03-11-2020, 06:10 AM
(03-10-2020, 04:00 PM)ItsGoTime Wrote: 3rd/4th starters don’t get paid that much IMO. I’ve seen people say in the $12-15M/yr range. I’d prefer a declining contract/extension if it goes beyond 2 years (when he’s 31).
We can do a fake internet loser shaves his head deal here if you like, but I see no way he extends for a starting number under 15. This whole 3rd/4th starters don't get (fill in the blank) thing is kind of ridiculous. Many of those contracts are 2-3 years old and don't represent the current cap. Plus, 4th best players on good teams DO make about $15mm and 3rd best players make more than that.
Put yourself in Tim's shoes. You are playing the best ball of your life and still in your prime. Why on earth would you sign for less than the $71mm you got in 2017 with a starting number of $16.5mm? Tim might take a discount from what he projects to be his 2021 number to get the security of a deal this summer. Maybe that's $75mm instead of the $80mm or more he might get in 21. If the Dallas offer is $12-$15mm, he'll just wait for free agency.