ConSarnit wrote:MiamiSPX wrote:brwnman wrote:
Not sure if the Raps are there yet, but they are definitely looking to move on from that contract. It's an overpay right now, and just because it's a flat contract at the end, doesn't mean it's a good one. Paid IQ his max potential, and he's unlikely to be a value for the contract. The Raptors also bid against themselves.
Not sure how anyone can say he will provide great value when we don't even really know what IQ is yet. He hasn't even started 100 games in the NBA, at age 26. Currently the only good thing you can say about that contract is that at least 1 year is now gone off of it. I am not too upset about it though, because I always expected it to be on the higher side due to the slight premium we have to add on top to play in Canada.
IQ’s contract isn’t that bad relative to the cap and his position.
Consider: IQ’s contract will average around 18% of the cap over its lifetime. It’s also a flat contract and the cap is going to go up 10% per year for the next 3-4 years. IQ’s deal gets better over time.
18% of the cap is what the 20th highest paid PG made this past season.
If you think IQ is somewhere around the 20th best PG in the league then his contract falls right in line with that.
I think what you have to ask yourself is, if he's the 20th best PG and players around him are being paid similar... would you want any of those 'other' players at that value? PG is an incredibly deep position, paying 32.5M to a player that hasn't really cemented himself as a starter seems risky. He may turn into that guy, but so far, Raps paid for his potential and not the player he is.
