fendilim wrote:Definitely think Vuc can re-sign for less than the max. I think it will end up on how much the highest salary he can get from another team COMPARED to the highest salary we will offer.
I say this for exactly the same reason he signed the bargain of a contract extension the year before the salary cap jocked up like double the amount.
1.) He signed the extension based on his potential, now based on whether he can continue performing at this level.
2.) Stupid player agent. Timing of the contract extension he signed was right before the salary cap doubled.
3.) Family Stability
4.) European.. Europeans tend to stay in one team, or sign for less. Max europeans players of the past, Pau and Dirk (am I missing someone else?) Vuc very well knows he isnt like those guys. Lol
5.) Wife Fournier still on the team.
TRoss. I`d love to re-sign him, but I dont think we give him a huge payday. He is hot and cold. He is a perfect player off the bench who cam give you instant buckets, whn he is feeling it. But I think we need to improve our bench still. Re-signing him and get another scorer to play with him.
I dont think we`re tanking but building on the improvements this season. Management may just be content on being a fringe playoff team every year, unfortunately. The signing of Steve Clifford and not blowing up the entire roster last season pretty much says it all.
This basically outlines my feelings and desires.
Playing this out, saying that Vučević signs a 5 year 125M deal, the roster is really about the FA splash in the 2020 off-season. With Mozgov and Fournier coming off of the books, that allows the Magic to go at a near Max SG. How will Vučević respond to Fournier leaving?
Anyhow, I really expect something like this next year.
Trade Augustin in a SnT for Kaminsky. Draft the best SG in the first. Resign Vučević, Carter-Willams, and Briscoe. Wait for the 2020 off-season.
Your 2019/20 Orlando Magic:
Fultz/Carter-Willams/Briscoe
Fournier/Langford
Isaac/Iwundu/Frazier
Gordon/Kaminsky
Vučević/Bamba/Mozgov
Two ways: Jefferson and the 2019 second: Mr. BPA regardless of position.
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