Cavaliers agree to 5-year, $82M contract with RFA Tristan Thompson

Drop Shot · Post #21 » by **Drop Shot** » Wed Oct 21, 2015 11:14 pm

They still have to pay Mozgov next offseason...

BodieB · Post #22 » by **BodieB** » Wed Oct 21, 2015 11:15 pm

Good job Rich Paul. He knew the Cavs would cave. Props to him and TT for sticking to their guns.

MaliBrah · Post #23 » by **MaliBrah** » Wed Oct 21, 2015 11:15 pm

he was so good in the playoffs last year and the fact that they're a team that is contending for a title makes this deal acceptable. Will be interesting to see how he'll fit with love in the playoffs this year

DreDay · Post #24 » by **DreDay** » Wed Oct 21, 2015 11:15 pm

And people were criticising Paul and TT...

Hate him all you want, but dude gets clients paid and that's all that matters to TT. Hell, his actions made this contract look like a steal, and can portray TT as the one sacrificing.

Post #25 » by **7 Footer** » Wed Oct 21, 2015 11:15 pm

Whats their lux tax bill looking like?

2LeTTeRS · Post #26 » by **2LeTTeRS** » Wed Oct 21, 2015 11:16 pm

Serious question here; how many other agents would have gotten Thompson this big of a deal?

Bostonian · Post #27 » by **Bostonian** » Wed Oct 21, 2015 11:16 pm

Post #28 » by **Capn'O** » Wed Oct 21, 2015 11:18 pm

nice work if you can find it...

mg · Post #29 » by mg » Wed Oct 21, 2015 11:19 pm

Knickstape1214 wrote:MASSIVE overpay. They were bidding against themselves. WTF?

They were probably forced into a corner. Maybe LeBron threatened another one of his two week vacations?

Optimus_Steel · Post #30 » by **Optimus_Steel** » Wed Oct 21, 2015 11:20 pm

There are 25+ teams pissed they agreed to give a role player this much. Its all about who you know.

teleblaze · Post #31 » by **teleblaze** » Wed Oct 21, 2015 11:21 pm

mg wrote:
Knickstape1214 wrote:MASSIVE overpay. They were bidding against themselves. WTF?

They were probably forced into a corner. Maybe LeBron threatened another one of his two week vacations?

Looks like it.

skywalker33 · Post #32 » by **skywalker33** » Wed Oct 21, 2015 11:21 pm

Can you say.."Cap Hell !"

Jedi32 · Post #33 » by **Jedi32** » Wed Oct 21, 2015 11:25 pm

Sorry but this has lebron written all over it imo. Not saying lebron did anything wrong but I can't see the Cavs making this deal unless he wanted it done.

Benedict_Boozer · Post #34 » by **Benedict_Boozer** » Wed Oct 21, 2015 11:26 pm

Cavs were backed in a corner with LBJ's buddy being Tristans rep.

Tristan is also pretty damn important to the Cavs title hopes and this gets him back with a solid week of practice time before the season starts.

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Euphorics · Post #35 » by **Euphorics** » Wed Oct 21, 2015 11:26 pm

Love Thompson but this deal is insane regardless of the cap going up. This kid better put in work and improve on the offensive side of the ball.

HoopsterJones · Post #36 » by **HoopsterJones** » Wed Oct 21, 2015 11:27 pm

Does that mean Mozgov gets a max contract next year?

teleblaze · Post #37 » by **teleblaze** » Wed Oct 21, 2015 11:27 pm

God damnit Lebron why you do this, I don't want this scrub for 82m

Charlie Sollers · Post #38 » by **Charlie Sollers** » Wed Oct 21, 2015 11:27 pm

If I was a young player, I would seriously considering firing my agent and hiring Rich Paul.

Post #39 » by **codydaze** » Wed Oct 21, 2015 11:28 pm

MaliBrah wrote:he was so good in the playoffs last year and the fact that they're a team that is contending for a title makes this deal acceptable. Will be interesting to see how he'll fit with love in the playoffs this year

No it's not when you have $75 million committed between Lebron, Love, Kyrie and TT. It's not a good deal. They have to pay Mozgov next offseason and still have to have 10 players on the roster after that...

Nightperzon · Post #40 » by **Nightperzon** » Wed Oct 21, 2015 11:28 pm

Way better than Kanters deal so at least theres that.