Post#7 » by SPURt » Fri Aug 29, 2014 10:12 pm
I'm sure Baynes is going for most money possible. Spurs have a low offer, and probably expected an offer within reason they would match. However, if the offer comes out of Europe, the Spurs don't get the option to match.
This situation is interesting because if the offers from Europe come in after the World Cup, Baynes will need to make a crazy decision. He would have to choose between losing at least a few million or being a part of one of the best teams the NBA Finals have ever seen.
The offer from the Spurs is for one year. If he risks it financially and establishes as a solid rotation big his payday would be far greater next off season, possibly for the Spurs. Unfortunately Baynes isn't getting any younger and he was Australia's best player in the friendlies leading up to the World Cup. It's looking more and more likely the deal in Europe will be too good to pass up.
The most shocking part of all this is the lack of NBA interest outside of San Antonio.