Astaluego wrote:Claxton earns $25 million. In my opinion, he's significantly overpaid right now. His value should be neutral or slightly positive, and he needs a good playmaker, or he'll continue to decline. He's not a player who will increase in value on a bad team, but he's a luxury addition to a good team. Claxton + Knicks 25 FRP (now 26) for Maxi/Vincent/Milton + Lakers 31 (unprotected). The Nets are expiring his contract and are trading a late FRP for an unprotected future. ....
Claxton's contract was deliberately front loaded. It decreases by 8% per year while the cap will be going up by about 10% per year. It'll be about MLE money by the final year, which is all the more appealing to a team that is looking to control future cap.
