GelbeWand09 wrote:drsd wrote:What I would offer (for Suggs): Five years, $165 million. The total amount in guaranteed money is comparable to what the Suggs can sign in the offseason with a team that has cap space, plus one more year. The Magic have a proven track record of structuring contracts that decline each year. However, because of luxury tax and apron concerns, an extension would start at $32 million and increase each season.
ESPN: NBA contract extensions: What to know ahead of Monday's deadlineJalen Suggs, Orlando Magic
Why an extension could get done: No team has been more aggressive in extending its own players than Orlando. Since the 2020 offseason, the Magic front office has signed Jonathan Isaac, Markelle Fultz, Wendell Carter Jr., Cole Anthony and Franz Wagner to rookie extensions. (Isaac and Carter Jr. extended their contracts a second time this offseason.)
Suggs is the quarterback of a defense that ranked in the top three last season. He tied for eighth in steals and ranked in the top 10 in defensive estimated plus-minus. As a result, Suggs became the third Magic player in franchise history to be named to the All-Defensive Team. Offensively, Suggs has continued to improve shooting since this rookie season. Last year he shot a career-high 47.1% from the field and 39.7% on 3-pointers.
Why it might not: As with many rookie extensions, Suggs may not be willing to compromise. You can make the argument that Suggs should be in line for the same five-year, $224 million max extension his teammate Franz Wagner received in July. But with Paolo Banchero in line to sign a five-year, $247 million extension next year, Orlando has to balance their future finances. Along with two first-round picks (their own and Denver's) in June, Orlando has $165 million in salary next season -- $22.5 million below the luxury tax and $30.5 million below the first apron. The good news is that Orlando has flexibility to shed $24 million in salary. Moritz Wagner, Gary Harris, Cory Joseph and Caleb Houstan have team options for 2025-26.
No, you cant. I love Suggs but he is at best a role player on offense with questionable upside on that side of the court because of missing skills. + His defense isnt even THAT much better than Franz's. This 165 million already makes me uneasy.
I agree, he needs to show more then he has. This might be why there is no deal. Don't get me wrong, I believe in him and to be fair its kinda shocking that our management that quadruples down on suspect injury players hasn't does say something of the negotiation process.
All this being said, the NBA is a business. You have to make money, and to make money you need to win, and to win he needs to be more then deserving of his contract. There is a world, God forbid where neither Franz or Paolo don't pan out and we become sellers. I just don't see it happening because of who Franz / Paolo are. Now, with career opportunity on the line, we get to see if Suggs can prove himself.
