OT: Tristan Thompson lowers money demand: 3YR, $53M?

Johnny Bball · Post #21 » by **Johnny Bball** » Thu Sep 24, 2015 11:22 pm

http://fansided.com/2015/09/24/chris-broussard-tristan-thompson-false-report-response/

Mattd97 · Post #22 » by **Mattd97** » Thu Sep 24, 2015 11:23 pm

seriously how does he get a handsome pay cheque, or any pay at all for the job he does

JV4MVP · Post #23 » by **JV4MVP** » Thu Sep 24, 2015 11:27 pm

Mattd97 wrote:seriously how does he get a handsome pay cheque, or any pay at all for the job he does

[tweet]https://twitter.com/ClassicSmalls/status/647188206237184000[/tweet]

22haytham22 · Post #24 » by **22haytham22** » Thu Sep 24, 2015 11:30 pm

Chris Broussard prematures on everything.

Rapsalot · Post #25 » by **Rapsalot** » Thu Sep 24, 2015 11:46 pm

OK well I'm willing to cut my bid too I will do 3 years $51 mil because I don't want to seem greedy. LOL

gamer1035 · Post #26 » by **gamer1035** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 12:24 am

Please get this done Cavs. I wouldn't sign him to a 5 year 53 million and am afraid the Raps will give him an insane contract.

James Takote · Post #27 » by **James Takote** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 12:34 am

JV4MVP wrote:
Mattd97 wrote:seriously how does he get a handsome pay cheque, or any pay at all for the job he does

[tweet]https://twitter.com/ClassicSmalls/status/647188206237184000[/tweet]

ClassicSmalls

Air Canada · Post #28 » by **Air Canada** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 1:13 am

At this point he should just sign the qualifying offer and become a UFA next season. He could still choose to return to Cleveland next summer but he'd get a huge payday somewhere.

Post #29 » by **Patman** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 1:44 am

Chris Broussard is an idiot. So TT is willing to sign an offer the Cavs never offered. Dafuq?

Dupp · Post #30 » by **Dupp** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 9:44 am

mappiah19 wrote:It was Stein who reported though, no?

Stein is credible

No he's not.

CoachJReturns · Post #31 » by **CoachJReturns** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 11:28 am

Well that was a giant tease. Got my hopes up that Masai would not waste cap space on the offensive rebounder. Damn.

bape_lovers · Post #32 » by **bape_lovers** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 12:07 pm

why?

Wo1verine wrote:Thank goodness! Masai would have paid more

Mattd97 · Post #33 » by **Mattd97** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 12:24 pm

JV4MVP wrote:
Mattd97 wrote:seriously how does he get a handsome pay cheque, or any pay at all for the job he does

[tweet]https://twitter.com/ClassicSmalls/status/647188206237184000[/tweet]

i meant broussard

orbesnet · Post #34 » by **orbesnet** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 12:39 pm

I know there's a "new nba" coming next year but I wouldn't give TT more than 10/year, glad someone else did though.

gerrit4 · Post #35 » by **gerrit4** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 1:17 pm

I really like Thompson's game, and I think he'd be a really nice piece on this roster.

That being said though, paying him a max deal (along with Carroll's $15 mill/season deal) could be a bit devastating on our cap situation. I do think he's a guy who could be like a "Rashard Lewis" signing from years ago (he's not the scorer Lewis was), way overpaid but a very good player that could elevate a team, but I don't see this team being ready for that.

I think overpaying Tristan would be a good move if A) we're able to get a blue chip prospect in the draft with the Knicks/Nuggets pick, or B) the roster has (or will be) changed significantly by the time of free agency and is one player away from being a contending team. For instance, if we had someone like Paul George or Melo (or the dream of getting Boogie starting at the 5), then overpaying a guy like Thompson would put us over the top. With the current roster, it doesn't make a lot of sense to me. But who knows I guess....

sweetcity · Post #36 » by **sweetcity** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 4:15 pm

Im starting to really dislike this kid.

I appreciate that he plays hard, but he is a one dimensional player.

Why does this kid think he is so entitled to a $18m per year pay day? 3 years $54m from the Cavs is what he will "accept".... This kid is a $14m dollar player max.

Last year's stats, 8ppg, 8rbg, 0.7 bpg. These are bench player stats. 15.6 PER, this is slightly above average.

I can absolutely see this guy taking the money and then dropping the effort level. Any team that gives him what he wants will be making a huge mistake IMO

LLJ · Post #37 » by **LLJ** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 4:19 pm

Personally I think it's great. Clearly the Cavs want to keep him, but TT thinks he can milk as much as he can out of Cleveland's desperation to please the almighty LeBron. Anything that doesn't help that organization is fine by me.

Mr.Raptorsingh · Post #38 » by **Mr.Raptorsingh** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 4:25 pm

Rich Paul is very much behind this as well, since he wants to maximize his cut - remember the whole Bledsoe ordeal with Pheonix?

sweetcity · Post #39 » by **sweetcity** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 4:26 pm

Rich Paul is basically becoming the Scott Boras of the NBA

Flight33 · Post #40 » by **Flight33** » Fri Sep 25, 2015 4:27 pm

Lol oh yes Tristan Thompson trying to get paid the most he can earn makes him so evil! Kick him out of the league!