jnrjr79 wrote:GoBlue72391 wrote:jnrjr79 wrote:
Read the thread. The initial Shams tweet said it's a multi-year deal. You can't have multiple option years on an NBA contract, so minimally this thing is guaranteed for next season.
And I didn't say they would be paying him less than the minimum, I said they'd be paying him less than the veteran minimum, just meaning that because he has 0 years of NBA service, his contract will (presumably) be for the absolute cheapest salary permitted by the CBA of about a million bucks a year.
That's not how it works. There was nothing mentioned about any option years, only that it's a multi-year deal, and the number of years hasn't even been stated. A multi-year deal does not have to be guaranteed. It can be guaranteed, but it can also be fully unguaranteed or even partially guaranteed.
My guess is that it's guaranteed for the remainder of this season and fully unguaranteed for next season unless not waived by a certain date, at which point it would become guaranteed. But that's just my pure speculation.
So again I ask: have you actually read something other than Sham's tweet or are you just assuming/making stuff up?
Fair point on the distinction between guarantees and options. It may not be guaranteed, but the broader point I was making stands - this is a way to lock up a roster spot for next season for the cheapest potential number.
I guess it could be, but it also stands to reason that AKME actually likes this dude's potential to be a rotation player. He could easily be waived before/during next season if his 2024-25 salary is unguaranteed, which is likely is, at least partially.
A lot of people thought Carlik Jones was a lock for the roster due to his contract status, yet sure enough, we ended up waiving him before the season started. I think Bitim is a much better prospect than Jones, so he very well could stick around into next season and beyond, but will Billy even play him? Doubtful.
But then again, on the broadcast against the Celtics, Stacey said something to the effect of "With how shorthanded they are, Billy might have to start playing a guy like Bitim." The next morning Bitim was signed to a standard contract, so maybe Stacey was speaking with some inside knowledge.