dagger wrote:Double Helix wrote:I think there will be a team out there who will sign Patman to a Channing Frye-like contract that averages out at 6.5-6.75/year. He's just about to enter his prime years and is one of a handful of non-superstar two-way stretch 4s in te league who have the athelticism, build and bball IQ to function as a glue guy for a whatever unit he's playing with.
5.5 would be a dream but I honestly think he will get an offer in that 6.5-6.75/year range and probably closer to the higher end of that in order to dissuade us. Some team will try to test us with him. I would still match that, btw, but I think he's one of the more underrated backup bigs in the game and feel his best years are ahead of him.
I still think you are a little high. You're getting close to starter money for a player most teams won't start. Orlando, for example, has contacted Patterson but it just drafted Aaron Gordon, and you have to believe will be starting him over any other power forward. With Patterson, we can also offer a fourth year and larger increases. And with his combination of age and good health, a fourth year would not be bad at all.
Hope so! Would be nice.
