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4 years, $100mil, $96mil guaranteed.

Not sure how much value he has on this deal, but keep the asset, i guess

Even bad teams need some decent players.

Will still be around (baring later trade I guess) when the Nets start trying again in 2026-7,

Wonder what this means for Thomas/Sharpe/the 2025 FA Plan

gswhoops wrote:Wonder what this means for Thomas/Sharpe/the 2025 FA Plan

I feel like the 2025 cap space plan ended when they committed to the 2 year rebuild yesterday.

Given they're rebuilding, they likely had to give a little more. The guaranteed money is in line with what Cam J got.

The Nets can afford to make it a declining or U shaped deal to increase the value going forward.

If Porzingis has another injury plagued playoff run and it costs Boston, I bet that this time next year we'll see the board spammed with ideas of an expiring Porzingis + picks for Claxton.

They can probably flip him later on this deal.

jbk1234 wrote:They can probably flip him later on this deal.

Yup, very tradeable, and this is likely to be honest.

Good deal for both as well.

IH's market should heat up

Now you can trade Sharpe to Memphis for #39.

psman2 wrote:Now you can trade Sharpe to Memphis for #39.

I read too fast and thought you said #9 for a second

Seems fair.

Is Claxton an above average starting center? Top 15?

shrink wrote:Is Claxton an above average starting center? Top 15?

I’d say for sure, towards the tail end though.

vincecarter4pres wrote:

shrink wrote:Is Claxton an above average starting center? Top 15?

I’d say for sure, towards the tail end though.

I'd more or less agree. In terms of guys who are clearly better, you've got Jokic, Embiid, Gobert, Sabonis, Bam, Chet, Wemby, Sengun...and then a bunch of guys after that are kind of a toss up based on preference and system fit.

gswhoops wrote:

vincecarter4pres wrote:

shrink wrote:Is Claxton an above average starting center? Top 15?

I’d say for sure, towards the tail end though.

I'd more or less agree. In terms of guys who are clearly better, you've got Jokic, Embiid, Gobert, Sabonis, Bam, Chet, Wemby, Sengun...and then a bunch of guys after that are kind of a toss up based on preference and system fit.

Yes and I don’t think being ranked below 15 makes you not above average. Like a good above average starter, is a good above average starter, even if there’s 17 guys better than you.

Depends on the position and the timeline.

Hell there can be guys ranked 12th at their position, where the position is extremely thin at that time and they aren’t even an average starting level NBA player.

psman2 wrote:Now you can trade Sharpe to Memphis for #39.

Sharpe has a higher ceiling than Claxton so no

Decipher wrote:

psman2 wrote:Now you can trade Sharpe to Memphis for #39.

Sharpe has a higher ceiling than Claxton so no

Yeah idk about all that.