NYK TO contracts?

[Arioch]

I find info released after the fact to be quite interesting.  We didn't hear anything about any offers to THJ before signing his contract with the Mavs but all the sudden he turned down other offers after his signing.  I don't think I buy the PR spin on THJ receiving a higher offer.  I like to look at things logically.

So let's see over the last few years Bodgan, Fournier, Powell, ect all similar (probably better) players than THJ signed for around 18 mil per season.  So you guys are telling me the Pistons and NO wanted to set a new market for sixth men types at 22 mil per for THJ.  Call me skeptical.

The Detroit pursuit was reported before the trade deadline; don't know about the Pelicans, he might have been a pivot once they realized they weren't getting Lowry.

As far as logic goes, if you don't believe reputable published reports, then you don't actually know what Fournier or Powell are getting, because, again, nobody's contract is signed and offical for another couple of days. That leaves you with Bogdan--who was a year ago in a different market.

And what exactly is the logic of
a) an agent publicizing that he *failed* to get his client more money? Putting the number into the media before he agreed to Dallas makes some sense as leverage against Dallas, but reporting it afterwards is just pointing out his failure to successfully leverage Dallas.
b) why would anyone report something as a fact that an aspiring reporter could just call New Orleans (or Detroit) and ask "Yes or no, did you offer THJ more than he eventually signed for?". Good way to lose your job as a journalist.

Logically speaking, you're just having a hard time admitting that you were wrong about something.