Will We Offer Duren and/or Ivey An Extension?

[DetroitSho]

We’re not “losing” anyone unless they get all pissy like Greg Monroe and take the qualifying offer. Pretty sure he just didn’t want to share the paint with Drummond and Josh Smith, anyway. Guys finish their rookie deals as restricted free agents, meaning we can match any outside offer.

Early (after third year) extensions are not the norm unless you want to make the player feel extra valued. I don’t think that’s even possible with Ivey right now, but if he’s interested, it’ll be at a far less than max level. Like I said before, maybe Duren, but again no where near second contract max money.

All that said, we do want to cultivate this great team chemistry we have. Just can’t be foolish about the money. Ivey and Duren combined aren’t worth more than Cade, to the team or financially.

What exactly was wrong with what Monroe did? Just looking at the situation he was in? Other than that traffic stop, I'm not sure why you would characterize him as getting pissy. Dude left here and signed a max contract ffs.

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He got upset with the team and his role and signed the qualifying offer after his rookie deal expired, that’s all I meant. It doesn’t happen often, but it did happen that time. He bet on himself and “won”, sort of. Then the league passed him by, but he did indeed get his money.

Your characterization made it as if his concerns with the team, signing a long-term deal and being on the team moving forward weren't reasonable. Not exactly being pissy, but I digress.

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[JerseyJungle]

Duren is only going to get more expensive. He has great chemistry with both Cade and Ausar. Those four (and Stew) are our foundation - extend Duren asap. Love the Duren/Stew rotation now, its really working well.

I'd rather get a good shooting young guard with a good handle to take some pressure off of Cade. Maybe we can use Ivey in a trade to work towards that. You can't pay everyone.

[LaSheed]

Duren is only going to get more expensive. He has great chemistry with both Cade and Ausar. Those four (and Stew) are our foundation - extend Duren asap. Love the Duren/Stew rotation now, its really working well.

I'd rather get a good shooting young guard with a good handle to take some pressure off of Cade. Maybe we can use Ivey in a trade to work towards that. You can't pay everyone.

There's still a good chance Ivey is that young SG.

[Invictus88]

Duren is only going to get more expensive. He has great chemistry with both Cade and Ausar. Those four (and Stew) are our foundation - extend Duren asap. Love the Duren/Stew rotation now, its really working well.

I'd rather get a good shooting young guard with a good handle to take some pressure off of Cade. Maybe we can use Ivey in a trade to work towards that. You can't pay everyone.

There's still a good chance Ivey is that young SG.

If anything I think that it's probably cheaper for us to extend Ivey now than it will be if we wait and he is healthy next year. 23 yrs old, 46% fg, 41% 3pfg 17.6 ppg, lightning fast and made strides on defense this year.

[MortSahlfan]

Duren is only going to get more expensive. He has great chemistry with both Cade and Ausar. Those four (and Stew) are our foundation - extend Duren asap. Love the Duren/Stew rotation now, its really working well.

I'd rather get a good shooting young guard with a good handle to take some pressure off of Cade. Maybe we can use Ivey in a trade to work towards that. You can't pay everyone.

Yeah, we have a lot of young players to re-sign.. And vets. THJ can't start next year, but he might be suited off the bench, too.
I rather get something/someone than let a guy walk away for nothing because teams can't come to terms. It's been happening a lot lately.