05-17-2024, 09:32 AM
(05-17-2024, 09:16 AM)Branduil Wrote: A "shooter" who shoots 35% on threes, has no other skills and plays no defense is not getting the MLE. Unless he dramatically turns things around next season he'll be lucky to get taxpayer MLE money
He scored 14 points a game on 35% 3 point shooting in Atlanta, and was 10th in 6th man of the year. Thats when he got his first big contract. This season (after a terrible second half) he scored 14 points a game on 35% 3 point shooting and was 9th in 6th man of the year (and running top 2 or 3 the first half of the season). He was a lot younger then, and teams have to be smarter with contracts, but he is still a scorer that will get you 15 a game with decent efficiency. I think the tax MLE will be his floor, and if he has any kind of rebound (more likely on another team) I could easily see him get the full MLE.