djFan71 wrote:Shak_Celts wrote:Bad-Thoma wrote:
I would have loved to have kept Kornet over Hauser if it was possible but I was really high on Luke as a contributor outside the box score. Sam's a serviceable player but Luke would have filled a much larger need. I'm not complaining though, I don't remember all the details but I think the timing of things may have been part of what cost us a chance of retaining Luke and s**t happens.
We weren’t giving Luke 14m per. He’s good, but he’s not a starting center, in the playoffs. Sam was already under contract, we’d have to trade him for zero $ just to try and keep Luke. Still don’t think the money works.
I haven’t really looked up backup centers money, so it could be in line with what Luke makes, 14m is good money. Spurs can do it because they have mostly rookie scale contracts or mins. Plus, Wemby had injury issues his first two seasons, they needed someone who could spot start and be effective in the regular season, in case Wemby misses a few (knock on wood).
Luke is playing well for them too and he’s a locker room boost. If he was cheaper, no brainier. Spurs knew where they had us, they gave him an offer we COULD refuse.
Luke starts at $11M this year and it's descending. Third year is only partially guaranteed even.
https://www.spotrac.com/nba/player/_/id/23670/luke-kornet
There's more guaranteed money total on Sam's contract. And this year is the only year Luke is making more - and it's slightly less than $1M more. Next year Sam increase to more than Luke and the difference grows each year after that.
At the start of the summer you could have easily sent Sam into another team's TPE and taken no money back, and probably got a 2nd rounder or 2 for your troubles.
But, it's done and over and Sam's good too.
Thanks for the info. I never checked, I trust that people are right here, probably more than I should. I have seen that 14m number a lot.