GS signs Biedrins for 6 years and 63 million dollars!

76erinSJ · Post #1 » by **76erinSJ** » Sun Jul 27, 2008 11:33 pm

About what I thought he'd get.

corwin · Post #2 » by **corwin** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 12:25 am

Biedrins & Monta Ellis are signed to fair contracts. Last year, Kevin Martin from the 2004 class signed up at this level (5/57) The only players above that salary from the 2004 draft are Dwight Howard (max) & Al Jefferson 5/65). Smith & Okafor will probably end up near Jefferson's range but they are bigs. Time for Iguodala & his agent to take a deep breath and sign in the 10 -11 million a year range.

bebopdeluxe · Post #3 » by **bebopdeluxe** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:05 am

Well...this signing confirms it...

Iguodala is definitely worth 5/70.

NOT.

Post #4 » by **The Guilty Party** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:42 am

While I knew Biedrins was going to get this kind of money... I think this is a bit much for someone of his talents. I understand big men get big cash but this feels a lot like Dalembert all over. Biedrins can certainly be a member of a contender but I don't think he can be one of your two best players on a contender and he's being paid like such.

Cru Thik · Post #5 » by **Cru Thik** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:51 am

That sure is a lot of money to spend on someone who rides the bench as much as he did with Nelly around. I would have thought he would have wanted out as soon as possible but guess not. Good luck on that bench Biedrins.

psykosacul · Post #6 » by **psykosacul** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 2:25 am

and the tradition of overpaying big men continues...

jmon · Post #7 » by **jmon** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 2:46 am

psykosacul wrote:and the tradition of overpaying big men continues...

overpaying or they just paid more? I think it is the latter.

LieCheatSteal · Post #8 » by **LieCheatSteal** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 2:54 am

Isn't it weird that 3 time all defensive player of the year Marcus Camby is being paid less than Biedrins, who's stats are seriously inflated because he's the only player on the team that cares about rebounding?

And yet, Camby was dumped because he was paid too much?

psykosacul · Post #9 » by **psykosacul** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 2:59 am

jmon wrote:
psykosacul wrote:and the tradition of overpaying big men continues...

overpaying or they just paid more? I think it is the latter.

i dont follow... explain?

Post #10 » by **Stanford** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 3:23 am

I don't think it's overpaying, I think that's the market for a big man who's shown the ammount Biedrins has. I thought it was a reasonable deal as soon as I saw it.

blazehound · Post #11 » by **blazehound** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:46 pm

Around 10 million is pretty much status quo for big men that average a near double double and get a couple blocks a game.

underpressure · Post #12 » by **underpressure** » Mon Jul 28, 2008 3:11 pm

Taking into account that Biedrins is better than Dalembert and earning approximately the same money, I think he got a reasonable contract. And no, he won't ride the bank since he is the only legit big in Oakland. It was a necessary and good sign by Mullin.