the court.
Thomas can play one position and is a defensive liability....he was a very good offensive player on a bad squad, but he's not the star that a healthy Bledsoe is/will be.
...it's high, but Bledsoe deserves Eric Gordon money way more than Eric Gordon does.
Posted on 9/25/14 at 10:30 am to TigerinATL
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Bledsoe looks similarly risky injury wise to Gordon, and Phoenix paid him a lot of money. The last 3 seasons he's averaged 53 games a season.
Actually Gordon was a lot less of a risk. Go look at Gordon's first 4 seasons compared to Bledsoe's first 4 seasons. Gordon on played 9 games in his 4th season, but had proven himself far more than Bledsoe.
Posted on 9/25/14 at 1:37 pm to corndeaux
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$28M total
wow, I thought Dragic's salary was more than that. That is a lot of boom for their buck.
Posted on 9/25/14 at 9:27 pm to brmark70816
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Also, I think it's amazing that somehow Bledsoe is worth 5/70M and Thomas is only worth 4/27M. Is 4 inches really worth that much money? Cause that is the only difference in-between the two
Based on skill set and production, Dragic and Thomas are much closer than Bledsoe and Thomas.
And Bledsoe is a much better all around player with a much higher ceiling than Thomas. Literally every league observer of consequence has stated that Bledsoe's contract is a gamble due to injury history, but a worthy one given his talent.
Thomas's contract is a bargain. What's really preposterous is that the Kings dumped him to get Darren Collison at only $2M less.
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Dragic can easily play SG. Now that they have Thomas and Ennis, he would have to anyway. They are still developing Goodwin, plus Green and Tucker can/will play there. So they have tons of options at SG
The point is that Bledsoe is the only guy who gives them any (let alone excellent) perimeter defense at either guard spot. For PHX, it doesn't matter who is "PG" or "SG." Their system demands two good ball handlers/creators surrounded by shooters. They have 3 now. And Bledsoe can play with both Thomas and Dragic. Not so sure how well the latter two can work on the court together.
Saying they shouldn't worry about Bledsoe because they have Ennis and Goodwin is like saying the Pelicans shouldn't have brought Evans in because they had Rivers and Roberts.
Posted on 9/26/14 at 2:54 am to corndeaux
yep
...Bledsoe is the Suns' best player, imo
This post was edited on 9/26/14 at 2:55 am
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