Mike Conley Re-Signs 5yrs/153M With The Grizz

[pb-ceo]

the nba is changed forever. the average man on teh street can not afford to go to games. it's the elite and corporations that will occupy the seats. and they will be on their phones all game. they will arrive late. they will leave early. and they will go drink and socialize at half time. enjoy your new nba fans. it's deserved.

there are only a very few players in the league that can afford to simply think about "rings" when they sign deals. rings are the last thing on most player's minds when you are talking about his kind of wealth.

[ferk]

insane deals but whatever , no matter what the grizz weren't getting a final "piece" . we've had a good draft , good fa signing and room for one more or a trade for one last player . we've improved from last year and i'll take it . i'm pretty sure if we are healthy will be a playoff team that no one really wants to face .

[Ambrose]

You guys know how to become a free agent?

Yep. Enter the draft like I did in 2011 and don't get selected. I'm still awaiting calls for $5+ million/year...though none have come.

[MC3]

You guys know how to become a free agent?

My guess would be go for D-League tryouts. Each NBA D-League team holds its own local tryout(s) prior to the start of the season and can invite up to five of the participants to its preseason training camp. If you make it and make D-league team roster If you are good, you should eventually end up on bench of NBA team. And after that it is all Solomon Hill's money.

[Novocaine]

the nba is changed forever. the average man on teh street can not afford to go to games. it's the elite and corporations that will occupy the seats. and they will be on their phones all game. they will arrive late. they will leave early. and they will go drink and socialize at half time. enjoy your new nba fans. it's deserved.

there are only a very few players in the league that can afford to simply think about "rings" when they sign deals. rings are the last thing on most player's minds when you are talking about his kind of wealth.

Absolute nonsense. NBA tickets prices haven't really been increasing above inflation prices and there are still plenty of opportunities to get bargains as long as you're not looking for premium seats in contending teams or playoffs (but those have been expensive for many years now). All this additional money comes from the TV deals (and increased sponsorship) - and actually it's only half of that increase in revenue. Teams can pay all these contracts and still improve their financial situation without increasing tickets prices.

[Novocaine]

Conley + Parsons + Gasol is a great combo if they can stay healthy. Should be a fun team to watch.

[Blame Rasho]

Beal had the biggest contract for a non allstar... now Conley will have that honer

[pb-ceo]

the nba is changed forever. the average man on teh street can not afford to go to games. it's the elite and corporations that will occupy the seats. and they will be on their phones all game. they will arrive late. they will leave early. and they will go drink and socialize at half time. enjoy your new nba fans. it's deserved.

there are only a very few players in the league that can afford to simply think about "rings" when they sign deals. rings are the last thing on most player's minds when you are talking about his kind of wealth.

Absolute nonsense. NBA tickets prices haven't really been increasing above inflation prices and there are still plenty of opportunities to get bargains as long as you're not looking for premium seats in contending teams or playoffs (but those have been expensive for many years now). All this additional money comes from the TV deals (and increased sponsorship) - and actually it's only half of that increase in revenue. Teams can pay all these contracts and still improve their financial situation without increasing tickets prices.

unfortunately your analysis is backward looking and obsolete. I am making a well informed prediction about what comes next. you are talking about history. my analysis is about the future. not the past. however, your analysis is a good summation of how things used to work in the nba. and for that the board is appreciative of the history lesson. and in the future if you want a real dialogue with somebody then I would change your Tone and approach. because your harsh approach did not invite me into a healthy dialogue. regards

[Beffiosa]

I just bought my 5 year old son the book 'Green Days by the River' and I'm about to return it and give him a basketball.

[Smitson]

Conley + Parsons + Gasol is a great combo if they can stay healthy. Should be a fun team to watch.

That's a lot of money to run on the treadmill and maybe make the WSF.

[ocelot17]

Goes from being the most underrated to most overrated. Never was a huge fan of him. There's several other PGs that are better than him.

[Novocaine]

the nba is changed forever. the average man on teh street can not afford to go to games. it's the elite and corporations that will occupy the seats. and they will be on their phones all game. they will arrive late. they will leave early. and they will go drink and socialize at half time. enjoy your new nba fans. it's deserved.

there are only a very few players in the league that can afford to simply think about "rings" when they sign deals. rings are the last thing on most player's minds when you are talking about his kind of wealth.

Absolute nonsense. NBA tickets prices haven't really been increasing above inflation prices and there are still plenty of opportunities to get bargains as long as you're not looking for premium seats in contending teams or playoffs (but those have been expensive for many years now). All this additional money comes from the TV deals (and increased sponsorship) - and actually it's only half of that increase in revenue. Teams can pay all these contracts and still improve their financial situation without increasing tickets prices.

unfortunately your analysis is backward looking and obsolete. I am making a well informed prediction about what comes next. you are talking about history. my analysis is about the future. not the past. howeve,r your analysis is a good summation of how things used to work in the nba. and for that the board is appreciative of the history lesson. and in the future if you want a real dialogue with somebody then I would change your Tone and approach. because your harsh approach did not invite me into a healthy dialogue. regards

No, my analysis is based on the fact that all this additional revenue comes from the TV deals (and only half of that added revenue is going to salaries, the rest stays in the team to cover other expenses+profit), and doesn't imply any increase in ticket prices - quite the contrary, NBA franchises could decrease ticket prices and still meet the ex ante bottom line. What you call a "well informed prediction" is nothing but a misinformed rant. I wasn't inviting you for a dialogue, rather correcting your post.

[HeartBreakKid]

This might be the first contract of free agency that makes me feel better about the Mozgov deal. I've always thought as Conley being underrated but no way is a PG that averages 15 and 6 worth 30+ mil a year LOL

He plays on the slowest pace team in the league, on any other team he's at least a 20/8 guy.

[nbafan341]

LOL and people said derozan was overpaid. give it a rest you guys..

[nbafan341]

Jeremey lin's contract is a steal, he's going to put up 20/8 as the net's best player

[saintEscaton]

This might be the first contract of free agency that makes me feel better about the Mozgov deal. I've always thought as Conley being underrated but no way is a PG that averages 15 and 6 worth 30+ mil a year LOL

He plays on the slowest pace team in the league, on any other team he's at least a 20/8 guy.

Yeah he took a step back this season, but he has always outperformed his peripheral slashline according to APBRmetrics.

[pb-ceo]

Absolute nonsense. NBA tickets prices haven't really been increasing above inflation prices and there are still plenty of opportunities to get bargains as long as you're not looking for premium seats in contending teams or playoffs (but those have been expensive for many years now). All this additional money comes from the TV deals (and increased sponsorship) - and actually it's only half of that increase in revenue. Teams can pay all these contracts and still improve their financial situation without increasing tickets prices.

unfortunately your analysis is backward looking and obsolete. I am making a well informed prediction about what comes next. you are talking about history. my analysis is about the future. not the past. howeve,r your analysis is a good summation of how things used to work in the nba. and for that the board is appreciative of the history lesson. and in the future if you want a real dialogue with somebody then I would change your Tone and approach. because your harsh approach did not invite me into a healthy dialogue. regards

No, my analysis is based on the fact that all this additional revenue comes from the TV deals (and only half of that added revenue is going to salaries, the rest stays in the team to cover other expenses+profit), and doesn't imply any increase in ticket prices - quite the contrary, NBA franchises could decrease ticket prices and still meet the ex ante bottom line. What you call a "well informed prediction" is nothing but a misinformed rant. I wasn't inviting you for a dialogue, rather correcting your post.

they won't DECREASE ticket prices. they will increase them. I guarantee it. now if you'll excuse me, I will go back to adding value by providing well thought out insights to the readers. and you can go back to adding value by telling everybody what has already happened. and while you are at it you should examine the way you choose to respond to other posters here.

[thelastpope]

I love Conley's play and Parsons is fine too but at those numbers, I don't know. I suppose you gotta respect that Memphis is going all in.

Going all in would imply there making moves to contend.. There basically gonna continue to be a mid tier playoff team with no shot to contend.

But it seems a lot of teams in the nba are content with that

It's better than being the Sixers every year

[Nuggets_Talk]

Beal had the biggest contract for a non allstar... now Conley will have that honer

actually, biggest contract for a person who plays basketball. ever.

[Nuggets_Talk]

LOL and people said derozan was overpaid. give it a rest you guys..

is he. conley doesnt change that.

its very annoying watching people compare old contracts to the new, like any of that matters at all.