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It’s not some hard and fast number, I think if you are not attempting to read my posts in this thread disingenuously, it is clear what I want to see out of Lonzo, which is him to turn into, at a minimum, an average offensive generator given the touches he commands and the role we would be paying him to fill. Otherwise, if he is basically just going to be a touch heavy spot up shooter in the half court with above average defense, I don’t see him as a 20 million plus player for this team, and I actually worry about him holding back our long term potential based on his style of play.

Basically, show me at least some meaningful growth toward being an offensive generator for himself and others in a half court setting and I’ll feel a lot more confident trusting some of you guys wanting to throw him 20 million plus based on the potential of him becoming these things

I don't disagree on the $20 million a year number. I would be more comfortable with something around $15-$16 million a year. I would think he will be targetting at least something in the range of Anunoby, Harris, or Bogdanovich, which is in the $18 million a year or more ballpark.

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Posted by Bronc

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Posted on 2/23/21 at 3:01 pm to NOSHAU

I think he'll want whatever the highest price is he can get, obviously, but despite what I have been saying up until now about 20 mil+, you might be onto something...

And I'm actually about to post a thread because everyone, myself included, seems to be making assumptions about what the likely FA market for Lonzo will actually look like, what he will likely get in the way of offers, and after diving in I think my position is changing a decent bit.

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Posted by GynoSandberg

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Posted on 2/23/21 at 3:21 pm to NOSHAU

If he’s truly a ~38% 3P shooter and a guy who can guard multiple positions consistently, you pay the $20m per bc you can pencil in that skillset night in and night out. At that’s not even considering the possibility of improving elsewhere

Nothing says that’s he’s gotta be your third option at that price if he brings consistency doing the other things well. Matter of fact, you hope it ends up that he isn’t your third guy. You want Kira to elevate. Maybe NAW does something unexpected. New guys come in via Draft picks, trades, free agency. If Ball can bring consistency and do what he’s doing now, it’s worth it to me

Will he accept the role? Who knows? Will he eventually want out? Who knows? Will it end up being an overpay? Who knows? This is the cost of doing business in the NBA - our franchise knows more than anyone how quickly things change with a player

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